Pornhub says it has removed all videos from unverified accounts from its platform; the number of hosted videos dropped from 13.5M to 7.2M
More Than 10 Million Videos — From Its Site Charlie Osborne / ZDNet : Pornhub suspends over 10 million videos to eradicate illegal content Charlesarthur / The Overspill : Start Up No.1451: the trouble...
Netflix, YouTube, and Amazon Prime Video say they will reduce their streaming quality in EU to reduce traffic on the network, as millions are confined at home
for Now Mark Sweney / The Guardian : Amazon Prime Video to slow streaming to fight broadband overload Charlie Osborne / ZDNet : YouTube follows Netflix in limiting streaming quality amid coronavirus o...
Google says it is working with the US government to develop a nationwide COVID-19 website on symptoms, risks, and testing info, in addition to other measures
but Not Like Trump Said New York Times : Trump Oversold a Google Site to Fight Coronavirus Sean Collins / Vox : Despite his experts' grave warnings, Trump wants everyone to just “relax” Jon Fingas / E...
UK parliament's report on fake news and disinformation says “digital gangster” Facebook deliberately broke laws, calls for antitrust, data abuse investigations
for the UK Shona Ghosh / Business Insider : Facebook was destroyed by British lawmakers for its disastrous year, but new laws should not … Adam Satariano / New York Times : Facebook Targeted in Scathi...
Canadian firm AggregateIQ, linked to the Facebook and Cambridge Analytica data scandal, received the first GDPR-related notice in July
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SEC's William Hinman, head of Division of Corporate Finance who oversees cryptocurrencies, says Bitcoin and Ether are not securities but many ICOs are
Not your lawyer, not legal advice. Daniel Palmer / CoinDesk : SEC Has Removed ‘Stumbling Block’ for Ether Futures, Says Cboe President Bloomberg : Crypto Coins Surge as SEC Spares Ether From Securitie...
Binance announces it's developing a new blockchain called Binance Chain, which it hopes will facilitate the creation of a new decentralized exchange
In the world of blockchain, we have always believed … Duncan Riley / SiliconANGLE : Binance launches new blockchain and offers bounty for information on hackers Adam James / Bitcoinist.com : Big Thing...
Google plans to completely distrust certificates issued by WoSign and StartCom with its Chrome 61 release, following several instances of wrongly issued certs
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CEOs of Apple, Facebook, Google, Microsoft, and others decry Trump's decision to withdraw US from Paris climate accord as Musk exits Trump advisory councils
and the move could spell bigger problems for Tesla Paris Martineau / New York Magazine : For an International Pact That's ‘Anti-Business,’ the Paris Agreement Sure Seems Popular in the Tech Industry J...