Techmeme River
Techmeme River
Donnerstag, 19. April 2018
12:50
Interview with Vitalik Buterin, Ethereum's 24-year-old founder, on his “weird” 2017, which saw ether's market cap reach $125B+, the broader crypto market, more
Financial Times
12:35
Sources: Netflix has considered buying movie theaters in New York and Los Angeles, including Landmark Theatres, but the price was too high
Los Angeles Times
12:15
Alibaba invests $717.2M in e-commerce platform Huitongda, which serves rural Chinese consumers, as Alibaba seeks to expand sales outside major cities
China Money Network
12:00
Alibaba says it's investing $320M+ in a “digital hub” in Thailand as it seeks to tap into Chinese customers' appetite for Thai goods and tourism
Reuters
11:50
Study using new data from US immigration services shows big US tech companies obtained more H-1B visas in 2017 than 2016, with Amazon topping list at 2,515
Axios
11:50
Moto's new budget handsets: €250 G6 with dual cameras and USB-C, bigger €300 G6 Plus, €200 G6 Play with larger battery, €150 E5, €170 E5 Plus, and E5 Play
Android Police
11:40
Reddit and Hootsuite data says the platform has 330M MAUs in April, up 30% in the last six months from 250M in November 2017, on par with Twitter
The Next Web
11:20
Interview with Jeff Wilke, who runs Amazon's worldwide consumer division and has been Bezos' right-hand man for 18 years, on its usage of USPS and more
Bloomberg
11:15
Lyft announces “multimillion-dollar” initiative to invest in environmental projects as it hopes to offset 1M+ metric tons of carbon in the first year
The Verge
11:05
Motorola Adds Some Class (and Glass) to Its Budget Phones
Wired
10:55
Oculus begins rolling out GDPR-compliant changes including a user-facing Privacy Center, updated ToS, and new Code of Conduct for users
TechCrunch
10:50
Nest says it will donate 1M smart thermostats to low- and moderate-income Americans over the next five years, as part of its new Power Project initiative
9to5Google
10:35
Sources: Qualcomm is cutting ~1,500 jobs, mostly in California, in an effort to cut costs by $1B; the company employs 34K people globally
Bloomberg
10:10
Sources: cryptocurrency firms and VCs, including a16z and Union Square Ventures, are lobbying SEC to seek exemption from federal oversight of cryptocurrencies
Wall Street Journal
09:50
Netflix launches 30-second preview videos shown in vertical slideshow format, available now on iOS and coming soon to Android
Netflix Media Center
09:25
Amazon introduces Alexa Blueprints that let anyone create custom Alexa skills and responses without coding
TechCrunch
09:15
An investigation of data-mining company Palantir, cofounded by Peter Thiel, which works with government agencies and law enforcement to help track US citizens
Bloomberg
08:45
Android does a better job of corralling notifications than iOS by prioritizing, grouping, and letting users jump directly to that app's notification settings
The Verge
07:10
The world's tech giants are betting big on India as more people go online and e-commerce grows, but low incomes and patchy connectivity remain major challenges
Wall Street Journal
04:05
Profile of “Terms of Service; Didn't Read”, launched in 2012, which crowdsources summaries of ToS and then rates them
Wired
01:00
Facebook is building a team to design its own AI chips, according to job listings and sources, joining a trend among tech giants to lower reliance on chipmakers
Bloomberg
Mittwoch, 18. April 2018
23:55
TaskRabbit's app and website are back online after security breach, CEO says certain personally identifiable information may have been compromised
Gizmodo
23:05
London-based BenevolentAI, which is developing AI tech for drug discovery and more, announces $115M funding round at a $2.1B post-money valuation
TechCrunch
22:50
Google Pay, formerly Android Pay, passes 100M installs on the Play Store
Android Police
21:55
Facebook says it will change ToS in May for 1.5B users outside EU; US, Canada to be governed by US instead of Ireland ToS, limiting GDPR impact to 400M users
Reuters
21:45
Sources: Intel to shut down its New Devices Group, which was formed in 2013 and made fitness trackers and smart glasses
The Information
20:50
RapidSOS, whose platform links IoT devices to first responders, raises $16M in round with participation from Microsoft Ventures, total raised now $30M+
PR Newswire
20:20
Eightfold.ai, an AI-based talent acquisition and management platform, raises $24M Series B led by Lightspeed and Foundation Capital
TechCrunch
19:20
SF-based crypto exchange Kraken won't respond to NY AG's inquiry because it already got “the hell out of New York” after 2015 BitLicense regulations, says CEO
