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US arrests an Ethereum Foundation researcher, claiming he participated in discussions about how N. Korea can avoid sanctions during a crypto conference there — On Friday, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York announced criminal charges against a cryptocurrency researcher …
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Best 2019 Black Friday deals on mobile devices, laptops, digital storage, wireless headphones, wearables, smart home products, TVs and more — Welcome to our hub for all of the best Black Friday deals in the world of tech! Speakers, TVs, headphones, laptops, tablets, battery packs <deep breath> cameras …
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Court filing: Intel says it has sold smartphone modem chip business to Apple at “a multi-billion dollar loss”, blames Qualcomm for forcing it out of the market — (Reuters) - Intel Corp (INTC.O) sold its smartphone modem chip business to Apple Inc (AAPL.O) at “a multi-billion dollar loss … | Joseph Cox / VICE: |
Researchers say multiple telcos are deploying RCS in ways that expose users to text and call interception, spoofed phone calls, and location data leaks — A standard used by phone carriers around the world can leave users open to all sorts of attacks, like text message and call interception … | Stefania Palma / Financial Times: |
Singapore orders Facebook to correct a post by an Australian user, as part of a new “fake news” law; Facebook faces a fine of up to $365K if it does not comply — Singapore has ordered Facebook to correct a post by a user in Australia, marking the first time it has tried … | David Z. Morris / Fortune: |
A recent fracas between Binance and The Block shows crypto needs more independent journalists investigating the industry despite the community's media hostility — I've been writing about blockchain and cryptocurrency for more than half a decade now, and one of the most consistent …
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China's new rules, effective Jan. 1, require videos created using AI or VR tech to be clearly marked, make distribution of deepfakes a possible criminal offense — BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Chinese regulators have announced new rules governing video and audio content online …
| Dara Kerr / CNET: |
Unauthorized Uber drivers, including convicted felons with fake IDs, have surfaced in cities beyond London, including San Francisco, Houston, and Boston — Turns out that unauthorized drivers using fake identification isn't just a London problem. — Uber faced a blow on Monday …
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Wyze security cams will lose the AI-based person-detection feature in Jan 2020 after Xnor.ai terminated their agreement; Wyze is working on in-house replacement — While it works on a replacement — Wyze's security cameras will temporarily lose their person detection feature in January 2020 …
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HSBC to shift $20B of assets by March 2020 to blockchain-based custody platform Digital Vault, one of the biggest uses of blockchain technology by a bank — LONDON (Reuters) - HSBC aims to shift $20 billion worth of assets to a new blockchain-based custody platform by March … | Ina Fried / Axios: |
Twitter pauses its plan to delete inactive accounts, after concerns were raised about deceased users, until it creates a way to memorialize accounts — Twitter said Wednesday it was putting on hold a plan to delete inactive accounts amid concerns that accounts from deceased users would be swept up in the purge.
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LG announces CEO Jo Seong-jin will be replaced by Brian Kwon Dec. 1, amid 2020 leadership shakeup and LG smartphone division's 18th straight quarterly loss — CEO Jo Seong-jin, dubbed a “washing machine genius”, was appointed in December 2016, and is respected in South Korea for his unlikely journey …
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