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Facebook’s Ad Archive Report highlights top political spenders
For obvious reasons, Facebook’s looking to up political advertising transparency ahead of the midterms. Back in May, the social network…
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Google to bring personal data controls directly into each of its products
Google has announced the latest in a line of initiatives designed to boost its privacy credentials among its billions of…
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Apple CEO Tim Cook says ‘weaponization’ of user data is surveillance
(Reuters) — Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook said on Wednesday customer data was being “weaponized with military efficiency” by companies…
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Eharmony’s AI knows what’s best for you (VB Live)
There’s a real gap between what people think they want, what they tell us they want, and what they really…
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SoundCloud tracks can now be shared to Instagram Stories
Streaming service SoundCloud is making it easier for its users to share music from its service directly to Instagram. The…
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ProBeat: Facebook’s Portal is dead on arrival
Facebook last week unveiled its Portal and Portal+ smart speakers that can follow you around at home while you’re on…
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Facebook launches ‘Hunt for False News’ debunk blog as fakery drops 50%
Facebook hopes detailing concrete examples of fake news it’s caught — or missed — could improve news literacy, or at…
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Digital detox: The rise of the stripped-down secondary phone
This was something of an odd week in the mobile phone world. On Tuesday, Chinese smartphone giant Huawei unveiled what is…
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Facebook hires former UK Lib Dem leader, Nick Clegg, as global policy chief
Facebook has confirmed it has hired the former leader of the UK’s former third largest political party — Nick Clegg…
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Google Play gets better support for larger Android app bundles, subscription improvements, and in-app updates
Google today unveiled a slew of Google Play developer news, including better support for larger Android app bundles, subscription improvements,…
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