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By KATE CONGER and MICHAEL J. de la MERCED from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2uBkJ2O

YouTube’s Product Chief on Online Radicalization and Algorithmic Rabbit Holes

By KEVIN ROOSE from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2YAUask

The Week in Tech: Who Should Let Driverless Cars Off the Leash?

By JAMIE CONDLIFFE from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2I0o2Ze

Facebook begins new EU political ads rules

The new rules, are part of attempts by the social network to clamp down on election abuse. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2uzwJ4V

NSA contractor pleads guilty to data theft

The former programmer could get a jail sentence of nine years for stealing terabytes of sensitive data. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2V5UVHY

Facebook challenges Belgian tracking ban

The company faces a fine of 250,000 euros per day for not complying with a request to delete personal data. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2UjrIfk

Huawei Shrugs Off U.S. Clampdown With a $100 Billion Year

By RAYMOND ZHONG from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2HMbTIk

The Mounting Federal Investigations Into Facebook

By CECILIA KANG from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2FId6OE

Lyft Prices I.P.O. at $72 a Share, Marking Arrival of Gig Economy to Wall Street

By MICHAEL J. de la MERCED and KATE CONGER from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2JMvr0X

Chad - where social media has been cut for a year

Activists in Chad are demanding that the government restore access to social media after it was cut a year ago. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2CIXMzj

Grindr 'up for sale on security grounds'

The app's Chinese owner, Kunlun Group, is reportedly seen as a security risk by US authorities. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2WzqGJP

Salesforce.com sued over links to trafficking site

The software firm is accused of helping a site known to be involved in the trafficking of women. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2FGcYiH

Huawei Security ‘Defects’ Are Found by British Authorities

By ADAM SATARIANO from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2UWof3y

Facebook to ban white nationalism and separatism

The social media firm is under pressure after the New Zealand mosque attack was live-streamed. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2WuCrkx

Microsoft Seizes Websites It Traces to Iranian Hackers

By KAREN WEISE from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2WlTTYu

Britain's 'bullied' chatbots fight back

Chatbot designers are writing witty responses to abusive messages. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2Orh80B

Turing Award Won by Three Pioneers in Artificial Intelligence

By CADE METZ from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2UfLRTB

British-Canadian AI expert Geoffrey Hinton wins Turing Award

Geoffrey Hinton shares this year's award with two other leading figures in artificial intelligence. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2UZ2EHF

A Favorite Tool While Reporting on Start-Ups: Paper?

By ERIN GRIFFITH from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2TYcFsj

Twitter birth-year hoax locks users out of accounts

The social network says that changing your birth year to 2007 won't launch a colourful design on the site. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2CGlgoK

Road safety: UK set to adopt vehicle speed limiters

The EU plans to make the technology mandatory from 2022 and the UK says it will follow suit. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2Yujz6X

Aluminium firm cyber-attack cost at least £25.6m

Norsk Hydro is still recovering from the attack, with one part of the company remaining "at a standstill". from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2UTtbpL

Three Pioneers in Artificial Intelligence Win Turing Award

By CADE METZ from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2UegGIg

Protecting Your Internet Accounts Keeps Getting Easier. Here’s How to Do It.

By BRIAN X. CHEN from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2U4uQN3

Inside Google’s Rebooted Robotics Program

By CADE METZ, BRIAN DAWSON and MEG FELLING from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2WoOlwc

Three-unique-words 'map' used to rescue mother and child

How three words - "weekend", "foggy" and "earphones" - rescued a mother and child after a car crash. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2UjhtrD

A.I. Is Flying Drones (Very, Very Slowly)

By JAKE SWEARINGEN from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2JQg3AS

Huawei shows off flagship camera phone

Two new smartphones from Huawei use artificial intelligence to create better exposures. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2FAF3q6

Facebook, YouTube sued over Christchurch shootings video

A French Muslim group launches legal action over the way disturbing footage of the shootings was shared. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2YnnLp6

EU backs controversial copyright law

348 politicians voted in favour of the Copyright Directive which stat from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2TYKv0b

The web burglars trying to break in every second

Tackling the "grey noise" of potentially malicious web traffic is a full-time job for IT teams. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2CEcPu5

Apple launches its own credit card

The tech giant confirmed that it was branching out in personal finance at a live event in the US. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2TC97qE

Apple Unveils News Service to Run on Its Devices

By DAISUKE WAKABAYASHI and JOHN KOBLIN from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2Yo4VOP

Autonomy sale the focus of the UK's biggest fraud trial

Hewlett-Packard sues Autonomy founder Mike Lynch for almost £4bn over 2011 sale of his company. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2U9gUR0

Is Apple about to expand its TV business?

