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| Catalin Cimpanu / ZDNet: |
Google says it is raising the maximum filter rules limit to 150K from the current 30K in the new Chrome extensions API, giving ad blocker devs more control — Google relaxes control on new Chrome extensions API that would have crippled ad blockers. — After being ripped to shreds by angry users …
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| Zack Whittaker / TechCrunch: |
In a letter to lawmakers, Facebook says it obtained data on ~187,000 users via its now-defunct Research app, including ~31,000 US users and ~4,300 US teenagers — Facebook obtained personal and sensitive device data on about 187,000 users of its now-defunct Research app …
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Firstpost Tech, Slashdot, Facebook, AppleInsider, Digital Trends, Lifehacker, Gizmodo, Adweek, Seeking Alpha, Coinspeaker, MediaNama, Fossbytes, PYMNTS.com, and Android Authority
Tweets: @zackwhittaker, @joshconstine, @karlbode, @zackwhittaker, and @troelsoerting
| Wall Street Journal: |
Sources: as part of its response to FTC inquiries, Facebook unearths emails that appear to show Mark Zuckerberg knew of problematic privacy practices — Internal exchanges uncovered in response to FTC probe could cast doubt on founder's commitment to user privacy, people familiar with the matter say
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| Jonathan Shieber / TechCrunch: |
Telegram says it faced a massive DDoS attack originating from China coinciding with protests in Hong Kong, where organizers used the app to evade surveillance — The popular encrypted messaging service Telegram is once again being hit with a distributed denial of service (DDoS) …
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BBC, The Verge, Financial Times, Forbes, South China Morning Post, ZDNet, Bloomberg, The Next Web, Quartz, Mashable, Hong Kong Free Press HKFP, Slashdot, RT, New York Times, BleepingComputer, and downdetector.com
Tweets: @telegram, @durov, @scmpnews, and @ariahychen
| Chris Welch / The Verge: |
After leaked images were published, Google tweets a teaser picture of the Pixel 4, expected in October, confirming at least two rear cameras — Google responds to leaks by posting an official image — Google just tweeted an image of the Pixel 4, a smartphone that the company isn't expected to ship until October.
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Inquirer, GSMArena.com, TechCrunch, International Business Times, Pricebaba.com Daily, Pocketnow, AppleInsider, Android Beat, Wired, Android Authority, Gizmodo, CNBC, and 9to5Google
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| Nandita Bose / Reuters: |
Walmart to integrate Jet.com's retail, technology, marketing, analytics, and product teams with its own e-commerce business; Jet.com president to leave in Aug. — WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Walmart Inc on Wednesday announced a sweeping overhaul at Jet.com, an e-commerce retailer it acquired …
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| Jennings Brown / Gizmodo: |
The official app of La Liga, Spain's soccer league, spied on fans through phone microphones to catch bars pirating game streams; league now facing €250K fine — Spain's data protection agency has fined La Liga, the nation's top professional soccer league, 250,000 euros ($283,000 USD) …
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Tweets: @sports_emmad, @joshconstine, and @martinsfp
| Megan Rose Dickey / TechCrunch: |
Bird confirms it is acquiring electric scooter and moped startup Scoot, which was valued at ~$71M, meaning Bird can now operate shared scooters in San Francisco — Bird is acquiring electric scooter and moped startup Scoot, confirming TechCrunch's previous report that the two companies were in acquisition talks.
