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Jack Dorsey's Twitter account was hacked on Friday, possibly by a group that calls themselves the Chuckle Squad, which posted a number of racist tweets — It appears to be the same group that went after YouTubers — Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey's Twitter account was hacked on Friday afternoon …
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| Juli Clover / MacRumors: |
Apple launches a free screen replacement program for aluminum models of Watch Series 2 and Series 3 that exhibit a crack along the rounded edge of the screen — Apple today announced the launch of a new screen replacement program for Series 2 and Series 3 Apple Watch models, due to cracking issues.
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| Josh Dzieza / The Verge: |
Some sellers are hijacking listings of discontinued Amazon private-label products to sell their own wares, using the pages' old reviews to appear trustworthy — Under the surface, Amazon is a scene of constant warfare. A growing share of goods on the platform are sold by third parties, who compete viciously for limited real estate.
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| MacRumors: |
The code in an internal build of iOS 13 shows how Apple's Tile-like tracking device will work, including location based alerts and using AR to find items — Apple is developing a Tile-like accessory that will help users keep track of their personal belongings, such as their keys, wallets …
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| Margaret Harding McGill / Politico: |
Source: Google has agreed to pay between $150M and $200M to resolve an FTC investigation into YouTube over alleged violations of federal privacy laws for kids — Google has agreed to pay between $150 and $200 million to resolve an FTC investigation into YouTube over alleged violations …
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| BuzzFeed News: |
How Amazon's subcontracted delivery network allows it to shed responsibility for exploitative working conditions and accidents caused while delivering packages — Deaths and devastating injuries. A litany of labor violations. Drivers forced to urinate in their vans.
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| Jack Pitcher / Bloomberg: |
As the drone market matures, many of the startups which raised hundreds of millions in aggregate have either closed or pivoted to services — - Commercial market for unmanned aircraft is slow to take flight — Some companies gain by buying up rivals to broaden focus
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| Dylan Martin / CRN: |
AMD exec says EPYC server chip's Secure Encrypted Virtualization, which uses an embedded Arm secure coprocessor, resulted from AMDs work on Xbox and PlayStation — 'We had 16 keys in a cryptographic isolation on a game console, and that's one of the principal reasons they've never been hacked … | Wired: |
For two years, a handful of websites hacked thousands of iPhones that visited them, getting access to live location data, photos, contacts, and even passwords — For two years, a handful of websites have indiscriminately hacked thousands of iPhones. — Hacking the iPhone has long …
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| Peter Holley / Washington Post: |
A look at the tech startups selling the opportunity to preserve one's legacy online forever, as an interactive memorialized bot or avatar — Will the rise of virtual beings be the next step in the human quest for immortality? — When Andrew Kaplan reminisces, his engrossing tales leave …
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| New York Times: |
A look at the growing tensions between food delivery apps like Zomato and Swiggy in India and restaurants frustrated by their steep commissions and discounts — Frustrated by the steep commissions and discounts that apps like Zomato and Uber Eats push on restaurants, thousands have started a movement to #Logout from them.| Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
Credit Sesame, which helps consumers rebalance existing debts and improve credit scores, raises $43M in equity and debt, bringing the total raised to $110M — Household debt in the US continues to rise and as of this year now stands at nearly $14 billion. Now, one of the startups that's building tools … Sponsor Posts
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