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Facebook removed seven million posts in second quarter for false coronavirus information
(Reuters) - Facebook Inc (FB.O) said on Tuesday it removed 7 million posts in the second quarter for sharing false information about the novel coronavirus, including content that promoted fake preventative measures and exaggerated cures.
It released the data as part of its sixth Community Standards Enforcement Report, which it introduced in 2018 along with more stringent decorum rules in response to a backlash over its lax approach to policing content on its platforms.
The world’s biggest social network said it would invite proposals from experts this week to audit the metrics used in the report, beginning in 2021. It committed to the audit during a July ad boycott over hate speech practices.
The company removed about 22.5 million posts with hate speech on its flagship app in the second quarter, a dramatic increase from 9.6 million in the first quarter. It attributed the jump to improvements in detection technology.
It also deleted 8.7 million posts connected to “terrorist” organizations, compared with 6.3 million in the prior period. It took down less material from “organized hate” groups: 4 million pieces of content, compared to 4.7 million in the first quarter.
The company does not disclose changes in the prevalence of hateful content on its platforms, which civil rights groups say makes reports on its removal less meaningful.
Facebook said it relied more heavily on automation for reviewing content starting in April as it had fewer reviewers at its offices due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
That resulted in less action against content related to self-harm and child sexual exploitation, executives said on a conference call.
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(Reuters) - Facebook Inc (FB.O) said on Tuesday it removed 7 million posts in the second quarter for sharing false information about the novel coronavirus, including content that promoted fake preventative measures and exaggerated cures.
It released the data as part of its sixth Community Standards Enforcement Report, which it introduced in 2018 along with more stringent decorum rules in response to a backlash over its lax approach to policing content on its platforms.
The world’s biggest social network said it would invite proposals from experts this week to audit the metrics used in the report, beginning in 2021. It committed to the audit during a July ad boycott over hate speech practices.
The company removed about 22.5 million posts with hate speech on its flagship app in the second quarter, a dramatic increase from 9.6 million in the first quarter. It attributed the jump to improvements in detection technology.
It also deleted 8.7 million posts connected to “terrorist” organizations, compared with 6.3 million in the prior period. It took down less material from “organized hate” groups: 4 million pieces of content, compared to 4.7 million in the first quarter.
The company does not disclose changes in the prevalence of hateful content on its platforms, which civil rights groups say makes reports on its removal less meaningful.
Facebook said it relied more heavily on automation for reviewing content starting in April as it had fewer reviewers at its offices due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
That resulted in less action against content related to self-harm and child sexual exploitation, executives said on a conference call.
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Facebook removed seven million posts in second quarter for false coronavirus information
(Reuters) - Facebook Inc (FB.O) said on Tuesday it removed 7 million posts in the second quarter for sharing false information about the novel coronavirus, including content that promoted fake preventative measures and exaggerated cures.
Google Introduces ‘People Cards’ in India to Let You Build Your Public Profile for Search Engine
Google has brought the people cards feature initially for mobile users.
Google today launched “people cards” in India to let individuals create their profile on its search engine. The new feature that has been in testing in the country for a couple of years brings a virtual visiting cards-like experience to Google Search, where users can highlight their existing websites or social media profiles to detail their identity to the public. It uses Google's Knowledge Graph to display information provided by the users. Notably, you need to give your mobile number and require a Google Account to create your people card on Google Search.
https://gadgets.ndtv.com/internet/news/google-search-people-cards-individual-profile-india-launch-2277517
#Asia #India #Google #privacy #cards #profile
Google has brought the people cards feature initially for mobile users.
Google today launched “people cards” in India to let individuals create their profile on its search engine. The new feature that has been in testing in the country for a couple of years brings a virtual visiting cards-like experience to Google Search, where users can highlight their existing websites or social media profiles to detail their identity to the public. It uses Google's Knowledge Graph to display information provided by the users. Notably, you need to give your mobile number and require a Google Account to create your people card on Google Search.
https://gadgets.ndtv.com/internet/news/google-search-people-cards-individual-profile-india-launch-2277517
#Asia #India #Google #privacy #cards #profile
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Google Now Lets You Build Your Public Profile for Its Search Engine
Google has brought the people cards feature initially for mobile users.
Mozilla Lays Off a Quarter of Company Staff Due to Pandemic
To increase revenue, the company is going to focus on developing new products outside of Firefox, including a paid VPN service.
