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| The Guardian: |
Sources: Cambridge Analytica said it had completely wiped Facebook user data in 2016, which may be true, but it retained models derived from that data into 2017 — Exclusive: Social network failed to make firm delete valuable models derived from data until campaign was over
Tweets: @bruno_j_navarro, @podehaye, @profcarroll, and @jason_kint
| Carole Cadwalladr / The Guardian: |
UK regulator orders Cambridge Analytica to hand over data it has on a US voter who brought a complaint, including how the data was obtained and how it was used — In landmark cross-border decision, Information Commissioner's Office gives company 30 days to comply with David Carroll's request
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ico.org.uk, Engadget, Wired, Gizmodo, TechCrunch, TechSpot, and CNET
Tweets: @profcarroll, @carolecadwalla, @profcarroll, @mixblendr, @hedgedinwales, @ravina1k, @profcarroll, @chrisinsilico, and @jamesrbuk
| Alex Hern / The Guardian: |
Christopher Wylie describes in detail how Cambridge Analytica used ML and Facebook data to micro target US voters, creating 253 predictions per profiled record — Whistleblower Christopher Wylie explains the science behind Cambridge Analytica's mission to transform surveys and Facebook data into a political messaging weapon
Tweets: @antoniogm, @chrisinsilico, @fabiochiusi, @antoniogm, @josemurilo, and @karaswisher
| Dan Goodin / Ars Technica: |
After opsec errors, researchers link many hacker groups active for a decade and previously thought to be independent, to China's govt, name them Winnti Umbrella — Though sloppy at times, Winnti Umbrella remain advanced and extremely prolific. — Researchers said Chinese intelligence officers …
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| Reuters: |
Reuters/Ipsos poll: despite Cambridge Analytica, half of Facebook's US users say they didn't reduce their Facebook use, a quarter say they use Facebook more — NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Most of Facebook's U.S. users have remained loyal to the social network despite revelations … | Nick Statt / The Verge: |
What to expect at Google I/O 2018: updates to Assistant, Home, and Material Design, more details on Android P, Wear OS, Google News, Chromecast gaming, and more — Google's annual developer conference will be a jam-packed affair about the future of Android, AI, and the smart home| Yoko Kubota / Wall Street Journal: |
Sources: China-run Integrated Circuit Industry Investment Fund is poised to announce $47.4B fund to invest in Chinese chip firms — Fund would be used to improve China's ability to design and manufacture advanced microprocessors — BEIJING—In a move that could further heighten tensions with the U.S. … | Natalie Jarvey / Hollywood Reporter: |
A look at what Hollywood insiders are using cryptocurrencies for: investing, financing and distributing films, and, in one instance, a plot point in a romcom — It's little shock the volatile virtual currency has the attention of entertainment industry speculators (and their wary business managers) … | Warren Strobel / Reuters: |
US officially elevates Cyber Command to independent unified command status as Lt. Gen. Paul Nakasone takes over as new head, also becoming the director of NSA — FORT MEADE, Md. (Reuters) - The Pentagon's cyber warfare unit received an elevated status and a new commander on Friday … | Natasha Lomas / TechCrunch: |
Email management service Unroll.me will stop serving EU users and delete all EU user accounts by May 24 as it's unable to comply with EU's GDPR — Put on your best unsurprised face: Unroll.me, a company that has, for years, used the premise of ‘free’ but not very useful ‘email management’ services …
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VentureBeat and BleepingComputer.com
Tweets: @nxthompson, @jimcyl, @eob, @nickheer, @iansherr, @petrakramer, and @sbisson
| Devindra Hardawar / Engadget: |
What to expect from Microsoft Build 2018: more info about Windows ML and Windows Mixed Reality, Cortana updates, Windows 10 updates, and a lot of Azure talk — Fresh off of Windows 10's major April update, Microsoft is gearing up for its Build conference in Seattle Monday.
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Softpedia News, Rencore, Tech Advisor, TechRadar.com, Digital Trends, and Thurrott.com
| Christopher Mims / Wall Street Journal: |
A central custodian of our personal data, which can be a government or a private firm like Apple, under regulations like GDPR, may solve today's privacy woes — ‘Group privacy’ is an idea whose time has come; what if Facebook and Google were the companies to manage it?
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Houston Chronicle, BGR, and Bloomberg
Tweets: @wsj, @wsjbusiness, @ajay_bagga, @zackwhittaker, and @ajay_bagga
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