Facebook asks NYU Ad Observatory, which analyzes political ad targeting using data collected from a browser extension, to cease the practice for violating TOS
In letter this month, Facebook says the project violates provisions in its terms of service that prohibit bulk data collection
GitHub removes 18 projects related to YouTube download library youtube-dl after RIAA sent a letter saying it enabled infringement
Main target of the takedown was the youtube-dl project, a Python library that had amassed more than 72k stars on GitHub and was used in many YouTube video ripping tools and services.
US Treasury imposes sanctions against Russian research institute for its role in developing the Triton malware
US imposes sanctions against Russia's Central Scientific Research Institute of Chemistry and Mechanics (CNIIHM). — The US Treasury Department announced sanctions today …
Sources: the Louisiana National Guard was called in to stop cyberattacks aimed at small government offices in recent weeks, after a similar case in Washington
(Reuters) - The Louisiana National Guard was called in to stop a series of cyberattacks aimed at small government offices across …
Sources: state and federal investigators are expected to file antitrust charges against Facebook as soon as November
State and federal investigators are expected to file antitrust charges against Facebook as soon as November, according to four people familiar with the matter …
Mark Zuckerberg and Jack Dorsey will testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Nov. 17 on their platforms' handling of NY Post story and the election
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey will testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee on November 17th.
Apple iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro, and iPad Air 4 are now available in stores and arriving to customers around the world
Hartley Charlton / MacRumors :
Alibaba is investing $3.6B in Sun Art Retail Group, which operates 484 hypermarkets across China, to double its effective stake in the company to 72%
Alibaba will double its effective stake in Hong Kong-listed Sun Art Retail Group with a deal with Mulliez family's Auchan Holding Deal …
Google removes three Android apps for children, with 20M+ downloads between them, after a nonprofit watchdog raises concerns about their data practices
When it comes to apps, Android leads the pack with nearly 3 million apps in its official Google Play store.
Twitter and the White House deny claims that a Dutch researcher logged in to Trump's Twitter account, as experts scrutinize screenshots
Cley beach, Norfolk, 2018. — Quote of the Day … - Samuel Johnson, 1755. Manik Berry / Fossbytes : Donald Trump's Twitter Account Accessed By Dutch Security Expert, Again Tweets: Casey Newton / @case...
Survey of 17K developers in 159 countries: JavaScript is the most popular language with 12.4M active developers, followed by Python at 9M, and then Java at 8.2M
Plus: What puts off developers from adopting cloud? Price — A new developer survey has shown the popularity of C# …
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”
Trump has pressed every boundary of the office, beyond its breaking point in some cases. Michael Kapilkov / Cointelegraph : Charles Hoskinson calls for a different kind of apoliticism than Brian Armst...
FCC won't punish T-Mobile for its nationwide 12-hour outage on June 15, instead merely issuing a public notice to “remind” carriers of best practices
FCC details T-Mobile failure, “reminds” carriers to follow standard practices. — The Federal Communications Commission … Tweets: @fcc Tweets: @fcc : Today @FCC released a staff report detailing the ...
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
Cyrus Farivar / NBC News :
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
with no obvious notice that the service will soon be going dark https://variety.com/... Steve Kovach / @stevekovach : Quibi is officially shutting down. Katzenberg and Whitman will be on CNBC tomorrow...
Output, which develops software and virtual instruments for musicians, composers, producers, and sound designers, raises $45M Series A led by Summit Partners
Output, a tech company whose software has been used in songs by Drake, Coldplay, Justin Bieber and Rihanna and musical scores …
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
Jay Peters / The Verge :
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
Facebook moderators working for CPL in Ireland say they are being forced to go into the office after the contractor categorized them as “essential workers”
Alex Hern / The Guardian :
Singapore now has 1,000+ B2B fintech startups, up 70%+ YoY, after the city-state started luring foreign entrepreneurs with special visas and monetary support
City-state lures foreign entrepreneurs with special visas and financial support — SINGAPORE — Singapore is striving to enhance …
Arctic Wolf, which provides security experts to act as an extension of a company's internal cybersecurity team, raises $200M Series E at a valuation of $1.3B
DoorDash is investing in a restaurant, Oakland's Burma Bites, for the first time, says the investment will help it build a more permanent delivery model
Justin Phillips / San Francisco Chronicle : Tweets: @brianroemmele Tweets: Brian Roemmele / @brianroemmele : We have come full circle. Food delivery company becomes owner of a restaurant. https://twi...
Officials say Russian hacking group Energetic Bear breached the system that SFO staff and travelers use to access the airport's Wi-Fi, in an attack in March
Nicole Perlroth / New York Times : Tweets: @clearing_fog , @tjmcintyre , and @nicoleperlroth Tweets: ClearingTheFog / @clearing_fog : Russian hackers compromised the wifi in three different airports ...
The number of telemedicine providers in China went from less than 150 to nearly 600 between late 2019 to summer 2020, as the government eased regulations
Martin Mou / Wall Street Journal :
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
Rokt, which helps e-commerce companies make personalized marketing offers during and after transactions, raises $80M Series D, at a valuation of $450M+
Sahil Patel / Wall Street Journal :
Shopify's new AI commerce stack
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