Twitter and the White House deny claims that a Dutch researcher logged in to Trump's Twitter account, as experts scrutinize screenshots
Researcher claims Trump's password was ‘maga2020!’ — A security researcher claims he hacked President Donald Trump's Twitter account earlier this month …
US intelligence director says Iran was behind threatening emails to FL Democratic voters demanding they vote for Trump; voter info was likely publicly available
prompting investigations in both states. Cybersecurity experts say the origin is unclear and may be the product of a foreign disinformation effort. https://www.npr.org/... Jason Koebler / @jason_koebl...
US says Russia-linked group targeted IT systems used by state and local officials, but there was no evidence “integrity of elections data has been compromised”
It's no secret that the hacking group often referred to as Energetic Bear or TEMP.Isotope — linked by multiple security firms …
Apple iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro, and iPad Air 4 are now available in stores and arriving to customers around the world
The iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro, and fourth-generation iPad Air are now available in stores and arriving to customers around the world. — Apple has shared a Newsroom post …
Expensify's CEO emailed all users to encourage them to vote for Biden, says “anything less than a vote for Biden is a vote against democracy”
Expensify CEO David Barrett blasted all of his customers with a message to vote for Biden to “protect democracy.”
As voters weigh Prop 22, a California appeals court upheld a lower court ruling ordering Uber and Lyft to stop classifying drivers as independent contractors
OAKLAND, Calif.—A California state appellate court on Thursday upheld a lower court's ruling that there was an “overwhelming likelihood” …
Quibi says it will shut down “on or about” December 1 and does not know if its original content will be made available elsewhere after it shuts down
Quibi, a day after announcing it will shut down less than seven months after launching, told customers Thursday that it expects …
Google announces a Fi subscription program where users can buy a Pixel 4a for $9/month for two years, costing a total of $216 instead of the $349 upfront price
That means you'll pay a total of $216 for the phone over a 24-month subscription — You can now buy the Pixel 4A from Google …
Hands-on with Huawei's new Mate 40 Pro: incredible cameras and powerful processors, but the app selection is atrocious and makes the handset hard to recommend
You know the score by now. Huawei currently makes Android phones that can't run Android apps, or at least the ones that I, and most people, want to use.
Instacart will start accepting food stamps as a form of payment in coming weeks, beginning with a pilot program with Aldi in Georgia
Grocery delivery service Instacart will soon begin accepting food stamps as a form of payment within its app. The company announced that “in the coming weeks …
Sources: PayPal is exploring acquisitions of cryptocurrency companies, including holding talks with BitGo, which makes multi-signature cryptocurrency wallets
- Goldman-backed startup helps investors store Bitcoin securely — No deal is finalized and talks could still fall apart
Spotify debuts its first daily morning show, The Get Up, a combination of pre-recorded news, pop culture, and personalized music, available as a playlist
Spotify's streaming music service is starting to resemble terrestrial radio with today's launch of the company's first daily morning show, “The Get Up.”
Lyft says riders will have the option to pay for and split fares using Venmo in the coming weeks
Lyft riders will soon have the option for paying and splitting fares using Venmo, the company said in a blog posting this morning. Venmo joins Lyft's other payment methods of PayPal, credit cards, de...
Huawei debuts €1,199 Mate 40 Pro and €1,399 Pro Plus, with 5nm Kirin 9000 chip, 6.76" display, 50 MP main camera, 50W wireless charging, available Nov. 13 in UK
MediaRadar: Quibi spent $63M on TV, web, and print ads during its six-month lifespan, in fifth place behind other players in the streaming video category
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Facebook's Oversight Board says it is now accepting cases for review, both from users who have exhausted the company's appeals process and from Facebook itself
absolutely the worst. Started at the top with Elliot Schrage. Sad thing is bullying reporters often works. @reciaimthenet : Translation: “Starting today, Facebook and Instagram users can ask the Board...
