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Facebook CEO Admits To Calling Users 'Dumb Fucks'

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gawker.com - Mark Zuckerberg admits in a New Yorker profile that he mocked early Facebook users for trusting him with their personal information. A youthful indiscretion, the Facebook founder says he's much more …

Mark Zuckerberg in his own words: The CNN interview

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money.cnn.com - Zuckerberg: 'I'm sure someone's trying' to disrupt 2018 midterm elections Zuckerberg apologized for the scandal, discussed Facebook's efforts to prevent bad actors for meddling in the 2018 midterm el…

Sheryl Sandberg says Facebook leadership should have spoken sooner, is open to regulation

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techcrunch.com - The days of silence from Facebook’s top executives after the company banned the political advisory service Cambridge Analytica from its platform were a mistake, according to Sheryl Sandberg. In a bri…

Huawei’s U.S. plans hit major setback as Best Buy said to stop sales

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techcrunch.com - Huawei can’t catch a break in the States. Just at the company was set to announce a big carrier deal at CES, AT&T reportedly switch gears last minute. Now, a week before the company is set reveal its…

More evidence ties Guccifer 2.0 to Russian intelligence

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techcrunch.com - It may be a while since you’ve heard the handle “Guccifer 2.0,” the hacker who took responsibility for the infamous DNC hack of 2016. Reports from the intelligence community at the time, as well as c…

Samsung’s Galaxy S9 is the way to wean yourself off of DSLRs

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techcrunch.com - Samsung has a new smartphone out, the Galaxy S9 (and S9+). It’s the latest flagship from one of the top smartphone makers in the world, but this year’s version has a lot in common with last year’s mo…

Cloudflare introduces free network monitoring tool for mobile app developers

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techcrunch.com - When Cloudflare acquired Neumob, a mobile performance startup last fall, it was a sign that the company wanted to move beyond web performance into helping mobile app developers understand what’s happ…

Dropbox prices above its original range as it heads toward an IPO

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techcrunch.com - Dropbox is pricing above the range it originally set ahead of its public listing tomorrow, handing a valuation inching ever-closer to its original $10 billion valuation, according to a report by CNBC.

Mobile gaming is having a moment, and Apple has the reins

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techcrunch.com - It’s moved beyond tradition and into the realm of meme that Apple manages to dominate the news cycle around major industry events, all while not actually participating in said events. CES rolls aroun…

Ben is a chatbot that lets you learn about and buy Bitcoin

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techcrunch.com - It’s generally a given that whenever a new technology takes off people rush into the space to build everything under the sun, and eventually natural selection kicks in and only the truly useful remai…

Introducing the TechCrunch Disrupt SF ’18 Virtual Hackathon

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techcrunch.com - We’ve told you that TechCrunch Disrupt San Francisco 2018 is going to be the biggest, most ambitious Disrupt ever — and we’re serious. So serious, in fact, that we’re super-sizing the Hackathon, taki…

Twitch’s extensions come to mobile

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techcrunch.com - Twitch’s extensions – the tools that allows streamers to customize their channel pages with interactive experiences, including leaderboards, polls, schedules, and more – are now available on mobile. …

An UnSocial Life

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om.co - Dave Morrow, an aeronautical engineer, turned landscape photographer, decided that he had enough of social media. That was in 2017. At that time, Morrow had 500,000 followers Facebook and 15,000 foll…

How to Make Your iPhone and Mac Work Together Seamlessly

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fieldguide.gizmodo.com - Apple has a definite tendency to get its devices working well with each other before considering such distractions as Android or Windows, and over the years the iPhone and the Mac have built up a str…

A Deep Dive Guide For Your Dream Job Search (With Trello)

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blog.trello.com - Now, make another list called “Job Research.” Look up the open jobs at the companies you’ve listed in the last step. Any time you see a job that looks even remotely interesting, make a card for it an…

YouTube to crack down harder on videos about building, buying firearms

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arstechnica.com - YouTube is placing more restrictions on weapons-related videos, focusing on guns with new, forthcoming policy changes. According to a Bloomberg report, YouTube intends to ban videos that "promote or …

Unreal Engine + $60,000 GPU = Amazing, real-time raytraced Star Wars [Updated]

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arstechnica.com - Everything in this scene is computer generated and running in real time. Check out the depth of field and reflection on Phasma back there. Check out the reflection of the open elevator doors on Phasm…

The (still) uncertain state of video game streaming online

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arstechnica.com - In September of last year, the developer of Firewatch issued a DMCA takedown against now infamous YouTuber PewDiePie after he used a racial slur during a live stream of another title. The incident di…