With iPhone sales slowing, could the tech giant be about to announce a move into subscription TV? from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2HNWl5U

Automation could replace 1.5 million jobs, says ONS

The jobs of women, the young and part-time workers are most at risk from automation, the ONS says. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2U7DTvH

Britons get 'bad deal' from broadband giants

Slow speeds and poor value for money top lists of complaints about big UK broadband providers. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2JD1nog

10 years of Grindr: A rocky relationship

March 24, 2019

A look back at the highs and lows from the first 10 years of dating app Grindr. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2Fxe2oY

Hey, Look at Me! I’m a Venture Capitalist.

March 24, 2019

By ERIN GRIFFITH from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2U6IIoR

Depressed and Anxious? These Video Games Want to Help

March 24, 2019

By LAURA PARKER from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2YjCu4v

Pinterest, Ahead of I.P.O., Reveals Fast Growth and Losses

By ERIN GRIFFITH from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2TTVt7a

Security flaw put RBS customers at risk of cyber-attack

Software designed to prevent cyber-attacks had a bug that could have let hackers get at machines. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2URw8au

Autonomous shuttle to be tested in New York City

The self-driving shuttle will be available to workers at a large site in Brooklyn. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2CA5UCe

Are bots gaming the 'Cancel Brexit' petition?

Questions have been asked about whether all the 3m signatures on the petition are genuine. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2UQO0C2

The Week in Tech: Our Future Robots Will Need Super-Smart Safety Checks

By JAMIE CONDLIFFE from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2YeO6Ww

Facebook staff 'flagged Cambridge Analytica fears earlier than thought'

Facebook says concerns raised about data-scraping were not related to the previously reported scandal. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2HLvuYh

Uber 'picks New York Stock Exchange' for stock listing

The firm's public stock offering is expected in the coming months and may be one of the biggest in 2019. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2Fnd9Oa

Facebook Did Not Securely Store Passwords. Here’s What You Need to Know.

By BRIAN X. CHEN from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2FtomOO

Millions of Facebook passwords exposed internally

Developers working for Facebook logged the passwords in plain text as they wrote code for the site. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2uhMgX4

Arrests shut down illegal TV streaming gang

The gang behind the net TV services offered access to hundreds of channels in 30 countries. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2To1sfp

Huawei ban would delay 5G rollout: Three

The boss of mobile operator Three said he was confident the Chinese firm was not a threat to customers. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2HLBQXF

Facebook Did Not Securely Store Passwords. Here’s What You Need to Know.

By BRIAN X. CHEN from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2HLXPOe

Oculus releases updated Rift VR headset

The updated flagship headset has sharper displays but still needs to be tethered to a PC to work. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2unmrVE

Health apps pose 'unprecedented' privacy risks

Data is being shared with companies, including Amazon and Google, a study of popular apps finds. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2FrciNL

Christchurch shootings: 'Bad actors' helped attack videos spread online

Edited clips were continually uploaded to help defeat automatic detection systems, says Facebook from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2Jq41h8

I Deleted Facebook Last Year. Here’s What Changed (and What Didn’t).

By BRIAN X. CHEN from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2JDfkCC

Brexit: Revoke Article 50 petition crashes Parliament website

More than 600,000 people sign a petition on the Parliament site calling for Brexit to be cancelled. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2TP5LFn

Instagram eating disorder content 'out of control'

Psychiatrists raise concerns as the BBC finds children are swapping extreme images of weight loss. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2TOms3V

San Francisco moves to ban e-cigarettes until health effects known

The law would halt sales until vaping's health effects are fully evaluated by US regulators. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2Yayvar

Korea spycam porn: 1,600 fall victim and four men arrested

Four men allegedly filmed 1,600 guests in 30 South Korean hotels and sold the footage online. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2CEzvun

Tokyo 2020: Robots to feature at Olympic and Paralympic Games

The Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games are set to revolutionise the way spectators experience sporting events - by introducing robots from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2TZRNQy

I Deleted Facebook Last Year. Here’s What Changed (and What Didn’t).

