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Zuckerberg says Facebook is extending the block it has placed on Trump's Facebook and Instagram accounts “indefinitely and for at least the next two weeks” — The shocking events of the last 24 hours clearly demonstrate that President Donald Trump intends to use his remaining …
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| Jacob Kastrenakes / The Verge: |
Trump's Twitter account is unlocked following a 12-hour ban after he deleted several tweets; Twitter says he risks a permanent ban if he further violates rules — A little too late for that — Twitter has lifted its ban on President Donald Trump, and his latest tweet is very different than the ones we've seen for many months.
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| Tonya Riley / Washington Post: |
The quick evacuation of the Capitol left computers and devices unattended while the mob ransacked offices, a nightmare scenario for cybersecurity professionals — Lawmakers and congressional staff were ushered into secure locations as a mob backing President Trump violently stormed …
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| Julia Alexander / The Verge: |
YouTube says it will temporarily restrict channels that post misinformation about the 2020 election results, potentially including Trump's — Channels will receive an automatic strike on top of videos being removed — YouTube will temporarily restrict channels that post videos containing …
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| Issie Lapowsky / Protocol: |
As Facebook prepares for a Washington controlled by Democrats, Zuckerberg is betting that blocking Trump will make up for the last four years of his appeasement — In his post announcing that President Trump would be blocked from posting on Facebook until at least Inauguration Day …
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| Jay Peters / The Verge: |
Twitch disables Trump's account indefinitely, preventing his channel from streaming, but leaves his profile and archived videos up for viewing — 'In light of yesterday's shocking attack on the Capitol, we have disabled President Trump's Twitch channel' — Twitch has disabled President …
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| Darrell Etherington / TechCrunch: |
Michelle Obama calls on Silicon Valley to permanently ban Trump from their platforms and prevent leaders from using platforms to “fuel insurrection” — In a new statement issued by former First Lady Michelle Obama, she calls on Silicon Valley specifically to address its role …
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| Vipal Monga / Wall Street Journal: |
Shopify takes down online stores run by the Trump Organization and Trump campaign for violating its policy against promoting violence — E-commerce platform removes sites affiliated with President Trump for violating policy against promoting violence — TORONTO—Online stores run …
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| Casey Newton / The Verge: |
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| Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: |
Sources: Apple is developing an autonomous, electric vehicle, which could be released in five to seven years, as it adds more ex-Tesla execs to the project — Apple Inc. will take at least half a decade to launch an autonomous, electric vehicle because development work is still at an early stage …
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| Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
Spanish bank BBVA says it is shutting down neobank Simple, which it acquired for $117M in 2014, and will move accounts to BBVA USA — Some consolidation is underway in the world of challenger banking apps. BBVA today told users of Simple — the pioneering mobile and online banking app …
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Android Police, Oregonian, Slashdot, TalkAndroid.com, Silicon Florist, GeekWire, SlashGear, and Portland Business Journal
Tweets: @peggymangot, @felixsalmon, @tek_fin, @joncoffey, @andreicherny, @andrewramos, and @oregonian
| Financial Times: |
SolarWinds hires ex-CISA Director Christopher Krebs as an independent consultant to help its crisis response after the hack — Group's software was exploited by suspected Russian hackers to spy on governments and businesses — The American technology company at the centre …
Tweets: @dakami and @gossithedog
| Dustin Volz / Wall Street Journal: |
Officials say the US judiciary's electronic filing system was likely breached in the SolarWinds hack, putting highly sensitive nonpublic documents at risk — Apparent compromise in suspected Russian attack has put highly sensitive nonpublic court documents at risk, officials said
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United States Courts, Krebs on Security, Ars Technica, The Verge, Wall Street Journal, Forbes, and CRN
Tweets: @thegrugq, @file411, and @uscourtsmoed
| Emily Birnbaum / Protocol: |
Ajit Pai says he won't move forward with rule-making on Section 230 and that he won't “second-guess” Facebook and Twitter's decision to bar Trump from posting — For the bulk of his tenure, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai has avoided wading into the relentless controversies that defined President Trump's presidency.| Abner Li / 9to5Google: |
Sources: Google is planning to release a new Nest Hub in 2021 which will feature sleep tracking using Soli radar tech — Google is planning to release a new Nest Hub in 2021, sources familiar with the matter tell 9to5Google. This upcoming Smart Display will feature sleep tracking powered by the company's Soli radar technology.
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Android Police, The Verge, XDA Developers, Engadget, SlashGear, and Android Central
| Ron Miller / TechCrunch: |
IBM's Red Hat acquires StackRox, maker of a Kubernetes-native container security platform which had raised $65M+ in total; terms of the deal were not disclosed — RedHat today announced that it's acquiring container security startup StackRox . The companies did not share the purchase price.
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| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
FTC settles with mobile ad company Tapjoy over deceptive practices, but Democratic commissioners call Tapjoy “a minnow next to gatekeeping giants” Apple, Google — Mobile advertising company Tapjoy has settled with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission over allegations … | Catalin Cimpanu / ZDNet: |
Report: the operators of Ryuk ransomware earned an estimated $150M+ worth of Bitcoin from ransom payments, which are being cashed out through Binance and Huobi — Most of the Ryuk gang's “earnings” are being cashed out through accounts at crypto-exchanges Binance and Huobi.| Kate Rooney / CNBC: |
SoFi says it will go public via a merger with a SPAC backed by Chamath Palihapitiya at a valuation of $8.65B — - Fintech start-up SoFi says it will merge with a special purpose acquisition company, or SPAC, backed by venture capital investor Chamath Palihapitiya.
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| Todd Bishop / GeekWire: |
F5 Networks agrees to acquire Volterra, which offers a platform for edge computing across multiple clouds, for $440M in cash and $60M in future consideration — F5 Networks announced an agreement to acquire cloud computing startup Volterra Inc. for $440 million in cash up front and $60 million …
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CRN, TechCrunch, Bloomberg, Volterra Blog, Business Wire, and SiliconANGLE
| Cory Weinberg / The Information: |
Filing: Hipcamp, a platform for listing and booking campsites, raises $57M Series C at a valuation of $300M+, double the valuation from its last raise in 2019 — Hipcamp, a VC-backed startup that offers people places to stay or pitch a tent in rural areas, closed a $57 million funding round …
Tweets: @coryweinberg and @charliehanna
| Bloomberg: |
Sources: Robinhood is considering the unusual move of selling some of its shares directly to its own users when it goes public this year — - Trading platform could market minority of IPO shares to users — Retail investors have flocked to Robinhood during pandemicSponsor Posts
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