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Facebook changes News Feed to automatically detect “clickbait” headlines, rank stories lower if they “withhold or distort information” — Facebook says it plans to marginalize what it considers to be “clickbait” news stories from publishers in its news feed …
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Dashlane and Google unveil OpenYOLO, an open-source API for apps to securely access passwords stored in password managers — Password management is one of the key defences — or key weaknesses — when it comes to protecting your data and identity online, and today Dashlane …
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Researchers demo new exploit, HEIST, executed by Javascript on a visited page, which lets hackers steal sensitive data from HTTPS pages without a MITM position — Approach exploits how HTTPS responses are delivered over transmission control protocol. — The HTTPS cryptographic scheme … | Devin Coldewey / TechCrunch: |
Speedtest Market Report: US average broadband speeds increase 42% YoY to 54.97 Mbps, exceeding 50 Mbps for first time ever; uploads are up 51% YoY to 18.88 Mbps — Speedtest has released its mid-year broadband speeds report, and there's actually quite a bit of good news in there.
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NY Governor legalizes daily fantasy sports, with contests defined by law as “game of skill”; new measures require companies to pay annual fee of up to $50K — ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a new law Wednesday to allow the resumption of daily fantasy sports in New York.
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Touchscreen intercom Nucleus debuts with Alexa integration, video call capability, remote access via iOS and Android apps, on sale today for $249 — Most people have smartphones and tablets (sometimes, in multiples) these days and don't actually need an intercom.
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Sources: mobile marketplace OfferUp to raise $120M at a $1.2B valuation in round led by Warburg Pincus — OfferUp valuation to jump on investment from Warburg Pincus as new apps score among smartphone users — An arms race is heating up to replace Craigslist, the dominant force in online classifieds the past two decades.
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VIPKID raises $100M Series C from Jack Ma's Yunfeng, Sequoia, and others for its platform helping to link Chinese kids with native speakers to learn English — As interest and investment continue to pour into the online education market, startups building platforms with a lot of traction are reaping the rewards.| Ken Yeung / VentureBeat: |
Formlabs raises $35 million for its 3D printing system and teams with Autodesk — Formlabs announced that it has raised a $35 million Series B round of funding that will be used to grow its 3D printing platform. The company's latest investment comes from new investor Foundry Group …
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Sources: talks between Uber and Didi started in May; Didi's $7.3B round with $1B from Apple reinforced Uber's belief it will be too difficult to win in China — Apple Inc's (AAPL.O) $1 billion investment in car-hailing app Didi Chuxing in May helped accelerate Uber's decision to agree a halt … | Wall Street Journal: |
Sources: Wal-Mart is in talks to buy online retailer Jet.com; one source says Jet.com could be valued at up to $3B in private markets — Jet.com launched one year ago and raised more than $500 million — Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is in talks to buy online discount retailer Jet.com Inc. … | Gordon Mah Ung / PCWorld: |
Intel recalls Basis Peak fitness watches due to overheating in its continuous heart monitor that poses a burn hazard, will turn off Basis Peak service Dec. 31 — The serious recall leaves Intel's wearables strategy up in the air. — Executive Editor, PCWorldSponsor Posts
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