CoinDesk
18:35
Google pulls five Chrome Web Store extensions posing as ad blockers that had scripts enabling them to hijack browsers; extensions had 20M+ users combined
Gizmodo
17:40
Google's Area 120 incubator launches Grasshopper, a learn-to-code mobile app for beginners, with an initial curriculum teaching JavaScript
TechCrunch
17:22
Jeff Bezos says Prime has 100M+ members worldwide in his annual shareholder letter, the first time Prime membership numbers have been shared by Amazon
CNBC
16:55
Researchers: 3rd-party JavaScript trackers embedded on sites using Login With Facebook can grab Facebook user data; abusive scripts found on 434 of top 1M sites
TechCrunch
16:10
Silicon Valley's tech industry appears increasingly out of touch with reality, the latest example being Facebook's response to recent scandals, as IQ trumps EQ
500ish Words
15:35
Uber confirms that Don Burnette, a co-founder of self-driving trucking startup Otto, has left Uber, making him the fourth and final Otto co-founder to leave
Bloomberg
15:20
Interview with Susan Fowler, who exposed Uber's toxic workplace culture, on her new mission: ending forced arbitration for all workers, starting in California
Recode
15:00
Southeast Asian P2P lending platform Funding Societies raises $25M Series B led by Softbank Ventures Korea
TechCrunch
14:35
ZTE says it's delaying release of quarterly earnings to undetermined “later date” to assess implications of US Commerce Dept. ban on sales of US products to ZTE
Wall Street Journal
14:25
Florida man, who the FCC claimed made 96M robocalls during a three-month period in 2016 and said should pay a $120M fine, denies wrongdoing before US Senate
Reuters
14:15
Tala, which provides mobile-first financial services in emerging markets, raises $65M led by Revolution Growth with participation from Lowercase Capital, others
TechCrunch
14:05
Sources: Netflix plans to spend ~$1B on original productions in Europe this year, more than double what it spent last year, across multiple languages
Financial Times
13:45
Stripe launches Radar for Fraud Teams, a premium service that's an extension of its free AI-powered anti-fraud service, which has also been updated
TechCrunch
13:30
Project44, a SaaS startup that connects supply chain transport operations, raises $35M Series B led by OpenView with financing from Omidyar Technology Ventures
Wall Street Journal
12:50
Microsoft Translator gets full offline support on Android and iOS; third-party Android developers can now pay to use Translator in their own apps
TechCrunch
12:15
Researcher finds a public and unprotected AWS storage bucket, belonging to data firm Localblox, containing 48M individuals' records scraped from public profiles
ZDNet
12:05
Analysis of ~87K articles about Facebook from USA Today, NYT, Guardian, and BuzzFeed from 2006-2018 shows coverage turned mostly negative after 2016 election
BuzzFeed
11:55
YouTube introduces new monetization tools for creators and announces expansion of sponsorships, as it faces backlash from smaller creators
TechCrunch
11:50
Snap begins rolling out a direct response ad unit in the Snapchat camera screen, encouraging users to perform an action when using a sponsored lens
Recode
11:30
New Jersey-based Basis, which aims to develop a “stable coin” that stays valued at ~$1 by altering supply, raises $133M from a16z, GV, Bain Capital, and others
TechCrunch
11:20
Filing with Russia's EEC database shows several unreleased iPhone models; previous filings of suspected Apple products appeared 1-2 months before official debut
MacRumors
11:15
Sweden-based Qapital, an app that helps users save money with ~420K users, raises $30M from Swedbank Robur and others
TechCrunch
11:05
T-Mobile says it will spend $500M this year on expanding LTE coverage and preparing for 5G on US military bases, doubles veteran hiring goal to 10K over 5 years
GeekWire
10:50
Interview with Marissa Mayer, her first since leaving Yahoo, on her new Lumi Labs project, time at Google, thoughts on #MeToo movement, and more
New York Times
10:15
Iran bans all government bodies from using foreign-based messaging apps, including Telegram, which is used by over 40M Iranians
Associated Press
09:50
Chevrolet partners with Shell to let drivers in select cities pay for gas from their vehicle's infotainment screens through GM's Marketplace service
The Verge
09:25
YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki addresses monetization concerns, says company will pilot a new video upload flow to decrease false positive demonetizations
Polygon
08:50
