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Autoplaying video adverts are coming to LinkedIn
2018-03-29

I’m not sure many people will endorse this move from LinkedIn. According to TechCrunch, the Microsoft-owned professional social network (slash blogging service for the world’s least self-aware people) is introducing autoplaying video advertisements. Previously, if an advertiser wanted to use video on LinkedIn,...

Even Google Can’t Decide Whether The Android Brand Matters
2018-03-29

From the start, the company has had a complicated relationship with its mobile operating system. Earlier this month, when Google renamed its smartwatch software from “Android Wear” to “Wear OS by Google,” some observers detected a pattern.Read Full Story

Facebook severs relationship with third-party data brokers
2018-03-29

In light of Facebook’s recent privacy woes, the company today pledged to take a meaningful step in writing past wrongs by shutting data brokers out of its multi-billion dollar ad platform. Facebook’s product marketing director Graham Mudd had this to say: We want to let advertisers know that we will be shutting...

If Tim Cook Hates Facebook’s Privacy Sins, He Could Do More About It
2018-03-29

Apple has been outspoken about user data privacy, but hasn’t required a bigger warning label on the Facebook iOS app. Today Apple CEO Tim Cook again weighed in on Facebook’s advertising business model in the wake of revelations that the social media giant had shared personal data on millions of users...

Facebook test gives users a private comment option for public posts
2018-03-29

For those of you still using Facebook in the wake of the Cambridge Analytica scandal, it’s testing a new feature which allows users to start private conversations in the comments section of a Facebook Page. Users who are part of the test can leave comments on any post on a public Page that can only be seen by those...

Trump’s obsession with Amazon should worry you
2018-03-29

The writing is on the wall; winter is coming for the world’s largest tech companies. But if you thought Facebook would be first on the chopping block, you’re mistaken. According to a report by Axios today, Trump is out for blood, and that blood, reportedly, belongs to Jeff Bezos and Amazon. This won’t surprise...

In a single day, Donald Trump cost Amazon more than Airbnb’s entire value
2018-03-28

Regulation is in the air and investors are freaking out. Last week, it was Facebook that faced the wrath of angry government officials and lawmakers, following revelations of its mishandling of user data. Today, it seems President Donald Trump has it in for Amazon and seems eager for the e-commerce giant to be...

Reverse engineering consciousness: Is the brain a quantum computer?
2018-03-28

The human brain is often described as a powerful computer, a metaphor that leads many experts to fear AI could one day become sentient. But what if developers seeking to create machines that think are barking up the wrong tree? Our minds, according to some, are actually quantum computers. And, if that’s true,...

Amazon’s stock plummets on report that Trump is no fan of Jeff Bezos’s online empire
2018-03-28

It’s no secret: President Trump doesn’t care for Amazon very much. While most everyone in the world is focused on Facebook and its alleged data malpractice, Trump seems instead to be focusing on Jeff Bezos and his e-commerce empire. A new report from Axios cites an anonymous source who has seen Trump...

The Italian-made shoe craze continues with footwear startup Bells & Becks
2018-03-28

It’s becoming the new normal: An American entrepreneur heads to Italy, finds a top-notch artisanal shoe factory, then sells the shoes online at a fraction of the price charged by designer brands making shoes in comparable factories. Sneaker brands Koio and Greats have done this, and women’s shoe brands...

TNW’s Big Spam: Is sweat pore poop?
2018-03-28

Wednesday. Halfway there. Top trending tech news: 🔈 Facebook reportedly ditching its smart speaker plans (TNW)😮 Reddit dumped its Bitcoin payment option (TNW) 🇬🇧 PM Theresa May finally got an iPhone (BBC) What we’re talking about: This wearable is small enough to stick on a human tooth unnoticed...

How to make the most out of secure messaging app Signal
2018-03-28

It doesn’t matter whether you are an activist in a police state, a tech-savvy young individual who cares about their privacy, a professional with business secrets of value, or a soon-to-be mother who cares to keep her data private from advertising companies. Privacy breaches and shady uses of our data have become so...

