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NY regulator launches a probe into Goldman Sachs after a viral tweet alleges gender discrimination in the Apple Card's algorithms when determining credit limits — - Tech entrepreneur alleged inherent bias in algorithms for card — The card is part of Goldman's new main street business lines
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| Adrienne So / Wired: |
Instagram to test hiding Like counts in the US starting next week, following similar tests in Canada, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Brazil, Australia, and New Zealand — Hiding like counts is just the latest step in Instagram's quest to become the safest place on the internet.
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| Kaitlyn Tiffany / The Atlantic: |
A look at the rise of “personal CRM” startups that want to help people manage their relationships the way businesses manage sales leads using CRM software — A slew of new start-ups want to help people manage their relationships the way they would sales leads.
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| Queenie Wong / CNET: |
Facebook issues an apology after an anonymous Medium post alleged an ongoing culture of racism at the company against black, Latinx, and Asian employees — The social media company has been accused of empowering “racism against its employees of color.” — Facebook apologized Friday …
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| New York Times: |
In a letter, WhatsApp says 121 users in India were targeted with NSO spyware; 22 of the alleged targets were activists, journalists, and civil rights lawyers — Recent revelations in India show that the threat from the company's spyware to activists and journalists isn't limited to autocratic regimes.
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| Casey Newton / The Verge: |
Facebook's leaked documents reveal that its anticompetitive behavior is rooted in the company's fundamental paranoia that it is vulnerable to rivals — The company's anticompetitive behavior is rooted in a deep sense of fear that it's vulnerable to rivals — Oh fine, let's talk about some ancient Facebook history.| Angel Au-Yeung / Forbes: |
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Tech companies have been failing to deal with child abuse images for years, and they still don't have a common standard for identifying illegal video content — How PhotoDNA Works — The uploaded image — in this instance a photograph of Dr. Farid — is turned into a square and colors are removed … | Margot Roosevelt / Los Angeles Times: |
As unionized dockworkers protest automation in LA ports, truckers welcome the port robots which reduce unpaid time they spend waiting for the cargo to load — Day after day, Walter Diaz, an immigrant truck driver from El Salvador, steers his 18-wheeler toward the giant ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.
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| Oliver Darcy / CNN: |
Facebook and YouTube say they are removing content that mentions the possible name of the whistleblower whose complaint prompted Trump impeachment inquiry — New York (CNN)Facebook (FB) and YouTube said Friday that they were removing content that mentioned the potential name …
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| Blake Montgomery / The Daily Beast: |
Google and Twitter approved anti-vaccination ads, with widely debunked claims, submitted as part of a test; Facebook, Snap, and YouTube rejected the ads — Google and Twitter allowed ads saying “Don't get vaccinated” and “Vaccines aren't safe.” — Social media companies have pledged … | Lux Alptraum / OneZero: |
The online porn industry has managed to thrive and innovate despite regulations that hold the industry accountable for dangerous user-generated content — Laws hold the porn industry accountable for dangerous content — and it's thriving nonetheless — In October, Facebook founder Mark …
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| Rita El Khoury / Android Police: |
Google Maps rolls out the ability for users to manage and edit their public profiles from within the app via the new “Your profile” tab — Google is rolling out the ability to edit and manage your public profile from Maps. Previously, all you could do was check up on your Local Guides points …
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