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Retailers are worried about the dominance of Facebook
One exec at a direct-to-customer brand is quoted as saying that they are “moving on from Facebook and Instagram.”
Instagram’s likes have disappeared for some users in Canada
At the ongoing F8 Developer Conference, Instagram made a public announcement which may appeal to some users while at the same, perhaps annoy others. This is about the new feature that will hide the public like counts on feed, permalinked pages, and profiles. The new feature will be initially te
Millions of smart devices have major security flaws
A new report from a security researcher highlights the extent of the problem.
A2 Hosting is still mostly down after ransomware attack
Windows servers are still having technical issues. Now customers are annoyed that their data hasn’t been backed up.
Soon you can use WhatsApp to receive two-factor authentication codes
SMS has always been considered an insecure option for receiving codes. However, Facebook’s reputation with privacy has to be considered.
Patreon is increasing their fees, introducing three new tiers
Patreon is jacking up its prices with a new $300 per month option.
UK’s advertising watchdog has criticized NordVPN for suggesting that public Wi-Fi is inherently insecure
An advertising watchdog in the UK thinks NordVPN is exaggerating how insecure public WiFi is.
UK proposes new labeling system to improve smart home security
A new labeling system will help customers know how secure those devices are and for how long they’ll receive security updates.
YouTube’s move to promote more so-called “authoritative sources” has wiped out $70 billion from Google’s value
Alphabet, the parent company of Google and several other subsidiaries have suffered from a sharp decline in revenue. The stock value of the company went down more than 8% on Tuesday, wiping out $70 billion in value. This Monday, it was reported that the ad revenue grew by 15% when compared to t
Facebook is refusing to run political ads encouraging citizens to vote in the EU election
Who knew that over-regulation of online speech, whether imposed or self-imposed, could end up producing “unintended consequences”? Well that would be just about every digital rights and freedoms outfit out there that has been warning about this possibility every time governments – the EU includ
Patreon just widened their terms of service to support the authoritarian practices they’ve been following for some time
Patreon’s terms of service on so-called hate speech have been widely criticized as their terms have applied to whatever you do in your life, regardless of whether it’s on the Patreon platform or not.
Amazon wants to start producing local “crime news” to increase the value of their surveillance doorbell
“Privacy-stealing, but otherwise largely useless Internet of Things (IoT) gizmo meets dystopian reality TV disguised as news – at your very doorstep!” – now there’s a headline Amazon’s future managing editor for all things “Ring” would never sign off on – and not only because it’s so cumbersome