As POTUS, Biden will overturn Trump's immigration EOs, support net neutrality and may not prioritize Section 230 reform but his approach to antitrust is unclear
Joe Biden's election as the 46th president of the United States gives the tech industry a reason to breathe a brief sigh of relief …
Facebook starts putting some political and social groups on a 60 day probation and will closely monitor them, to slow the spread of disinfo about the election
A new system flags groups that violate community standards, and makes volunteer moderators approve all posts for two months
In a survey, Spotify hints at plans for a subscription podcast service; the survey describes at least four plans, ranging from $3 to $8 per month
No music included — Spotify appears to be interested in launching a subscription podcast service that would offer access to original shows or exclusive episodes for a monthly fee.
CFPB issued a rule last week allowing debt collectors to send unlimited texts, emails, and social media messages to debtors, will require opt-out instructions
This time next year, the texts blowing up your phone may be coming not from political campaigns, but rather from debt collectors.
Code in Google Photos app suggests Google will add new editing features and filters for Google One subscribers
The primary reason that you may decide to have a Google One subscription is to get extra storage for Google Drive and other apps, but the service has other benefits.
PlayStation 5 review: DualSense controller is amazing, performance is fast and smooth, has a more streamlined UI, but it's big and has no “quick resume” feature
Making console gaming exciting again Shawn Knight / TechSpot : PlayStation 5 review roundup: Sony's titan gears up for battle Tristan Rayner / Android Authority : Xbox Series X/S reviews showcase hot ...
Let's Encrypt warns phones running Android 7.1 or older won't connect to many secure websites starting in 2021 as they will no longer trust its root certificate
It took a long time, but most of the web now uses HTTPS to securely transmit information, partially thanks to a push by Google.
MagSafe Duo Charger as well as the Leather Sleeve with MagSafe for the iPhone 12 models are now listed as “coming soon” on Apple's site, for $129 each
Apple's MagSafe Duo Charger Costs How Much? Evan Selleck / iDownloadBlog.com : New video shows a quick hands-on with the MagSafe Duo wireless charger Chaim Gartenberg / The Verge : Apple's MagSafe Duo...
Data breach leaks sensitive, private, and financial data of millions of customers from Booking.com, Expedia, Hotels.com, and others who use Prestige Software
The list of online booking sites affected by the breach includes some of the top industry giants including Booking.com.
FBI warns that hackers are abusing misconfigured SonarQube applications to steal source code repositories from US government agencies and private businesses
FBI blames intrusions on improperly configured SonarQube source code management tools. — The Federal Bureau of Investigation …
Facebook is showing a notification atop its apps that Joe Biden is the projected winner of the 2020 election; Twitter is showing a banner in its Explore tab
Facebook alerted millions of U.S. users that Joe Biden was the projected winner of the presidential election at the top of Facebook …
Sources: Apple and Sony each held talks about acquiring podcast network Wondery, which seeks a possible $300M-$400M sale; Spotify has pulled out of the running
but Spotify is not one of them. Story with @markgurman https://www.bloomberg.com/... Chris motherfucking Messina / @chrismessina : Moats don't dig themselves. /cc @adayeoyh @brianmcc #podcasting #Audi...
A vicious culture war is taking place via edit wars on Wikipedia in India, exploiting and aggravating religious tensions in the context of COVID-19
Edit-warring was already common as India descended into political polarisation. Then along came Covid-19 Tweets: @hkumar747 , @conorjtobin , @wireduk , and @omerbenj Tweets: Himangshu Kumar / @hkumar...
Codemasters, which makes F1 and Dirt racing games, says Take-Two made a non-binding offer to acquire it for around $960M
Shakeel Hashim / Protocol :
As smart TVs become more popular, advertisers want the advantages of better targeting while avoiding the privacy mistakes made by the online ad industry
Marketers hope to avoid the mistakes made by the broader online ad industry — Advertisers entering the burgeoning medium of streaming TV … Tweets: @davemorgannyc Tweets: Dave Morgan / @davemorgannyc...
Montreal-based payments software company Lightspeed POS has agreed to buy NY-based ShopKeep, which offers cloud-based POS system, for $440M in cash and stock
Meagan Simpson / BetaKit :
Google has quietly released an app in the Play Store, Device Lock Controller, that would let creditors remotely lock a device if payments on it aren't made
Mishaal Rahman / XDA Developers :
AI companies like Unanimous.ai and Expert.ai say they correctly predicted election results in battleground states while traditional polling again falls short
As traditional political polling methods appear to fall short again, some tech firms say that AI holds promise
ByteDance to invest $170M in Chinese e-publishing company Zhangyue for an 11% stake; Zhangyue claims to have 170M monthly active users for its e-book reader app
Rita Liao / TechCrunch :
Brazil's Superior Court of Justice was hit by a major ransomware attack this week, suspending all sessions until Nov. 10; Bolsonaro claims attackers were found
Angelica Mari / ZDNet :
China-based e-signature services provider Esign raises $151M Series D, says it now has over 5.02M enterprise users and 270M individual users
Doris Yu / Tech in Asia :
Sources: FTC is likely to sue Facebook for antitrust violations before the end of November and FTC Chair Joe Simons favors keeping the suit in-house
Leah Nylen / Politico :
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.