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Academics are still waiting to receive key data originally promised in 2018 from Facebook, which has declined to provide some of the data citing privacy fears — In 2018, Facebook announced a partnership to provide data to academics to “help people better understand the broader impact … | Edgar Alvarez / Engadget: |
A first look at the Disney+ app that Disney says will offer a heavily curated and personalized experience for users with a combination of human editors and AI — Disney isn't holding anything back at its D23 Expo. The company kicked off the event on Thursday with a couple of major reveals …
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| Marlize van Romburgh / Silicon Valley Business Journal: |
Trump's tweets “ordering” US companies to start looking for an alternative to China rattle tech stocks, with Apple closing down 4.6%, Amazon 3.1%, and AMD 7.4% — Shares of Apple and Silicon Valley's semiconductor companies were pummeled on Friday as President Trump responded …
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Netflix says it is testing “Collections” on iOS that are curated by experts on the company's creative teams based on factors like genre, tone, and story line — Netflix is testing a new way to help users find TV shows and movies they'll want to watch with the launch of a …
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In a leaked letter from members of Twitter's Trust and Safety Council, formed in 2016 to provide outside advice on policy, some say they're being ignored — AT THE BEGINNING of 2016, Twitter announced some good news: the formation of the Trust and Safety Council, comprised of more than 40 outside groups …
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Riot Games has settled for an undisclosed sum a class action lawsuit alleging gender discrimination, sexual harassment, and retaliation for speaking out — The suit alleged targeted discrimination against women who worked at Riot. — Riot Games has settled the class action lawsuit …
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| Claire Wardle / Scientific American: |
Misinformation, spread by exploiting our eagerness to share content without thinking, has created a “new world disorder” that we need to safeguard against — Our willingness to share content without thinking is exploited to spread disinformation By Claire Wardle |
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| Kate Clark / TechCrunch: |
A look at the changing landscape of seed funding as more big VCs compete there, and pros and cons of raising a seed round led by a big VC vs a seed-focused fund — When every fund is a seed fund — When Mike Fitzsimmons went out to raise his seed round, he negotiated with all the usual suspects.
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| Noah Yoo / Pitchfork: |
Imposters are making as much as $10K in royalties at a time by uploading copyright-infringing content to streaming services like Spotify and Apple Music — When songs leak on Spotify and Apple Music, illegal uploads can generate substantial royalty payments—but for whom?
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| Jennifer Elias / CNBC: |
Google says it has shut down 210 YouTube channels after it found they had been tied to misinformation about Hong Kong protesters — KEY POINTS — In a blog post Thursday, Google said it axed more than 200 YouTube channels due to misinformation around Hong Kong protests.
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| Ayanti Bera / Reuters: |
Seven top US publishers sue Audible, aiming to block the planned rollout of Captions, a new feature that shows text on screen as a book is narrated — (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc's (AMZN.O) Audible was sued by some of the top U.S. publishers for copyright infringement on Friday …
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| Daniel Kuhn / CoinDesk: |
Bitcoin wallet provider Blockchain announces a partnership with BitPay to integrate BitPay's payment architecture into its wallet service — Bitcoin wallet and blockchain explorer provider Blockchain announced a partnership with the largest bitcoin processor, BitPay.
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Source: Xiaomi scans phones to track lifestyle changes like a divorce or a promotion for credit scores in Indonesia; Xiaomi to launch lending service in India — JAKARTA/MUMBAI (Reuters) - China's Xiaomi (1810.HK) is poised to launch a consumer lending business in India in the coming weeks … | Emma Grey Ellis / Wired: |
Seattle Police Department has maintained an anti-swatting registry since last October, allowing people who fear being swatted give the police advance warning — SWAT TEAMS, IN full military protective gear and armed with assault rifles, are being deployed against innocent, unsuspecting citizens all over the United States.
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Cloud-based app performance monitoring startup DataDog files for IPO, says it had revenue of $198M in 2018, up from $101M in 2017, and a loss of $13M in 1H 2019 — DataDog filed its S-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday, revealing its recent financial results and general health.Sponsor Posts
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