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Investigation finds Facebook has over 1,000 contractors moderating WhatsApp, including private messages and media, undermining assurances of WhatsApp’s privacy (ProPublica)

ProPublica: Investigation finds Facebook has over 1,000 contractors moderating WhatsApp, including private messages and media, undermining assurances of WhatsApp’s privacy — When Mark Zuckerburg unveiled a new “privacy-focused vision” for Facebook in March 2019, he cited the company’s global messaging service, WhatsApp, as a model.

LG’s new foldable display tech is as hard as glass, reduces creases

Credit: LG Chem LG Chem has developed Real Folding Window technology. This sees a special coating applied to a thin plastic film. The solution has the same hardness as glass but is as flexible as plastic. There are two main problems with many foldable phones today, namely the fact that the folding display has a

‘Being James Bond’ is now available free on Apple TV

The show is available free now! What you need to know A new James Bond documentary is now available on Apple TV. Being James Bond is available free to all users. It comes with No Time to Die debuting later this month. A new James Bond documentary is now available free to all users on

Instacart CEO Fidji Simo details plans to expand its online ad platform, focusing on consumer products, as its delivery business slows (Jaewon Kang/Wall Street Journal)

Jaewon Kang / Wall Street Journal: Instacart CEO Fidji Simo details plans to expand its online ad platform, focusing on consumer products, as its delivery business slows — CEO Fidji Simo is leading Instacart to expand in digital consumer-products advertising, going up against supermarkets and tech giants

These Apple TV 4K deals save you as much as $70 on previous-gen models

Over the years, decent Apple TV deals have been pretty hard to find and since Apple has updated the product so infrequently it has meant that there hasn’t been a new model to spur sales on the older hardware. With the arrival of the 2021 Apple TV 4K, that changed and we’ve now got some

UK’s Sky teases ‘the next generation’ ahead of rumored iPhone 13 launch

“Sign up now to be the first to get all the info on the upcoming big announcement. Register before 14 September to get access to an exclusive Sky Mobile offer” What you need to know Apple’s iPhone 13 is rumored to be launching at an event next week. UK carrier Sky is teasing ‘the next

One Woman’s Mission to Rewrite Nazi History on Wikipedia

Ksenia Coffman’s fellow editors have called her a vandal and a McCarthyist. She just wants them to stop glorifying fascists—and start citing better sources.

Get ready to pay for more expensive smartphones next year

Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority Higher production prices could further compound the global chipset shortage going into 2022. Per a new report, chipmakers will increase manufacturing fees next year, leading to pricier chipsets and devices that employ them. This could mean that smartphones, computers, and other electronics could cost more going forward. The global

VMware says it won’t be bringing EXSi to the 2019 Mac Pro after all

What you need to know Virtualization outfit VMware has ditched plans to bring its ESXi hypervisor to the 2019 Mac Pro. VMware says that Apple’s transition to Apple silicon is one of the reasons it won’t be looking to pursue hardware verification for ESXi. Bad news for anyone looking to run macOS virtualization on their

Women’s health tech brand, Elvie, tops up Series C to $97M

Elvie, the women’s health tech pioneer behind a connected breast pump and smart pelvic floor exerciser, has topped up a Series C which it announced earlier this summer (July) — adding a further £12.7m to bring the total raised to £70 million ($97m). The 2013-founded, UK-based startup previously raised a $42M Series B in 2019, and

Is toothpaste the secret weapon for cleaning your Apple Watch band? Maybe!

What you need to know The Apple Watch Sport Band can get grimy but toothpaste is said to be a great cleaning agent. Put some toothpaste onto a toothbrush and have at it, says one Instagrammer. Yes, you read that right. As much as we all love the simple Apple Watch Sport Band, we can

WhatsApp is working on controls for who can view your ‘Last Seen’ status

What you need to know WhatsApp is working on a new privacy control that will limit who can see users’ “Last Seen” status. Users will be able to allow all contacts to see the status except specific ones. More privacy for people who need it. WhatsApp is working on a new privacy feature that will

Pandemic Gives Passersby a Window on Cyborg Control

What’s this? Another fabulous creation from [Niklas Roy] and [Kati Hyyppä] that combines art and electronics with our zeitgeist and a lot of recycled bits and bobs? You got it. Their workshop in eastern Berlin used to be a retail shop and has a large display window as a result. This seems perfect for a

