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UK government announces it will allow Huawei to build non-core elements of Britain's 5G network but will ban the company from operating at sensitive sites — Chinese firm is designated ‘high-risk vendor’ but will be allowed to build non-core elements of UK 5G network| John Gruber / Daring Fireball: |
Ten years after the iPad's launch, it has not come close to being revolutionary or living up to its potential because of its inconsistent multitasking software — Ten years ago today, Steve Jobs introduced the iPad on stage at the Yerba Buena theater in San Francisco. It surprised everyone, in several ways.
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| Geoffrey Fowler / Washington Post: |
Facebook announces its Off-Facebook Activity tool, which lets users clear all the data passed onto Facebook by other apps and sites, is now available globally — The new ‘Off-Facebook Activity’ tool reminds us we're living in a reality TV program where the cameras are always on.
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UK government proposes new IoT rules: firms must tell consumers how long security updates will be provided, ship individual devices with unique passwords, more — Proposed laws from the UK for Internet of Things security and suggests vendors will need to follow new rules to be considered secure.
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| Raymond Zhong / New York Times: |
As China tries to contain the coronavirus, the sheer volume of criticism of the government overwhelms censors and tests China's ability to control the narrative — The sheer volume of criticism of the government, and the sometimes clever ways that critics dodge censors, are testing Beijing's ability to control the narrative.
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| Azeem Azhar / Exponential View: |
As Alphabet and Microsoft clamor for regulation of tech like facial recognition, potential new rules and their obstacles pose existential threats to startups — You couldn't have missed it. The world's largest tech companies have started to clamour for regulation in this hugely under-regulated sector.
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| Emil Protalinski / VentureBeat: |
Google says it will shut down App Maker, G Suite's low-code environment for building custom business apps, on January 19, 2021 — Google today announced it is killing off yet another service: App Maker, G Suite's low-code environment for building custom business apps.| Reuters: |
Sources: Turkey-backed hackers have used DNS hijacking to obtain login credentials, targeting ~30 EU and Middle East governments and organizations since 2018 — LONDON (Reuters) - Sweeping cyberattacks targeting governments and other organizations in Europe and the Middle East are believed …
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| Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
Swiss brand management platform Frontify raises €20.2M Series B led by EQT Ventures — The rise of design tools like Canva and the vast expanse of digital spaces where a company's name can appear these days have created a challenge for organisations: how best to make sure that what gets used …
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French startup ManoMano, which operates an e-commerce site for DIY, home improvement, and gardening products, raises $139M led by Temasek — French startup ManoMano is raising another mega round of funding. The company operates an e-commerce website for DIY, home improvement and gardening products.
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A visual analysis of six state-backed disinformation operations on Twitter, including from China and Russia, and how they have evolved over the last decade — Here's a bird's eye view of six state-backed information operations on Twitter, and how they evolved over the last decade.| Kyle Wiggers / VentureBeat: |
ActiveCampaign, which helps businesses automate email marketing, CRM, and ad campaigns, raises $100M Series B led by Susquehanna Growth Equity — The global campaign management software market was valued at approximately $1.85 billion in 2017, and it's anticipated to grow at 15.65% from 2018 to 2025.
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