Wonolo, a San Francisco-based online staffing marketplace for underemployed workers, raises $13M Series B led by Sequoia Capital
VentureBeat
07:55
Amazon and Best Buy announce multi-year partnership to sell smart TVs made by Toshiba and Best Buy's brand Insignia, with built-in Fire TV
Variety
07:30
Opera shuts down its free VPN app for iOS and Android; users who paid for the Gold service on iOS will get a free year of SurfEasy Ultra VPN service
PCWorld
07:10
With an interface designed to push users to consent, Facebook's privacy changes comply with the letter of GDPR law but with questionable spirit
TechCrunch
06:25
Profile of Lea Kissner, who leads Google's 90-person NightWatch team, which is responsible for finding potential privacy flaws in the company's products
Gizmodo
04:40
IMF head Christine Lagarde shares thoughts on the upside of cryptocurrencies, following last month's look at their dark side and potential regulation
IMF Blog
02:55
Counterpoint Research: in Q4 2017, iPhone X generated 35% of total worldwide smartphone profits and Apple accounted for 86% of total smartphone market profits
MacRumors
01:20
Ahead of GDPR, Facebook debuts enhanced privacy controls for all users globally, starting in EU, with more choices about ads, allowing face recognition, more
Facebook
Dienstag, 17. April 2018
22:45
Alibaba confirms self-driving car tests, joining Baidu and Tencent in China's autonomous car race
South China Morning Post
22:15
SF Board of Supervisors voted to regulate electric scooters from startups such as Bird and Spin, requiring them to apply for a permit to operate on city streets
Business Insider
21:55
Google releases Chrome 66 with a slew of developer features and blocking by default for autoplaying content with sound, on Windows, Mac, Linux
VentureBeat
21:05
DocuSign plans to price its shares between $24 and $26 each for its upcoming IPO, which could raise up to $649M and give it a market cap of about $3.5B
Silicon Valley Business Journal
20:40
Source: ZTE exploring options for its phone operating systems after ban blocking US firms from selling to ZTE may prevent it from using Google's Android
Bloomberg
19:10
The IRS' system for accepting online tax returns is working again after being down most of Tuesday; tax filing deadline without penalties delayed to Wednesday
Washington Post
17:50
Google announces that Dialogflow Enterprise Edition, a tool to build chatbots using tech from its API.AI acquisition in 2016, is generally available
TechCrunch
17:25
Kaspersky Lab report: attacks spotted in Japan that hijack DNS settings of routers to reroute traffic to domains that could then infect some Android smartphones
BleepingComputer.com
17:20
Microsoft adds support for FIDO2 passwordless authentication to Windows Hello, following last week's announcement of Yubico's FIDO2 USB Security Key
Windows Central
16:45
IBM reports Q1 revenue of $19.1B, up 5% YoY, vs $18.84B estimated, its second consecutive quarter of increasing revenue after a five-year drought
CNBC
16:15
Amazon quietly launches an Android browser for emerging markets starting in India, touting it as “fast, lite and private”
TechCrunch
15:45
Sources describe turmoil at Kickstarter under founder and CEO Perry Chen, who retook the top job in March, as ~50 of 120 staff have left, including 7 top execs
BuzzFeed
15:31
Amazon adds International Shopping feature to its mobile apps, letting users easily shop for products when abroad with support for 5 languages and 25 currencies
The Verge
15:18
Cambridge Analytica planned to raise funds via an ICO to create a system that would let people store and sell their online data to advertisers, says ex-employee
New York Times
15:15
Facebook deleted almost 120 cybercrime private discussion groups, with ~300K members, that ranged from spam to ID theft, hours after tip from Brian Krebs
Krebs on Security
14:50
NY AG launches inquiry into cryptocurrency exchanges, sends letter to 13, including Coinbase and Kraken, seeking information on their operations and more
The Verge
14:45
The Internal Revenue Service's payment site has been down for much of the day, preventing many Americans from filing taxes electronically
Associated Press
14:18
FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburn says she's leaving after 8+ years at the agency, a day after FTC's Terrell McSweeny, also an Obama nominee, announced retirement
Axios
13:20
European Commission proposes rule to let national law enforcement request access to suspects' data, such as email or photos, stored on EU and US firms' servers
Wall Street Journal
12:49
Ex-Cambridge Analytica employee tells UK Parliament that Kogan/GSR's Facebook datasets/questionnaires were not the only ones CA used, cites two other FB quizzes