RV rental marketplace RVshare raises $100M from private equity firms KKR and Tritium Partners, says its bookings rose 166% YoY
As continentally confined Americans look for domestic vacation options that won't expose them to too much risk of infection from the pandemic that's still raging across …
Intel reports Q3 revenue of $18.3B, down 4% YoY, vs $18.24B est., and Data Center Group revenue of $5.9B, down 7% YoY; stock is down 10%+ after hours
Jordan Novet / CNBC :
Huawei's growth slowed sharply due to US sanctions with Q3 revenue of $32.5B, up 3.7% YoY; revenue growth for 2020 so far is 9.9% compared to 24.4% in 2019
Arjun Kharpal / CNBC :
WHO grants Wikipedia free use of its published data, allowing it to be reposted widely in almost 200 languages and starting with COVID-19 information
making its work openly available for reuse, resharing, and importantly, for translations. #openaccess https://www.nytimes.com/... Anusha / @anushaa100 : So proud of this collaboration between @WHO and...
TikTok will now specify which content policy a removed video violated, after testing the notification feature and seeing a 14% reduction in user appeals
Sean Hollister / The Verge :
The Central Bank of the Bahamas has officially launched Sand Dollar, its national digital currency, the first of its kind in the world to be fully deployed
Sebastian Sinclair / CoinDesk :
Enterprise software provider Tibco acquires data and analytics firm Information Builders to expand its analytics portfolio and customer base
Larry Dignan / ZDNet :
Microsoft, IBM, Nvidia, and others released an open framework to help security analysts detect, counter, and remediate threats against machine learning systems
Kyle Wiggers / VentureBeat :
Google adds price insights for comparisons with typical prices and deal alerts to Google Shopping
Manuel Vonau / Android Police :
Live shopping in the US on Amazon, Instagram, and Google is imminent, following its explosive growth in China, which saw 560M live-stream viewers in March
Carla Stevenné's first live stream terrified her. As part of Amazon Live's influencer beta group, she needed to find stuff to sell … Tweets: @gavinsbaker , @zoescaman , and @zhugeex Tweets: Gavin Bak...
Vietnamese activists and former Facebook officials say the company has repeatedly censored dissent in the country to placate its repressive government
For months, Bui Van Thuan, a chemistry teacher turned crusading blogger in Vietnam, published one scathing Facebook post after another … Tweets: @suhaunah , @davidlauter , @mollymotoole , @pearswick ,...
Apple says it is expanding its COVID-safe “Express” retail stores, with a counter protected by plexiglass at the front of a store, ahead of the holiday season
Former Facebook employees describe tests of News Feed algorithm changes and their impact on left- and right-leaning news sites, with tweaks to favor the right
even if that change would make the News Feed better.” This report is absolutely damning, with @facebook playing politics through the pushing of certain outlets over others to placate the party in powe...
Nordic digital challenger bank Lunar raises €40M Series C from existing investors, bringing its total raised to €104M
Steve O'Hear / TechCrunch :
How Phantom Secure, which started as a privacy-focused phone company in Canada, became a network for the Sinaloa Cartel before being shut down by the FBI
flood the market and figure out laws later. Then the FBI investigated him. Based on Phantom sources, internal docs, FBI files, years of reporting, this is “The Network” https://www.vice.com/... Will S...
EU imposes sanctions against GRU and two of its officers for their involvement in the 2015 German Parliament hack
Political strategists say they are struggling to find enough space on YouTube for ads as campaigns flood the service, with particular shortages in swing states
Mark Bergen / Bloomberg : See also Mediagazer
A look at Google's Next Billion Users team, tasked with building products and apps for people who have yet to use the internet, often in developing markets
Katie Deighton / Wall Street Journal :
Applied Intuition raises $125M Series C for its autonomous vehicle testing software, sources say at a valuation of $1.25B
Lili, which offers bank accounts and associated products designed for freelancers, raises $15M Series A, a few months after raising $10M in seed funding
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.