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Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
In a leaked memo to employees, Apple says it has caught 29 leakers working for Apple, contractors, and supply chain partners in 2017, 12 of whom were arrested  —  Company memo says it found 29 ‘leakers’ last year, 12 arrested  —  CEO Tim Cook pledged to ‘double down’ on secrecy in 2012
Tom Warren / The Verge:
Leaked Gmail redesign screenshots also show Confidential Mode that lets Gmail users stop recipients from forwarding, copying, downloading, or printing emails  —  New feature gives you control over how emails are used  —  Gmail on the web is getting a big update in the coming weeks …
Sam Biddle / The Intercept:
Leaked doc describes new Facebook tool that predicts when users may leave a brand for a competitor, enabling advertisers to target and try to keep them  —  Since the Cambridge Analytica scandal erupted in March, Facebook has been attempting to make a moral stand for your privacy …
The Guardian:
UK court on right to be forgotten: Google has to remove links about one man who “showed remorse” for past conviction, can keep links for another, who didn't  —  Businessman wins legal action to force removal of search results about past conviction
Arjun Kharpal / CNBC:
Yahoo Japan to buy 40% stake in local cryptocurrency exchange BitARG, source says for $18.5M to $27.8M  —  - Yahoo Japan Corp said on Friday it would buy a minority stake in cryptocurrency exchange BitARG Exchange Tokyo.  — Yahoo Japan, which is also the country's biggest online auction site …
Comcast:
Comcast plans to include Netflix with its TV bundles starting this month and gives no details about pricing; it will handle Netflix billing for customers  —  PHILADELPHIA, PA AND LOS GATOS, CA  —  Comcast and Netflix today announced an expansion of their partnership that will provide Comcast …
Wall Street Journal:
Facebook marketing exec says users generally haven't changed settings amid the recent privacy scandals and that it doesn't expect any revenue impact  —  Company marketing executive says users generally haven't changed privacy settings amid recent concerns  —  LONDON— Facebook Inc. FB -1.47% …
Manish Singh / The Outline:
Sources: secure messaging app Telegram is being used to distribute pirated movies, TV, music, apps, and even stolen credentials for online services like Netflix  —  Law-abiding citizens: Please do NOT download.  Thank you.  —  Since its launch in 2013, the instant messaging platform Telegram …

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Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
A deep dive into Paramount's sale to Skydance; sources: Skydance may integrate Pluto into Paramount+, and CBS head George Cheeks is expected to be head of TV

Brian Stelter / CNN:
In a letter to Bob Iger, incoming FCC chair Brendan Carr raised concerns about ABC's negotiations with its affiliated stations, public trust in media, and more

Todd Spangler / Variety:
Netflix will host NFL Christmas games, including Beyonce's Halftime show, for only three hours after streaming them live; replays will be available on NFL+

More News

ecns:
Report: Chinese police say they have arrested a fugitive after facial recognition technology helped identify him out of ~60K people attending a concert
Catalin Cimpanu / BleepingComputer.com:
Bitcoins worth $3.3M stolen from Indian cryptocurrency exchange Coinsecure, in what is said to be India's first big crypto theft; CEO accuses its CSO
Don Thompson / Associated Press:
Backpage.com CEO pleads guilty to federal and state charges of conspiracy and money laundering; Texas AG says the company pleaded guilty to human trafficking

Earlier Picks

Patrick Tucker / Defense One:
A look at competition for a DoD cloud contract worth potentially $10B over 10 years; sources say some inside Google likely will object to participation
Sean O'Kane / The Verge:
Tesla removed from NTSB investigation into fatal Autopilot crash after releasing info “before it was vetted and confirmed” by the agency; Tesla says it withdrew
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