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Facebook confirms Spotify, Netflix, Dropbox, and RBC had read/write/delete access for messaging integrations, says it was experimental and ended three years ago — In the past day, we've been accused of disclosing people's private messages to partners without their knowledge.
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| Charlie Warzel / BuzzFeed News: |
Report: some apps using Facebook's SDK, like Grindr and Bible+, send user info to Facebook, including location, where users click, and how long the app is used — Facebook provided developers with tools to build Facebook-compatible apps like Tinder, Grindr and Pregnancy+.
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| Chris Welch / The Verge: |
Apple says some 2018 iPad Pros ship with a very slight bend in the aluminum chassis due to their manufacturing process but doesn't consider it to be a defect — Apple has confirmed to The Verge that some of its 2018 iPad Pros are shipping with a very slight bend in the aluminum chassis.
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| Dara Kerr / CNET: |
Uber says it will bring its self-driving cars back on the road on Thursday in Pittsburgh, nine months after a fatal crash — Uber took its self-driving cars off the road last March, after a fatal accident, the first known pedestrian death caused by a vehicle in full autonomous mode.
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| Scott Moritz / Bloomberg: |
Sources: T-Mobile is delaying the launch of its TV service, which was planned for this year, after the project proved more complex than expected — - Carrier has been touting project as a way to disrupt cable TV — Delay comes at awkward time for Sprint deal's regulatory push
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| Alex Konrad / Forbes: |
Autodesk buys BuildingConnected, which helps builders find and hire qualified contractors for construction projects, for $275M — Autodesk's construction software business is getting its second acquisition-fueled jolt of the past few weeks. The company announced on Thursday … | Adi Robertson / The Verge: |
US Treasury sanctions more Russian hackers, including nine GRU members and several entities related to Project Lakhta, saying they interfered in US elections — The US Department of the Treasury has issued new sanctions against Russian nationals who allegedly attempted to interfere with US elections.
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| Julia Alexander / The Verge: |
Snap launches Lens Challenges, which let users take part in themed challenges like those popular on TikTok — The first challenge is holiday-themed — Challenges on YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram dominate the way people participate in online trends, and now Snapchat is trying to get in on the action with Lens Challenges.
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| Lawrence Abrams / BleepingComputer: |
Microsoft releases out-of-band security update for Internet Explorer that fixes a remote code execution vulnerability allowing attackers to hijack computers — Microsoft has released an out-of-band security update that fixes an actively exploited vulnerability in Internet Explorer.
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| Madhav Chanchani / The Economic Times: |
Indian food delivery service Swiggy raises $1B round led by Naspers, sources say at a $3.3B valuation; Swiggy was valued at $1.3B in June and $700M in February — With the current round, Swiggy has seen its valuation swell by close to 5 times this year. The company was valued at $1.3 billion … | Windows Experience Blog: |
Microsoft debuts new test build of Windows 10 with a simplified Start layout, new Office launcher and hub for recent docs, kaomoji support, and more — Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 18305 (19H1) to Windows Insiders in the Fast ring.
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| Josh Constine / TechCrunch: |
Online lender Clearbanc says it has raised another $50M from Upper90, after raising $70M a month ago — Clearbanc is disrupting startup funding by providing companies cash to buy ads in exchange for a revenue share so they don't have to sell as much equity to venture capitalists.
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| Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
Cinven acquires One.com, one of Europe's biggest hosting providers with ~1.5M customers, from private equity firm Accel-KKR for an undisclosed sum — One of the biggest providers of domain names and web hosting in Europe is changing hands today. One.com, which has around 1.5 million customers mainly across …
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