Firefox’s developer Mozilla is laying off about 250 company employees, citing the economic impact from COVID-19.
Going into this year, the company launched a plan to run a leaner operation, including pausing hiring and cutting 70 staffers. But on Tuesday, Mozilla’s CEO Mitchell Baker said a “significant restructuring” was needed to keep the company financially afloat.
https://www.pcmag.com/news/mozilla-lays-off-a-quarter-of-company-staff-due-to-pandemic
#US #Mozilla #layoff
To increase revenue, the company is going to focus on developing new products outside of Firefox, including a paid VPN service.
Firefox’s developer Mozilla is laying off about 250 company employees, citing the economic impact from COVID-19.
Going into this year, the company launched a plan to run a leaner operation, including pausing hiring and cutting 70 staffers. But on Tuesday, Mozilla’s CEO Mitchell Baker said a “significant restructuring” was needed to keep the company financially afloat.
https://www.pcmag.com/news/mozilla-lays-off-a-quarter-of-company-staff-due-to-pandemic
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Mozilla Lays Off 25 Percent of Company Staff Due to Pandemic
To increase revenue, the company is going to focus on developing new products outside of Firefox, including a paid VPN service.
TikTok was found to be bypassing Android's built-in protections and sneakily tracking users
The app was collecting users' MAC addresses, the report reveals.
TikTok was allegedly tracking Android users via their MAC addresses, a new Wall Street Journal report reveals. While concerning on its own, the report also indicates that TikTok may have done so using a hidden layer of encryption and in violation of Google's app policies.
The tracking was ended in September of last year, the report notes.
The news is likely to give the Trump administration further ammunition in its crusade against TikTok — and other Chinese IT products — which it plans to ban within the U.S. if it has not been sold to a U.S. company by September 15. Both Microsoft and Twitter are said to be vying for control of the upstart social media platform.
https://www.androidcentral.com/tiktok-was-found-be-bypassing-androids-built-protections-and-sneakily-tracking-users
#TikTok #Android #privacy
The app was collecting users' MAC addresses, the report reveals.
TikTok was allegedly tracking Android users via their MAC addresses, a new Wall Street Journal report reveals. While concerning on its own, the report also indicates that TikTok may have done so using a hidden layer of encryption and in violation of Google's app policies.
The tracking was ended in September of last year, the report notes.
The news is likely to give the Trump administration further ammunition in its crusade against TikTok — and other Chinese IT products — which it plans to ban within the U.S. if it has not been sold to a U.S. company by September 15. Both Microsoft and Twitter are said to be vying for control of the upstart social media platform.
https://www.androidcentral.com/tiktok-was-found-be-bypassing-androids-built-protections-and-sneakily-tracking-users
#TikTok #Android #privacy
Homeland Security details new tools for extracting device data at US borders
The agency says it can now obtain details including your phone's location history, social media information, and photos and videos.
Travelers heading to the US have many reasons to be cautious about their devices when it comes to privacy. A report released Thursday from the Department of Homeland Security provides even more cause for concern about how much data border patrol agents can pull from your phones and computers.
In a Privacy Impact Assessment dated July 30, the DHS detailed its US Border Patrol Digital Forensics program, specifically for its development of tools to collect data from electronic devices. For years, DHS and border agents were allowed to search devices without a warrant, until a court found the practice unconstitutional in November 2019.
https://www.cnet.com/news/homeland-security-details-new-tools-for-extracting-device-data-at-us-borders/
#US #DHS #privacy #surveillance
The agency says it can now obtain details including your phone's location history, social media information, and photos and videos.
Travelers heading to the US have many reasons to be cautious about their devices when it comes to privacy. A report released Thursday from the Department of Homeland Security provides even more cause for concern about how much data border patrol agents can pull from your phones and computers.
In a Privacy Impact Assessment dated July 30, the DHS detailed its US Border Patrol Digital Forensics program, specifically for its development of tools to collect data from electronic devices. For years, DHS and border agents were allowed to search devices without a warrant, until a court found the practice unconstitutional in November 2019.
https://www.cnet.com/news/homeland-security-details-new-tools-for-extracting-device-data-at-us-borders/
#US #DHS #privacy #surveillance
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Homeland Security details new tools for extracting device data at US borders
The agency says it can now obtain details including your phone's location history, social media information, and photos and videos.
