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Tom Warren / The Verge:
Leaked Gmail redesign screenshots also show Confidential Mode that lets Gmail users stop recipients from forwarding, copying, downloading, or printing emails  —  New feature gives you control over how emails are used  —  Gmail on the web is getting a big update in the coming weeks …
Wall Street Journal:
Facebook marketing exec says users generally haven't changed settings amid the recent privacy scandals and that it doesn't expect any revenue impact  —  Company marketing executive says users generally haven't changed privacy settings amid recent concerns  —  LONDON— Facebook Inc. FB -1.47% …
Manish Singh / The Outline:
Sources: secure messaging app Telegram is being used to distribute pirated movies, TV, music, apps, and even stolen credentials for online services like Netflix  —  Law-abiding citizens: Please do NOT download.  Thank you.  —  Since its launch in 2013, the instant messaging platform Telegram …
Comcast:
Comcast plans to include Netflix with its TV bundles starting this month and gives no details about pricing; it will handle Netflix billing for customers  —  PHILADELPHIA, PA AND LOS GATOS, CA  —  Comcast and Netflix today announced an expansion of their partnership that will provide Comcast …
Don Thompson / Associated Press:
Backpage.com CEO pleads guilty to federal and state charges of conspiracy and money laundering; Texas AG says the company pleaded guilty to human trafficking  —  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The chief executive of a website that authorities have dubbed a lucrative nationwide “online brothel” …
Catalin Cimpanu / BleepingComputer.com:
Bitcoins worth $3.3M stolen from Indian cryptocurrency exchange Coinsecure, in what is said to be India's first big crypto theft; CEO accuses its CSO  —  The CEO of Coinsecure, an India-based cryptocurrency exchange, has accused his CSO of stealing 438 Bitcoin —around $3.3 million at today's exchange rate …

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From Mediagazer

Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
The US Treasury has denied credentials to specific reporters from The New York Times, WSJ, and Bloomberg for the G20 finance meeting in Asheville

Sam Levine / The Guardian:
DHS is using customs summonses, which need no judge's approval, to get journalists' records, even in cases where there is no connection to customs issues

Suhauna Hussain / Los Angeles Times:
California State Assembly passes a bill to create tax credits for local news organizations based on journalist headcount; the bill awaits Senate approval

More News

ecns:
Report: Chinese police say they have arrested a fugitive after facial recognition technology helped identify him out of ~60K people attending a concert
Nicholas Megaw / Financial Times:
Santander becomes first international bank to launch cross-border, blockchain-based payments, in Spain, UK, Brazil, and Poland on Friday, uses Ripple tech

Earlier Picks

Joseph Cox / Motherboard:
Investigation: State Dept. and some local police have bought $15K+ GrayKey tools to unlock up-to-date iPhones; Secret Service and DEA also interested in GrayKey
Sean O'Kane / The Verge:
Tesla removed from NTSB investigation into fatal Autopilot crash after releasing info “before it was vetted and confirmed” by the agency; Tesla says it withdrew
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