The Guardian
12:30
Twilio makes its SIM-based Programmable Wireless service for IoT developers generally available
TechCrunch
12:05
Sources: Huawei, which has sought to increase US business, dials back political outreach, laying off some staff including the face of its lobbying efforts in DC
New York Times
11:59
FCC votes to advance new rules to bar the use of funds from a government program to purchase equipment or services from companies deemed a security threat to US
Reuters
11:39
Facebook partners with Mumbai-based Boom on a pilot fact checking project of English-language content in Indian state of Karnataka, ahead of state elections
BuzzFeed
11:15
Boston-based marketing chatbot firm Drift raises $60M Series C led by Sequoia Capital
Xconomy
11:06
Pornhub says it now accepts user payments in Verge cryptocurrency, a rebranded version of Dogecoindark, for things such as buying Premium subscriptions
The Verge
11:00
US Supreme Court rules that Microsoft email privacy dispute with the DOJ is moot, following the passage of the Cloud Act
Reuters
10:20
Snap releases seven new templates and Giphy integration for its Lens Studio, and now lets creators build their own face filters for the first time
The Verge
09:55
Microsoft, Facebook, 30+ firms pledge to not help states mount cyberattacks against “innocent civilians and enterprises”; Google, Apple, Amazon decline to join
New York Times
09:40
Docker Enterprise Edition 2.0 launches with new features that make it easier to securely embrace Kubernetes and other container orchestration tools
ZDNet
09:25
Tempo Automation raises $20M Series B, led by P72 Ventures, to fund its new electronics manufacturing factory in San Francisco's SOMA neighborhood
Axios
09:00
Harbor raises $28M from a16z, Founders Fund, others, to help businesses legally issue cryptocurrency tokens tied to ownership of real-world assets like fine art
TechCrunch
08:30
Surveillance firm Terrogence, a US government vendor, has been building a massive facial recognition database from photos on Facebook, YouTube, and other sites
Forbes
07:35
Sources: Apple plans to integrate recently acquired magazine app Texture into Apple News and debut its own premium news subscription service next year
Bloomberg
07:00
Profile of SenseTime, the Alibaba and Qualcomm-backed Chinese AI startup valued at ~$3B, specializing in facial and image recognition used by Chinese government
Quartz
05:55
Based on ARPU, Facebook might have to charge $11-$14 for monthly subscriptions to offset ad revenue, but it would empower users with choice and a sense of value
TechCrunch
04:50
Investors, bankers, and analysts say they expect a wave of IPOs from some of the most highly valued and recognizable startups over the next 18 to 24 months
New York Times
02:50
US-based Kraken, one of the longest-operating cryptocurrency exchanges, is ending its services in Japan by end of June, citing rising costs of doing business
Bloomberg
02:40
China's Weibo backs down from censoring gay content following backlash from users, after saying it would ban it along with other content to comply with new law
New York Times
02:35
After Telegram moved some of its infrastructure to AWS and Google Cloud, Russia banned 1.8M Amazon and Google IP addresses, impacting many other online services
BleepingComputer.com
00:45
Google releases updated DIY AI Vision and Voice Kits for $89.99 and $49.99, with a Raspberry Pi Zero and a companion app for Android, available at Target
9to5Google
00:00
Intel unveils two Threat Detection Technology features: letting software scan system memory for malware using integrated GPUs and advanced telemetry tools
Ars Technica
Montag, 16. April 2018
21:10
Pitchbook: US VC firms are at record levels of late-stage funding with 102 startups receiving at least $50M in Q1 2018, totaling $16B
Wall Street Journal
19:50
Google is partnering with 3D laser-scanning nonprofit CyArk to build VR representations of historical sites in an effort called the Open Heritage project
The Verge
19:45
Sources: NYC-based VC firm Lerer Hippeau to take over Binary Capital's $175M second fund after assuming management of its debut fund last month
Recode
19:30
Pluralsight, a Utah-based edtech startup, reports $166.8M in 2017 revenue, up from $131.8M in 2016, and a loss of $96.5M, up from $20.6M in 2016, in IPO filing
TechCrunch
19:10
Rob Joyce to return to the NSA after more than a year as White House cybersecurity coordinator; his departure follows that of his boss, Tom Bossert, last week
Reuters
18:35
