Facebook says its new policy that bans the denial or distortion of the Holocaust does not apply to other genocides, such as the Armenian or Rwandan genocides
Facebook Inc. will ban posts that deny the Holocaust in a reversal of a long-held and controversial policy.
Facebook will now ban posts that deny or distort the Holocaust; Zuckerberg says his “thinking has evolved” as data shows an increase in anti-Semitic violence
including strongmen and their most avid followers. https://nyer.cm/bbhby6Q @newyorker : .@andrewmarantz reports on Facebook's inability or unwillingness to stamp out the hate speech and disinformation...
What to expect from Apple's “Hi, Speed” event: four new iPhones with iPad Pro-like design supporting 5G, smaller HomePod, over-ear headphones, AirTags, and more
here's how to watch Andy Walker / Android Authority : iPhone 12 launch: How to watch Apple's ‘Hi, Speed’ event live Ian Sherr / CNET : iPhone 12 launch day: Apple's big event is finally here David Bec...
Microsoft, Symantec, ESET, and other tech companies orchestrated an attempt to take down the TrickBot malware botnet, which had infected 1M+ computers
FS-ISAC, ESET, Lumen's Black Lotus Labs, NTT, Symantec, and the Microsoft Defender team participated in the takedown.
Alleged iPhone 12, iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 12 Pro Max renders leak before Apple's event, showing color options, including blue, and LIDAR sensor
The best look yet at Apple's new iPhones — Apple will reveal its latest iPhones in just a few hours, but if you can't wait until …
Alleged HomePod mini renders leak, showing a spherical design and black and white color options ahead of Apple's event
In addition to sharing what appear to be official images of the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro, reputable leaker Evan Blass today has shared images of what he claims is the widely-rumored …
Despite a broad effort to disrupt TrickBot, including legal action by Microsoft, some command and control servers of the botnet still appear to be online
As announced today, Microsoft took action against the Trickbot botnet … Alfred Ng / CNET : Microsoft takes down hacking network with potential to disrupt election PYMNTS.com : Microsoft Joins Offensiv...
Sources: Carl Pei, co-founder of OnePlus, has left the company in recent weeks after rumors of a power struggle with current CEO, Pete Lau
His departure comes after launching the Nord sub-brand earlier this year. — OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei has left the company, Android Central can confirm.
Disney announces a reorg, says its “primary focus” for entertainment will be streaming, as the pandemic has dramatically impacted its theatrical business
- Disney is restructuring its media and entertainment divisions. — In order to further accelerate its direct-to-consumer strategy …
Q3 2020: Gartner says PC shipments in the US totaled 16.57M, up 11.4% YoY, while IDC finds PC shipments to be 81.3M units worldwide, up 14.6% YoY
According to Gartner, PC shipments in the US increased 11.4% in the third quarter of 2020 — the strongest growth in the US in a decade.
Surface Laptop Go review: solid design, fast, excellent keyboard and trackpad, but very low screen resolution, 8GB RAM limit, and max 256GB storage
It's hard not to love the Surface Laptop Go at first sight. Microsoft took the basic style of its Laptop line, shrunk it down, and created an adorable sibling with a 12.4-inch screen.
Interview with Cory Doctorow about his new sci-fi book Attack Surface, the third work in his Little Brother series that influenced hacktivists like Aaron Swartz
Cory Doctorow's Little Brother series has been a young-adult sci-fi bible for teen hacktivists. But with the latest and darkest book in the trilogy, it's all grown up.
Facebook Messenger gets a visual update, custom reactions, chat themes, and more, as cross-app communication between Instagram and FB rolls out to North America
Facebook Messenger is getting a visual update and a number of new features, including support for chat themes, custom reactions, and soon, selfie stickers and vanish mode.
