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Facebook has quietly made changes to limit Graph Search over the weekend, following privacy scandals, says it will work with researchers affected by the changes (VICE)

VICE: Facebook has quietly made changes to limit Graph Search over the weekend, following privacy scandals, says it will work with researchers affected by the changes  —  Facebook’s Graph Search allowed anyone to search a wealth of public data on Facebook in very specific ways … Facebook has quietly made changes to limit Graph Search

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Digital imaging company Shutterfly says it has agreed to be acquired by private equity firm Apollo Global Management, in a deal that values the company at $2.7B (CNBC)

CNBC: Digital imaging company Shutterfly says it has agreed to be acquired by private equity firm Apollo Global Management, in a deal that values the company at $2.7B  —  This is breaking news.  Please check back for updates.  —  TRENDING NOW  —  Subscribe to CNBC PRO Licensing & Reprints Join … Digital imaging company Shutterfly

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US CBP says photos of travelers into and out of the country were accessed in breach of subcontractor, first learned of on May 31, fails to say how many affected (Zack Whittaker/TechCrunch)

Zack Whittaker / TechCrunch: US CBP says photos of travelers into and out of the country were accessed in breach of subcontractor, first learned of on May 31, fails to say how many affected  —  U.S. Customs and Border Protection has confirmed a data breach has exposed the photos of travelers and vehicles traveling in

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Assassin’s Creed Odyssey is getting a story creator mode, and it’s out now

Assassin’s Creed Odyssey is getting a story creator mode, allowing players to create their own quests and share them with other players. The mode uses a web-based tool to create narrative-driven quests, according to a Ubisoft blog posted ahead of the company’s E3 presentation. There are six different quest objectives for players, including “assassination, rescue,

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UK man sentenced to four years for involvement in hacks including the breach of TalkTalk that affected 150,000 users, was alleged to have blackmailed victims (BBC)

BBC: UK man sentenced to four years for involvement in hacks including the breach of TalkTalk that affected 150,000 users, was alleged to have blackmailed victims  —  A man who was involved in a major hack attack of telecoms firm TalkTalk has been sentenced to four years’ detention. UK man sentenced to four years for

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Sources: Uber opens a new fintech outpost in New York, hiring several dozen engineers and product managers; future financial products may include a bank account (CNBC)

CNBC: Sources: Uber opens a new fintech outpost in New York, hiring several dozen engineers and product managers; future financial products may include a bank account  —  KEY POINTS  — Uber is expanding its financial services efforts by hiring several dozen engineers and product managers in New York, sources say. Sources: Uber opens a new

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