President of El Salvador says the country bought 200 bitcoins on Monday, as the law making bitcoin legal tender in El Salvador goes into effect (Muyao Shen/CoinDesk)

Muyao Shen / CoinDesk: President of El Salvador says the country bought 200 bitcoins on Monday, as the law making bitcoin legal tender in El Salvador goes into effect — El Salvador President Nayib Bukele announced on Twitter that his government has bought 200 BTC on Monday, a day before the country’s Bitcoin Law …

Apple products could be more expensive next year, here’s why

“The net profit margin for smartphone makers excluding Apple is only about 5% to 10%. In that case, the rising chip costs will definitely push all the industry players to roll out higher-end handset models for next year to offset the cost impacts rather than focus on midrange or lower-end phones” What you need to

LG’s portable Xboom 360 speaker brings its own light show

Who’s ready to for some scratching? | Image: LG LG, the company that maintains an entire lineup of “party speakers” adored by muscle-y guys who buy beer in buckets, is back with a subdued model. The LG Xboom 360 (model RP4) speaker has a design that still says “party,” but with a more wine-from-a-box aesthetic.

El Salvador becomes first country to adopt Bitcoin as an official currency

A recently-installed Bitcoin ATM. As of today, Bitcoin is an official currency of El Salvador alongside the US dollar, after the Central American country became the first to adopt the cryptocurrency as legal tender. At three minutes to midnight local time, the country’s populist president Nayid Bukele tweeted that the country was about to “make

Hyundai Motor Group unveils its hydrogen strategy, plans to offer fuel cell versions of commercial cars by 2028

Hyundai Motor Group is backing hydrogen as a top energy solution for sustainability. With its new fuel cell system that it plans to launch in the next few years, the South Korean automaker said it will provide hydrogen fuel cell versions for all its commercial vehicles by 2028. Hyundai announced its strategy for the future

Xiaomi is testing a ‘Pure Mode’ in MIUI to restrict sideloading apps

Xiaomi is testing a new system installation mode called “Pure Mode” to restrict sideloading of Android apps on MIUI. The optional feature is designed to enhance the security of Xiaomi phones. Sideloading apps has long been one of the most desirable features of the Android ecosystem. It’s one of the biggest things that sets the

‘On The Rocks’ to be the first Apple Original Film to get a physical launch

What you need to know On The Rocks is set to get a Blu-ray release next month. The movie will be the first Apple Original Film to get a physical release. Don’t expect to get a digital copy in the box, though. The popular Apple TV+ movie On The Rocks is set to be the

Cibo looks at foreign menus and shows you what you’re about to eat

What you need to know Cibi is a new app that can look at menus in foreign languages and show you what meals are on offer. The app looks at the text, translates it, and shows you a picture of the food. You’ll never wonder what you should eat when on vacation again. Going on

WhatsApp is changing-up age-old privacy settings for the better

Credit: Dhruv Bhutani / Android Authority WhatsApp is working on a new privacy option for last seen status, profile picture, and about info. It should be available soon on both the Android and iOS versions of the app. WhatsApp is making a change to one of its oldest privacy settings, giving users more flexibility in

BP Ventures invests $11.9M in in-car payments provider Ryd to support expansion

BP Ventures, the investing arm of oil and gas giant BP, has announced a €10 million (~$11.9 million) investment in Ryd, a German in-car digital payments provider. The fresh funds will help Ryd expand its service into international markets and build out its offering, according to a statement. Ryd’s service allows users to lump together

Sequoia Heritage, Stripe and others invest $200M in African fintech Wave at $1.7B valuation

Francophone Africa has its first unicorn, and if you’ve been following tech on the continent, you will be very unsurprised to hear that it’s coming from the world of fintech. Wave, a U.S. and Senegal-based mobile money provider, has raised $200 million in Series A round of funding. The investment is the largest-ever Series A

GFI August patch roundup: Fixes from non-Microsoft vendors

August was a light month for patches from non-Microsoft vendors including, Adobe, Linux, and Google, but several critical flaws should get your attention. The post GFI August patch roundup: Fixes from non-Microsoft vendors first appeared on GFI Blog.

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