Google's AI thinks women wearing masks have mouths covered with duct tape
According to a study, the visual AIs of Microsoft, Google and IBM have a lot to do to catch up with the real world. Some of the study's results are truly disturbing.
Artificial intelligence is a work in progress.
Or, as some critics might say , a work in abject regress that will wreck humanity's remaining faith in itself.
Even some tech companies seem a touch unsure about their own AI systems. Why, not too long ago IBM announced it was withdrawing from the facial recognition business altogether.
We'll come back to IBM in a moment. You see, I've just been handed the results of a study that leaves a lot to consider.
https://www.zdnet.com/article/googles-ai-thinks-women-wearing-masks-have-mouths-covered-with-duct-tape/
#google #AI
According to a study, the visual AIs of Microsoft, Google and IBM have a lot to do to catch up with the real world. Some of the study's results are truly disturbing.
Artificial intelligence is a work in progress.
Or, as some critics might say , a work in abject regress that will wreck humanity's remaining faith in itself.
Even some tech companies seem a touch unsure about their own AI systems. Why, not too long ago IBM announced it was withdrawing from the facial recognition business altogether.
We'll come back to IBM in a moment. You see, I've just been handed the results of a study that leaves a lot to consider.
https://www.zdnet.com/article/googles-ai-thinks-women-wearing-masks-have-mouths-covered-with-duct-tape/
#google #AI
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Google's AI thinks women wearing masks have mouths covered with duct tape
According to a study, the visual AIs of Microsoft, Google and IBM have a lot to do to catch up with the real world. Some of the study's results are truly disturbing.
China social media: WeChat and the Surveillance State
China's WeChat is a site for social interaction, a form of currency, a dating app, a tool for sporting teams and deliverer of news: Twitter, Facebook, Googlemaps, Tinder and Apple Pay all rolled into one. But it is also an ever more powerful weapon of social control for the Chinese government.
I've just been locked out of WeChat (or Weixin 微信 as it is known in Chinese) and, to get back on, have had to pass through some pretty Orwellian steps - steps which have led others to question why I went along with it.
One reason is that life in Beijing would be extremely difficult without WeChat. The other is that I could not have written this piece without experiencing the stages which have now clearly put my image, and even my voice, on some sort of biometric database of troublemakers.
https://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-china-blog-48552907
#Asia #China #WeChat #surveillance
China's WeChat is a site for social interaction, a form of currency, a dating app, a tool for sporting teams and deliverer of news: Twitter, Facebook, Googlemaps, Tinder and Apple Pay all rolled into one. But it is also an ever more powerful weapon of social control for the Chinese government.
I've just been locked out of WeChat (or Weixin 微信 as it is known in Chinese) and, to get back on, have had to pass through some pretty Orwellian steps - steps which have led others to question why I went along with it.
One reason is that life in Beijing would be extremely difficult without WeChat. The other is that I could not have written this piece without experiencing the stages which have now clearly put my image, and even my voice, on some sort of biometric database of troublemakers.
https://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-china-blog-48552907
#Asia #China #WeChat #surveillance
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Call Me Maybe: Eavesdropping Encrypted LTE Calls With ReVoLTE (PoC)
Voice over LTE (VoLTE) is a packet-based telephony service seamlessly integrated into the Long Term Evolution (LTE) standard. By now all major telecommunication operators use VoLTE. To secure the phone calls, VoLTE encrypts the voice data between the phone and the network with a stream cipher. The stream cipher shall generate a unique keystream for each call to prevent the problem of keystream reuse.
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Voice over LTE (VoLTE) is a packet-based telephony service seamlessly integrated into the Long Term Evolution (LTE) standard. By now all major telecommunication operators use VoLTE. To secure the phone calls, VoLTE encrypts the voice data between the phone and the network with a stream cipher. The stream cipher shall generate a unique keystream for each call to prevent the problem of keystream reuse.
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Support is Growing for an International Ban on ‘Killer Robots’
Retaining “meaningful human control” over autonomous weapons systems is an ethical imperative and a moral obligation, according to Human Rights Watch.
Governments around the world are increasingly recognising the threat of autonomous weapons systems and ‘killer robots’, according to a new report.
The report, published by Human Rights Watch, suggests a growing number of countries would support plans to impose a ban on autonomous weapons and prevent further development of such systems.
https://digit.fyi/killer-robots-support-is-growing-for-an-international-treaty-ban/
#HRW #drones #killer #robots
Retaining “meaningful human control” over autonomous weapons systems is an ethical imperative and a moral obligation, according to Human Rights Watch.
