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WhatsApp shuts down Taliban helpline in Kabul that was allegedly for reporting violence and looting, as Facebook blocks other “official Taliban channels” — Complaints number meant to act as emergency hotline for civilians to report violence and looting
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| Russell Brandom / The Verge: |
As Facebook bans the Taliban, Twitter says it only takes action against accounts breaking its rules and YouTube says it will terminate Taliban-linked accounts — Who will control Afghanistan's official Facebook page? — Social platforms including Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube are coming under …
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| Allison Johnson / The Verge: |
Google says the Pixel 5a is the last Pixel phone that will come with a charging brick, claiming most people already have a USB-C charger — Google says the 5A is the last Pixel phone to include a charging brick — Google is the latest manufacturer to bid farewell to the in-box charging brick …
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| Allison Johnson / The Verge: |
Google's new $449 Pixel 5a review: IP67 water resistance, big 4,680mAh battery, and top-class camera, but limited availability and only three years of updates — Smart updates and a lower price — Google is revealing a phone this year where it's pulling out all the stops and going big on a cutting-edge …
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| Reuters: |
Apple appeals a 2019 copyright case it lost against Corellium, after settling other claims with the company relating to the DMCA this month to avoid a trial — Apple Inc (AAPL.O) on Tuesday filed a notice of appeal in a copyright case it brought against cybersecurity firm Corellium LLC in 2019.
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| Kurt Wagner / Bloomberg: |
Twitter tests adding an option for users to report misinformation in the US, Australia, South Korea, and will use the reports to study and identify trends — - Not all flagged tweets will be reviewed by fact checkers — Experiment will run in the U.S., Australia and South Korea
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| The Intercept: |
Sources: the Taliban have seized US military biometric devices, known as HIIDE, that could aid in the identification of Afghans who supported coalition forces — The Taliban have seized U.S. military biometrics devices that could aid in the identification of Afghans who assisted coalition forces … | New York Times: |
Amazon has surpassed Walmart as the world's top retail seller outside China; FactSet says people spent $610B+ on Amazon in the 12 months ending in June — Proof that the online future has arrived: The biggest e-commerce company outside China has unseated the biggest brick-and-mortar seller.
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| Amanda Silberling / TechCrunch: |
YouTube introduces new search features, including viewing video chapters directly on the search page and better recommendations for translated videos — YouTube announced two feature updates today to make it easier for people to find the content they're looking for on the platform.
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| Politico: |
BlackBerry admits a critical flaw in its QNX OS, impacting 200M+ cars, hospital equipment, more; sources say it resisted public disclosure until talks with CISA — A flaw in software made by BlackBerry has left two hundred million cars, along with critical hospital and factory equipment …
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| David Gilbert / VICE: |
Report: militias like the Three Percenters are key spreaders of vaccine misinfo on Facebook, and some of their Facebook Group admins get a “Group Expert” badge — Violent militia groups have become “key” spreaders of vaccine misinformation on Facebook, and now those groups …
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| Dylan Martin / CRN: |
Intel says it's “winding down” its RealSense camera business, which focused on hardware for computer vision applications — The semiconductor giant tells CRN that it is ‘winding down’ the company's portfolio of high-tech cameras and sensors that were built for computer vision applications …
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| Carrie Mihalcik / CNET: |
The Consumer Technology Association says attendees of CES 2022 will be required to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination — People attending CES 2022 in person in Las Vegas will be required to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination, the Consumer Technology Association announced on Tuesday.
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| Filipe Espósito / 9to5Mac: |
iOS 15 beta 6 adds an option to show Safari's address bar at the top, while displaying some buttons like back, forward, and share in a bottom toolbar — Apple has just released the sixth beta of iOS 15 for developers, and while we don't know exactly what has changed with this update …
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| Lily Hay Newman / Wired: |
Researchers find a bug in the ThroughTek Kalay SDK, which connects over 83M IoT devices with apps, that lets attackers access audio and video streams — A vulnerability in the Kalay platform leaves countless IoT devices susceptible to hackers. — A VULNERABILITY IS lurking in numerous types …
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| Taylor Soper / GeekWire: |
Microsoft hires former Uber product chief Manik Gupta as corporate vice president for Teams Consumer, Skype, and GroupMe — Tech Moves covers notable hires, promotions and personnel changes in the Pacific NW tech community. Submissions: tips@geekwire.com
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| PYMNTS.com: |
ClosedLoop.ai, which offers healthcare providers AI-powered tools to forecast patient-specific results, modify care, and reduce costs, raises $34M Series B — ClosedLoop.ai., a healthcare platform powered by artificial intelligence (AI), on Tuesday (Aug. 17) announced it has raised $34 million in Series B funding.
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| Reuters: |
China's government rebukes 43 apps, including Tencent's WeChat, for illegally transferring user data, including location and contacts, and orders rectifications — China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) said on Wednesday that 43 apps, including Tencent Holdings Ltd's … | Bloomberg: |
Sources: several execs at Waymo, which saw a mass exodus of top talent this spring, felt frustrated about the sluggish pace of progress with its driverless tech — The world's most famous autonomous car shop has lost its CEO and is still getting stymied by traffic cones. What's taking so long?
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| Mary Ann Azevedo / TechCrunch: |
Brazilian startup Kovi, which rents vehicles to drivers who work for ride hailing and delivery companies, raises $104M Series B, bringing total raised to $145M — We sometimes take for granted that most anyone who wishes to become say, an Uber driver, can do so.| Amy Thomson / Bloomberg: |
T-Mobile says an investigation found 7.8M current users and 40M past and prospective users who applied for credit had information stolen in a cyberattack — - About 7.8 million current customers had information stolen — Records from former and prospective users also accessed| Saritha Rai / Bloomberg: |
Bangalore-based Smallcase, a digital wealth management service that has 3M+ users, raises $40M led by Faering Capital with participation from Amazon — - Startup raises $40 million from the likes of Faering, Sequoia — Retail investing boom helped it add users in the past year
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| Bloomberg: |
Analysis: SoftBank likely raised over $6B by selling stakes in Facebook, Microsoft, Alphabet, Salesforce, and Netflix in the three months ending June 30 — - The company disposed of Facebook, Microsoft, Google stakes — SoftBank also sold about $4 billion worth of Uber, DoorDashSponsor Posts
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