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■Facebook and the Federal Trade Commission are negotiating a multibillion-dollar fine to settle an investigation into the social network "s privacy practices, The Washington Post reported Thursday. The fine would be the largest the agency has ever imposed on a technology company, but the two sides have not yet agreed on an exact amount. If talks break down, the FTC could take the matter to court in what would likely be a bruising legal fight.Facebook has had several high-profile privacy lapses in the past ... |
2/16/2019 3:02:55 AM |
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■Amazon announced Thursday it cancels plans to build its second headquarters in New York City, the company said in a statement. "After much thought and deliberation, we "ve decided not to move forward with our plans to build a headquarters for Amazon in Long Island City, Queens, " Jodi Seth, an Amazon spokeswoman, said in a statement. "We plan to create the 25,000 jobs that were supposed to happen in NYC across our current tech hubs network in North America. " The ... |
2/15/2019 5:21:11 AM |
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■LinkedIn is testing a new feature called LinkedIn Live, which will allow you to broadcast live video streams to other users. The feature will come out in beta first in the US and it "ll be invite-only, according to a press release from the company. It "s unclear when or if LinkedIn will make it available for everyone to create LinkedIn Live videos; the company said it "ll evaluate the user experience based on this pilot. But users can submit an application form to try the tool in the coming weeks.LinkedIn ... |
2/14/2019 4:32:31 AM |
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■Russian authorities and major internet providers are planning to disconnect the country from the internet as part of a planned experiment, Russian news agency RosBiznesKonsalting (RBK) reported last week. The experiment comes as lawmakers there assess the Digital Economy National Program, draft legislation that was submitted to Russia "s parliament last year, according to the RBK.The bill would require Internet providers to make sure they can operate if foreign countries attempt to isolate the Runet, or ... |
2/13/2019 3:41:14 AM |
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■SpaceX has applied to get approval from the FCC to build over 1,000,000 ground stations required to relay data from its proposed Starlink constellation that will consist of 12,000 communication satellites - the largest satellite constellation in history under one operator.The application is filed on behalf of a sister company called SpaceX Services. The stations would rely on a flat-panel, phased-array system to transmit and receive signals in the Ku-band to and from the Starlink constellation.SpaceX ... |
2/12/2019 12:23:23 AM |
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■Sprint filed a lawsuit against AT&T accusing it of misleading customers by marketing its 4G LTE service as 5G, the next generation of wireless technology that is still in development.AT&T started using the 5G Evolution marketing last year, reasoning that it serves as a foundation for true 5G next-generation cellular technology. However, 5G E doesn "t mean your 4G phone can actually connect to a 5G network - causing rivals Verizon and T-Mobile to slam it as "fake 5G. " ... |
2/9/2019 3:11:57 AM |
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■Apple will be removing the "Do Not Track " feature in Safari 12.1, citing it as an "expired standard " that actually has the potential to decrease user privacy.Do Not Track was originally designed to "a special signal to websites, analytics companies, ad networks, plug in providers, and other web services you encounter while browsing, to stop tracking your activity. " The issue, however, is that it simply sends a voluntary signal that websites aren ... |
2/8/2019 3:40:03 AM |
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■A bank worker in China discovered a loophole with ATM withdrawals that allowed him to take out more than $1 million in "free money " from cash machines over the course of several months. Qin Qisheng, 43, a former manager in Huaxia Bank "s technology development centre in Beijing, spotted a loophole in the bank "s core operating system that meant cash withdrawals made around midnight were not recorded.After 1,358 withdrawals, the bank finally discovered the bad code in its system and also ... |
2/6/2019 11:26:12 PM |
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■Users of Canadian cryptocurrency exchange QuadrigaCX are unable to access most of their funds, according to CoinDesk, for an unfortunate reason: the exchange "s founder recently died, and was the only person who knew a vital password.Gerald Cotten, the 30-year-old founder of QuadrigaCX, died in India on Dec. 9, 2018 due to complications from Crohn "s disease, according to a sworn affidavit by his wife, Jennifer Robertson. At the time of his death, Cotten was the only person with the password to access the ... |
2/6/2019 2:19:47 AM |
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■A California man is believed to be the first to receive jail time for enacting a SIM hijacking scheme. Joel Ortiz, who has managed to steal $5 mln in crypto with the help of SIM swapping, has been sentenced to 10 years in jail. Ortiz is one of a handful of SIM swappers who have been arrested in the last year for hijacking phone numbers and using them to then hack into emails, social media accounts, and online Bitcoin wallets. Other people who have been arrested are Xzavyer Narvaez, who "s accused of ... |
2/5/2019 1:43:56 AM |