Governments around the world are increasingly recognising the threat of autonomous weapons systems and ‘killer robots’, according to a new report.
The report, published by Human Rights Watch, suggests a growing number of countries would support plans to impose a ban on autonomous weapons and prevent further development of such systems.
https://digit.fyi/killer-robots-support-is-growing-for-an-international-treaty-ban/
#HRW #drones #killer #robots
Google's web app plans collide with Apple's iPhone, Safari rules
The struggle is over the future of the web.
Google and Apple, which already battle over mobile operating systems, are opening a new front in their fight. How that plays out may determine the future of the web.
Google was born on the web, and its business reflects its origin. The company depends on the web for search and advertising revenue. So it isn't a surprise that Google sees the web as key to the future of software. Front and center are web apps, interactive websites with the same power as conventional apps that run natively on operating systems like Windows, Android, MacOS and iOS.
https://www.cnet.com/news/google-web-app-plans-collide-with-apple-iphone-safari-rules/
#BigTech #google #apple
The struggle is over the future of the web.
Google and Apple, which already battle over mobile operating systems, are opening a new front in their fight. How that plays out may determine the future of the web.
Google was born on the web, and its business reflects its origin. The company depends on the web for search and advertising revenue. So it isn't a surprise that Google sees the web as key to the future of software. Front and center are web apps, interactive websites with the same power as conventional apps that run natively on operating systems like Windows, Android, MacOS and iOS.
https://www.cnet.com/news/google-web-app-plans-collide-with-apple-iphone-safari-rules/
#BigTech #google #apple
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Google's web app plans collide with Apple's iPhone, Safari rules
The struggle is over the future of the web.
Instagram could face up up to $500 billion in fines in class-action lawsuit alleging it illegally harvested biometric data
Instagram is accused of illegally harvesting people's biometric data without their knowledge or consent in a new class action lawsuit filed against Facebook, Instagram's parent company.
The lawsuit, Whalen v. Facebook, claims that Instagram has a face-tagging tool that uses facial recognition to identify people and create a "face template" that is stored in its database. While Instagram discloses this practice in its terms of service, the lawsuit alleges that the tool automatically scans the faces of people pictured in other users' posts, even if they don't use Instagram and didn't agree to the terms of service.
https://www.businessinsider.com/instagram-facing-500-billion-in-fines-in-facial-recognition-lawsuit-2020-8
#US #Instagram #biometrics #lawsuit #privacy
Instagram is accused of illegally harvesting people's biometric data without their knowledge or consent in a new class action lawsuit filed against Facebook, Instagram's parent company.
The lawsuit, Whalen v. Facebook, claims that Instagram has a face-tagging tool that uses facial recognition to identify people and create a "face template" that is stored in its database. While Instagram discloses this practice in its terms of service, the lawsuit alleges that the tool automatically scans the faces of people pictured in other users' posts, even if they don't use Instagram and didn't agree to the terms of service.
https://www.businessinsider.com/instagram-facing-500-billion-in-fines-in-facial-recognition-lawsuit-2020-8
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How Facebook and Other Sites Manipulate Your Privacy Choices
Social media platforms repeatedly use so-called dark patterns to nudge you toward giving away more of your data.
In 2010, the Electronic Frontier Foundation was fed up with Facebook’s pushy interface. The platform had a way of coercing people into giving up more and more of their privacy. The question was, what to call that coercion? Zuckermining? Facebaiting? Was it a Zuckerpunch? The name that eventually stuck: Privacy Zuckering, or when “you are tricked into publicly sharing more information about yourself than you really intended to.”
A decade later, Facebook has weathered enough scandals to know that people care about those manipulations; last year, it even paid a $5 billion fine for making “deceptive claims about consumers’ ability to control the privacy of their personal data.” And yet researchers have found that Privacy Zuckering and other shady tactics remain alive and well online. They’re especially rampant on social media, where managing your privacy is, in some ways, more confusing than ever.
https://www.wired.com/story/facebook-social-media-privacy-dark-patterns/
#Facebook #privacy
Social media platforms repeatedly use so-called dark patterns to nudge you toward giving away more of your data.
In 2010, the Electronic Frontier Foundation was fed up with Facebook’s pushy interface. The platform had a way of coercing people into giving up more and more of their privacy. The question was, what to call that coercion? Zuckermining? Facebaiting? Was it a Zuckerpunch? The name that eventually stuck: Privacy Zuckering, or when “you are tricked into publicly sharing more information about yourself than you really intended to.”
