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Christopher Wylie describes in detail how Cambridge Analytica used ML and Facebook data to micro target US voters, creating 253 predictions per profiled record — Whistleblower Christopher Wylie explains the science behind Cambridge Analytica's mission to transform surveys and Facebook data into a political messaging weapon
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| The Guardian: |
Sources: Cambridge Analytica said it had completely wiped Facebook user data in 2016, which may be true, but it retained models derived from that data into 2017 — Exclusive: Social network failed to make firm delete valuable models derived from data until campaign was over
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| Carole Cadwalladr / The Guardian: |
UK regulator orders Cambridge Analytica to hand over data it has on a US voter who brought a complaint, including how the data was obtained and how it was used — In landmark cross-border decision, Information Commissioner's Office gives company 30 days to comply with David Carroll's request
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| Nick Statt / The Verge: |
What to expect at Google I/O 2018: updates to Assistant, Home, and Material Design, more details on Android P, Wear OS, Google News, Chromecast gaming, and more — Google's annual developer conference will be a jam-packed affair about the future of Android, AI, and the smart home| Tara Siegel Bernard / New York Times: |
Robocall blocking service YouMail says there were 3.4B robocalls in April in US, up 900M/month YoY, despite efforts of regulators and lawmakers to stop them — It's not just you. — Those pesky robocalls — at best annoying disturbances and at worst costly financial scams — are getting worse.| Dan Goodin / Ars Technica: |
After opsec errors, researchers link many hacker groups active for a decade and previously thought to be independent, to China's govt, name them Winnti Umbrella — Though sloppy at times, Winnti Umbrella remain advanced and extremely prolific. — Researchers said Chinese intelligence officers …
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| Mishaal Rahman / XDA Developers: |
New code in AOSP suggests Android P will restrict apps from monitoring phone's network activity, a serious privacy hole, but only for apps targeting Android P — But it only affects apps targeting Android P — A years-old privacy flaw will finally be coming to an end on Android.
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| Devindra Hardawar / Engadget: |
What to expect from Microsoft Build 2018: more info about Windows ML and Windows Mixed Reality, Cortana updates, Windows 10 updates, and a lot of Azure talk — Fresh off of Windows 10's major April update, Microsoft is gearing up for its Build conference in Seattle Monday.
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| Yoko Kubota / Wall Street Journal: |
Sources: China-run Integrated Circuit Industry Investment Fund is poised to announce $47.4B fund to invest in Chinese chip firms — Fund would be used to improve China's ability to design and manufacture advanced microprocessors — BEIJING—In a move that could further heighten tensions with the U.S. … | Reuters: |
Reuters/Ipsos poll: despite Cambridge Analytica, half of Facebook's US users say they didn't reduce their Facebook use, a quarter say they use Facebook more — NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Most of Facebook's U.S. users have remained loyal to the social network despite revelations … | Ian Bogost / The Atlantic: |
Stories, made popular by Snapchat and Instagram, might be the first media format native to the smartphone and could be the dominant format of the future — Facebook's chief product officer, Chris Cox, made a remarkable announcement during a keynote at the company's big conference this week … | Natalie Jarvey / Hollywood Reporter: |
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