We’re Fine Without Facebook, German and French Ministers Say
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-02-07/we-re-fine-without-facebook-german-and-french-ministers-say
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We’re Fine Without Facebook, German and French Ministers Say
Meta Platforms Inc.’s veiled threat to quit Europe because of blocked talks over privacy rules was more like music to the ears of two top German and French politicians.
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Meta warns it could pull Instagram and Facebook in Europe if it loses a data-sharing ruling
https://www.businessinsider.com/meta-could-pull-instagram-facebook-europe-data-sharing-ruling-2022-2
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Meta warns it could pull Instagram and Facebook in Europe if it loses a data-sharing ruling
"Meta cannot just blackmail the EU into giving up its data protection standards," a European lawmaker said Tuesday.
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After scanning billions of stars, astronomers find no signs of alien technology
https://www.cnet.com/news/astronomers-searching-for-alien-tech-among-billions-of-stars-come-up-empty/
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CNET
Astronomers search for alien tech among billions of stars but come up empty
It's all quiet in the galactic center.
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As Peloton fires over 2,800 employees, it's giving them a free 1-year subscription on the way out
https://www.businessinsider.com/peloton-giving-2800-fired-employees-free-1-year-subscription-2022-2
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As Peloton fires over 2,800 employees, it's giving them a free 1-year subscription on the way out
Along with the layoffs, Peloton also announced CEO John Foley is stepping down, and the company is scrapping plans for a North American factory.
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TikTok shares your data more than any other social media app — and it’s unclear where it goes, study says
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/02/08/tiktok-shares-your-data-more-than-any-other-social-media-app-study.html
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TikTok shares your data more than any other social media app — and it's unclear where it goes, study says
YouTube and TikTok track users' personal data more than other social media apps, a recent study says. YouTube mostly keeps the data for itself, while TikTok allows more third parties to collect it.
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Fed Designs Digital Dollar That Handles 1.7 Million Transactions Per Second
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonbrett/2022/02/07/fed-designs-digital-dollar-that-handles-17-million-transactions-per-second/
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Fed Designs Digital Dollar That Handles 1.7 Million Transactions Per Second
As the race against China’s development of its central bank digital currency (CBDC) known as the digital yuan continues, the U.S. Federal Reserve accomplished a feat in testing a design for a U.S. digital dollar that in one of two tests, managed to handle…
Peloton fired 2,800 employees and gave them free Peloton memberships
https://www.theverge.com/2022/2/8/22923480/peloton-severance-package-membership-layoffs
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Peloton fired 2,800 employees and gave them free Peloton memberships
The CEO stepped down Tuesday as well.
If EARN IT Passes, What Happens On Your iPhone Won't Stay On Your iPhone
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2022/02/if-earn-it-passes-what-happens-your-iphone-wont-stay-your-iphone
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If EARN IT Passes, What Happens On Your iPhone Won't Stay On Your iPhone
Last year, Apple announced a controversial plan to install photo scanning software in every device. Apple has long been seen as a pro-privacy company—billboards emblazoned with the slogan “What
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Facebook falls behind Nvidia in market cap and is now eighth most valuable U.S. company
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/02/08/facebook-falls-behind-nvidia-market-cap-now-eighth-biggest-in-us.html
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CNBC
Facebook falls behind Nvidia in market cap and is now eighth most valuable U.S. company
Facebook parent Meta has been falling since reporting fourth-quarter earnings last week, warning about challenges with Apple and declining users.
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Facebook market cap falls below $600 billion — which could actually help it dodge new antitrust scrutiny
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/02/08/facebook-market-cap-under-600-billion-threshold-for-antitrust-bills.html
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CNBC
Facebook market cap falls below $600 billion — which could actually help it dodge new antitrust scrutiny
The milestone points to one of the challenges of crafting laws that target the tech industry.
