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Facebook removes over 980 Groups, 520 Pages, and 160 ads for “US-based militia organizations” and those that identify as Antifa — Facebook has taken down or restricted more than 10,000 groups, pages and Instagram accounts associated with QAnon, in the latest effort …
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| Sheera Frenkel / New York Times: |
Facebook says it has further cracked down on QAnon, removing 790 Groups and restricting another 1,950 Groups, 440 Pages, and over 10,000 Instagram accounts — The social network also said it was restricting another 1,950 groups, 440 pages on Facebook and more than 10,000 accounts on Instagram related to the conspiracy group.
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| Kate Cox / Ars Technica: |
Police in NYC and Miami have reportedly used facial recognition software to arrest people who allegedly committed crimes during Black Lives Matter protests — Cops' use of the tech among the list of things protesters are demonstrating against. — Law enforcement in several cities …
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Gmail, Docs, Drive, Meet, and more Google services were hit by widespread disruption globally for a few hours Thursday — A number of Google services including Gmail, Drive, Docs, Meet, Groups, Chat, Keep and Voice are experiencing service disruptions, the company is reporting on its G Suite Status Dashboard.
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| Salvador Rodriguez / CNBC: |
Airbnb said it submitted its draft S-1 for an IPO to the SEC on Wednesday — - Airbnb has submitted a draft registration to the Securities and Exchange Commission for an initial public offering. — The company did not disclose its financial information nor did it specify how many shares would be offered.
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| Nick Statt / The Verge: |
DoorDash launches grocery delivery, starting with select chains in California and parts of the Midwest — Starting with select stores in California and parts of the Midwest — DoorDash is ramping up its on-demand delivery efforts with the launch of grocery delivery …
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A look at contact-tracing app Aura, which was a required download for students at a Michigan college and has faced criticism for its privacy and security issues — And students have no way to opt out — Schools and universities across the United States are split on whether to open for the fall semester … | Bloomberg: |
Sources: ThredUp, an online marketplace for used clothing is planning to go public, with an IPO targeted for early next year that could raise $200M-$300M — ThredUp Inc., an online marketplace for second hand clothing, is gearing up to go public, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
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| Sergiu Gatlan / BleepingComputer: |
CISA and the FBI have identified new RAT malware BLINDINGCAN, attributed to NK-sponsored Lazarus Group, and say it can remove itself from compromised systems — U.S. government agencies today published a malware analysis report exposing information on a remote access trojan (RAT) …
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Taiwan to stop local sales for Chinese internet streamers iQiyi and Tencent, but won't block them as users will still be able to buy overseas subscriptions — TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan plans to stop local sales for Chinese internet television streaming services operated by the likes of iQiyi … | Jeff Kauflin / Forbes: |
How Vladimir Tenev and Baiju Bhatt built the fee-free stock trading app Robinhood, which disrupted rivals by relying on selling customers' orders — It's just after midnight on Friday, July 31, and the Todd Capital Options Community, a $20-per-month subscription Slack channel favored … | Ed Sealover / Denver Business Journal: |
Palantir lists Denver as its headquarters on its website, after Alex Karp said in a May interview that Palantir was considering moving out of Silicon Valley — Palantir Technologies Inc., a $20 billion data-analysis software firm that sells its products to governments to help them track everything …
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| Reuters: |
Sources: Facebook and Ankhi Das, its top lobbying exec in India, face questions from employees over moderation, with calls to denounce “anti-Muslim bigotry” — NEW DELHI/BENGALURU (Reuters) - Facebook (FB.O) and its top lobbying executive in India, Ankhi Das …
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