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Unsecured database with 419M+ phone numbers linked to Facebook accounts found; FB says data was obtained before it disabled searching for users via phone number — Hundreds of millions of phone numbers linked to Facebook accounts have been found online. — The exposed server contained …
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| Jacob Kastrenakes / The Verge: |
Twitter says it has “temporarily” turned off the SMS-to-tweet feature, after Jack Dorsey's account was compromised — Twitter has “temporarily” turned off the ability to tweet via text message just days after the feature was misused by hackers to tweet a racial slur, bomb threat …
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Google will pay a $136M fine to the FTC and $34M to the New York Attorney General to settle claims that it violated child privacy laws on YouTube — - Google marketed itself as the “leader” for content for children ages 6 through 11, the allegations claim.
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| Richard Lawler / Engadget: |
Samsung says the 512GB 5G model of Galaxy Fold will be available in South Korea starting September 6 for ~$2,000, US launch to happen “in the coming weeks” — After its first attempt at a launch fizzled out in the spring, the Samsung Galaxy Fold is ready to try again at making a first impression.
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| Cade Metz / New York Times: |
Allen Institute for AI unveils Aristo, a system that scored 90% on an eighth-grade science test and 80% on a 12th-grade exam, a breakthrough for AI research — SAN FRANCISCO — Four years ago, more than 700 computer scientists competed in a contest to build artificial intelligence that could pass an eighth-grade science test.
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| Jordan Novet / CNBC: |
Slack reports Q2 revenue of $145M, up 58% YoY, says it had over 100,000 paid customers, up 37% YoY; stock is down ~15%+ after hours — KEY POINTS — Stewart Butterfield, co-founder and CEO of Slack, at the 2018 WEF in Davos, Switzerland. — Shares of Slack, maker of the popular workplace chat app …
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| Taylor Soper / GeekWire: |
Microsoft acquires Seattle-based cloud migration company Movere for an undisclosed amount; Movere is Microsoft's third Azure-related acquisition since July — Microsoft didn't have to go far for its latest acquisition. The Redmond, Wash.-based tech giant today announced that it acquired Movere …
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| Madhumita Murgia / Financial Times: |
Brave browser exec hands evidence to Irish data regulator alleging Google uses hidden webpages to pass personal data of users to advertisers — Google is secretly using hidden web pages that feed the personal data of its users to advertisers, undermining its own policies …
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| New York Times: |
Source: Google, Facebook, Twitter, and Microsoft held a daylong meeting with US government officials over 2020 election security — SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook, Google, Twitter and Microsoft met with government officials in Silicon Valley on Wednesday to discuss and coordinate on how best …
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| Charlie Savage / New York Times: |
A federal judge has ruled that a federal government database of people deemed to be “known or suspected terrorists” violates US citizens' constitutional rights — WASHINGTON — A federal judge ruled on Wednesday that a federal government database that compiles people deemed to be … | Julia Alexander / The Verge: |
As details of Ninja's Mixer deal remain unknown, his first look at Gears 5 prompts questions of why the streamer got exclusive access to the new Microsoft game — What's the proper disclosure in these types of situations? — Tyler “Ninja” Blevins raised some eyebrows yesterday when he announced …
Tweets: @ninja, @travisshreffler, @jessicablevins, @jimplachy, and @twitchhayter
| Jacqueline Howard / CNN: |
Facebook rolls out pop-up windows on Facebook and Instagram that appear when people search for vaccine info; notices point to CDC or World Health Organization — Facebook to crack down on anti-vaccine misinformation — (CNN)A new feature is rolling out on Facebook and Instagram to combat the spread of anti-vaccine misinformation.
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Tweets: @brianstelter, @brandyzadrozny, @erinbiba, @mattnavarra, and @vaccinologist
| Michael Zelenko / The Verge: |
A look at the newly announced Light Phone 2, a $350 stripped back feature phone with an E Ink display, and how the company learned from the first generation — The Light Phone returns with many aspirations and not too many features — Released in the spring of 2017 …
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Tweets: @wired, @pierce, @mignano, and @mvzelenks
| Mary Ann Azevedo / Crunchbase News: |
Canada-based Clio, which offers cloud-based legal practice management, client intake, and legal CRM software, raises $250M Series D — A software company that helps law practices run more efficiently may not be the flashiest business in town, but that's not stopping some VCs from backing them with pretty high dollars.
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| Joseph F. Kovar / CRN: |
Data protection and management company Commvault to acquire Hedvig, a software-defined distributed storage provider, for $225M; Hedvig had raised $52M from VCs — With the acquisition, Commvault, which has focused primarily on data protection and management, gains new capabilities … Sponsor Posts
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