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EU proposes strict AI rules, regulating “high-risk” uses such as loan applications, with non-compliant companies fined up to 6% of annual global revenues — EU is proposing one of the first laws globally to regulate the use of artificial intelligence for applications like hiring and policing
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Tweets: @aurasalla, @vestager, @shashj, @eu_commission, @samschech, @katecrawford, @nytimes, @wsj, and @akoronakis
| Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
Instagram is rolling out tools to filter out abusive DMs based on keywords and emojis, and to block users along with any new accounts they may create — Facebook and its family of apps have long grappled with the issue of how to better manage — and eradicate — bullying and other harassment …
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Tweets: @alexvoica, @titaniajordan, and @instagramcomms
| Sean Hollister / The Verge: |
How Kosta Eleftheriou became a one-man App Store fraud squad, by looking for top grossing apps with fake user reviews and ridiculously high subscription prices — A one-man Bunco Squad is poking holes in Apple's App Store image — Recently, I reached out to the most profitable company …
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Tweets: @gartenberg, @dhh, @simonw, @martinfowler, @dhh, @nicklockwood, @keleftheriou, and @fosspatents
| Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai / VICE: |
Signal's CEO says he analyzed a Cellebrite device, used to extract data from phones, that fell off a truck, and it is full of easily exploitable security flaws — One of the biggest encrypted chat apps in the world just showed how a device used to decrypt messages can be hacked and tampered with.| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Google announces updates to Meet, rolling out next month on desktop, including a new UI, improved presentation features, and background replacement — Background video, automatic light adjustment, and much more — Google is refreshing its Meet user interface next month for desktop and laptop users.
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| Catalin Cimpanu / The Record: |
REvil ransomware gang claims to have breached Apple contractor Quanta Computer and is threatening to leak Apple product schematics unless a ransom is paid — The operators of the REvil ransomware are demanding that Apple pay a ransom demand to avoid having confidential information leaked on the dark web.
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| Jason Snell / Macworld: |
The new iPads have great hardware, led by M1 and mini-LED, but iPadOS lacks proper second display support and pro apps like Final Cut Pro, Xcode, and Logic Pro — The hardware is top notch. The software leaves a lot to be desired. — MORE COLOR — Nobody needed to convince me that Apple's …
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| Matt Novak / Gizmodo: |
Amazon brings its palm reader payment system to a Whole Foods location in Seattle and will roll it out to seven more stores in the coming months — Whole Foods will launch a palm reader payment system at its Madison Broadway location in Seattle today and has plans to roll out the biometric program …
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| Joseph Cox / VICE: |
Facebook says a vulnerability that lets attackers find a Facebook profile given an email address is still active after being “erroneously closed out” — A video shared with researchers and Motherboard shows a tool linking email addresses to Facebook accounts. — Joseph Cox
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| Haroon Siddique / The Guardian: |
Former children's commissioner for England sues TikTok, alleging that it illegally collects the personal info of child users because “kids can't give consent” — Former children's commissioner for England launches case against video-sharing app
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| Filipe Espósito / 9to5Mac: |
Apple Support article says lost AirTags will be readable by any NFC-enabled device, including Android devices, when in Lost Mode — After numerous rumors, Apple finally introduced AirTag during today's special event. Apple's item tracker works based on the ultra-wideband U1 chip and relies …
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| Anna Kramer / Protocol: |
Google data center contractors say they sign up for two year contracts, but to keep the same job they are required to leave for six months before reapplying — Shannon Wait felt a muscle pull in her shoulder as she knelt to lug a 50-pound battery into its rack, but she ignored the pain and kept going.