A decade later, Facebook has weathered enough scandals to know that people care about those manipulations; last year, it even paid a $5 billion fine for making “deceptive claims about consumers’ ability to control the privacy of their personal data.” And yet researchers have found that Privacy Zuckering and other shady tactics remain alive and well online. They’re especially rampant on social media, where managing your privacy is, in some ways, more confusing than ever.
https://www.wired.com/story/facebook-social-media-privacy-dark-patterns/
#Facebook #privacy
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How Facebook and Other Sites Manipulate Your Privacy Choices
Social media platforms repeatedly use so-called dark patterns to nudge you toward giving away more of your data.
DuckDuckGo developers urge Justice Department to force Android to allow default search engine choice
DuckDuckGo outlined how it could work.
Representatives of the search engine DuckDuckGo have suggested to the Justice Department the implementation of an option that would let Android users select their default search engine so that Google’s monopoly is reduced without the need to apply aggressive sanctions.
The last few weeks in the world of technology have been difficult for the dominant companies in the market. Different governments are concerned about the monopolies that services such as Google have created, so they have convened their main executives to find solutions that are as fair as possible for the market.
https://reclaimthenet.org/duckduckgo-developers-urge-justice-department/
#Duckduckgo #Android
DuckDuckGo outlined how it could work.
Representatives of the search engine DuckDuckGo have suggested to the Justice Department the implementation of an option that would let Android users select their default search engine so that Google’s monopoly is reduced without the need to apply aggressive sanctions.
The last few weeks in the world of technology have been difficult for the dominant companies in the market. Different governments are concerned about the monopolies that services such as Google have created, so they have convened their main executives to find solutions that are as fair as possible for the market.
https://reclaimthenet.org/duckduckgo-developers-urge-justice-department/
#Duckduckgo #Android
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DuckDuckGo developers urge Justice Department to force Android to allow default search engine choice
DuckDuckGo outlined how it could work.
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Degrees Of Freedom: Booting ARM Processors.
Any modern computer with an x86 processor, whether it’s Intel or AMD, is a lost cause for software freedom and privacy. We harp on this a lot, but it’s worth repeating that it’s nearly impossible to get free, open-source firmware to run on them thanks to the Intel Management Engine (IME) and the AMD Platform Security Processor (PSP). Without libre firmware there’s no way to trust anything else, even if your operating system is completely open-source.
The IME or PSP have access to memory, storage, and the network stack even if the computer is shut down, and even after the computer boots they run at such a low level that the operating system can’t be aware of what they’re really doing.
https://hackaday.com/2020/08/12/degrees-of-freedom-booting-arm-processors/
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Any modern computer with an x86 processor, whether it’s Intel or AMD, is a lost cause for software freedom and privacy. We harp on this a lot, but it’s worth repeating that it’s nearly impossible to get free, open-source firmware to run on them thanks to the Intel Management Engine (IME) and the AMD Platform Security Processor (PSP). Without libre firmware there’s no way to trust anything else, even if your operating system is completely open-source.
The IME or PSP have access to memory, storage, and the network stack even if the computer is shut down, and even after the computer boots they run at such a low level that the operating system can’t be aware of what they’re really doing.
https://hackaday.com/2020/08/12/degrees-of-freedom-booting-arm-processors/
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TeamViewer Flaw in Windows App Allows Password-Cracking
Remote, unauthenticated attackers could exploit the TeamViewer flaw to execute code and crack victims’ passwords.
Popular remote-support software TeamViewer has patched a high-severity flaw in its desktop app for Windows. If exploited, the flaw could allow remote, unauthenticated attackers to execute code on users’ systems or crack their TeamViewer passwords.
TeamViewer is a proprietary software application used by businesses for remote-control functionalities, desktop sharing, online meetings, web conferencing and file transfer between computers. The recently discovered flaw stems from the Desktop for Windows app (CVE-2020-13699) not properly quoting its custom uniform resource identifier (URI) handlers.
https://threatpost.com/teamviewer-fhigh-severity-flaw-windows-app/158204/
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Remote, unauthenticated attackers could exploit the TeamViewer flaw to execute code and crack victims’ passwords.
