Apple details its CSAM detection system, says it expects to set a match threshold of 30 known CSAM images before an iCloud account is flagged for manual review
Apple today shared a document that provides a more detailed overview of the child safety features that it first announced last week …
Craig Federighi says introducing two similar features at the same time, iMessage protections for children and CSAM scanning of iCloud photos, caused confusion
no need to call it the privacy feature. We are not that gullible. All cloud service providers scan images but come on Apple Matthew Green / @matthew_d_green : In writing this op-ed for the Times, @ale...
Facebook rolls out end-to-end encrypted voice and video calls on Messenger, and says it will begin testing opt-in e2e encryption for Instagram DMs
rolling out a host of features for Messenger users who switch on — end-to-end encryption (E2EE). You can now call Messenger contacts using voice or video Source: Messenger News .
Interview with Niantic CEO John Hanke about Niantic's vision for the metaverse and how the metaverse could become a dystopian nightmare
The metaverse, the concept of an alternative, shared digital world that originated in sci-fi, has bubbled up to the surface of tech chatter during the later days of the pandemic.
Twitter says it is changing the contrast of its new buttons, as users complain about headaches after its redesign that some experts say isn't very accessible
After teasing its new font in January, Twitter made some major changes to its website and app design this week.
Study of 12.7M tweets shows social media amplifies expressions of moral outrage, as users learn that such language gets rewarded with more “likes” and “shares”
Social media platforms like Twitter amplify expressions of moral outrage over time because users learn …
In a new lawsuit, a US-based contractor claims Huawei stole its tech and pressured it to build a “back door” into a sensitive surveillance project in Pakistan
Small U.S. software maker alleges Chinese telecom giant sought live access to data in Pakistan; Huawei denies claim
Profile of Philip Agre, a computer scientist turned humanities professor, whose work is considered foundational in studying the effects of technology on society
Philip Agre, a computer scientist turned humanities professor, was prescient about many of the ways technology would impact the world Tweets: @ibishblog , @mireillemoret , @jennaburrell , @meta_lab , ...
In a preliminary ruling, ITC judge finds Google infringed on five patents owned by Sonos; full commission will make a final ruling in December
and larger antitrust efforts against Big Tech. The run-down, on @BusinessInsider: https://www.businessinsider.com/ ... Daisuke Wakabayashi / @daiwaka : Google infringed on Sonos' patents, according to...
Cloud-based bill payment tech provider Paymentus to buy Payveris, which provides software for money transfers and bill payments, for $152.2M in cash and stock
Cloud-based bill payment technology firm Paymentus has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Payveris, itself a cloud-based bill payment software provider. Source: Business Wire .
Chrono24, an online marketplace for new and pre-owned luxury watches, raises ~$118M Series C led by General Atlantic, bringing its total raised to ~$236M
Digital luxury watch marketplace Chrono24 announced on Wednesday (Aug. 11) that it has raised more than 100 million euro ($118 million) … Source: Business Wire .
Twitter pauses rolling out access to apply for verification, after admitting that several fake accounts, reportedly part of a botnet, were wrongly verified
raising questions about security (updated) Jon Prosser / FrontPageTech.com : Twitter Pauses Verification, AGAIN, After Verifying Fake Accounts LOL Zac Hall / 9to5Mac : Twitter cites application and re...
Indian online travel app Ixigo files for an IPO in India to raise $200M+, sources say at a valuation of about $850M
Mumbai: Travel booking app ixigo is looking to raise Rs 750 crore through a primary fundraise and Rs 850 crore via an offer for sale (OFS) from existing investors as part …
GS Retail-led consortium to buy South Korean food delivery app Yogiyo for $685M; Delivery Hero sold Yogiyo to meet regulatory requirements for acquiring Woowa
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's GS Retail Co Ltd said on Friday it had partnered with two private-equity firms …
Senate's $1T infrastructure bill includes $2B for cybersecurity programs, including $1B to provide federal cybersecurity assistance to state, local governments
Cat Zakrzewski / Washington Post :
HBO Max plans to roll out a new app in the next four or five months for connected TVs, built from the ground up, after complaints of glitches in its current app
Josef Adalian / Vulture :
New book details Android's acquisition by Google, and how Android pitched its OS to Samsung, HTC, and East Coast VC firms before meeting with Larry Page
according to folks in the room 📲 Enjoy a sneak peek from Androids: The team that built the #Android operating system. #mbile #tech https://arstechnica.com/... https://twitter.com/... Ron Amadeo / @ron...
Germany-based WorkMotion, an HR software startup that helps companies onboard and manage staff abroad, raises ~$24M Series A led by Activant Capital and XAnge
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Netherlands-based Betty Blocks, which offers low-code application development tools to organizations, raises $33M led by SmartFin Capital
Maija Ehlinger / Hypepotamus : Source: Betty Blocks Blog .
M-DAQ, a Singapore-based SaaS provider for ecommerce and tech companies to facilitate cross border transactions, raises ~$200M Series D from Affinity
Asian private equity giant Affinity Equity Partners has made an investment of US$200 million into M-Daq, a Singapore-based fintech company backed by Ant Group, in a series D round.
Analysis: VC-backed companies in the gaming space have raised $5.9B so far in 2021, already surpassing the total raised in 2020 and 2019
Sophia Kunthara / Crunchbase News : Tweets: @gazerker and @crunchbasenews Tweets: Bill Young / @gazerker : #Gaming investment, along with #mergersandacquisitions...are up. There are a lot of influenc...
Equifax to buy Appriss Insights, a unit of Appriss that provides data used in public safety and law enforcement, for ~$1.8B from Clearlake and Insight Partners
Pat Maio / Los Angeles Business Journal : Source: Appriss Insights and PR Newswire .
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.
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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.