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Google says it is raising the maximum filter rules limit to 150K from the current 30K in the new Chrome extensions API, giving ad blocker devs more control — Google relaxes control on new Chrome extensions API that would have crippled ad blockers. — After being ripped to shreds by angry users …
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| Wall Street Journal: |
Sources: as part of its response to FTC inquiries, Facebook unearths emails that appear to show Mark Zuckerberg knew of problematic privacy practices — Internal exchanges uncovered in response to FTC probe could cast doubt on founder's commitment to user privacy, people familiar with the matter say
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| Jonathan Shieber / TechCrunch: |
Telegram says it faced a massive DDoS attack originating from China coinciding with protests in Hong Kong, where organizers used the app to evade surveillance — The popular encrypted messaging service Telegram is once again being hit with a distributed denial of service (DDoS) …
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BBC, The Verge, Financial Times, Forbes, South China Morning Post, ZDNet, Bloomberg, The Next Web, Quartz, Mashable, RT, New York Times, Hong Kong Free Press HKFP, Slashdot, downdetector.com, and BleepingComputer
Tweets: @telegram, @durov, and @ariahychen
| Nandita Bose / Reuters: |
Walmart to integrate Jet.com's retail, technology, marketing, analytics, and product teams with its own e-commerce business; Jet.com president to leave in Aug. — WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Walmart Inc on Wednesday announced a sweeping overhaul at Jet.com, an e-commerce retailer it acquired …
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| Chris Welch / The Verge: |
After leaked images were published, Google tweets a teaser picture of the Pixel 4, expected in October, confirming at least two rear cameras — Google responds to leaks by posting an official image — Google just tweeted an image of the Pixel 4, a smartphone that the company isn't expected to ship until October.
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| Jennings Brown / Gizmodo: |
The official app of La Liga, Spain's soccer league, spied on fans through phone microphones to catch bars pirating game streams; league now facing €250K fine — Spain's data protection agency has fined La Liga, the nation's top professional soccer league, 250,000 euros ($283,000 USD) …
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Tweets: @sports_emmad, @joshconstine, and @martinsfp
| Megan Rose Dickey / TechCrunch: |
Bird confirms it is acquiring electric scooter and moped startup Scoot, which was valued at ~$71M, meaning Bird can now operate shared scooters in San Francisco — Bird is acquiring electric scooter and moped startup Scoot, confirming TechCrunch's previous report that the two companies were in acquisition talks.
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Scoot, PR Newswire, Engadget, Bloomberg, CNET, Crunchbase News, The Verge, and Axios. Tweets: @mbkeating
| Zack Whittaker / TechCrunch: |
Google says it will now let iPhone and iPad owners use its Android security key tech to verify sign-ins for Google accounts — Google will now allow iPhone and iPad owners to use their Android security key to verify sign-ins, the company said Wednesday. — Last month, the search … | New York Times: |
Sources: in a letter to Verizon in March, Huawei accused Verizon of violating 238 of its patents; the claims would exceed $1B in licensing fees — President Trump's dispute with China has landed on the doorstep of Verizon, with Huawei demanding that the American wireless giant pay licensing fees …
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| Kevin Litman-Navarro / New York Times: |
Analysis plots 150 privacy policies by reading time and complexity, with Craigslist and DuckDuckGo among the best while Airbnb and Indeed are among the worst — In the background here are several privacy policies from major tech and media platforms. Like most privacy policies …
Tweets: @oliviasolon, @realavivahr, @sarahjeong, @legalwritingpro, @privacyproject, @drewharwell, @robinberjon, @rmc031, and @privacyproject
| Brian Heater / TechCrunch: |
Epic Games, maker of Fortnite and the Unreal Engine, says it has acquired video chat social network Houseparty for an undisclosed sum — What does a gaming company do after raising $1.25 billion? Acquisitions seem like a pretty good place to start. Epic Games — of Unreal Engine …
