A shocking report in The New York Times this weekend sheds new light on the apparent targeting of Twitter accounts by “state-sponsored actors” three years ago. Check also: Stop Interfering With U.S Election, American Hacker, Jester Warns Russia It comes in the wake of the confirmed death of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi on Friday, two weeks after he disappeared in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. Khashoggi ...
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Facebook Hires Former Deputy Prime Minister Sir Nick Clegg
The 51-year-old politician, Sir Nick Clegg was leader of the Liberal Democrats and formed a coalition government with David Cameron and the Conservatives in 2010. Check also: Facebook Is Building A TV Set-top Box To Let You Stream Watch Shows On Your Television Facebook has faced intense scrutiny and the threat of government regulation following the Cambridge Analytica data scandal and ...
Read More »Next 10 Ventures Launches An Incubator Program To Support YouTubers
Los Angeles-based Next 10 Ventures, a $50 million fund focused on the creator economy, is launching an incubator program to support YouTubers. Check also: YouTube Music Finally Launches Music App For Android And iOS The EduCreator Incubator will seed 25 to 40 “emerging video creators” with $25,000 to $75,000 in seed funding, depending on their location, and will enroll them in a 12-month mentorship program. ...
Read More »Facebook Is Building A TV Set-top Box To Let You Stream Watch Shows On Your Television
Facebook wants to push even further into your home. The social media company is building a TV set-top box with a built-in camera, according to a new report in Cheddar. Check also: Google To Build Censored Search Engine For China The device, reportedly referred to internally as “Ripley,” will be optimized for Facebook’s burgeoning TV platform, Watch. The set-top box would let you ...
Read More »Melinda Gates Explains How You Can Use Tech To Help Lift People Out Of Poverty
“Tech Companies Should Stop Pretending AI Won’t Destroy Jobs.” “The Tech Solutions to End Global Hunger.” Depending on which headline you read, you can get a very different idea of how technology is going to affect our future. Check also: How To Get A Job In China’s Booming Technology Sector It’s enough to make your head spin. Neither extreme scenario rings ...
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