Facebook removes over 980 Groups, 520 Pages, and 160 ads for “US-based militia organizations” and those that identify as Antifa
Facebook has taken down or restricted more than 10,000 groups, pages and Instagram accounts associated with QAnon, in the latest effort …
Facebook says it has further cracked down on QAnon, removing 790 Groups and restricting another 1,950 Groups, 440 Pages, and over 10,000 Instagram accounts
The social network also said it was restricting another 1,950 groups, 440 pages on Facebook and more than 10,000 accounts on Instagram related to the conspiracy group.
Airbnb said it submitted its draft S-1 for an IPO to the SEC on Wednesday
- Airbnb has submitted a draft registration to the Securities and Exchange Commission for an initial public offering. — The company did not disclose its financial information nor did it specify how m...
Airbnb announces a global party ban at its listings and an occupancy cap of 16 people, saying some users took “bar and club behavior to homes” during COVID-19
- Home-sharing platform Airbnb has introduced a global ban on parties as the coronavirus pandemic continues.
Netflix confirms it's been testing a “Shuffle Play” feature, which will randomly play content based on what a user watches or saves to a list, since July
Don't know what you're in the mood to watch? Netflix's new “Shuffle” feature could help.
Gmail, Docs, Drive, Meet, and more Google services were hit by widespread disruption globally for a few hours Thursday
A number of Google services including Gmail, Drive, Docs, Meet, Groups, Chat, Keep and Voice are experiencing service disruptions, the company is reporting on its G Suite Status Dashboard.
Police in NYC and Miami have reportedly used facial recognition software to arrest people who allegedly committed crimes during Black Lives Matter protests
Cops' use of the tech among the list of things protesters are demonstrating against. — Law enforcement in several cities …
A look at contact-tracing app Aura, which was a required download for students at a Michigan college and has faced criticism for its privacy and security issues
And students have no way to opt out — Schools and universities across the United States are split on whether to open for the fall semester …
Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter successfully stopped the second “Plandemic” video from going viral, likely due to widespread announcements about its premiere
Facebook is failing to keep people safe and informed during the pandemic. Andrew Hutchinson / Social Media Today : New Report Finds Facebook is a Major Facilitator of Health Misinformation Tweets: Bra...
Google's Pixel Buds get a new transcribe mode to translate long speeches, Attention Alerts to alert users of important events happening around them, and more
There's also a bass boost mode — Google is adding a number of new features to its Pixel Buds today.
DoorDash launches grocery delivery, starting with select chains in California and parts of the Midwest
Starting with select stores in California and parts of the Midwest — DoorDash is ramping up its on-demand delivery efforts with the launch of grocery delivery …
Apple becomes the first US company to reach a $2T market cap during intraday trading, two years after reaching $1T
here's when it may be worth $3 trillion BBC : Apple helped make ‘top secret’ iPod for US government Bogdan Popa / Softpedia News : Apple Is Now Worth $2 Trillion Kelly Earley / Silicon Republic : Appl...
CISA and the FBI have identified new RAT malware BLINDINGCAN, attributed to NK-sponsored Lazarus Group, and say it can remove itself from compromised systems
U.S. government agencies today published a malware analysis report exposing information on a remote access trojan (RAT) …
Alibaba posts quarterly revenue of $21.8B, up 34% YoY, and profit of $6.7B, up 124% YoY, on the back of its online retail and cloud computing businesses
Revenue hit US$21.8 billion in the June quarter, up 34 per cent from a year ago, on the back of its China online retail …
Ankhi Das, a top Facebook exec in India, filed a criminal complaint against journalist Awesh Tiwari for sharing a WSJ article critical of Das on Facebook
Committee to Protect Journalists :
Sources: ThredUp, an online marketplace for used clothing is planning to go public, with an IPO targeted for early next year that could raise $200M-$300M
ThredUp Inc., an online marketplace for second hand clothing, is gearing up to go public, according to people with knowledge of the matter. Tweets: @katie_roof Tweets: @katie_roof : Sources tell us th...
Palantir lists Denver as its headquarters on its website, after Alex Karp said in a May interview that Palantir was considering moving out of Silicon Valley
but the compounding effect will be massive & is impossible for us to quantify today. https://www.cnbc.com/... Dare Obasanjo / @carnage4life : The exodus from the Bay Area is another inevitable trend a...
Investigation sheds light on Roblox's battle against “condo games”, digital sex parties where kids act like adults and adults may be posing as kids
digital sex dens where moderation gets skirted and everything is on the table. the usual problems follow, but there's really a lot more to this story https://www.fastcompany.com/ ... Stephanie N. Meht...
Researchers say a new P2P botnet FritzFrog is using advanced measures to infect millions of SSH servers around the world
Dan Goodin / Ars Technica :
IBM-owned Weather Channel app agrees to change how it informs users about location-tracking practices and sale of personal data as part of a settlement with LA
Stefanie Dazio / Associated Press :
How Vladimir Tenev and Baiju Bhatt built the fee-free stock trading app Robinhood, which disrupted rivals by relying on selling customers' orders
It's just after midnight on Friday, July 31, and the Todd Capital Options Community, a $20-per-month subscription Slack channel favored … Tweets: @forbes and @forbes Tweets: @forbes : Since February, ...
German startup Cobalt, which connects companies with human penetration testers, raises $29M Series B led by Highland Europe, bringing its total raised to $37M
Silicon Canals :
Reddit says it has banned nearly 7,000 subreddits since June, resulting in an 18% drop in users posting hateful content
James Vincent / The Verge :
Taiwan to stop local sales for Chinese internet streamers iQiyi and Tencent, but won't block them as users will still be able to buy overseas subscriptions
With ~1B active iPhones and an est. ~500M weekly active App Store users, it's time for Apple to play by new rules, and legal fights in EU and US might make it
here's why and on what basis Epic Games will put it back soon MacDailyNews : Apple, Epic Games, and the App Store Tweets: Stian Westlake / @stianwestlake : This excellent new post from @benedictevans ...
China-based online insurance and crowdfunding startup Waterdrop raises $230M led by Swiss Re, Tencent; sources: Waterdrop is now valued at $2B ahead of a US IPO
Twitter says it has locked or suspended 47% more accounts in H2 2019 for breaking its rules than in H1 2019, due to better human oversight, policies, and tools
Kyle Daly / Axios :
Huawei is prospering in Africa as countries move toward 5G amid US-led boycott, partly due to Huawei's work in remote areas and long-term ties with governments
Loni Prinsloo / Bloomberg : Tweets: @eolander and @next_china Tweets: @eolander : “Huawei hasn't lost a single order in Africa, where the company has been operating for more than two decades and has ...
Inside a ransomware attack at University of California at San Francisco as it rushes to research a COVID-19 vaccine, leading to a 116 bitcoin (~$1.14M) payment
Kartikay Mehrotra / Bloomberg :
Taiwan-based iKala, which offers AI-based customer acquisition and engagement services, raises $17M Series B led by Wistron Digital Technology
Catherine Shu / TechCrunch :
Taiwan accused China-linked hackers of infiltrating Taiwanese companies that provide info services to government bodies, to steal citizens' personal data
Debby Wu / Bloomberg :
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.
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