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| Ernesto / TorrentFreak: |
After the news went viral about Starz getting Twitter to remove TorrentFreak's tweet, Starz is successfully applying DMCA takedowns to others' tweets about it — American entertainment giant Starz is continuing to remove tweets that link to a TorrentFreak news report about leaked TV-shows.
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| Janko Roettgers / Variety: |
Starz apologizes for “inadvertently” issuing DMCA takedown notices for tweets to stories merely reporting about TV show leak, says it suffered a security breach — Facing a backlash over overzealous copyright enforcement, Starz issued an apology for inadvertently taking down tweets to articles about TV show piracy Monday.
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Tweets: @mathewi, @bjorn, @cathygellis, @karlbode, @rsingel, @mmasnick, @jimmy_wales, @mathewi, @mathewi, @dangillmor, @samthielman, @evacide, @annemariebridy, @mathewi, @jeremylittau, @malwarejake, @hundsnus, @robpegoraro, @davjolly, @kylepope, and @dangillmor. Thanks:@jank0
| Dieter Bohn / The Verge: |
Samsung Galaxy Fold hands-on: feels much more stable and polished than expected and while you can see and feel the crease, it's perhaps worth the trade-off — The folding screen is good, as long as you don't stare at the crease — Two months after an announcement where Samsung talked …
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| Josh Constine / TechCrunch: |
Sources: nearly half of HQ Trivia's staff signed a petition seeking to depose CEO Rus Yusupov; the startup had ~$6M in the bank but is spending $1M per month — This week's banishment of host Scott Rogowsky was merely a symptom of the ongoing struggle to decide who will lead HQ Trivia.
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Tweets: @mekosoff, @riklomas, @joshconstine, @joshconstine, @pkafka, @kerrymflynn, @pkafka, and @bendhalpern
| Chris O'Brien / VentureBeat: |
EU gives final approval to the new Copyright Directive, with its controversial Article 11 and 13 provisions, after 19 of the 28 member countries voted in favor — The European Union has officially approved a controversial and sweeping reform of its copyright rules to protect content creators …
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EU Press Room, The Register, Thurrott, Reuters, AppleInsider, Engadget, TorrentFreak, Mashable, The Next Web, and Inquirer
Tweets: @junckereu, @senficon, @eu_commission, and @glynmoody
| Joseph Cox / Motherboard: |
Source: Outlook, MSN, and Hotmail were affected in breach; Microsoft now says email content was also exposed for ~6% of users whose email accounts were hacked — Hackers abused a Microsoft customer support portal that allowed them to read the emails of any non-corporate account.
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Ars Technica, The Verge, MacRumors, CyberScoop, CNET, Threatpost, ExtremeTech, Neowin, WeLiveSecurity, Engadget, BGR, KnowTechie, Silicon Republic, iPhone in Canada Blog, Forbes, TechSpot, Softpedia News, Security Boulevard, BetaNews, Pocket-lint, TechRepublic, IT PRO, WinBuzzer, MSPoweruser, OnMSFT.com, OODA Loop, PYMNTS.com, SlashGear, SiliconANGLE, Slashdot, Geek News Central, Firstpost Tech, DataBreaches.net, and TechCrunch
Tweets: @josephfcox, @josephfcox, @rvawonk, @georgebevis, @tomwarren, @evan_greer, @rmogull, @schestowitz, @zackwhittaker, @zackwhittaker, @tomwarren, and @zackwhittaker
| Nikhilesh De / CoinDesk: |
Binance says it will delist bitcoin SV (BSV) from the exchange, after CEO Changpeng Zhao said BSV's creator Craig Wright, who claims he's Satoshi, is a “fraud” — Binance, the world's largest crypto exchange by reported volume, will delist bitcoin SV (BSV) after a week …
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Binance, Bitcoin Magazine, The Next Web, NewsBTC, CoinGeek, CryptoSlate, BREAKERMAG, Bitcoinist.com, Trustnodes, Crypto Briefing, Ethereum World News, Coinspeaker, Bitsonline, and Amy Castor. Tweets: @jaredctate
| Brad Sams / Thurrott: |
Sources: Microsoft is working on AirPods-like earbuds under the codename “Morrison” — Late last year, Microsoft surprised many with the announcement of the Surface-branded headphones. The premium peripheral has opened the door to the company exploring where else they can apply …
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Digital Trends, GeekWire, ZDNet, 9to5Mac, MacRumors, Engadget, The Verge, Windows Central, CNBC, MSPoweruser, KnowTechie, WinBuzzer, OnMSFT.com, Cult of Mac, iPhone in Canada Blog, Neowin, Fast Company, SlashGear, and Seeking Alpha
Tweets: @bigredrobot and @edzitron
| Bloomberg: |
Foxconn will mass produce iPhones in India this year, including newer models, according to Foxconn's chairman Terry Gou, who will step away from day-to-day role — - Apple's main production partner is prepping an output shift — Foxconn's Terry Gou says he'll step back from the day-to-day| Bloomberg: |
Governments across Southeast Asia, including Vietnam and Thailand, are adopting Chinese-style internet and data controls, raising alarms in the US — - Increasingly autocractic regimes find China's model alluring — The spread of Beijing's vision is starting to alarm the U.S.
Tweets: @bbgvisualdata, @dtbyler, @scs_disputes, @mdudas, @mhbergen, @lindsaypgorman, and @triviumchina
| Paul Mozur / New York Times: |
Sources: how China uses AI to specifically track Uighurs, an ethnic minority, in the first known racist application of facial recognition to be widely deployed — In a major ethical leap for the tech world, Chinese start-ups have built algorithms that the government uses to track members of a largely Muslim minority group.
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Axios, Vanity Fair, and The Hill
Tweets: @paulmozur, @nytimes, @wang_maya, @atulacharya, @sparkleops, @dataethicseu, @martintisne, @gerryshih, @graham_euan, @p_g_anderson, @kamal_hothi, @anneapplebaum, @anneapplebaum, @elliotcwilliams, @dtbyler, @jameyharvey, @mohomran, @ebkania, @micsolana, @shannonvallor, @jbohnslav, @emilyrauhala, @noahpinion, and @puiwingtam
| BBC: |
UK data watchdog proposes a 16-rule code of practice for online services to protect children's privacy that includes ending “nudge techniques” and more — Facebook and Instagram face a ban on letting under-18s “like” posts on their platforms while Snapchat could be prevented …
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Financial Times, Gizmodo, ico.org.uk, Engadget, Press Association, Fast Company, The Guardian, and The Daily Caller
Tweets: @iconews, @lgfldigisafe, @mattr3, and @hare_brain
| Guilherme Rambo / 9to5Mac: |
Sources: iOS 13 to include a system-wide Dark Mode, the ability for apps to have multiple windows and a new standard undo gesture for text input on iPad, more — Apple is expected to unveil iOS 13, the next major version of the iPhone and iPad operating system, at its annual Worldwide Developers Conference …
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BetaNews, Macworld, TechCrunch, Engadget, MacRumors, VentureBeat, Thurrott, AppleInsider, The Verge, TechSpot, MSPoweruser, Apple Must, SlashGear, iDownloadBlog.com, iPhone in Canada Blog, iPhone Hacks, and BGR
Tweets: @dancounsell and @stroughtonsmith
| Keith J. Kelly / New York Post: |
Sources: Apple paid Conde Nast, Hearst, Meredith, Rogers Media, and KKR a total of $100M for Texture, with $385M more to be paid out over the next 3 years — After paying at least $485 million, Apple said it will shut down Texture, its online magazine subscription service … Sponsor Posts
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