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Netflix is running a test cracking down on password sharing, prompting some users to get their own account if they don't live with the owner of the account — Earlier this week, some Netflix subscribers began to notice that it might be a bit harder to “borrow” someone's password.
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UK Home Office confirms trial of web surveillance tool that can track users' browsing history in partnership with two unnamed ISPs and National Crime Agency — The Investigatory Powers Act, or Snooper's Charter, was introduced in 2016. Now one of its most contentious surveillance tools is being secretly trialled by internet firms
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Apple sues its former materials lead Simon Lancaster for allegedly stealing trade secrets and leaking them to the media — Apple is taking legal action against its former materials lead, Simon Lancaster, over allegedly leaking trade secrets to the media. The lawsuit accuses Lancaster of abusing his … | Kent Walker / The Keyword: |
Google says Microsoft's support of a bill for greater bargaining power for news pubs is “self-serving” and intended to distract from the SolarWinds hack — Google has always been committed to providing high-quality and relevant information, and to supporting the news publishers who help create it.| Eric Martin / Bloomberg: |
Sources: the Biden administration has informed some Huawei suppliers it is imposing more explicit prohibitions on the export of 5G components to the company — - Conditions for licensed exporters went into effect this week — Move builds on Huawei prohibitions implemented under Trump
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Facebook sidelined AI experts and weakened initiatives to clean up misinfo because leadership didn't want to hurt Zuckerberg's desire for growth — Joaquin Quiñonero Candela, a director of AI at Facebook, was apologizing to his audience. — It was March 23, 2018 …
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| Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai / VICE: |
Researcher publishes a proof of concept on GitHub that uses vulnerabilities exploited by hackers to breach Microsoft Exchange servers; GitHub deleted the code — Microsoft-owned Github quickly deleted the code, which exploited vulnerabilities apparently used by Chinese hackers to break into a series of companies.
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| Mitchell Clark / The Verge: |
Google says it will soon let users add missing roads and realign, rename, or delete incorrect ones in Maps simply by “drawing” on them — Missing road? You can plot it yourself. — If you've ever been frustrated by a road simply not existing on Google Maps, the company's now making it easier than ever to add it.
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| Sarah Sluis / AdExchanger: |
Google is further integrating the Publisher Provided Identifier into its Ad Manager, aiding publishers' first-party tracking in lieu of third-party cookies — The PPID's technical setup works like this: the publisher will create a unique ID for users, based on a first-party cookie or a log-in ID.
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Source: Ant Group CEO Simon Hu has resigned from the company; Eric Jing, already Ant's chairman, will also become CEO effective immediately — Ant Group Co. Chief Executive Officer Simon Hu resigned from the company, according to a person with knowledge of the matter, as the company overhauls its business, Bloomberg News reports.
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Uber and Lyft partner with background screening service HireRight to share data on drivers deactivated after being accused of serious offenses — Ride-hailing services Lyft and Uber said Thursday that they are partnering with the background screening company HireRight to share data …
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| Adi Robertson / The Verge: |
A look at the history of Twine, an open-source tool for producing web-based interactive fiction and games with text, as it remains a significant force in gaming — IN THE VIDEO GAME Howling Dogs, released in 2012, players wake up in a prison with few options: a shower, a nutrient dispenser …
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Sources: Bilibili has received the nod for its proposed $3B second listing in Hong Kong; Its US shares are up ~10x since US IPO giving it a market value of $39B — - Streaming platform's U.S. shares up ninefold since 2018 IPO — U.S.-listed Chinese technology firms flocking to Hong Kong
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Rakuten says it plans to raise $2.2B to help it compete with US rivals, by issuing new shares to Walmart, Tencent, and Japan Post — - Rakuten said it will issue 211,656,500 shares at 1,145 Japanese yen ($10.5) per share. — Founded in 1997, Rakuten has over 70 businesses and 1.4 billion members worldwide.
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