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Google promises it will not build alternate identifiers to track users after phasing out third-party tracking cookies — Google says it wants a ‘privacy-first web’ — Google is slowly phasing out third-party tracking cookies, and today, it's making it clear that it won't just replace …
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| Zack Whittaker / TechCrunch: |
Microsoft warns users a new Chinese state-sponsored threat actor is exploiting four previously undisclosed zero days in Exchange Server; patches are available — Microsoft is warning customers that a new China state-sponsored threat actor is exploiting four previously undisclosed security flaws …
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| Natasha Lomas / TechCrunch: |
Brave acquires Tailcat, an open source search engine made by the team behind the Cliqz anti-tracking browser, and shares plans to launch Brave Search — Brave, the privacy-focused browser co-founded by ex-Mozilla CEO Brendan Eich, is getting ready to launch an own-brand search engine for desktop and mobile.
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Netflix launches Fast Laughs, a TikTok-like feed in its mobile apps that presents a string of comedy clips from its stand-up specials, TV series, and movies — Netflix just made its iPhone app a little more funny-looking. — The streaming giant Wednesday launched Fast Laughs … | Joseph Cox / VICE: |
Emails show US surveillance company Flock has rolled out a nationwide network of cameras with AI-powered license plate reading tech via 500+ police departments — Hundreds of pages of emails obtained by Motherboard show how little-known company Flock has expanded from surveilling individual neighborhoods …
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Indie.vc, a six-year-old effort by O'Reilly AlphaTech Ventures to invest small amounts in bootstrapped businesses, shuts down after results left LPs unimpressed — Indie.vc, an effort launched six years ago to invest small amounts in bootstrapped businesses, announced on Tuesday that it's winding down.
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| Russell Brandom / The Verge: |
After dropping a federal antitrust lawsuit against Amazon, Parler sues in WA state court alleging defamation and breach of contract for AWS account termination — The service sued to force Amazon Web Services to restore its account — Parler has withdrawn its antitrust lawsuit against Amazon … | Dan Goodin / Ars Technica: |
Review of Gab's open source code shows that the critical vulnerability that led to its recent breach might have been introduced by a code change made by its CTO — Site executive introduces, then removes, insecure code, then hides the evidence. — Over the weekend, word emerged … | New York Times: |
Colleges requiring virus-screening tech, from virus symptom-checking apps to temperature check stations and wearables, have not rigorously studied if it works — Many schools that use fever scanners and symptom checkers have not rigorously studied if the technology has slowed the spread of Covid-19 on campuses.| Kari Paul / The Guardian: |
Avaaz study: while 70% of misinformation in English on Facebook ends up flagged with warning labels, just 30% of comparable misinformation in Spanish is flagged — Researchers say Spanish-language content is less often and less quickly moderated for misinformation than English content
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| Chris Metinko / Crunchbase News: |
Open source SQL database developer Yugabyte raises $48M Series C led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, nine months after a $30M Series B — Sunnyvale, California-based SQL database developer Yugabyte secured a $48 million funding round after seeing increased traction with large enterprise customers … | Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Microsoft unveils Microsoft Mesh, a mixed-reality platform on Azure, and demos a meeting service to let users join virtual rooms using devices like HoloLens 2 — Mesh is Microsoft's vision for the future of mixed reality — Last week, Microsoft's Alex Kipman, the inventor of Kinect and HoloLens …
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| Dell Cameron / Gizmodo: |
Facebook Oversight Board member told UK Parliament that the panel feels constrained when reviewing decisions on a case-by-case basis, may seek algorithm access — Facebook's so-called “Supreme Court” is reportedly seeking the company's permission to examine the underlying machine-learning models …
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| Dave Gershgorn / OneZero : |
A look at “Sharp Eyes”, a computerized video surveillance program that aims to surveil 100% of Chinese public spaces and relies largely on reports from citizens — The program turns neighbors into agents of the surveillance state — One of China's largest …
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| Sara Fischer / Axios: |
Facebook says that on Thursday it will lift the ban on political and social issue ads in the US, imposed after the November election — Facebook will finally allow advertisers to resume running political and social issue ads in the U.S. on Thursday, according to a company update.| Chris O'Brien / VentureBeat: |
Cutover, which lets teams plan, orchestrate, and analyze complex work, raises $35M led by Eldridge, bringing its total funding to $55M — Join Transform 2021 for the most important themes in enterprise AI & Data. Learn more. — Executives are increasingly feeling the pressure of being forced … | Chaim Gartenberg / The Verge: |
Amazon quietly updated its app icon, changing the appearance of the ripped packaging tape after some drew comparisons of it to Adolf Hitler's mustache — The company's icon gets a less problematic new look — Amazon has quietly rolled out a slight update to its new app icon that it debuted …
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| Katie Roof / Bloomberg: |
Clari, which develops software for sales management, finance, marketing and revenue operations, raises $150M led by Silver Lake, at a $1.6B valuation — - Silver Lake, Sequoia and others invest $150 million in Clari — Suite of products helps companies with revenue prediction| Alex Wilhelm / TechCrunch: |
DTC health insurance provider Oscar Health prices IPO at $39 per share, raising $1.44B at a valuation of $9.5B — Late last night Oscar Health, a tech-enabled medical insurance provider, priced its IPO at $39 per share. The final price came in $1 per share above its raised IPO guidance …
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| Todd Spangler / Variety: |
Sony says the PlayStation Store will stop offering movie and TV show purchases and rentals on Aug. 31, citing users' preference for video streaming services — As of Aug. 31, 2021, the PlayStation Store will stop offering movie and TV show purchases and rentals.
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| Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
Dooly, which builds AI-based tools to let salespeople automate their workflows, raises $3.3M seed round led by boldstart and $17M Series A led by Addition — Robotic process automation has taken the enterprise world by storm, by providing a set of tools for those doing repetitive … Sponsor Posts
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