Researchers demo plugging a modified USB-C cable into a Mac to hack T2 chip; Apple has debuted six Mac models with T2 chips since the checkm8 flaw became public
The T2 exploit team who found a way to take over the security chip in modern Macs has demonstrated a way to do so without user intervention …
Microsoft announces that it is working with several nonprofits and advocacy organizations to make AI systems more inclusive of people with disabilities
AI-based tools like computer vision and voice interfaces have the potential to be life-changing for people with disabilities …
Google's Nest unveils a thermostat with a simpler design, ditching the rotating dial, available to pre-order today for $130, a $40 discount on Nest Thermostat E
Dan Seifert / The Verge :
Foxconn, which touted its partnership with Wisconsin to build an LCD plant there, is denied WI tax subsidies after it failed to meet hiring benchmarks in 2019
Josh Dzieza / The Verge :
Qatalog, which develops a virtual workspace that brings together disparate SaaS tools, raises $15M Series A led by Atomico, bringing its total funding to $18.5M
Qatalog, a London-based startup that has developed a “virtual workspace” that brings together disparate SaaS tools …
Kahoot, which develops a user-generated gamified e-learning platform, raises $215M from SoftBank amid a surge in demand for remote education
After announcing a modest $28 million raise earlier this year, the user-generated gamified e-learning platform Kahoot today announced a much bigger round …
A surge in worldwide demand by educators for low-cost laptops has created monthslong shipment delays and pitted desperate schools against one another
up to 41% higher than last year — has created monthslong shipment delays and pitted desperate schools against one another. Districts with deep pockets often win out.” #POC https://www.nytimes.com/...
Spendesk, which develops spend management software for SMBs, raises $18M in an extension of its $38M Series B round, bringing its total funding to $68.5M
Kelly Earley / Silicon Republic :
Twilio confirms it is buying customer data infrastructure company Segment for $3.2B in an all-stock deal, expected to close in Q4 2020
Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch :
Google has quietly rolled out haircut appointment booking for Google Duplex, its AI chat agent, after demoing haircut scheduling on stage in 2018
Kyle Wiggers / VentureBeat :
Armory, a commercial layer on top of open source continuous delivery project Spinnaker, raises $40M Series C led by B Capital
Ron Miller / TechCrunch :
Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan donate $100M to election administrators, despite pushback from a conservative legal group, following a previous gift of $300M
Michael Scherer / Washington Post :
Cloudflare announces Cloudflare One, a comprehensive service for managing corporate networks, meant to replace a patchwork of WAN technologies
Matthew Prince / The Cloudflare Blog :
Philippines starts registering millions for its national identification system, storing biometric data including fingerprints, facial photos, and iris scans
Jun Endo / Nikkei Asia : Tweets: @nikkeiasia Tweets: @nikkeiasia : Your name, sex, date of birth, place of birth, blood type, address, nationality, fingerprints, facial photos and iris scans... All P...
SoftBank says it's planning to launch a SPAC in upcoming weeks; source: its purpose is not to acquire an existing SoftBank portfolio company
Dan Primack / Axios :
Sources: TikTok rival Triller is raising ~$250M, having secured ~$100M so far at a $1.25B valuation, and is talking with SPACs about a merger to go public
As Americans flock to payments apps from PayPal, Square, and Zelle, rates of fraud are also rising according to app reviews, often with little support
Nathaniel Popper / New York Times : Tweets: @nytimes , @dgwbirch , @flitteronfraud , and @danawrey Tweets: @nytimes : “Fast payments equals fast fraud.” People are getting defrauded as they turn to S...
A survey of 1,000 Gen Z eligible US voters finds that 59% use YouTube as a daily source for election news, 53% for Instagram, and 43% for Facebook
NLP's @PeterD_Adams, who is quoted in this @politico piece about gen Z along with @CindyOtis_. https://www.politico.com/... @politico : Gen Zers face unprecedented misinformation challenges. They're i...
Aave, a decentralized lending and borrowing protocol, raises $25M from Blockchain Capital, Standard Crypto, Blockchain.com Ventures, and others
Adriana Hamacher / Decrypt :
Sources: Revolut is close to applying for a bank charter in CA; source says charter will allow Revolut to operate throughout the US via interstate agreements
Hugh Son / CNBC :
Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan are pushing for a reform to CA tax law that would use property taxes to fund education, spending almost $11M on the effort
Amazon debuts an AR app that works with QR codes on its shipping boxes to create “interactive, shareable” AR experiences such as projecting halloween pumpkins
Snapdocs, which is used by ~130,000 real estate professionals to manage the mortgage process online, raises $60M Series C led by YC Continuity
China's biggest game-streaming platforms Huya and DouYu agree to merge, creating a combined company with 300M+ MAUs, representing ~80% of the Chinese market
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
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