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    • A profile of Denmark-based independent consumer review platform Trustpilot, which has raised €162M and has 65M reviews of businesses worldwide (Mimi Billing/Sifted)

    Mimi Billing / Sifted: A profile of Denmark-based independent consumer review platform Trustpilot, which has raised €162M and has 65M reviews of businesses worldwide  —  With 65m reviews, Trustpilot is learning to spot the fakes and fight back with the help of algorithms.  —  Would you ever book an Airbnb stay without checking the scores

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    • How NSA and US Cyber Command undertook the largest and longest offensive cyber operation in US military history to disrupt ISIS's media operations in 2016 (Dina Temple-Raston/NPR)

    Dina Temple-Raston / NPR: How NSA and US Cyber Command undertook the largest and longest offensive cyber operation in US military history to disrupt ISIS’s media operations in 2016  —  Toggle more options  —  The crowded room was awaiting one word: “Fire.”  —  Everyone was in uniform; there were scheduled briefings … How NSA and

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    • Snowden's revelations exposed the breadth and scale of NSA's surveillance and likely contributed to the NSA losing a significant portion of its capabilities (Matthew Green/A Few Thoughts …)

    Matthew Green / A Few Thoughts on Cryptographic Engineering: Snowden’s revelations exposed the breadth and scale of NSA’s surveillance and likely contributed to the NSA losing a significant portion of its capabilities  —  Edward Snowden recently released his memoirs.  In some parts of the Internet, this has rekindled an ancient debate: namely, was it all

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    • Ring cameras, while helping to reduce crimes, also normalize constant property monitoring, and make people fearful of living in their own communities (Louise Matsakis/Wired)

    Louise Matsakis / Wired: Ring cameras, while helping to reduce crimes, also normalize constant property monitoring, and make people fearful of living in their own communities  —  Consumer surveillance cameras are everywhere now, and they’re capturing moments we otherwise would never know have happened. Ring cameras, while helping to reduce crimes, also normalize constant property

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    • Influencer marketing ad spend on Instagram reportedly grew to $265M in North America in Q1 2019, up 62% YoY, threatening the platform's originality and appeal (Wall Street Journal)

    Wall Street Journal: Influencer marketing ad spend on Instagram reportedly grew to $265M in North America in Q1 2019, up 62% YoY, threatening the platform’s originality and appeal  —  The draw of 1 billion monthly users has spawned an aggressive behind-the-scenes advertising economy that threatens the site’s originality and appeal Influencer marketing ad spend on

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