Adobe says it has acquired voice app startup Sayspring; Sayspring CEO says it will do away with paid plans and the platform will become invite-only
VentureBeat
18:30
Lyft says its drivers have earned $500M+ in tips since the company was founded in 2012; tip averages up 8% YoY in 2017 due to app encouraging higher tip amounts
TechCrunch
18:25
Following questions from Congress about Facebook's web tracking of users who aren't logged in, the company details what data it collects and how
Facebook
18:10
Portland-based Sensu raises $10M Series A led by Battery Ventures to build out its cloud deployment monitoring product
GeekWire
18:00
Microsoft announces the Azure Sphere stack for securing IoT devices, includes a Linux-based OS, custom silicon for microcontrollers, and matching cloud service
ZDNet
17:45
TaskRabbit informs users that it is investigating a cybersecurity incident and that it has temporarily taken down its app and website
CNET
17:25
Supreme Court will hear arguments in case that could widen states' reach on online sales taxes to merchants selling goods on Amazon and other platforms
Wall Street Journal
17:15
PullRequest, which offers code review as a service, raises $8M Series A led by Google's Gradient Ventures, which also led its $2.3M seed round in December
TechCrunch
16:35
Netflix reports revenue of $3.7B in Q1, up 40.4% YoY, and 7.41M global net adds, up 50% YoY, ahead of its 6.35M forecast; shares jump 6%+
Reuters
16:10
Google to resume accepting ads from US addiction treatment centers in July, nearly a year after suspending the category following reports of deceptive ads
Reuters
15:57
Shares in US-based optical device manufacturers plunge following ban on US firms selling to ZTE, with Acacia closing down 36%, Oclaro down 15%, Lumentum down 9%
Investor's Business Daily
15:55
China's Weibo backs down from censoring gay content following backlash from users, after saying it would ban it along with other content to comply with new law
New York Times
15:25
GrayKey, the tool law enforcement's been buying to unlock iPhones, appears to work by brute forcing passcodes, another reason to use a strong alphanumeric code
Motherboard
15:05
T-Mobile fined $40M by FCC for failing to fix rural calling problems and playing ringing sounds to mislead “hundreds of millions” into thinking calls connected
Reuters
14:35
Mixcloud, an audio streaming platform for long-form content, raises $11.5M led by WndrCo in its first-ever round; ex-DreamWorks President Ann Daly joins board
TechCrunch
14:00
UK's NCSC warns telecoms sector not to use network equipment or services from Chinese supplier ZTE as it would have a “long term negative effect” on UK security
Financial Times
13:53
Sources: Amazon Business has shelved its plan to sell and distribute pharmaceutical products after considering it last year; CVS stock up 5%+
CNBC
13:40
France says it's building its own encrypted messenger service to fend off state-level espionage; President Macron's inner circle has been fond of Telegram
Reuters
13:40
Profile of Dan Scavino, The White House's social media director and the only man that Trump trusts with his Twitter account
New York Times
13:30
Dept of Commerce blocks sales from US firms to ZTE for seven years, after alleged false statements to officials that followed guilty plea on sanctions violation
Reuters
12:55
FBI, DHS, and UK's National Cyber Security Centre issue joint alert warning of a Russian-led global campaign to attack and infiltrate internet infrastructure
BBC
12:39
China's version of Twitter reverses ban on gay content after a backlash from users
CNBC
12:30
Coinbase acquires Earn.com, which lets users earn bitcoin by completing tasks, hires Earn.com CEO Balaji Srinivasan as CTO; sources say deal is valued at $120M+
Axios
11:55
Goldman Sachs buys personal-finance app Clarity Money, sources say for a “high eight-figure sum”, expected to serve as a mobile storefront for its consumer bank
Wall Street Journal
11:35
Study: of 228 groups found running divisive Facebook ads during 2016 election, 122 were “suspicious” and ran 4x more ads than others, ~20 had known links to IRA
Wired
10:50
Peer-to-peer car-sharing marketplace Turo raises $12M from American Express Ventures and Sumitomo Corporation to close a $104M Series D
TechCrunch
09:40
CTIA Study: China and South Korea ahead of US and Japan in rolling out 5G due to a combination of factors, including a clear rollout plan and government backing
CNET
09:05
Russia starts implementing a ban on Telegram messenger, which has an estimated ~9.5M users in Russia, after it refused to hand over encryption keys
Bloomberg
08:50