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Great, DARPA Just Flew a Black Hawk Helicopter With Nobody In It
https://gizmodo.com/darpa-successfully-tests-an-unmanned-autonomous-blackha-1848502521
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Great, DARPA Just Flew a Black Hawk Helicopter With Nobody In It
The agency completed a 30-minute autonomous test flight over Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
72% of Canadians Say Telephone and Cable Industry Needs More Competition: Ipsos
https://www.iphoneincanada.ca/carriers/72-of-canadians-say-telephone-and-cable-industry-needs-more-competition-ipsos/
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72% of Canadians Say Telephone and Cable Industry Needs More Competition: Ipsos
The latest Ipsos poll says the majority of Canadians want more competition when it comes to big businesses.
A geomagnetic storm may have effectively destroyed 40 SpaceX Starlink satellites
https://www.theverge.com/2022/2/8/22924561/spacex-starlink-satellites-geomagnetic-storm
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The Verge
A geomagnetic storm may have effectively destroyed 40 SpaceX Starlink satellites
Premature atmospheric reentry
Mark Zuckerberg threatens to shut down Facebook and Instagram across EU
https://www.dailystar.co.uk/tech/news/mark-zuckerberg-threatens-probably-shut-26159440
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Mark Zuckerberg threatens to shut down Facebook and Instagram across the EU
Meta could shut down its "core services" across the EU including Instagram and Facebook if the courts don't change the rules around data protection in the tech giant's favour
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UK.gov threatens to make adults give credit card details for access to Facebook or TikTok
https://www.theregister.com/2022/02/08/age_verification_for_social_media_ukgov_plans/
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The Register
UK.gov threatens to make adults give credit card details for access to Facebook or TikTok
Age verification for large chunks of WWW to be mandatory
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Time-shifted computing could slash data center energy costs by up to 30%
https://arstechnica.com/science/2022/02/time-shifted-computing-could-slash-data-center-energy-costs-by-up-to-30/
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Ars Technica
Time-shifted computing could slash data center energy costs by up to 30%
Proof-of-concept paper shows how data centers could help manage the grid.
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Meta’s Oversight Board urges Facebook and Instagram to tighten doxing rules
https://techcrunch.com/2022/02/08/metas-oversight-board-facebook-and-instagram-to-tighten-doxing-rules/
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Meta’s Oversight Board urges Facebook and Instagram to tighten doxing rules
Meta’s external advisory organization issued new recommendations Tuesday, urging the company to bolster its policies that protect users against doxing. Facebook requested advice on the policy last year, acknowledging that it had difficulty balancing access…
Amazon Has Received $4.7 Billion in Subsidies Globally, Watchdog Says
https://www.vice.com/en/article/jgmvk8/amazon-has-received-at-least-dollar47-billion-in-subsidies-globally-watchdog-says
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VICE
Amazon Has Received $4.7 Billion in Subsidies Globally, Watchdog Says
The report highlights how little is known about the cost of Amazon’s expansion to taxpayers around the planet.
Peloton is laying off nearly 3,000 employees but its instructors — who reportedly can make more than $500,000 a year — are safe
https://www.businessinsider.com/peloton-lays-off-nearly-3000-employees-not-instructors-2022-2
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Peloton is laying off nearly 3,000 employees, but its instructors — who reportedly can make more than $500,000 a year — are safe
Some Peloton instructors have reached celebrity status with huge followings.
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Our Environmental Crisis Requires Political Fixes, Not Technological Ones
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/our-environmental-crisis-requires-political-fixes-not-technological-ones/
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Scientific American
Our Environmental Crisis Requires Political Fixes, Not Technological Ones
Our current innovation policies aim to preserve the way we live now rather than what would do the least damage
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Elon Musk's SpaceX says a geomagnetic storm wiped out 40 of the 49 Starlink satellites it launched into orbit last week
https://www.businessinsider.com/spacex-lost-starlink-satellites-orbit-geomagnetic-solar-storm-space-launch-2022-2
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Elon Musk's SpaceX says a geomagnetic storm wiped out 40 of the 49 Starlink satellites it launched into orbit last week
SpaceX said 80% of the satellites it launched Thursday were expected to burn up in Earth's atmosphere instead of reaching orbit.
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