The station wagon is alive and well: Driving the Buick Regal TourX

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arstechnica.com - Station wagons used to be everywhere. My best friend in high school drove some gigantic, late-'60s station wagon in that peculiar color I thought of as "station wagon green" with a healthy helping of…

Oculus Go world premiere: Acceptable compromises, amazing quality for $199

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arstechnica.com - SAN FRANCISCO—After testing the upcoming Oculus Go headset for 30 minutes, I had to gather my bearings and ask the company's hardware PM Sean Liu to clarify something important. How much is this thin…

Video suggests huge problems with Uber’s driverless car program

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arstechnica.com - There's something very wrong with Uber's driverless car program. On Wednesday night, police released footage of Sunday night's deadly car crash in Tempe, Arizona, where an Uber self-driving car crash…

How the creator of SimCity helped save Psychonauts

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arstechnica.com - SAN FRANCISCO—Since 2004, games from Tim Schafer's Double Fine Productions have included a "special thanks" to Will Wright, the founder of Maxis and creator of SimCity and The Sims. Schafer disclosed…

How to fix 500 and 502 errors in WordPress

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www.catswhocode.com - Caution: always backup your site before proceeding! It’s important to note that WordPress itself isn’t at fault: 500 errors can occur on every website, and for a wide variety of reasons. Those errors…

Turn Your LinkedIn Profile into a Client Magnet [incl. Video Tutorial]

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www.socialmediatoday.com - Does your LinkedIn profile speak to your ideal clients or is it all about you? Do you come up in the search results when potential prospects are looking for what you offer? And does your profile spea…

How to Master the Social Media Landscape in Just 10 Minutes a Day

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www.inc.com - If there's any two things all marketers and entrepreneurs can agree on, it's Elon Musk is the man, and that the social media landscape moves at breakneck speed. On a personal level, whether it's runn…

12 Amazon Prime Perks You Might Be Missing Out On

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mentalfloss.com - From diapers to camera equipment to jewelry, you can buy just about anything on Amazon and have it delivered to your doorstep in a matter of days—or in some cases, even hours. If you buy from the ret…

These Were the Secrets of Microsoft’s Early Success

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www.quora.com - What were the key drivers of Microsoft's massive success in the '90s? originally appeared on Quora - the knowledge sharing network where compelling questions are answered by people with unique insigh…

How to Build a Periscope Audience for Your Business : Social Media Examiner

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www.socialmediaexaminer.com - You can develop a following on Periscope by promoting your broadcasts, engaging with viewers and repurposing your content on other channels. In this article you’ll discover how to build a Periscope a…

Google Maps wants you to make lists with #LetsGuide campaign

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androidcommunity.com - If you really explored Google Maps, you’ll see that it’s trying to be more than just a navigation app. You can save your travel itinerary, discover new places in your neighborhood or use it to resear…

Samsung intros the Exynos 7 Series 9610 mobile processor

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androidcommunity.com - Back in January, Samsung rolled out the Exynos 7872. The chipset was used on the Meizu M6s first. We know it’s only one model from the Exynos 7 series and now we have the 9610 which is related to the…

YouTube to “force” users to upgrade to paid through annoying ads

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androidcommunity.com - YouTube will not be subtle about it: they really, really want you to subscribe to their paid music service. If you’re using the video streaming service to serve as your music player, they will frustr…

Best Buy plans to discontinue selling all Huawei, Honor devices

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androidcommunity.com - The US government has publicly criticized Chinese OEM Huawei due to the fact that they’re too closely connected to the Chinese government and that they may actually be spying on US citizens. These co…

How to Motivate Customers To Share Their Data

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www.loyalty360.org - 2017 was an ugly year for the consumer. On the heels of data breaches (see: Equifax exposing personal data of 143 million people) and dishonest data scandals (see: Uber paying off hackers to delete s…

Co-Creation: Loyalty Marketing's Big Secret

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www.loyalty360.org - Loyalty marketers are always looking for an edge that can push their loyalty efforts over the top. Success has been found in programmatic efforts that build customer reciprocity and status, or provid…

Avis Expands Seamless Customer Experience Through Toyota Connected Partnership

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www.loyalty360.org - Avis Budget Group has partnered with Toyota Connected North America, the global technology strategy business unit for Toyota, in a multi-year partnership that will add 10,000 Toyota vehicles to Avis …

Windows Weekly 562: Where Democracy Dies - Thurrott.com

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www.thurrott.com - Leo, Mary Jo, and I discuss the latest Windows 10 transgression, Windows 10 version 1803 nearing completion, a Windows Server 2019 preview, and much more. Download this episode and subscribe to Windo…

Instagram Updates Its Algorithmic Feed - Thurrott.com

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www.thurrott.com - Instagram is making some changes to its feed. The company today announced that it’s making some critical changes to the feed based on feedback from users, mostly to do with the algorithmic feed. Like…