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Scoot, PR Newswire, Engadget, Bloomberg, CNET, Crunchbase News, The Verge, and Axios. Tweets: @mbkeating
| Zack Whittaker / TechCrunch: |
Google says it will now let iPhone and iPad owners use its Android security key tech to verify sign-ins for Google accounts — Google will now allow iPhone and iPad owners to use their Android security key to verify sign-ins, the company said Wednesday. — Last month, the search … | New York Times: |
Sources: in a letter to Verizon in March, Huawei accused Verizon of violating 238 of its patents; the claims would exceed $1B in licensing fees — President Trump's dispute with China has landed on the doorstep of Verizon, with Huawei demanding that the American wireless giant pay licensing fees …
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| Kevin Litman-Navarro / New York Times: |
Analysis plots 150 privacy policies by reading time and complexity, with Craigslist and DuckDuckGo among the best while Airbnb and Indeed are among the worst — In the background here are several privacy policies from major tech and media platforms. Like most privacy policies …
Tweets: @oliviasolon, @realavivahr, @sarahjeong, @legalwritingpro, @privacyproject, @drewharwell, @robinberjon, @rmc031, and @privacyproject
| Chris Welch / The Verge: |
Ford expands on-road testing of 3rd-gen Argo AI self-driving cars with upgraded sensors to Detroit, following Pittsburgh, Palo Alto, Miami, DC, and Dearborn, MI — Now with upgraded sensors and more computing power — Ford is expanding on-road testing of its third-generation self-driving Fusion Hybrid to Detroit.
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Argo AI, SiliconANGLE, CNBC, Detroit News, Detroit Free Press, and Engadget
| Brian Heater / TechCrunch: |
Epic Games, maker of Fortnite and the Unreal Engine, says it has acquired video chat social network Houseparty for an undisclosed sum — What does a gaming company do after raising $1.25 billion? Acquisitions seem like a pretty good place to start. Epic Games — of Unreal Engine …
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| Cameron Faulkner / The Verge: |
AT&T is launching the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G, its first true 5G phone, on June 17, but it will only be available to developers or AT&T Business customers — But only for business users and developers — AT&T is launching its first true 5G phone, the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G, on June 17th.| Ashley Carman / The Verge: |
Spotify launches a new US playlist, Your Daily Drive, updating throughout the day with music and news clips from the WSJ, NPR, and Public Radio International — All it's missing is weather and traffic — Spotify's launching a new playlist called Your Daily Drive that will incorporate news podcasts.| Kyle Wiggers / VentureBeat: |
Helium debuts $495 cryptocurrency-mining Helium Hotspots that offer free p2p networking, promising greater coverage than WiFi, as 100 could cover an entire city — Cellphone plans are expensive. The average person spends about $80 per month on their phone plan, according to price comparison engine Flipsy …
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TechCrunch, AVC, The Helium Blog, Multicoin Capital, CoinDesk, Cointelegraph, BitcoinExchangeGuide, Tehrani.com, PE Hub Blog, and Forbes. Tweets: @joshconstine. Thanks:@ryanthegentry
| Sean Gallagher / Ars Technica: |
Researchers discover “Fishwrap” disinformation campaign recycling images and reports from past terrorist attacks and presenting them as breaking news — Over 215 social media accounts tied to effort to get followers through disinformation. — Researchers at Recorded Future …
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Recorded Future, CyberScoop, The Daily Beast, Threatpost, and The Guardian
| Sergiu Gatlan / BleepingComputer: |
Evernote has fixed a security flaw in its Web Clipper Chrome extension that could have allowed hackers access to users' sensitive info from third-party sites — A critical flaw in the Evernote Web Clipper Chrome extension could allow potential attackers to access users' sensitive information from third party online services.
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Security Affairs, PR Newswire, SecurityWeek, CyberScoop, and TechRepublic
| Kirsten Korosec / TechCrunch: |
Hyundai invests in self-driving car startup Aurora, sources say for less than $30M, as part of an expansion of Aurora's $530M Series B to $600M+ — Hyundai Motor Group has invested in Aurora, the latest sign that the scope of the year-old partnership between the automaker and self-driving car startup has expanded.| Kirsten Korosec / TechCrunch: |
Uber unveils a new self-driving car based on the Volvo XC90 SUV, designed to be fully autonomous, rolling out in 2020 — Uber Advanced Technologies Group unveiled Wednesday a new generation of self-driving Volvo XC90 SUVs that are designed and built to be fully driverless …
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The Verge, Volvo Car Group Global …, Telegraph, SiliconANGLE, Business Insider, Engadget, and Reuters
| James F. Peltz / Los Angeles Times: |
California says it filed a court action demanding Riot Games provide it employee pay data as part of a probe into gender-discrimination claims at the studio — The scrutiny of Riot Games Inc. over allegations of gender discrimination and sexual harassment at the “League of Legends” …
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