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Several US agencies jointly share details on a North Korean hacking campaign, as US-provided attribution for nation state-led cyber attacks becomes more common — Malicious wares are used in attacks to steal money and conduct other illegal activities. — The US Pentagon, the FBI …
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| Manish Singh / TechCrunch: |
Google says it is ending its Google Station program in India and other countries, where it provided free Wi-Fi in railway stations, as mobile data prices drop — Google said on Monday that it is winding down its Station program, through which it rolled out free Wi-Fi in more than 400 railway stations …
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| Steve Dent / Engadget: |
UK's Met Office says it will spend £1.2B to acquire the world's most powerful climate supercomputer, capable of forecasting for an area just 1,000 meters across — The UK's weather service, the Met Office, will spend £1.2 billion ($1.6 billion) to acquire the world's …
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| Adam Satariano / New York Times: |
As the EU debates new rules for its digital economy, including AI regulations, Sundar Pichai, Mark Zuckerberg, and others head to Brussels to meet key lawmakers — Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg and Google's Sundar Pichai have journeyed to Brussels as the European Union drafts regulation for A.I. and the digital economy.
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| Jonathan Shieber / TechCrunch: |
Innovaccer, which pulls data from health records datasets, insurance firms, and pharmacies, to provide a single source of info on patients, raises $70M Series C — The holy grail for technology companies working in the healthcare industry is becoming the gateway for all healthcare data.
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In a book excerpt, Susan Fowler discusses the nightmare she went through after her Uber essay: being followed, people digging through her past, anxiety, more — Susan Fowler is the author of Whistleblower: My Journey to Silicon Valley and Fight for Justice at Uber.
Tweets: @goldiechan, @yoda, @gregmepstein, @moiragweigel, @kimzetter, @sarah_edo, @johnrussell99, @daithaigilbert, @mekosoff, and @kerrymflynn
| Katie Notopoulos / BuzzFeed News: |
Facebook allowing sponsored content for political campaigns with little oversight further muddies the waters, as #sponsored labels are often difficult to spot — This week, Instagram meme accounts like @fuckjerry and @tank.sinatra posted sponsored ads for former New York mayor Michael … | Michelle Cheng / Quartz: |
Judge rules that DoorDash must arbitrate 5,000+ workers' labor disputes, which may cost the company millions, denying its attempt to move to a class action suit — How to Manage People — Advice, observations, and real-life examples. — A federal judge in San Francisco …
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The Verge. Tweets: @michaelcarusi, @dannycrichton, @sub8u, @cdibona, @annemariebridy, and @zseward
| Scott Pelley / CBS News: |
A review of Trump's “insane” public allegations about CrowdStrike, hacking, and “the server”, referenced in his phone call that sparked impeachment proceedings — The consensus view of the CIA, NSA, FBI and a Senate investigation is that Russians interfered in the 2016 election.
Tweets: @60minutes, @hardlynormal, @sloiaconi, and @60minutes
| Liam Tung / ZDNet: |
Google's Project Zero explains how the practice of altering the Android kernel by phone vendors like Samsung lessens security by adding attack surface — Google Project Zero scolds Samsung and other vendors for adding features that undermine Android security.
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UrbanFootprint, which provides cloud-based urban planning software to cities and companies, raises $11.5M Series A — UrbanFootprint, a Berkeley, Calif.-based location intelligence and urban planning software platform provider, raised $11.5m in Series A funding.| Annie Musgrove / Tech.eu: |
London-based Unmind, a workplace mental health platform that companies can provide as an employee benefit, raises $10M Series A — Unmind, a London-based mental health platform for the workplace, has raised a $10 million Series A round led by Berlin-based Project A, with the support of existing investor Felix Capital.Sponsor Posts
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How to choose the right live chat software for your business — In a world where instant communication is the norm, live chat software enables businesses to meet customer expectations with real-time assistance.
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