but as demand grows · Picking a VPN to trust is a problem · there's incentive for the industry to outgrow its Wild West phase and develop industry standards (Will Oremus/Slate)

Picking a VPN to trust is a problem, but as demand grows, there’s incentive for the industry to outgrow its Wild West phase and develop industry standards (Will Oremus/Slate)

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Picking a VPN to trust is a problem, but as demand grows, there’s incentive for the industry to outgrow its Wild West phase and develop industry standards (Will Oremus/Slate) Will Oremus / Slate: Picking a VPN to trust is a problem, but as demand grows, there’s incentive for the industry to outgrow its Wild West… Continue reading Picking a VPN to trust is a problem, but as demand grows, there’s incentive for the industry to outgrow its Wild West phase and develop industry standards (Will Oremus/Slate)

Leaked Facebook memo describes company's lobbying efforts in 2012 and 2013 against a proposed European data directive which later became GDPR · more (The Guardian)

Leaked Facebook memo describes company’s lobbying efforts in 2012 and 2013 against a proposed European data directive which later became GDPR, more (The Guardian)

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Leaked Facebook memo describes company’s lobbying efforts in 2012 and 2013 against a proposed European data directive which later became GDPR, more (The Guardian) The Guardian: Leaked Facebook memo describes company’s lobbying efforts in 2012 and 2013 against a proposed European data directive which later became GDPR, more  —  Social network targeted legislators around the… Continue reading Leaked Facebook memo describes company’s lobbying efforts in 2012 and 2013 against a proposed European data directive which later became GDPR, more (The Guardian)

Accenture: global fintech funding more than doubled YoY to $55.3B in 2018 · boosted by $14B raised by Ant Financial (Chad Bray/South China Morning Post) · with China accounting for $25.5B

Accenture: global fintech funding more than doubled YoY to $55.3B in 2018, with China accounting for $25.5B, boosted by $14B raised by Ant Financial (Chad Bray/South China Morning Post)

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Accenture: global fintech funding more than doubled YoY to $55.3B in 2018, with China accounting for $25.5B, boosted by $14B raised by Ant Financial (Chad Bray/South China Morning Post) Chad Bray / South China Morning Post: Accenture: global fintech funding more than doubled YoY to $55.3B in 2018, with China accounting for $25.5B, boosted by… Continue reading Accenture: global fintech funding more than doubled YoY to $55.3B in 2018, with China accounting for $25.5B, boosted by $14B raised by Ant Financial (Chad Bray/South China Morning Post)

Sources: Facebook is working on a crypto coin for sharing on WhatsApp and has held talks with exchanges; Telegram and Signal are working on s

Sources: Facebook is working on a crypto coin for sharing on WhatsApp and has held talks with exchanges; Telegram and Signal are working on similar coins (New York Times)

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Sources: Facebook is working on a crypto coin for sharing on WhatsApp and has held talks with exchanges; Telegram and Signal are working on similar coins (New York Times) New York Times: Sources: Facebook is working on a crypto coin for sharing on WhatsApp and has held talks with exchanges; Telegram and Signal are working… Continue reading Sources: Facebook is working on a crypto coin for sharing on WhatsApp and has held talks with exchanges; Telegram and Signal are working on similar coins (New York Times)

Chinese used-car trading platform Chehaoduo Group is raising $1.5B from SoftBank Vision Fund at a $9B+ valuation (Bloomberg)

Chinese used-car trading platform Chehaoduo Group is raising $1.5B from SoftBank Vision Fund at a $9B+ valuation (Bloomberg)

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Chinese used-car trading platform Chehaoduo Group is raising $1.5B from SoftBank Vision Fund at a $9B+ valuation (Bloomberg) Bloomberg: Chinese used-car trading platform Chehaoduo Group is raising $1.5B from SoftBank Vision Fund at a $9B+ valuation  —  – The investment valued Chehaoduo Group at over $9 billion  — The startup intends to spend the money… Continue reading Chinese used-car trading platform Chehaoduo Group is raising $1.5B from SoftBank Vision Fund at a $9B+ valuation (Bloomberg)

You created a machine learning application. Now make sure it’s secure.

You created a machine learning application. Now make sure it’s secure.

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You created a machine learning application. Now make sure it’s secure. The software industry has demonstrated, all too clearly, what happens when you don’t pay attention to security. In a recent post, we described what it would take to build a sustainable machine learning practice. By “sustainable,” we mean projects that aren’t just proofs of… Continue reading You created a machine learning application. Now make sure it’s secure.

Figure · Figure has raised $120M total (Connie Loizos/TechCrunch) · raises $65M; founded over a year ago by ex-SoFi CEO Mike Cagney · which uses blockchain tech to provide home equity loans

Figure, which uses blockchain tech to provide home equity loans, raises $65M; founded over a year ago by ex-SoFi CEO Mike Cagney, Figure has raised $120M total (Connie Loizos/TechCrunch)

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Figure, which uses blockchain tech to provide home equity loans, raises $65M; founded over a year ago by ex-SoFi CEO Mike Cagney, Figure has raised $120M total (Connie Loizos/TechCrunch) Connie Loizos / TechCrunch: Figure, which uses blockchain tech to provide home equity loans, raises $65M; founded over a year ago by ex-SoFi CEO Mike Cagney,… Continue reading Figure, which uses blockchain tech to provide home equity loans, raises $65M; founded over a year ago by ex-SoFi CEO Mike Cagney, Figure has raised $120M total (Connie Loizos/TechCrunch)

also alleging messaging patent infringement (Jonathan Stempel/Reuters) · BlackBerry sues Twitter for allegedly infringing six messaging patents; BlackBerry sued Facebook and Snap in 2018

BlackBerry sues Twitter for allegedly infringing six messaging patents; BlackBerry sued Facebook and Snap in 2018, also alleging messaging patent infringement (Jonathan Stempel/Reuters)

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BlackBerry sues Twitter for allegedly infringing six messaging patents; BlackBerry sued Facebook and Snap in 2018, also alleging messaging patent infringement (Jonathan Stempel/Reuters) Jonathan Stempel / Reuters: BlackBerry sues Twitter for allegedly infringing six messaging patents; BlackBerry sued Facebook and Snap in 2018, also alleging messaging patent infringement  —  (Reuters) – BlackBerry Ltd on Wednesday… Continue reading BlackBerry sues Twitter for allegedly infringing six messaging patents; BlackBerry sued Facebook and Snap in 2018, also alleging messaging patent infringement (Jonathan Stempel/Reuters)

boosting economic value of wind energy by ~20% (The Keyword) · Google and DeepMind are using AI to predict the power output of wind farms 36 hours ahead of actual generation

Google and DeepMind are using AI to predict the power output of wind farms 36 hours ahead of actual generation, boosting economic value of wind energy by ~20% (The Keyword)

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Google and DeepMind are using AI to predict the power output of wind farms 36 hours ahead of actual generation, boosting economic value of wind energy by ~20% (The Keyword) The Keyword: Google and DeepMind are using AI to predict the power output of wind farms 36 hours ahead of actual generation, boosting economic value… Continue reading Google and DeepMind are using AI to predict the power output of wind farms 36 hours ahead of actual generation, boosting economic value of wind energy by ~20% (The Keyword)

FTC Announced Creation of Technology Task Force

FTC Announced Creation of Technology Task Force

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FTC Announced Creation of Technology Task Force The Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Competition announced the creation of a Technology Task Force. It is dedicated to monitoring competition in the U.S. technology markets, investigating any potential anticompetitive conduct in those markets, and taking enforcement actions when warranted. The creation of this task force is modeled… Continue reading FTC Announced Creation of Technology Task Force