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| Brian Krebs / Krebs on Security: |
Facebook admits it inadvertently stored some user passwords in plain text, searchable by employees; source says it may have been between 200M and 600M passwords — Hundreds of millions of Facebook users had their account passwords stored in plain text and searchable by thousands of Facebook employees …
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| Pedro Canahuati / Facebook: |
Facebook says it will notify hundreds of millions of Facebook users and thousands of Instagram users after it found passwords were stored in a readable format — As part of a routine security review in January, we found that some user passwords were being stored in a readable format within our internal data storage systems.
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| Emil Protalinski / VentureBeat: |
Microsoft launches Windows Virtual Desktop in public preview and Microsoft Defender ATP for macOS in limited preview — Microsoft today made a slew of announcements to help IT pros reduce costs, increase security, and boost employee productivity. The headline items are the launch …
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| Taylor Lorenz / The Atlantic: |
Instagram, which has largely escaped scrutiny, is teeming with conspiracy theories, misinformation, and extremist memes, boosted by its recommendation algorithm — When Alex, now a high-school senior, saw an Instagram account he followed post about something called QAnon back in 2017 …
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| Nilay Patel / The Verge: |
Apple iPad mini (2019) review: same specs as larger iPad Air, headphone jack, and solid performance, but has huge bezels and a Lightning port instead of USB-C — Sometimes smaller is better — People who love the iPad mini really, really love the iPad mini.
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| Peter Kafka / Recode: |
Sources: Apple's new TV service to be unveiled Monday will be a storefront for other streaming services, with Apple hosting and serving the streams — Apple's TV plans, explained. (Spoiler: Apple isn't taking on Netflix yet.) — After years of circling the TV business …
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| James Vincent / The Verge: |
Four European Wikipedia sites are blocking access and directing users to contact their EU representatives on March 21 to protest the copyright directive — Sites including Reddit, Twitch, and PornHub are also encouraging users in the EU to contact local politicians| Andrew Liptak / The Verge: |
MPAA: streaming video subscriptions surpassed those for cable TV for the first time in 2018 globally, rising 131.2M or 27% YoY to 613.3M, as cable fell to 556M — But cable TV still rakes in more money — The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) reported today … | Spencer Soper / Bloomberg: |
Sources: Amazon is beta testing video ads on its shopping app on iOS with plans for a similar product for Android later in 2019 — - Online retailer pushing video ad space in its smartphone apps — Product-related video content can keep shoppers from defecting| Guy Rosen / Facebook: |
Facebook says it blocked 800+ distinct variants of New Zealand shooting video, in contrast to ISIS-style propaganda which is not rebroadcast or reshared widely — We continue to keep the people, families and communities affected by the tragedy in New Zealand in our hearts.
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| Richard Lawler / Engadget: |
Comcast's Xfinity Flex, a $5/month service for its broadband customers, comes with a 4K set-top box and access to paid and free, ad-supported streaming services — Comcast's latest bundle isn't a cable TV service, exactly, since it's aimed at its subscribers who only have internet service.| Sean O'Kane / The Verge: |
Tesla files two lawsuits against multiple former employees and the self-driving car startup Zoox alleging misappropriation of the company's trade secrets — The automaker claims employees brought logistics info to Zoox, while another took Autopilot data to Xiaopeng Motors
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| Kate Clark / TechCrunch: |
Sources: UiPath, a process automation platform targeting IT businesses, is raising $400M+ at a $7B+ valuation; it closed a $265M Series C in November — UiPath, a robotics process automation platform targeting IT businesses, is raising more than $400 million in Series D funding …
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| Nicholas Fandos / New York Times: |
Jared Kushner's lawyer told the House Oversight Committee late last year that Kushner uses WhatsApp for official WH business, including with foreign contacts — WASHINGTON — Jared Kushner, the president's son-in-law and senior adviser, uses an unofficial online messaging service …
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| Kyle Wiggers / VentureBeat: |
HoneyBook, which offers a financial and business management platform for freelancers and “solopreneurs”, raises $28M Series C, bringing the total raised to $74M — The gig economy is alive and well, and you don't have to take our word for it. One estimate pegs the number …
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| Jez Corden / Windows Central: |
Internal documents: disc-less Xbox One S, a cheaper alternative with a 1TB HDD, will launch globally on May 7 — Photoshop mockup of the Xbox One S All-Digital edition. — Following up on our previous reveal of the Xbox One S All-Digital console, we now have a bit more information, as well as the box art and tentative release date.
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Tweets: @scully1888, @tomwarren, and @cartridgegames
| Nikhilesh De / CoinDesk: |
Square CEO Jack Dorsey introduces Square Crypto, a new initiative for open source contributions to the “bitcoin/crypto ecosystem” — Payments startup Square plans to hire a number of engineers and a designer to work on its crypto initiatives, according to tweets from CEO Jack Dorsey.
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Digital Trends, Observer, CryptoGlobe, PYMNTS.com, PaymentsSource, CoinGeek, Coinspeaker, BREAKERMAG, NewsBTC, Bitcoinist.com, and Engadget
Tweets: @jack, @coindesk, @jack, @cz_binance, @jack, @nathanielpopper, @melt_dem, and @jack
| Zack Whittaker / TechCrunch: |
Microsoft says support for Windows 7, which makes up 40% of desktop market, will end Jan. 14, 2020; enterprise customers can pay for extended support until 2023 — Microsoft has rolled out a patch that will warn Windows 7 users that security updates will soon come to an end.
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Windows Help, BetaNews, Softpedia News, Inquirer, Windows Central, TechSpot, The Verge, Thurrott, OnMSFT.com, and Firstpost
Tweets: @jarwidmark and @bleepincomputer
| Dustin Childs / Zero Day Initiative: |
Researchers hacked Apple's Safari, Oracle VirtualBox, and VMware Workstation in Pwn2Own Vancouver 2019 contest, earning $240K in cash awards — The first day of Pwn2Own Vancouver 2019 is in the books and already, we've seen some great research. At the end of the day …
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| Katie Notopoulos / BuzzFeed News: |
A look at an automated Instagram influencer account made to garner free meals from NYC restaurants in exchange for posts — Chris Buetti had a problem: Dining out in New York was getting too expensive. He saw was one obvious solution — becoming an Instagram influencer and asking restaurants … | Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
Israeli startup Guesty, which provides tools for property managers who list on Airbnb and other rental sites, raises $35M Series C led by Viola Growth — The growth of Airbnb — and likewise other platforms like Booking.com, VRBO and Homeaway for listing and renting short-term accommodation …
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| Sapna Maheshwari / New York Times: |
Rent the Runway raises $125M, led by Franklin Templeton Investments and Bain Capital, at a $1B valuation as it expands its subscription clothing business — Rent the Runway, the company known for lending designer dresses to women for special occasions, has received a new round of financing …
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