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■A panel of federal appeals court judges will hear oral arguments Friday in a lawsuit challenging the FCC "s deregulation of the broadband industry. The court date comes more than a year after the agency voted to roll back the rules requiring internet service providers to treat all web traffic equally.The Federal Communications Commission approved the net neutrality rules in 2015 to ensure internet users equal and open access to all websites and services. The commission, under new leadership, rolled the ... |
2/2/2019 2:54:02 AM |
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■A bug in Apple "s FaceTime chat software allowed callers to hear audio from the phone of the person they "re calling, before that person answers the call. The flaw is a serious blow for Apple, which has long prided itself on the privacy offered by its devices. It "s unclear exactly how long Apple has been aware of the FaceTime Group Chat glitch given the bug was removed from the latest iOS 12.2 public beta. There "s also evidence that the tech giant was contacted about the issue via multiple avenues prior ... |
2/1/2019 1:22:31 AM |
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■Facebook, which critics say isn "t doing enough to protect the privacy of its users, has been giving people between the ages of 13 and 35 a payment of $20 per month plus referral fees for their phone and web activity. Facebook is able to access this data after users install a "Facebook Research " VPN app.The VPN app, also referred to as "Project Atlas " in company documentation, provides absolute access to a device "s network data. Every packet sent is captured for ... |
1/31/2019 1:56:00 AM |
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■Federal prosecutors have filed suit against Huawei, the largest smartphone maker in China, on allegations of stealing trade secrets from T-Mobile and violating sanctions against doing business in Iran.The US Justice Department unveiled 13 charges against chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou the daughter of the company "s founder who is currently out on bail in Canada and three affiliates related to violating US sanctions on Iran. "As you can tell from the number and magnitude of charges, ... |
1/30/2019 1:07:15 AM |
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■Samsung Electronics has decided to start replacing plastic in its packaging with more sustainable materials. Starting in the first half of this year, Samsung phones, tablets and wearable devices will be packaged in paper, pulp molds and bio-based or recycled plastics, the company said in a statement Sunday. It will also alter the design of its phone charger, replacing the glossy exterior with a matte finish and ditching plastic protection films.More specific plans include replacing plastic bags protecting ... |
1/29/2019 4:14:14 AM |
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■Huawei "s CEO has announced that we "ll see a foldable 5G phone from the company at Mobile World Congress (MWC) in February. The announcement was made at the end of the firm "s pre-MWC 2019 briefing in Beijing, China, where company CEO Richard Yu said "We look forward to seeing you in Barcelona in February, where we will launch the world "s first 5G smartphone with foldable screen. "Foldable phones are poised to become the next big thing in the wireless world. Much of the attention has ... |
1/26/2019 4:33:54 AM |
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■Amazon has recently announced that it will start delivering packages using a sidewalk robot called Amazon Scout.The Scout has six wheels, is powered by an electric battery, and moves at a walking pace. Amazon has begun testing six of the cooler-sized, six-wheeled robots in a neighborhood in Snohomish County, Washington, about 60 miles northeast of Amazon "s Seattle headquarters. According to Amazon, the robots will be accompanied on their rounds by human overseers to begin with. This is to ensure that the ... |
1/25/2019 4:17:36 AM |
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■Cable giant Viacom is buying the ad-supported streaming startup Pluto TV for $340 million in cash, with plans to turn it into the home for its slew of programmes. For Viacom, the acquisition of Pluto TV is all about getting direct access to millions of consumers, many of whom will be younger than a typical pay-TV subscriber. As well as earning money from its existing back-catalogue through serving ads, Viacom is also hoping that Pluto TV will serve as a new way to promote and market its paid subscription ... |
1/24/2019 3:47:06 AM |
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■Apple Pay officially expanded today to two massive U.S. merchants Target stores and Taco Bell restaurants as well as smaller but still significant locations such as Jack in the Box restaurants, Hy-Vee supermarkets, and Speedway convenience stores. "With the addition of these national retailers, 74 of the top 100 merchants in the US and 65 per cent of all retail locations across the country will support Apple Pay, " notes Apple in a press release.Apple launched its payment platform in ... |
1/23/2019 2:20:19 AM |
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■The French data protection watchdog CNIL has fined Google a record 50m ($56.8 million USD) for failing to provide users with transparent and understandable information on its data use policies.The penalty is the biggest yet imposed under a new European privacy law that went into effect in 2018. The European Union "s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) gives Europeans more control over their information and how companies use it.CNIL explained that Google had violated two provisions of the law: first ... |
1/22/2019 3:32:12 AM |
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