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Mark Zuckerberg on Clubhouse says Facebook may be in a “stronger position” after Apple's IDFA changes and that Facebook Shops has 1M+ monthly active businesses — - Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday said he is confident the social media company “will be able to manage through” Apple's upcoming privacy changes.
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Transcript of a Clubhouse chat with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Spotify CEO Daniel Ek, and Shopify CEO Tobi Lütke about creator economy, Apple, and more — The Facebook, Spotify, and Shopify CEOs discuss the creator economy and Apple's policies
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Instagram is working on a version of the service suitable for kids under 13; source: the work will be led by Pavni Diwanji, a VP who joined Facebook in December — Executives at Instagram are planning to build a version of the popular photo-sharing app that can be used by children under the age of 13 …
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| Juli Clover / MacRumors: |
Kuo: Apple's upcoming mixed reality headset will feature an advanced eye tracking system and potentially an iris recognition feature — Apple's upcoming mixed reality headset will be equipped with an advanced eye tracking system, Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said this evening in a note to investors that was seen by MacRumors.| Telegram: |
Telegram expands Voice Chats to channels, with no limits on number of listeners, and now allows admins to record audio and celebrities to switch accounts — Voice Chats first appeared in December, adding a new dimension of live talk to Telegram groups. Starting today, they become available …
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Sources: China is restricting use of Tesla cars by military and state employees, citing concerns that the data they collect could be sent back to the US — People familiar with the effort cite concerns Tesla cars could be source of national security leaks — SINGAPORE—China's government … | Lauren Feiner / CNBC: |
In letter to FCC, Mozilla calls for a return to net neutrality, joined by Dropbox, Eventbrite, Reddit, Vimeo, and Wikimedia — - Firefox-maker Mozilla is leading a push for the Federal Communications Commission to swiftly reinstate net neutrality rules stripped away under the Trump administration.
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Project Zero: the same hackers that used 4 Windows and Android zero-days in Feb. 2020 have since used 7 more zero-days to target iOS, Windows, and Android — The breadth and abundance of exploits for unknown vulnerabilities sets group apart. — A team of advanced hackers exploited no fewer …
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| Catalin Cimpanu / The Record: |
Verkada security camera hacker has been charged in the US for hacking into 100+ of the world's biggest companies since 2019 and leaking proprietary data online — The US Department of Justice has charged today a Swiss national for hacking into more than 100 companies and leaking proprietary data online on their personal website.| Upmanyu Trivedi / Bloomberg: |
India asks a Delhi court to stop WhatsApp from implementing its new privacy policy, alleging that the controversial policy violates India's technology laws — - Modi government urges a high court to restrain WhatsApp — India says WhatsApp's policy violates technology laws
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A Russian who flew to the US to try to bribe a Tesla employee to plant malware on the carmaker's network takes plea deal, could face 4-10 month prison sentence — A Russian national who traveled to the US in order to recruit a Tesla employee for a scheme to plant malware …
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EU calls on countries to change laws on stock options and immigration so that startups can attract the best talent; 25 countries across Europe have signed up — - The EU Start-up Nations Standard calls on countries to change their laws on stock options and immigration visas so that start-ups … | Financial Times: |
Sources: Apple sends cease and desist emails to Chinese apps testing CAID, which is designed to track users in spite of Apple's upcoming IDFA privacy changes — Chinese apps test multiple workarounds to keep tracking iPhones without prompting for consent — A cat-and-mouse game …
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| Robert Hackett / Fortune: |
OpenSea, a marketplace for NFTs, raises $23M Series A led by a16z Crypto, says $95M in digital merchandise was sold on the service in Feb., up from $8M in Jan. — When CryptoKitties roared onto the scene in 2017, most people regarded the collectible digital cats, which were tied to and encapsulated …
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| Natalie Gagliordi / ZDNet: |
Facebook, which supported security keys on desktop since 2017, expands support to iOS and Android users — Facebook has supported security keys on desktop since 2017 and will now enable iOS and Android users to log in to their account via the physical key.
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