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In a first, NHTSA proposes voluntary guidelines for phone makers to design software that limits functionality while vehicle is in motion — Apple iPhones and other hand-held devices have long had an airplane mode that shuts off wireless communications to prevent interference …
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Payments provider Stripe raises $150M Series D at a $9B valuation led by General Catalyst and CapitalG, bringing total amount raised by Stripe to about $440M — Stripe — the company that lets websites and apps incorporate payments services by way of an API and a few lines of code … | Mathew Ingram / Fortune: |
WaPo's Russian propaganda story has dubious sources, little evidence to back up the data, too general claims that describe how Internet news spread in general — One of the themes that has emerged during the controversy over “fake news” and its role in the election of Donald Trump is the idea …
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Google has been warning prominent journalists and professors that their accounts are under attack from “government-backed attackers” — A flurry of social media reports suggests a major hacking campaign has been uncovered. — Google is warning prominent journalists and professors …
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Reddit CEO Huffman's decision to delete and alter comments on Trump thread amounts to censorship and has eroded the site's credibility with users — Even those who don't frequent “the front page of the internet” should worry about the implications of this act.
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Analysis shows Amazon deleted 500K+ reviews, 71% of which were “incentivized”, since changing its guidelines last month — Amazon is making good on its promise to ban “incentivized” reviews from its website, according to a new analysis of over 32,000 products and around 65 million reviews.
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UMich security expert says Clinton should petition for recount in PA, MI, WI given the insecurity of voting machines and sophistication of state-sponsored hacks — You may have read at NYMag that I've been in discussions with the Clinton campaign about whether it might wish to seek recounts in critical states.
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IT solutions provider Presidio files for an IPO, reportedly at $3B valuation — Business software purveyor AppDynamics may have postponed its plans to go public, but technology services firm Presidio is forging ahead with an IPO, according to documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday.| Lizette Chapman / Bloomberg: |
Trae Stephens, a principal at Peter Thiel's Founders Fund, has joined Trump's defence transition team; sources says he won't take an administration role — Trae Stephens will focus on defense plans for president elect — Peter Thiel worked with Stephens at his VC firm and Palantir
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Twitter gives Anthony Noto an additional $12M a year in stock over a four year period, for his new job as COO, replacing Adam Bain — Twitter's Anthony Noto is getting a hefty stock package worth up to $12 million per year to take on a larger role as Chief Operating Officer of the struggling internet company.| Claire Ruckin / Reuters: |
Sources: GoDaddy is in exclusive talks to acquire European hosting company Host Europe Group, valued at $1.8B — U.S. website domain name provider GoDaddy is in exclusive talks to buy peer Host Europe Group (HEG) as it seeks to expand in higher-margin businesses beyond the initial set-up of websites, people close to the matter said.Sponsor Posts
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