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Personally identifiable data of 533M Facebook users has been posted online; Facebook says the data comes from a leak that was reported on and fixed in 2019 — - The personal data of over 500 million Facebook users has been posted online in a low-level hacking forum.
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| John Cook / GeekWire: |
Amazon apologizes for tweeting “you don't really believe the peeing in bottles thing, do you?” and says the tweet didn't contemplate its large driver population — Amazon issued a rare apology Friday night, stepping back from comments made on Twitter last week in a response …
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| Danielle Abril / Fortune: |
ACLU discloses that it shares personally identifiable info of its website users and donors with platforms like Facebook, Google, and others, for ad targeting — The American Civil Liberties Union revealed that it shares data with a company it regularly criticizes for privacy blunders: Facebook.
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| Jon Porter / The Verge: |
Apple complies with Russia's demand to feature Russian apps on iOS, with an easily dismissible prompt at setup, containing a list of some local App Store apps — Shortcuts to install Yandex Browser and Mail.ru's email app are now appearing — iPhones purchased in Russia now show a list …
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| Brady Wang / Counterpoint Research: |
Analysis: average smartphone NAND flash capacity crossed 100GB for the first time in 2020; avg. capacity in iPhones was 140.9GB in Q4 '20 vs. 95.7GB for Android — NAND flash capacity has emerged as one of the most important considerations for consumers while purchasing a new smartphone.
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| Sean Lyngaas / CyberScoop: |
A look at ransomware incidents targeting the manufacturing industry, which according to Trend Micro was the most targeted sector in Q3 2020, involving 150 firms — Halvor Molland was asleep on a brisk night in Oslo, Norway's capital, two years ago when his phone rang around 3 a.m.
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| Danny Konstantinovic / The Business of Business: |
Gumroad's CEO on the company's first 10 years, competitors like Patreon and Substack, the rise of the creator economy, and how app store “taxes” stifle growth — When you visit Gumroad's website, one of the first things you see is a simple promise. — “Gumroad makes it possible for you to: Escape your 9-5 desk job.| Romain Dillet / TechCrunch: |
Apple expands its Arcade subscription gaming service, which previously focused on exclusive titles, with a back catalog of classic App Store games — Apple has announced an expansion for its subscription gaming service Apple Arcade. In addition to exclusive game releases …
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| Katie Deighton / Wall Street Journal: |
New York's MTA, LA's Metro, London's TfL, and other transit agencies are using digital navigation and live service apps to boost ridership — Price and speed are no longer the only battlegrounds for public and private transit, as organizations like New York's MTA and L.A. Metro compete on user experience
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| Nikkei Asia: |
A look at Xiaomi's investments in chip-related companies, as it bought or increased its stake in 34 companies since 2019 — Smartphone maker's investments reflect China's push to reduce foreign dependence — TAIPEI — Leading Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi is ramping up its investment … | Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai / VICE: |
Activision warns PC players of Call of Duty: Warzone that a popular “cheat” is actually malware and installing it allows hackers to take over a user's machine — Security researchers at the gaming company published a report that details a hacking campaign that used malware hidden inside a cheat for the popular online game.
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| Bloomberg: |
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