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LinkedIn says its iOS app is copying the contents of users' clipboards after every key press due to a bug and promises a fix, after iOS 14 reveals the snooping — The new clipboard access detection and warning feature in iOS 14 exposes another app. — A LinkedIn spokesperson told ZDNet yesterday …
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| Neil Greenberg / Washington Post: |
Evo, a renowned esports tournament that moved online in 2020 due to the pandemic, is canceled after parting ways with co-founder for alleged sexual misconduct — Evo, the biggest fighting game event of the year, has been canceled after allegations of sexual misconduct surfaced regarding …
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| Neil Cybart / Above Avalon: |
Apple is pulling away from the competition to a degree never seen before and has years' worth of competitive advantage in emerging categories like wearables — For the second year in a row, Apple held a developers conference that should frighten its competitors.
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Some advertisers participating in the ad boycott remain unimpressed with Facebook's promises to better police hate speech, as negotiations continue — More than 750 advertisers are boycotting Facebook, asking for better policing of hateful content. Facebook's concessions so far haven't won them over.
Tweets: @karaswisher, @slpng_giants, and @atharproject
| Bloomberg: |
Uber partners with three local cab companies to launch a taxi dispatch service in Tokyo, six years after entering Japan — - Making 600 cars available starting Friday in central Tokyo — After six years in Japan, Uber Technologies Inc. is finally coming to Tokyo.| Stefan Boscia / CityAM: |
Internet Association publishes a wish list for a UK-US trade deal, including no unilateral digital taxes and protecting “intermediary liability protections” — One of America's largest internet advocacy groups has published a six-point wish list for a future UK-US trade deal …
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European advertising associations criticize Apple's plans to require apps to seek additional permission before tracking users across other apps and websites — (Reuters) - A group of European digital advertising associations on Friday criticized Apple Inc's (AAPL.O) plans to require apps …
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| Financial Times: |
UK government and India's Bharti Enterprises win an auction for bankrupt satellite broadband operator OneWeb for $1B; the parties will own a 45% stake each — British government's joint venture with Bharti will compete with Elon Musk's Starlink — Britain is set to go head to head …
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| Zack Whittaker / TechCrunch: |
Interview with Troy Hunt, founder and sole employee of Have I Been Pwned, on his reluctance to retain breached data, future revenue streams, being pwned himself — When Troy Hunt launched Have I Been Pwned in late 2013, he wanted it to answer a simple question: Have you fallen victim to a data breach?
Tweets: @troyhunt and @zackwhittaker
| Alex Konrad / Forbes: |
Profile of investor Lee Fixel, the partner behind Tiger Global's investments in Flipkart and Peloton, who says he raised $1.3B for his VC firm Addition — Peloton CEO John Foley was used to hearing “no” by the time he met with investor Lee Fixel in early 2014.
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| Brian Merchant / OneZero : |
A conversation between Wendy Liu and Alex Kantrowitz on the ills and promises of Silicon Valley, following publication of their contrasting books on the subject — The authors of ‘Always Day One’ and ‘Abolish Silicon Valley’ square off in an exclusive debate about the future of tech
Tweets: @bcmerchant, @dellsystem, @libshipwreck, and @kantrowitz
| Phila Siu / South China Morning Post: |
Analysts say that under the new security law, Hong Kong police won't need court orders to force ISPs to help with investigations or remove information — Analysts say newly adopted law gives authorities unfettered power, raising concerns over online privacy 'Now the law has given police …
Tweets: @fabiochiusi, @kenroth, @hongkonghermit, and @jerometaylor
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