How blockchain will disrupt Google, Apple, Amazon, and Facebook
2018-03-28

In the eyes of “experts,” when it comes to blockchain, there is often no middle ground — it will either be boom or bust, nothing in between. I for one have become a big proponent of blockchain technology, especially the crypto-economics used to jumpstart powerful network effects. But with so many opinions and...

Facebook makes its privacy tools easier to find
2018-03-28

Facebook today announced it has overhauled its privacy tools, consolidating some into a single screen, and making others vastly easier to access. Previously, Facebook’s privacy settings on mobile were spread across 20 different screens. Now, users just have to head to one place. The company has also removed privacy...

Data shows you didn’t #DeleteFacebook, so make sure to change these settings
2018-03-28

As the furore surrounding Cambridge Analytica’s acquisition and use of people’s personal Facebook data has grown over the past few days, thousands of people have taken to social media to announce that they’re deleting Facebook. Social media listening tool Sysomos reports that people have posted more than 400,000...

Facebook delays its smart speaker amid growing distrust of the company
2018-03-28

Given the recent data privacy scandal that is engulfing the company, would you run out and buy a Facebook-branded smart speaker that listens to everything you say? Chances are the answer is “no,” which is the same conclusion Facebook has come to. That’s why the company has decided to delay its...

Playboy is the latest brand to #DeleteFacebook
2018-03-28

The company has announced it will deactivate all of its accounts on the beleaguered social media network, reports CNBC. In a statement announcing the move, Playboy said: “The recent news about Facebook’s alleged mismanagement of users’ data has solidified our decision to suspend our activity on...

Facebook Just Announced These Changes To Try To Ease Your Mind On Privacy And Data
2018-03-28

Amid the ongoing Cambridge Analytica scandal, the changes make it easier for users to find privacy settings, control what they share, and delete their data. This morning, Facebook responded to the ongoing Cambridge Analytica scandal by announcing a series of changes to its privacy settings—essentially...

Airbnb will start sharing host information with China’s government
2018-03-28

The U.S. company has announced it will begin sharing Chinese host information with China’s government to comply with local regulations, reports Reuters. In an email sent to Chinese hosts, Airbnb China said the decision is “similar to other hospitality companies that do business in China” and that...

Watch out for the fake Poloniex phishing apps on Google Play
2018-03-28

Avid cryptocurrency traders ought to be extra careful what apps they download from Google’s Play Store – especially if they do their trading on popular exchange desk Poloniex. ESET security researcher Lukas Stefanko has stumbled upon a malicious Poloniex copycat app designed to phish your credentials and steal...

Facebook reportedly shelving plans to unveil its smart speaker in May
2018-03-28

Surprising no one, Facebook has suspended plans to unveil its AI-powered smart speaker at its F8 developer conference at the beginning of May, reports Bloomberg. That’s because the company is still in the thick of one of the biggest scandals to have rocked the social network; over the past few weeks, it was revealed...

Prevent Facebook from tracking you all over the web with this Firefox extension
2018-03-28

In light of the data scandal that’s rocked Facebook and its community of users in recent weeks, it’s important to understand that the social network collects a lot more information about you than you may be aware of. If you’re still keen on using Facebook, though, you might want to access it through Mozilla’s...

OnePlus 6 leak shows off wooden back and headphone jack
2018-03-28

Perpetual leaker Evan Blass is at it again, this time with one of our best looks at the OnePlus 6 yet. While we’d previously seen the device leaked with a glass back – sighs – this new leak suggests the phone could come with an awesome wooden back as well. Oh yeah, it still has a headphone jack. Yay! You've been...

Consumers prefer experiences over products, but what about personalization?
2018-03-28

The Adobe Summit is currently underway in Las Vegas, and 13,000 attendees received the message that we are now buying experiences rather than products and that consumers prefer a personalized experience. However, with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) legislation on the horizon, combined with an increasing...

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