Personally identifiable data of 533M Facebook users has been posted online; Facebook says the data comes from a leak that was reported on and fixed in 2019
- The personal data of over 500 million Facebook users has been posted online in a low-level hacking forum.
Amazon apologizes for tweeting “you don't really believe the peeing in bottles thing, do you?” and says the tweet didn't contemplate its large driver population
Amazon issued a rare apology Friday night, stepping back from comments made on Twitter last week in a response … Source: About Amazon .
ACLU discloses that it shares personally identifiable info of its website users and donors with platforms like Facebook, Google, and others, for ad targeting
The American Civil Liberties Union revealed that it shares data with a company it regularly criticizes for privacy blunders: Facebook.
The invention of NFTs was meant to give artists more control over their work, but that dream didn't come true and only led to commercially exploitable hype
The only thing we'd wanted to do was ensure that artists could make some money and have control over their work.
Apple complies with Russia's demand to feature Russian apps on iOS, with an easily dismissible prompt at setup, containing a list of some local App Store apps
Shortcuts to install Yandex Browser and Mail.ru's email app are now appearing — iPhones purchased in Russia now show a list …
Code in Spotify's latest app release reveals new details of its Car Thing project, including a color screen and various mounts for attaching to a car dashboard
The new renders match previous photos submitted to the FCC — Spotify's much-anticipated in-car gadget …
A deep look at the experiences of Asian Americans in tech, including going unheard, getting passed over for promotions, and stereotyped as passive and diligent
Going unheard. Getting passed over for promotions. Stereotyped as “passive” and “diligent.” Tweets: @aaaj_la , @moorehn , @protocol , @meganrosedickey , @kristina_wong , @aasian , @phillyinquirer , ...
Amsterdam-based Otrium, an online fashion marketplace helping retailers and brands sell their unsold inventory, raises $120M Series C and eyes entry into the US
Amsterdam-based Otrium has raised $120 million in a fresh round of funding co-led by BOND and Index Ventures, and saw follow-on investment from Eight Roads Ventures. Source: Otrium .
Researcher says GitHub Actions has been actively abused to plant and run cryptominers on GitHub's server infrastructure since November; GitHub is investigating
Code-hosting service GitHub is actively investigating a series of attacks against its cloud infrastructure that allowed cybercriminals …
A look at a data center in the Netherlands run by Ecatel, which has faced little action despite being investigated for years for hosting malware and child porn
Hosting In the village of Wormer, there is a data centre run by two men from The Hague. For years they have been under investigation … Tweets: @fborgesius Tweets: Frederik Zuiderveen Borgesius / @fbo...
Analysis: average smartphone NAND flash capacity crossed 100GB for the first time in 2020; avg. capacity in iPhones was 140.9GB in Q4 '20 vs. 95.7GB for Android
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A look at ransomware incidents targeting the manufacturing industry, which according to Trend Micro was the most targeted sector in Q3 2020, involving 150 firms
and spotlight ongoing security concerns for global manufacturing. https://www.cyberscoop.com/...
How Big Tech firms rely on the interplay of collaboration and competition between each other in order to protect their market position
How the tech giants are both cooperating while competing in hardware, software and technology services — Once upon a time, Amazon. com Inc. only sold books …
Sources: Pinterest is currently in ongoing talks to acquire VSCO
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Investigation into Palantir's activities in Europe amid COVID raises concerns over Palantir's work with public agencies and whether it can operate under EU laws
Daniel Howden, Apostolis Fotiadis, Ludek Stavinoha, Ben Holst — The 24 March, 2020 will be remembered by some for the news … Tweets: @guyverhofstadt , @stefsimanowitz , @marietjeschaake , and @katym...
Profile of Bandcamp, profitable since 2012 without ads or major investors, which has paid out $196.3M to artists since March 2020, often foregoing its fees
Without advertisers or major investors, Bandcamp turned a profit helping musicians at all levels make a living. Tweets: @carparkrecords , @nolanfeeney , @sonixcursions , @txmusicoffice , @kr8cken , @g...
New York's MTA, LA's Metro, London's TfL, and other transit agencies are using digital navigation and live service apps to boost ridership
and the importance of bringing clarity and ease to digital experiences for public transportation. https://www.wsj.com/... John Gordon / @j6ordon : WSJ highlights Metro's partnership with @transitapp. ...
Gumroad's CEO on the company's first 10 years, competitors like Patreon and Substack, the rise of the creator economy, and how app store “taxes” stifle growth
Danny Konstantinovic / The Business of Business : Tweets: @trengriffin , @thebizofbiz , @efeng , @griffingranberg , @benedictevans , and @benedictevans . Thanks: @smalera Tweets: Tren Griffin / @tren...
How Facebook's stance that it won't ban posts unless they “cause imminent harm”, reversed in Feb. 2021, has led people to believe dangerous lies about COVID-19
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A look at Xiaomi's investments in chip-related companies, as it bought or increased its stake in 34 companies since 2019
Nikkei Asia : Tweets: @grimes_ce and @nikkeiasia Tweets: Christopher Grimes / @grimes_ce : Amid China's campaign to cut reliance on foreign tech, Xiaomi has bought or acquired stakes 34 Chinese chip-...
US lawmakers ask 8 digital-ad auctioneers, including Google and AT&T, to name foreign clients who had access to user data through auctions over the past 3 years
including location, browsing history and demographic details—may be sent to hundreds of companies bidding .. any company participating in the auction can access user information without having to bid....
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.