Tweets: @owenthomas, @techwontsaveus, @issielapowsky, @comradeshannon, and @greene_dm
| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Microsoft introduces new settings in Outlook to allow breaks between back-to-back meetings after its own research showed that “digital overload is real” — Back-to-back meetings can now have a break in between — Microsoft is updating Outlook to give companies the option …
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Insider, Microsoft 365 Blog, Microsoft Tech Community, CNET, ZDNet, Windows Central, MobileSyrup, MSPoweruser, OnMSFT.com, CNBC, Petri, PCWorld, ZDNet, and Neowin
Tweets: @lurie_msft, @microsoft365, and @kevinpeesker
| Sami Fathi / MacRumors: |
Tim Cook says Apple is now selling more M1 Macs than Intel-based models, despite them only being released in November — Despite only being released in November, sales of the M1-powered MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, and Mac mini now represent the majority of Mac sales, outperforming Mac computers powered …
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iThinkDifferent, MacRumors, Ubergizmo, iMore, iMore, and Appleosophy
Tweets: @iupdate, @themacalope, and @rjonesy
| Katie Roof / Bloomberg: |
Deel, which helps companies comply with local hiring laws around the world, raises $156M at a $1.25B valuation, up from $225M last year — - Company is backed by Andreessen Horowitz, Spark Capital — Deel raises $156 million in latest fundraising Wednesday
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TechCrunch, letsdeel.com, Globes Online, FinLedger, CTech, and Finextra
| Evelyn Douek / The Atlantic: |
Facebook's recent steps to curb toxic content in Minneapolis following Derek Chauvin's trial raises the question of why the company doesn't do so all the time — On Monday, Facebook vowed that its staff was “working around the clock” to identify and restrict posts that could lead to unrest …
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| Joseph Cox / VICE: |
Bipartisan lawmakers introduce Fourth Amendment Is Not For Sale Act to address police surveillance, including banning warrantless location data purchases — The sweeping bill has support from both Democrats and Republicans, and will address multiple forms of surveillance. — Joseph Cox
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The Verge and U.S. Senator Ron Wyden …
Tweets: @ronwyden, @freepress, @byrontau, @jason_koebler, and @dnvolz
| Bloomberg: |
Sources: Google's Ethical AI group was in turmoil long before the ouster of Gebru and Mitchell, after friction over handling of harassment and bias allegations — The ouster of lead researchers Gebru, Mitchell followed years of friction over how Google handled allegations of harassment and bias
Tweets: @dinabass, @nicoagrant, @dinabass, @mmitchell_ai, @josheidelson, @josheidelson, and @josheidelson
| Paul Sawers / VentureBeat: |
RapidAPI, an API marketplace that covers everything from file storage to COVID-19 statistics, raises $60M Series C led by Green Bay Ventures — Join Transform 2021 this July 12-16. Register fo r the AI event of the year. — RapidAPI, a platform that helps developers find, manage …
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| Alina Tugend / New York Times: |
Researchers and therapists say VR has shown great promise for physical and occupational therapy, including pain management and relieving PTSD — While use of the gaming technology for improving physical ailments is still in the early stages, it shows promise — and it's fun.
Tweets: @kylebrussell
| Heather Somerville / Wall Street Journal: |
PitchBook: US startups raised $69B in Q1 2021, up 41% from the previous record in Q4 2018, as the average late stage valuation tripled to $1.6B from last year — Chase for next big social-media app drives funding frenzy — Years into a boom for venture capital fueled by low interest rates …
Tweets: @amcafee and @bowknowsbiz
| Dustin Volz / Wall Street Journal: |
Internal memo: DOJ has formed a taskforce to combat the proliferation of ransomware attacks, targeting the entire ecosystem with prosecutions and more — After ‘worst year ever’ for the cyberattacks, department seeks to disrupt digital ecosystem that supports them
Tweets: @campuscodi, @ericgeller, @kevincollier, and @dnvolz
| Tim Culpan / Bloomberg: |
Charts show TSMC's challenges: unstable output, need for more debt, higher costs hurting margins, foreign currency swings, droughts, and more — Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. has quietly grown to a place of global prominence by being the outright leader in chip manufacturing technology.| Wall Street Journal: |
Researchers: fraudsters spoofed an average of 650M online ad placements per day by infecting ~1M mobile devices with software that mimicked streaming apps — Fraudsters mimicked popular apps, siphoned off revenue from unsuspecting advertisers, cybersecurity firm says| Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
ActiveCampaign, which helps businesses automate email marketing, CRM, and ad campaigns, raises $240M Series C led by Tiger Global at a $3B+ valuation — As businesses continue to adopt new digital tools to get their names out into the world, a startup that's built a sales …
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