23andMe says hackers stole the ancestry data of 6.9M of its 14M customers, via a breach first disclosed in October 2023, by leveraging access to ~14K accounts
https://arstechnica.com/... John / @obeto@mas.to : That's the problem with biometric PIIs: they cannot be changed if a breach occurs. — If, some of the victims work in sensitive departments of our s...
X starts removing preview headlines from posts with article links, showing only the lead image and domain name; Elon Musk mentioned the change in August 2023
https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ... @rickf@indieweb.social : In other words, “please generate needless clicks so I can boost ‘engagement’ on the platform to get more advertisers back, pleeeasseeee.......
A look at the lidar industry and Apple's potential role within it, as the iPhone 12 Pro and Pro Max become the first mass market phones to adopt the technology
How Apple made affordable lidar with no moving parts for the iPhone. — At Tuesday's unveiling of the iPhone 12, Apple touted the capabilities of its new lidar sensor. Tweets: @sdelevator , @l4stewar...
Sources: Google will extend its work from home policy until at least July 2021, affecting almost 200,000 full-time and contract employees
a year from now — making it the first major U.S. corporation to formalize such an extended timetable. Partly to give staff maximum family flexibility. One year from now. https://www.wsj.com/... @arain...
This pandemic has generated a surge in online community building, creating cautious optimism that our virtual efforts can offset some in-person losses
We've always hoped that our digital tools would create connections, not conflict. We have a chance to make it happen. Tweets: @cnalive , @nbcnews , @salilkallianpur , @ediplomat , @f_kaltheuner , @br...
E-commerce and other internet companies can take cues from industries like retail and commercial aviation to build loyalty businesses
Alex Danco : Tweets: @jasonfried , @nikillinit , and @simoncarless Tweets: Jason Fried / @jasonfried : When Google puts 4 paid ads ahead of the first organic result for your own brand name, you're fo...
E-commerce and other internet companies can take cues from industries like retail and commercial aviation to build loyalty businesses
Each day on Tech Twitter, we get up in the morning, open up the website, and then go see what it is we're mad about. A few days ago, it was this: Tweets: @nikillinit , @simoncarless , and @jhtscherck...
Filing suggests Travis VanderZanden, founder of scooter rental startup Bird that has raised $450M to date, has sold tens of millions of dollars worth of stock
The Information : Tweets: @dailydirtnap , @adamsinger , @alexisohanian , @eliotwb , @nikillinit , @mdudas , @bryce , @danprimack , and @coryweinberg Tweets: Jared Dillian / @dailydirtnap : What kind ...
Bill Campbell, legendary “Coach” to Silicon Valley execs, and former Intuit CEO, has died of cancer at age 75
Adam Lashinsky is on assignment. Erin Griffith is a writer at Fortune. Pete Carey / Mercury News : Bill Campbell, coach to Silicon Valley's top executives, dead at 75 Jon Callaghan / True Ventures : ...
Bill Campbell, legendary “Coach” to Silicon Valley execs, and former Intuit CEO, has died of cancer at age 75
Silicon Valley's Legendary “Coach” Bill Campbell Has Died — Bill Campbell — who garnered the name “The Coach” for the sage advice and counsel he gave numerous tech leaders … Tweets: @sacca , @nikill...