Popular remote-support software TeamViewer has patched a high-severity flaw in its desktop app for Windows. If exploited, the flaw could allow remote, unauthenticated attackers to execute code on users’ systems or crack their TeamViewer passwords.
TeamViewer is a proprietary software application used by businesses for remote-control functionalities, desktop sharing, online meetings, web conferencing and file transfer between computers. The recently discovered flaw stems from the Desktop for Windows app (CVE-2020-13699) not properly quoting its custom uniform resource identifier (URI) handlers.
https://threatpost.com/teamviewer-fhigh-severity-flaw-windows-app/158204/
#TeamViewer
Exclusive: Trump administration asks court to dismiss Big Tech's challenge to social media executive order
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration has filed a motion asking a court to dismiss a lawsuit against the president’s executive order targeting social media companies, calling it a “profound misunderstanding,” according to a copy of the motion seen by Reuters.
The lawsuit was brought in June by the Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT), a Washington-based tech group funded by Facebook Inc, Alphabet Inc’s Google and Twitter Inc. It marked the first major legal test of President Donald Trump’s directive.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-socialmedia-exclusive/exclusive-trump-administration-asks-court-to-dismiss-big-techs-challenge-to-social-media-executive-order-idUSKCN25831P
#US #BigTech
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration has filed a motion asking a court to dismiss a lawsuit against the president’s executive order targeting social media companies, calling it a “profound misunderstanding,” according to a copy of the motion seen by Reuters.
The lawsuit was brought in June by the Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT), a Washington-based tech group funded by Facebook Inc, Alphabet Inc’s Google and Twitter Inc. It marked the first major legal test of President Donald Trump’s directive.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-socialmedia-exclusive/exclusive-trump-administration-asks-court-to-dismiss-big-techs-challenge-to-social-media-executive-order-idUSKCN25831P
#US #BigTech
Amazon tells podcasters not to disparage the company
...or they'll get kicked off the platform.
Large companies and global leaders like Spotify are these days fighting to sign star podcasters for huge amounts of money, and massive corporations like Apple and Google are also competing in the same scene. It took Amazon a while to get in on the podcasting game, but according to a leaked confidential email, from its own angle.
The Desk says it has had access to the email heralding the inclusion of free podcasts into Amazon Music (including free tier) and Audible platforms.
https://reclaimthenet.org/amazon-podcasters-disparage/
#Amazon
...or they'll get kicked off the platform.
Large companies and global leaders like Spotify are these days fighting to sign star podcasters for huge amounts of money, and massive corporations like Apple and Google are also competing in the same scene. It took Amazon a while to get in on the podcasting game, but according to a leaked confidential email, from its own angle.
The Desk says it has had access to the email heralding the inclusion of free podcasts into Amazon Music (including free tier) and Audible platforms.
https://reclaimthenet.org/amazon-podcasters-disparage/
#Amazon
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Amazon tells podcasters not to disparage the company
...or they'll get kicked off the platform.
YouTube is the Most Popular Blocked Site in the World
The video site tops worldwide searches for people looking for ways to circumvent censorship.
You might take YouTube for granted, but in some parts of the world and in some environments (such as school libraries), it’s one of the least accessible websites.
Researchers at NordVPN assessed which sites people were most looking to unblock by using Google’s search-term analysis tools (see the full infographic below). YouTube topped the list worldwide: A huge 82.7 percent of those searching how to unblock online services were trying to access it. YouTube is home to content that is frequently banned in countries with censorship laws, but it’s also a site that’s frequently blocked at schools, which is likely why the US has a high number of searches for unblocking it.
https://www.pcmag.com/news/youtube-is-the-most-popular-blocked-site-in-the-world
#Youtube #NordVPN
The video site tops worldwide searches for people looking for ways to circumvent censorship.
You might take YouTube for granted, but in some parts of the world and in some environments (such as school libraries), it’s one of the least accessible websites.
Researchers at NordVPN assessed which sites people were most looking to unblock by using Google’s search-term analysis tools (see the full infographic below). YouTube topped the list worldwide: A huge 82.7 percent of those searching how to unblock online services were trying to access it. YouTube is home to content that is frequently banned in countries with censorship laws, but it’s also a site that’s frequently blocked at schools, which is likely why the US has a high number of searches for unblocking it.
https://www.pcmag.com/news/youtube-is-the-most-popular-blocked-site-in-the-world
#Youtube #NordVPN
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YouTube Is the Most Popular Blocked Site in the World
The video site tops worldwide searches for people looking for ways to circumvent censorship.
