Ticketmaster's UK wing fined ~$1.6M by the UK ICO after a report found they failed to put appropriate security measures in place prior to their 2018 data breach — Ticketmaster's UK wing has been fined £1.25 million pounds (roughly $1.6 millions) following an investigation …
Facebook plans to use machine learning to sort its moderation queue prior to human review, prioritizing viral and potentially severe content first — Facebook says it's using AI to prioritize potentially problematic posts for human moderators to review as it works to more quickly remove content that violates its community guidelines.
Oculus Quest 2 update adds support for 90Hz games; an Oculus Move app for tracking fitness metrics while playing is coming in the following week — Plus, the mobile app will be able to record the headset's screen in late November — Oculus has rolled out its first big update …
Many Mac users experienced app slowdowns during the launch of Big Sur, possibly due to issues with Apple's OCSP service being unable to validate certificates — Even Macs that didn't upgrade to Big Sur had problems. — Mac users today began experiencing unexpected issues …
Two US House representatives who oversee the FCC ask Ajit Pai to abandon “controversial items under consideration”, likely referencing changes to Section 230 — Two U.S. Representatives who oversee the FCC have asked the agency to respect the results of the election by abandoning any …
Facebook says political content makes up about 6% of what is seen on its platform and says CrowdTangle measures engagement but doesn't predict reach — Facebook Tuesday said that political content makes up only about 6% of what users actually see on its platform.
EU tightens rules on surveillance tech, forcing companies selling spyware, facial recognition, and tech with military uses to get a license, be more transparent — The goal is to make sales of technologies like spyware and facial recognition more transparent in Europe first, and then worldwide.
Facebook removed seven pages, with over 2.45 million followers, tied to Steve Bannon for pushing misinformation about voter fraud and election results — The pages, which pushed the ‘Stop the Steal’ hashtag and other misleading messages, were removed over the weekend while Bannon's account was frozen
Apple Silicon Macs will run iOS apps but some developers, including Facebook, Google, and the developers of Candy Crush and Among Us, have already opted out — Apple will hold another special event tomorrow, and we expect to see the first Mac with Apple Silicon chips.
Germany-based challenger bank Vivid Money, which lets customers create sub-accounts called pockets with their own IBAN numbers, raises $17.6M Series A — German fintech startup Vivid Money has raised a $17.6 million Series A funding round (€15 million). Ribbit Capital is leading the investment.
China-based e-signature services provider Esign raises $151M Series D, says it now has over 5.02M enterprise users and 270M individual users — Esign, an e-signature services provider in China, announced that it has raised over 1 billion yuan (US$151 million) in a series D round led …
In a survey, Spotify hints at plans for a subscription podcast service; the survey describes at least four plans, ranging from $3 to $8 per month — No music included — Spotify appears to be interested in launching a subscription podcast service that would offer access to original shows or exclusive episodes for a monthly fee.
Sources: Apple and Sony each held talks about acquiring podcast network Wondery, which seeks a possible $300M-$400M sale; Spotify has pulled out of the running — - Company seeking $300 million to $400 million in potential sale — A purchase could become the biggest deal yet in podcasting
Hands-on with iPhone 12 mini and 12 Pro Max: mini's size requires adjustment but some gestures are easier, whereas the Max feels like a scaled up iPhone — Hands-on with Apple's big (and small) iPhone 12 models — Apple's iPhone 12 and 12 Pro are the “default” size iPhones this year.
Both Facebook and TikTok have blocked some hashtags being used to spread misinformation around the election — Facebook today began to block select hashtags that were being used to share misinformation related to the 2020 U.S. presidential election. — Now, searches for the hashtags #sharpiegate …
Twitter says Trump's special treatment around offensive or misleading content rule violations will expire in January if he loses the presidency — - For now, violating posts get warning label, not removal — But ‘world leader’ newsworthiness rules wouldn't apply
Facebook now says it will label posts from presidential candidates and “other individuals” who declare premature victory in individual states or overall — Election night ended the way many experts predicted it might: with several races too close to call and President Donald Trump claiming victory anyway.
On election night and into Wednesday, Twitter and Facebook have continued to label inaccurate election posts from Trump and others — Twitter, Facebook and YouTube remained on alert as the lack of a clear election result kept the online misinformation flowing.
US Cyber Command and the NSA say they took actions against Iranian hackers in recent weeks to deter election interference, but did not specify actions taken — U.S. Cyber Command and the National Security Agency have taken recent actions to ensure that foreign actors do not interfere in the 2020 election …
Looking to improve their AR and VR offerings, tech companies are hiring Hollywood's visual artists, who are tired of their industry's working conditions — From ‘Star Wars’ to Animoji, visual effects gurus create digital worlds meant to advance computing — Silicon Valley's biggest companies …
