HQ Trivia, the company behind the once popular live mobile trivia game, is shutting down
New York (CNN Business)It's over for HQ Trivia. — The company behind the once popular live mobile trivia game is shutting down, CNN Business has learned. HQ will part ways with 25 full-time employe...
Interviews with 40 police departments in eight states that partnered with Ring for at least three months show there is little evidence that Ring reduces crime
Hundreds of police departments have signed agreements with Ring to gain access to footage filmed on home surveillance cameras
Tech leaders should stop glib comments on media and acting like underdogs, and tech media should stop “Red Teaming” tech, overusing anonymity, and passing blame
[with a post like this, i'm not 100% sure i got it right in first publish - i don't draft and i don't circulate for feedback …
At the Munich Security Conference, Zuckerberg says harmful content should be regulated with a system somewhere between existing frameworks for telcos and media
MUNICH (Reuters) - Online content should be regulated with a system somewhere between the existing rules used for the telecoms …
After a study showed that Ring shares data with Facebook, Google, and others without users' consent, Ring says it will soon allow more control over data sharing
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Pakistan approves new restrictions for social media companies, requiring local offices, removal of content deemed unlawful, providing decrypted content, more
Pakistan's government has approved new rules for regulating social-media content that critics say would give the authorities unflinching powers …
EFF's first staff lawyer reflects on how the debate around online speech has evolved and where he thinks the early internet activists got things right and wrong
I've fought for a free internet for 30 years. Here's where I think we went wrong, and right. Tweets: @codinghorror , @jangles , @ahmed , @mpawlo , @sfmnemonic , @blakereid , @harrisonstephen , and @p...
Workers on Google's outsourced maps team say they alter maps based not just on history and local laws but also on whims of diplomats and Google executives
The Silicon Valley firm alters maps under political pressure and the inscrutable whims of tech executives
Target's Shipt delivery app workers describe a culture of retaliation and fear, say its algorithm pushes them to buy gifts for customers to boost their ratings
In late October, Ashley Johnson, a single mom and seasoned gig worker in a quiet Seattle suburb, tweeted about the decline …
Facebook to allow influencers to produce sponsored content for US politicians and political campaigns, if the posts are clearly identified as paid partnerships
and that system has always been completely broken.” https://www.buzzfeednews.com/ ... Rob Price / @robaeprice : In October 2019, Facebook employees raised concerns internally that ordinary users would...
Estonia, which created a volunteer Cyber Defence Unit after cyberattacks in 2007, offers key lessons to the US in attracting tech talent and educating citizens
The tiny European nation has come a long way after crippling cyberattacks in 2007. Now, it offers key lessons in attracting tech talent and educating citizens. Tweets: @ilvestoomas Tweets: Toomas Hen...
Facebook canceled its Global Marketing Summit, scheduled for March 9-12 at San Francisco's Moscone Center, due to coronavirus concerns
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India-based social commerce startup Simsim, which supports local languages like Hindi and Tamil, raises $16M across seed, Series A, and Series B in seven months
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Google says it saw a 98% drop in the number of Play Store apps accessing SMS/call log data in 2019 since cracking down on apps abusing permissions in Oct. 2018
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Court filing sheds light on how US was able to attribute the Equifax hack to China and the techniques alleged state sponsored hackers used
Even for U.S. law enforcement, the Equifax hack was different. — Unlike in previous examples of apparent Chinese government-backed cyber-operations … Tweets: @shanvav , @decaturand , @profcarroll , ...
Samsung announces partnership with Netflix with bonus content associated with Netflix shows on Galaxy smartphones and deeper device integration
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How AI is being used to detect and fight ransomware attacks, and how criminals could use AI to plot more efficient ransomware attacks
Imagine getting to a courthouse and seeing paper signs stuck to the doors with the message “Systems down.” What about police officers in the field unable …
Sources: Palantir is changing employee compensation, moving from cash bonuses toward restricted stock units by next year, to cut costs and prepare for an IPO
Palantir Technologies Inc., a data mining company co-founded by Peter Thiel, is changing its employee compensation in a bid to cut costs …
Increasingly automated job screening systems are forcing job seekers to adopt time-consuming tasks to be noticed, like writing application-specific resumes
because prejudice allowed them into those roles more easily—it will conclude that white males are the ‘best’ candidates.” https://www.vice.com/... @imani_barbarin : It's also ableist, because if you'r...
Google says it is restructuring its Cloud business, including eliminating some roles; source says fewer than 50 employees are affected
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Amazon is cutting ties with small delivery firms in the US because they don't meet its delivery standards, putting at least 1,300 drivers out of work
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In a presentation, online retailers in India ask the government to scale back a proposal for 1% tax on each sale made by third-party sellers on their platforms
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Nonprofits say Facebook's donation tools let them reach big audiences with minimal effort, but give them “virtually useless” data on actual donors
Kurt Wagner / Bloomberg : Tweets: @kurtwagner8 , @db , @myurow , and @tszzl Tweets: Kurt Wagner / @kurtwagner8 : knew nothing about Facebook's “donate” button & fundraising features, so I spoke with ...
Shopify's new AI commerce stack
Their VP of Product digs into just-launched products to help entrepreneurs and developers build with the latest AI and tech.
Email fatigue is real: Here's how smart email tools help you regain control
Picture this: It's Monday morning. You walk into the office feeling energized and ready to take on the week.
Protecting your Cloud Applications Data
Backing up Office 365, Google Workspace, Dropbox & Box data is critical to preventing data loss or corruption, complying with laws and avoiding critical downtime in case of a disaster.