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| Zack Whittaker / TechCrunch: |
In a letter to lawmakers, Facebook says it obtained data on ~187,000 users via its now-defunct Research app, including ~31,000 US users and ~4,300 US teenagers — Facebook obtained personal and sensitive device data on about 187,000 users of its now-defunct Research app …
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Firstpost Tech, Slashdot, AppleInsider, and Seeking Alpha
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| Josh Constine / TechCrunch: |
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Facebook, Inc42 Media, Digital Information World, Digital Trends, Lifehacker, Gizmodo, Financial Times, Adweek, TalkAndroid.com, TechSpot, Firstpost Tech, Washington Post, FutureSin, Inquirer, Coinspeaker, WRAL TechWire, BetaNews, IT PRO, Neowin, The Guardian, MediaNama, The Next Web, Fossbytes, and PYMNTS.com
Tweets: @ow, @kurtwagner8, @kurtwagner8, @mikeisaac, @mikeisaac, and @joshconstine. Thanks:@joshconstine
| Chris Welch / The Verge: |
Ford expands on-road testing of 3rd-gen Argo AI self-driving cars with upgraded sensors to Detroit, following Pittsburgh, Palo Alto, Miami, DC, and Dearborn, MI — Now with upgraded sensors and more computing power — Ford is expanding on-road testing of its third-generation self-driving Fusion Hybrid to Detroit.
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| Ashley Carman / The Verge: |
Spotify launches a new US playlist, Your Daily Drive, updating throughout the day with music and news clips from the WSJ, NPR, and Public Radio International — All it's missing is weather and traffic — Spotify's launching a new playlist called Your Daily Drive that will incorporate news podcasts.| Cameron Faulkner / The Verge: |
AT&T is launching the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G, its first true 5G phone, on June 17, but it will only be available to developers or AT&T Business customers — But only for business users and developers — AT&T is launching its first true 5G phone, the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G, on June 17th.| Kyle Wiggers / VentureBeat: |
Helium debuts $495 cryptocurrency-mining Helium Hotspots that offer free p2p networking, promising greater coverage than WiFi, as 100 could cover an entire city — Cellphone plans are expensive. The average person spends about $80 per month on their phone plan, according to price comparison engine Flipsy …
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TechCrunch, AVC, The Helium Blog, Multicoin Capital, CoinDesk, Cointelegraph, BitcoinExchangeGuide, Tehrani.com, PE Hub Blog, and Forbes. Tweets: @joshconstine. Thanks:@ryanthegentry
| Sean Gallagher / Ars Technica: |
Researchers discover “Fishwrap” disinformation campaign recycling images and reports from past terrorist attacks and presenting them as breaking news — Over 215 social media accounts tied to effort to get followers through disinformation. — Researchers at Recorded Future …
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Recorded Future, CyberScoop, The Daily Beast, Threatpost, and The Guardian
| Sergiu Gatlan / BleepingComputer: |
Evernote has fixed a security flaw in its Web Clipper Chrome extension that could have allowed hackers access to users' sensitive info from third-party sites — A critical flaw in the Evernote Web Clipper Chrome extension could allow potential attackers to access users' sensitive information from third party online services.
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Security Affairs, PR Newswire, SecurityWeek, CyberScoop, and TechRepublic
| Kirsten Korosec / TechCrunch: |
Uber unveils a new self-driving car based on the Volvo XC90 SUV, designed to be fully autonomous, rolling out in 2020 — Uber Advanced Technologies Group unveiled Wednesday a new generation of self-driving Volvo XC90 SUVs that are designed and built to be fully driverless …
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The Verge, Volvo Car Group Global …, Telegraph, SiliconANGLE, Business Insider, Engadget, and Reuters
| Kirsten Korosec / TechCrunch: |
Hyundai invests in self-driving car startup Aurora, sources say for less than $30M, as part of an expansion of Aurora's $530M Series B to $600M+ — Hyundai Motor Group has invested in Aurora, the latest sign that the scope of the year-old partnership between the automaker and self-driving car startup has expanded.Sponsor Posts
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