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Google publishes 30-page paper on how it combats disinformation across YouTube, Search, News, Ads: product improvements, experience with spam, context for users — Over the weekend, Google presented a white paper at the Munich Security Conference detailing how it fights disinformation across its largest services.| Jon Porter / The Verge: |
Qualcomm has announced the Snapdragon X55, its second generation 5G modem, with a maximum download speed of 7 Gbps, up 40% from the 5 Gbps of the X50 — The Snapdragon X55 adds support for more 5G technologies — Even before most phone makers have launched their first 5G handsets …
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Coinbase buys Neutrino, which helps monitor, analyze, and track cryptocurrency flows, for an undisclosed sum — Coinbase, the world's most valuable crypto company, is gearing up to add more cryptocurrencies to its exchange thanks to its latest acquisition.| BBC: |
Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei says there is “no way the US can crush us” and that “our company will never undertake any spying activities” — The founder of Huawei has said there is “no way the US can crush” the company, in an exclusive interview with the BBC.
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| Brian Krebs / Krebs on Security: |
A deep dive on the widespread and ongoing DNS hijacking attacks, which the DHS issued an emergency directive about last month — The U.S. government — along with a number of leading security companies — recently warned about a series of highly complex and widespread attacks …
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Twitter expands its policy for political ad transparency to the EU, India, and Australia, will show billing information, ad spend, impressions per tweet, more — We continue to be committed to enforcing stricter policies for political advertisers and providing clear, transparent disclosure for all ads on Twitter.
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Walmart reports US e-commerce sales rose 43% YoY in Q4, thanks to its growing online grocery business, including the expansion of grocery pickups and deliveries — Walmart this morning posted strong holiday sales growth for its holiday quarter, with U.S. sales up 4.2 percent over the same time last year … | Wall Street Journal: |
Sources: Saudi Arabia PIF and Mubadala, the biggest outside investors in SoftBank's Vision Fund, have complained about high valuations paid for tech companies — High valuations of Vision Fund investments—and the decision-making role of SoftBank chief Masayoshi Son—have led to concerns| Wolfie Zhao / CoinDesk: |
Sources: Bitmain posts a net loss of ~$500M in the third quarter of 2018; the company had disclosed profits of $1B in the first half of 2018 — Mining hardware giant Bitmain lost about $500 million in the third quarter of 2018 amid an overall bearish market for cryptocurrency, CoinDesk has learned.| Theodore Schleifer / Recode: |
Behind the scenes at Mithril Capital, Peter Thiel's other fund, primarily run by Ajay Royan, which sources describe as an investment firm in disarray — A dozen former employees, investors in the fund, and other people close to the matter describe an investment firm in disarray.
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| Josh Constine / TechCrunch: |
Code and imagery found in Instagram's Android app reveal Fundraiser stickers for Instagram Stories; Facebook says they are coming later this year — Mark Zuckerberg recently revealed that commerce is a huge part of the 2019 roadmap for Facebook's family of apps.
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The Verge, Engadget, Social Media Today, Geek.com, Thurrott, 9to5Mac, Digital Trends, SlashGear, PYMNTS.com, and MSPoweruser. Tweets: @joshconstine
| Dami Lee / The Verge: |
As emoji become a critical part of communication, unprepared courts are increasingly having to interpret their myriad meanings in criminal cases — What does a crown emoji really mean? — Bay Area prosecutors were trying to prove that a man arrested during a prostitution sting was guilty … | Rebecca Keegan / Hollywood Reporter: |
Q&A with Amazon Studios Chief Jennifer Salke on her content acquisition strategy, potentially broadcasting a ceremony such as the Oscars one day, and more — The studio head opened up about her Sundance buying spree, blockbuster ambitions and the secret room where Amazon's 'Lord …
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Business Insider, CNBC, New York Times, Variety, and Engadget
Tweets: @thrmattbelloni, @thr, and @thr
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Days after Greenpeace dings Amazon's “dirty cloud” in report the company disputes, Amazon debuts initiative to make half of its shipments carbon neutral by 2030 — Perhaps hoping to distract from Greenpeace's latest report on its “dirty cloud, Amazon this morning announced …
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