By BRIAN X. CHEN from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2FhRLKk

New Paid Apple News Service Said to Feature Wall Street Journal

By MIKE ISAAC from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2YaOkOh

Giant Military Contract Has a Hitch: A Little-Known Entrepreneur

By KAREN WEISE and THOMAS KAPLAN from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2HHMY7P

In Andrew Yang, Internet Finds a Meme-Worthy Candidate. That Cuts 2 Ways

By KEVIN ROOSE from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2Cs38yM

Hotel guests 'secretly filmed and live-streamed'

Spy cameras hidden in hotel rooms in South Korea live-streamed footage to the web, police say. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2YcONzE

Artificial intelligence: Algorithms face scrutiny over potential bias

Artificial intelligence used in the justice and financial systems is to be investigated. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2UNTaz0

Apple's new AirPods have Siri built-in

The new earphones also have longer battery life and a chip that can better maintain a wireless connection. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2FpOXw5

Facebook settles job discrimination case

The social media giant bans targeting ads for jobs, accommodation or credit on the basis of gender, age or postcode. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2OjJV7i

US mum 'abused kids who performed on family YouTube channel'

The woman, whose children performed on the Fantastic Adventures channel, denies charges of child abuse. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2JqSuhw

Talking to Taffy Is Low Tech. And Intense.

By TAFFY BRODESSER-AKNER from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2UPIdwU

Google tweaks search after EU competition scrutiny

Rival companies' price comparison results will be displayed more prominently thanks to the changes. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2TjoaVO

PayPal urged to block essay firm cheats

Ministers call for payments companies to block essay writing firms, in a bid to beat university cheats. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2TkIlme

£36 iPhone XR ad criticised

Advertising body criticises a Black Friday promotion for iPhones, following complaints from the public. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2HzzBY6

Facebook Halts Ad Targeting Cited in Bias Complaints

By NOAM SCHEIBER and MIKE ISAAC from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2TScQ7y

The New Social Network That Isn’t New at All

By MIKE ISAAC from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2ugQ3nB

Facebook Takes Steps to Prevent Bias in the Way It Shows Ads

By NOAM SCHEIBER and MIKE ISAAC from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2HHIcav

Google Introduces Steaming Video Game Service

By DAISUKE WAKABAYASHI and BRIAN X. CHEN from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2OctZnd

Facebook Takes Steps to Prevent Bias in the Way It Shows Ads

By NOAM SCHEIBER and MIKE ISAAC from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2TSxbcX

Google reveals gaming platform Stadia

The new digital platform will stream games and hsa its own controller from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2TYo0HY

The SEC calls for new contempt sanctions for Elon Musk

US financial regulator has called for sanctions after Mr Musk tweeted without seeking Tesla's approval. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2TTKSbE

Tracking tools found on EU government and health websites

The trackers, used to monitor user behaviour online, were found on thousands of official web pages. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2OhUiZi

Skies Aren’t Clogged With Drones, but Don’t Rule Them Out Yet

By ELLEN ROSEN from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2TWS1ry

Snapchat under scrutiny from MPs over 'addictive' streaks

Executives promise to examine a Snapchat feature which has been criticised as potentially addictive. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2OcTxk4

US politician sues Twitter over insults

A Republican congressman said the platform didn't crack down on "defamatory" tweets. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2FmChG9

Vote Leave fined over thousands of unsolicited texts

The group could not prove that everybody who received its promotional message had consented. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2HrL8sk

Ocado sales hit by warehouse fire

The firm had more orders per week, but their average size was slightly lower. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2HHgivm

Huge Norwegian aluminium plants hit by cyber-attack

The Norwegian firm, which employs 35,000 people worldwide, has switched to manual controls at some plants. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2CsTKLd

Christchurch shootings: Facebook gives new details on NZ attack video

Facebook says a live-stream of the NZ attacks was seen fewer than 200 times as pressure on the firm rises. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2TfirjV

Why are Venezuelans seeking refuge in crypto-currencies?

