Taboola and Outbrain are perhaps the two most controversial startups hardly anyone knows about. And now, according to an article in Israeli business publication The Marker, they’re merging into one advertising super-conglomerate. Rumors of a merger between the two companies have circulated since 2017. According to The Marker, shareholders in Outbrain will receive $250 million,
Read MoreAdam Satariano / New York Times: EU’s top court rules that an individual country can order Facebook to take down defamatory content and restrict global access to that material — Comments posted on the social network about an Austrian politician became a battle over the reach of European defamation laws on the internet. EU's top
Read MoreThe first major place in China to rebel against Beijing’s technologies of control is one of the last not yet fully under their thrall. Hong Kong Takes Symbolic Stand Against China’s High-Tech Controls Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreStereotyping and bias — be that conscious or subconscious — is one of the leading contributors to the gender gap prevalent today. It’s time to identify and challenge the societal structure that systematically prevents women from thriving — one of these structures is gendered language and the patriarchal ideas built into it. In August, a
Read MoreLove is blinds Continue reading… Ikea smart blinds review: worth the wait Source: New feed
Read MoreNeed a quicker way to get to JFK? Uber has you covered — assuming you pack light. Uber Copter goes public in NYC — here's what it's like – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreIt’s faster, more secure and more convenient than using your actual credit cards. Apple Pay: How to set up and use it on your iPhone, Apple Watch and Mac – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreNew York Daily News: Sources say Google contractor Randstad used dubious tactics targeting people of color to gather facial scans for improving the face unlock system on Pixel 4 — Tech giant Google wants your face — especially if you’ve got “darker skin.” — To get it, the company has funded … Sources say Google
Read MoreNotches, screens and the foldable phone’s hinge. Here’s what really matters with Samsung’s Galaxy Fold. 11 best and worst Galaxy Fold features, from the keyboard to that crease – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreMicrosoft laid out its vision for integrated software and hardware (and even a bit of Android) along with dual screens to help creatives keep their flow when working. The next year should be interesting. At Surface event, Microsoft's vision for dual screens, productivity was compelling, but can it execute? Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MorePhoto by Amelia Holowaty Krales Yesterday we published transcripts from open question-and-answer sessions that Mark Zuckerberg held with his employees in July, along with selected audio excerpts from his answers. I tried to present the highlights of Zuckerberg in as neutral a fashion as possible — I had found them quite newsworthy, if not quite
Read MoreA cybersecurity firm says evidence suggests the Egyptian government carried out cyberattacks on journalists, academics, lawyers and rights activists. Cyberattacks on Egyptian Activists Are Traced to Government Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreKaitlyn Tiffany / The Atlantic: Facebook Dating, which promises to match people based on their offline lives, needs its users to actively use Facebook to be effective, unlike other dating apps — I used to find it frustrating when people blamed dating apps for how bad dating is. — “What’s the alternative?” Facebook Dating, which
Read MoreImage: Marshall With its new Major III Voice headphones, Marshall has added an extra 30 hours of battery life compared to the Major III headphones it released last year, for a total of 60 hours of playback. As well as the extra battery life, the new Major III Voice model also features built-in support for
Read MoreHow Microsoft’s dual-screen Surface phone could beat Samsung’s foldable phone screen. Microsoft Duo versus Galaxy Fold: Battle of the double-screen phones – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreComments posted on the social network about an Austrian politician became a battle over the reach of European defamation laws on the internet. E.U.’s Top Court Rules Against Facebook in Global Takedown Case Source: NY Times Tech
Read MorePolice in Canada have issued warnings about a Bitcoin scam after two citizens reportedly lost $18,764.50 (CAD $25,000) to criminals posing as police officers. As usual, the criminals told victims that their personal banking details, social insurance number, and other information had been used in a major fraud case or money laundering case. Victims were
Read MoreOur robot colleague Satoshi Nakaboto writes about Bitcoin every fucking day. Welcome to another edition of Bitcoin Today, where I, Satoshi Nakaboto, tell you what’s been going on with Bitcoin in the past 24 hours. As Hannah Arendt used to say: Talk to a stranger on a bus! Bitcoin Price We closed the day, October
Read MoreImage: LG LG’s Tone+ Free wireless earbuds include a rather unique feature. Built into their charging case is a UV light, which is designed to kill any bacteria that might be living on the earbuds as you charge them. In a month that saw wireless earbuds announced by Microsoft and Amazon, only LG’s are designed
Read MoreThe parents of Elliot Gunton, the 20-year old that hacked TalkTalk and EtherDelta, traded cryptocurrency, and sold stolen data on the dark web have landed themselves in hot water after trying to help their son. Gunton’s mother and father have each been served suspended prison sentences for transferring their son’s ill-gotten cryptocurrency during the authorities’
Read MoreWhen it comes to safes, mechanical design and physical layout are just as important as the electronic bits. If care isn’t taken, one element can undermine the other. That appears to be the case with this Amazon Basics branded biometric pistol safe. Because of the mechanical design, the fingerprint sensor can be overridden with nothing
Read MoreThe company confirms it’s going all in with Android on its dual-screen phone for 2020. Don't hold your breath for a Microsoft Windows phone. It's not happening – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreMicrosoft refresh of the Surface lineup, which included a new Surface Pro X and a preview of a folding smartphone and dual-screen tablet, should be of concern to other tech players, especially Apple and Intel. Microsoft's new hardware strategy should worry Apple and Intel Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreAlthough I’m a connoisseur of iPad keyboards and a fan of the new iPad mini 5, I never really felt much desire for the two to cross over. What I like most about the iPad mini is that its size encourages you to use it in an unambitious way, without aspirations to replace your laptop.
Read MoreThe Surface Earbuds will be divisive. As much as I think headphones should be about audio and convenience first, some people won’t appreciate having dinner plates sticking out of their ears. I felt some deja vu as I remembered the Pixel Buds’ launch back in 2017; the Surface Earbuds take that aesthetic to another level.
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