Instagram is removing posts and suspending accounts that voice support for slain Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani, says it is complying with US sanctions
News agencies, human rights activists and influencers have had their accounts deactivated. — After a U.S. drone strike killed …
How Travelex is trying to recover from Dec. 31 hack, ordering staff to hand over laptops, using WhatsApp to bypass email, as hackers demand $6M for client data
Travelex staff have been told to hand over their laptops as a cyber attack on the company affected its internal network …
Alphabet's Chief Legal Officer David Drummond is leaving on January 31; company says he will not be receiving an exit package
Alphabet's controversial chief legal officer, David Drummond, is leaving the company, effective January 31. — Drummond, an employee of nearly 20 years …
CES roundup: flexible screens are coming, battle between Intel and AMD to intensify, sex tech is on the rise, tech companies fetishized AI and 5G a little less
iCES is over, and I am quite sure you'll be happy to be done with it. We still have more to come today and perhaps a little next week.
Facebook shares closed at an all-time high of $218.30 on Thursday, valuing it at $622B and surpassing the previous high of $217.50 reached in July 2018
Facebook's share price has hit an all-time high, surpassing the peak it reached before a series of privacy scandals in 2018 and despite attacks …
1B+ medical images of patients found online, as hospitals and doctors' offices ignore security and upload X-rays, ultrasounds, and CT scans to unsecured servers
Every day, millions of new medical images containing the personal health information of patients are spilling out onto the internet.
Facebook's corporate comms have felt combative and sloppy since late 2018, and now even rank and file employees are facing public vilification
Teen Vogue. Wednesday - Boz memo. Thursday - election advertising announcement. Friday - Zuck 10 year goals. Busy week of generally horrible press. https://twitter.com/... Casey Newton / @caseynewton ...
A look at Google's healthcare efforts, like Project Nightingale and “Guardian” search tool, which are drawing scrutiny over mass collection of medical records
The company has struck deals that grant it access to millions of patient records — PALO ALTO, Calif. … Tweets: @zagrrl , @frankpasquale , @wsj , @bob_wachter , @erictopol , @danamattioli , @dangillm...
Mobileye collects 3.7M miles of sensor data daily from vehicles, using it to produce HD maps that will let its partners offer Level 2+ driver assistance systems
Mobileye made a self-driving car that only uses cameras—no lidar or radar. — A lot of media coverage of self-driving technology …
Instagram rolls out one of the biggest upgrades to Boomerang, an app for creating short looping videos, with trim feature and three new effects including SloMo
ahem, Boomerang — effects Firstpost Tech : Instagram updates Boomerang feature with Trimming, SlowMo, Echo and more Andrew Hutchinson / Social Media Today : Instagram Adds New Boomerang Modes and Capa...
AI systems, like Google's system for reading mammograms, have the potential to worsen pre-existing problems like overtesting, overdiagnosis, and overtreatment
A new study out from Google seems to show the promise of AI-assisted health care. Actually, it shows the threat. Tweets: @robmay , @allenfrancesmd , @went1955 , @edwardtufte , @wired , @nathancortez ...
Study: most cookie consent forms served to EU users violate GDPR's informed consent requirement by using pre-ticked boxes, hiding “reject all” option, and more
Most cookie consent pop-ups served to Internet users in the European Union — ostensibly seeking permission …
Thai startup Lightnet, which aims to provide remittance services in Southeast Asia through its Stellar-based blockchain network, raises $31.2M Series A
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Legalpad, which uses a mix of software and attorney support to help entrepreneurs and startup employees with the US visa process, raises $10M Series A
It's clear that work authorization for international talent in the United States is getting increasingly harder in the Trump administration. Tweets: @nmasc_ Tweets: Natasha Mascarenhas / @nmasc_ : As ...
Dami Wangxiao, a sub-brand of Chinese online education platform VIPKid, announces $80M Series A led by Sequoia Capital, Tencent Holdings, and Hammer Capital
The brand aims to offer live-streamed English and maths courses to primary students in China. A sub-brand of Chinese online …
Tencent says users spent ~$115B in 2019, up 160% YoY, through WeChat mini programs, which are miniature apps that work within the chat app
WeChat users spent US$115 million through mini programs in 2019WeChat users spent US$115 million through mini programs in 2019This article originally appeared …
Sources: Quibi's projections from 2019 show the upcoming streaming service is expected to spend ~$1.5B in its first year; Quibi has raised $1.4B so far
oh... https://www.theinformation.com/ ... @cityofthetown @jtoonkel Gerry Smith / @gerryfsmith : “Many studio executives saw taking a stake in Quibi as a form of what they called “schmuck insurance.” h...
Q&A with legendary designer Yves Béhar on designing the 4th-gen August Wi-Fi Smart Lock, tech he's excited about, the materials best for sustainability, more
Raymond Wong / Input : Tweets: @raywongy and @joshuatopolsky Tweets: Ray Skywalker / @raywongy : Chatted with the legendary @yvesbehar about designing his new August Wi-Fi Smart Plug, his current fav...
Researchers: cable modems with Broadcom chips, including an estimated 200M in Europe alone, are vulnerable to the remote exploit codenamed Cable Haunt
Catalin Cimpanu / ZDNet :
Covera Health, whose analytics platform helps employers and insurers lower health care spend by identifying errors in imaging diagnoses, raises $23.5M Series B
Marty Stempniak / Radiology Business :
A look at problems actors in video games face, including a lack of standard contracts, as the profession falls in a legal gray area between technology and art
Anya van Wagtendonk / Washington Post : Tweets: @martholio , @jessicajcasting , and @newmediarights Tweets: Marta Svetek / @martholio : So proud to be featured in the @washingtonpost in @twiceanya's ...
Sources: Facebook is setting up an engineering team in Singapore to create ad tools to help boost its advertising business in China, currently estimated at ~$5B
Reuters : Tweets: @chinabeigebook , @katielpaul , and @markscott82 Tweets: China Beige Book / @chinabeigebook : “@Facebook sells >$5B/yr worth of ad space to Chinese biz & govt agencies looking to pr...
Shopify's new AI commerce stack
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Protecting your Cloud Applications Data
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