Livongo, which helps patients manage diabetes and hypertension via connected devices and a cloud based platform, raises $105M Series E at $800M+ valuation
Xconomy
07:45
Sony announces Xperia XZ2 Premium with 5.8-inch 4K HDR display and dual cameras focusing on ultra-low-light performance, with photos of up to ISO 51,200
The Verge
06:50
China issues official national guidelines for testing of self-driving cars on public roads, including that a human must always be in the driver's position
Reuters
04:45
Amidst tariffs brawl with US, China is delaying reviews of Qualcomm's NXP deal and Bain's acquisition of Toshiba's chip unit, raising fears both deals may fail
Wall Street Journal
02:50
Baidu launches Totem, a stock photo service that uses blockchain to timestamp submissions and track ownership of each original photograph
CoinDesk
02:05
Zaius raises $30M Series B led by Insight Venture Partners for its B2C CRM platform that helps marketers unify and analyze customer interaction data
TechCrunch
01:20
Swiss staffing and workforce development company Adecco acquires New York-based coding school General Assembly for $412.5M; General Assembly had raised ~$120M
Axios
01:10
A look at the history and challenges of devising standout names for computer viruses and vulnerabilities, thousands of which are now discovered each year
Wall Street Journal
Sonntag, 15. April 2018
23:35
Chinese government is getting increasingly involved in its tech companies by installing Communist Party committees at some firms, investing state funds, more
Bloomberg
23:10
Review of macOS 10.13.4 eGPU support: performance gains are decent, especially for Metal, but not ready for primetime and support is limited to AMD cards
Ars Technica
22:45
7Park Data analysis: at Netflix and Hulu, 80% and 97% of US viewing is of licensed content, respectively; 42% of Netflix users watch mostly licensed content
Variety
22:20
Börse Stuttgart, Germany's second-largest stock exchange to launch Bison, a cryptocurrency trading app, in September via its subsidiary Sowa Labs
CoinDesk
21:05
Fallout from data collection scandal has not spread much beyond Facebook to include other platforms because it is hard to pinpoint harm from privacy violations
Financial Times
19:50
Partial fingerprints in a picture of a hand holding drugs, found in a WhatsApp message on a phone, helped convict UK drug dealer
BBC
18:36
Facebook should let users share their social graph with any competing network and offer friend lists in a useful, interoperable format from its data export tool
TechCrunch
17:25
Some tech luminaries dismissed the internet in 1994 as immature tech that was useless or impractical, a cautionary tale for those who dismiss blockchain today
Learning By Shipping
16:10
As US Cyber Command's split from NSA approaches, sources describe tensions between military and intelligence about who should lead offensive cyber-operations
Cyberscoop
14:15
Google Maps volunteers working to stop fake reviews, ghost listings, impersonators, and other scammers say abuse is getting worse and Google isn't doing enough
CNBC
11:10
Sensor Tower: US iPhone users spent an average of $58 each on in-app purchases in 2017, up 23% YoY; entertainment apps spending up 57%, lifestyle apps up 110%
TechCrunch
08:05
How UN's Building Blocks program is using permissioned blockchain based on open source Ethereum code to distribute UN-facilitated food aid to recipients
MIT Technology Review
05:00
Google researchers showcase AI tech that can isolate individual voices within a noisy environment in videos with a single audio track by watching mouth movement
Ars Technica
01:55
Silicon Valley insiders describe how the “growth at all costs” mindset undermined the dream of a networked utopia and led to resentment among users
New York Magazine
01:15
Pentagon spokesperson says there has been a “2,000% increase in Russian trolls in the last 24 hours”, following Syria air strikes on Friday night
Gizmodo
Samstag, 14. April 2018
21:40
Study finds ~3,337 free apps in Google Play's Designed for Families program that may violate COPPA, a federal law aimed to protect children from online tracking
Education Week
19:05
Amid FOSTA crackdown, sex workers turn to Switter.at, an instance of the open source social platform Mastodon, to maintain their online presence
The Verge
16:30
A breakdown of all the data tech companies can collect during a low-key pizza and movie night with a friend, according to their privacy policies
Wall Street Journal
13:45
Interviews and docs show why Microsoft has failed to hire/retain more women: a culture of casual sexism, male-dominated hierarchy, and poor grievance resolution
The Seattle Times