As Venezuela staggers under political and economic crises, its citizens are embracing digital money. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2OeqRqP

‘Replacement Theory,’ a Racist, Sexist Doctrine, Spreads in Far-Right Circles

By NELLIE BOWLES from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2ubAMnZ

Racing Against China, U.S. Reveals Details of $500 Million Supercomputer

By DON CLARK from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2Y7TqdW

Lyft Sets $23 Billion Value as High-End Goal for I.P.O.

By MICHAEL J. de la MERCED and KATE CONGER from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2ubx8dE

OWNAFC: Football fans call for refunds over club app

Fans say they feel misled by OWNAFC amid claims they could "take charge of a real life football club". from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2HF7hCT

Lyft Sets $23 Billion Value as High-End Goal for I.P.O.

By MICHAEL J. de la MERCED and KATE CONGER from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2Te2ACb

MySpace admits losing 12 years' worth of music uploads

The social network has apologised for losing the data during a server migration. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2UGSMlJ

Christchurch shootings: Social sites struggle to contain attack video

Millions of copies of videos showing the Christchurch attacks have been removed from social media sites. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2HpZPw9

WorldPay payments firm in $43bn sale to US rival

WorldPay, once part of RBS bank, has been bought by Fidelity National Information Services. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2OceHP7

MPs call for tax on social media companies

Their report says the money should be used to fund research into the health impact of social media. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2TcTyW3

UK space internet firm OneWeb ready for lift-off

OneWeb secures new funding enabling it to speed up plans for a global high-speed broadband network. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2Y3HLNr

Hong Kong subway trains collide amid new signal system trials

Two trains collide during a new signal system trial, threatening travel disruption for millions. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2TKuvP2

Trusting in Antitrust: Actions Against Big Tech Are Now Palatable

March 17, 2019

By DAVID STREITFELD from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2TR81LO

Christchurch shootings: Sajid Javid warns tech giants over footage

The home secretary says firms "must do more" after the New Zealand attack was shown live on Facebook. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2T7N4I4

How swarming drones will change warfare

Flocks of airborne robots are being developed, able to collaborate and overwhelm enemy defences. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2Fg8IWA

Academic Behind Cambridge Analytica Data Mining Sues Facebook for Defamation

By MATTHEW ROSENBERG from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2TDK0IG

Apple Violated 3 Qualcomm Patents, Jury Finds

By REUTERS from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2JfMybe

PewDiePie Put in Spotlight After New Zealand Shooting

By NIRAJ CHOKSHI from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2O69wjU

PewDiePie Put in Spotlight by New Zealand Gunman

By NIRAJ CHOKSHI from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2O51hEL

A Mass Murder of, and for, the Internet

By KEVIN ROOSE from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2Clj6uk

Christchurch shootings: Social media's role

Why was a video of the shootings shared on social media and what can be done about the wider threat? from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2O5bReQ

The Week in Tech: How Much Regulation Is Too Much?

By JAMIE CONDLIFFE from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2FeB7wv

Apple responds to Spotify complaints over App store

The tech giant has hit back over claims that its App store is unfair and levies a tax on developers. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2UCBaaH

UK cyber-security efforts criticised by audit office

The warning comes in a National Audit Office (NAO) assessment of the UK's national cyber-defence plan. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2uacbzW

Musk adds new Model Y to electric car line-up

The new mass-market electric vehicle has a base price of $39,000 and a 230-mile range. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2T6slEr

Prisoners in England to be taught code

The programme is modelled on the Last Mile project in the San Quentin prison in California. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2u777vU

Facebook’s Daylong Malfunction Is a Reminder of the Internet’s Fragility

By MIKE ISAAC and KATE CONGER from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2JcBdsh

Facebook loses chief product officer and Whatsapp head

The two resignations come a week after Mark Zuckerberg outlined plans for a "privacy-focused" platform. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2O5w3NR

Uber planning stock market flotation 'in April'

The firm is reportedly planning a stock market flotation in April, hot on the heels of its rival Lyft. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2TL03DY

Facebook Loses Top Executives, Including Chris Cox