Amazon’s Constellation of 3,236 Satellites Has Astronomers Very, Very Freaked Out
"To me, honestly, it feels like putting a bunch of planes up and then not having air traffic control."
Amazon was approved by the Federal Communications Commission to launch 3,326 satellites as part of its planned Kuiper constellation. That’s roughly 600 more satellites than the total number currently in orbit, as The New York Times reports. But who’s counting?
Astronomers are. And they’re worried. The news comes just a week after SpaceX launched its latest batch of 57 Starlink satellites, bringing the total number up to just shy of 600 already in orbit.
The reflective micro satellites have been photobombing astronomical observations of the night sky ever since they started being launched by SpaceX, appearing as bright streaks of light.
https://futurism.com/amazon-satellite-constellation-astronomers-freaked-out
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"To me, honestly, it feels like putting a bunch of planes up and then not having air traffic control."
Amazon was approved by the Federal Communications Commission to launch 3,326 satellites as part of its planned Kuiper constellation. That’s roughly 600 more satellites than the total number currently in orbit, as The New York Times reports. But who’s counting?
Astronomers are. And they’re worried. The news comes just a week after SpaceX launched its latest batch of 57 Starlink satellites, bringing the total number up to just shy of 600 already in orbit.
The reflective micro satellites have been photobombing astronomical observations of the night sky ever since they started being launched by SpaceX, appearing as bright streaks of light.
https://futurism.com/amazon-satellite-constellation-astronomers-freaked-out
#US #Amazon #SpaceX #satellite #astronomy
Belarus election: How Nexta channel bypassed news blackout
For days Belarusians have had little information of the unrest filling their streets, with state-run TV making little attempt to report it and other websites and social media offline.
But one source of information that has attracted increasing numbers in this country of 9.5 million people is a channel on the popular Telegram messaging app called Nexta. Pronounced NEKH-ta, it has managed to bypass many of the restrictions.
By Wednesday, opposition websites were online again, but for three nights there has been silence.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-53753412
#Europe #Belarus #Telegram
For days Belarusians have had little information of the unrest filling their streets, with state-run TV making little attempt to report it and other websites and social media offline.
But one source of information that has attracted increasing numbers in this country of 9.5 million people is a channel on the popular Telegram messaging app called Nexta. Pronounced NEKH-ta, it has managed to bypass many of the restrictions.
By Wednesday, opposition websites were online again, but for three nights there has been silence.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-53753412
#Europe #Belarus #Telegram
BBC News
Belarus election: How Nexta channel bypassed news blackout
Demonstrators defied an internet shutdown using a channel called Nexta that posts videos and photos.
The dark side of Israeli cybersecurity firms
Exists of Israeli cybersecurity firms have become somewhat of a norm in recent years. Last February alone, the Israeli-founded cybersecurity firm ForeScout was acquired for a staggering NIS 1.9 B.
Are Israeli companies involved with developing "dark" technology? A recent report by Walla! examined the likelihood of such technology falling into the wrong hands.
Exists of Israeli cybersecurity firms have become somewhat of a norm in recent years. Last February alone, the Israeli-founded cybersecurity firm ForeScout was acquired for a staggering NIS 1.9 billion. Shortly after, the Israeli company CyberX was acquired by Microsoft for NIS 150 million.
https://m.jpost.com/jpost-tech/the-dark-side-of-israeli-cybersecurity-firms-637933
Exists of Israeli cybersecurity firms have become somewhat of a norm in recent years. Last February alone, the Israeli-founded cybersecurity firm ForeScout was acquired for a staggering NIS 1.9 B.
Are Israeli companies involved with developing "dark" technology? A recent report by Walla! examined the likelihood of such technology falling into the wrong hands.
Exists of Israeli cybersecurity firms have become somewhat of a norm in recent years. Last February alone, the Israeli-founded cybersecurity firm ForeScout was acquired for a staggering NIS 1.9 billion. Shortly after, the Israeli company CyberX was acquired by Microsoft for NIS 150 million.
https://m.jpost.com/jpost-tech/the-dark-side-of-israeli-cybersecurity-firms-637933
The Jerusalem Post
The dark side of Israeli cybersecurity firms
Exists of Israeli cybersecurity firms have become somewhat of a norm in recent years. Last February alone, the Israeli-founded cybersecurity firm ForeScout was acquired for a staggering NIS 1.9 B.