Goodby, Silverstein & Partners Beats Out Droga5, W+K to Win BMW Creative Review

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www.adweek.com - BMW has named Goodby, Silverstein & Partners as its new U.S. creative agency of record after a competitive review, the automaker confirmed today. In addition to brand creative, the agency will also h…

Now Walmart Is a Car Dealer, Too

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www.adweek.com - With its pharmacies, eye doctors, salons and fast food joints, Walmart has worn many hats for quite a long time. Now, it’s adding a new one: car dealer. Roughly 250 Walmart locations will soon have k…

Giants collide: Google’s impending showdown with Amazon - Search Engine Land

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searchengineland.com - Talk in the digital advertising space has traditionally focused on Google and Facebook’s digital duopoly, each fighting for more of your advertising dollars. But for Google, the real competition is c…

Mark Zuckerberg Insists Facebook Can Investigate Itself Despite Allegations of Routine Data Mishandling | Breitbart

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www.breitbart.com - “I’m used to when people legally certify that they’re going to do something, that they do it, but I think this was clearly a mistake in retrospect… We need to make sure that we don’t make that mistak…

These Men Helped Create Cambridge Analytica. Here Is Their New, Very Similar Company.

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www.buzzfeed.com - Two data scientists who were instrumental in the founding of political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica have scrubbed any mention of the controversial company from their social media profiles — bu…

Mark Zuckerberg: Mass Calls to #DeleteFacebook Are 'Not Good', but Haven't Reached 'Meaningful Number' | Breitbart

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www.breitbart.com - “I don’t think we’ve seen a meaningful number of people act on that,” declared Zuckerberg. “But, you know, it’s not good.” “I think it’s a clear signal that this is a major trust issue for people, an…

William Shatner Slams Facebook for Promoting Fake Story About His Death on His Birthday

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www.breitbart.com - After a Twitter user sent a screenshot to Shatner of a “sponsored” post from “Avocet Retail Sales” on Facebook claiming that the Star Trek star had passed away. @WilliamShatner I thought you might wa…

Mark Zuckerberg's Promise: Zero Transparency, Zero Public Accountability | Breitbart

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www.breitbart.com - This is the same approach that Facebook adopted during the trending news scandal, when the company came under political pressure for discriminating against conservative news stories in their “trendin…

Robert Epstein: 'Cambridge Analytica Is Not the Problem. Google and Facebook ARE the Problem' | Breitbart

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www.breitbart.com - In an article published on the Daily Caller, Epstein discussed the methods that Cambridge Analytica used to gain access to the personal data of 50 million Facebook users. Epstein states that the meth…

Will YouTube Ban Movies With Gun Violence?

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www.redstate.com - The pressure is mounting for conservatives and second amendment activists on social media platforms. Twitter has been consistently shutting down or shadow banning accounts that express a pro-2A viewp…

Mark Zuckerberg says Facebook will audit thousands of apps after ‘breach of trust’

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www.washingtonpost.com - Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday said Facebook will audit thousands of apps in response to the “breach of trust” created by Cambridge Analytica — the chief executive's first comments since a crisis erupt…

Comment on lira le temps dans 20 ans

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www.letemps.ch - Attention, exercice périlleux. Tenter de dessiner les contours de la montre que l’on portera au poignet en 2038 revient à emprunter un sentier plutôt aventureux. Avant d’accepter d’entrer dans le vif…

How to Get Your Music on Spotify Playlists - New Artist Model

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newartistmodel.com - “How to get your music on Spotify playlists?” That’s the hot question in the mind of just about every indie musician on the planet. And with good reason. There are plenty of inspiring stories of musi…

Jeff Bezos Is Now $40 Billion Richer Than Anyone Else on Earth

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time.com - Jeff Bezos, the founder and CEO of Amazon, has held the title of world’s richest man since last fall. But since the start of 2018, Jeff Bezos has seen his net worth skyrocket compared to his billiona…

Instagram will show more recent posts due to algorithm backlash

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techcrunch.com - Instagram isn’t quite bringing back the chronological feed, but it will show more new posts and stop suddenly bumping you to the top of the feed while you’re scrolling. “With these changes, your feed…

Mark Zuckerberg’s Long History of Mea Culpas

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slate.com - Photo illustration by Lisa Larson-Walker. Photos by Robert Galbraith/Reuters (2), Stephen Lam/Reuters. Future Tense is a partnership of Slate, New America, and Arizona State University that examines …

The Rising Problem of Crypto Theft, and How to Protect Yourself

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www.visualcapitalist.com - Part of the appeal of cryptocurrency is that it exists “outside” of the system. Using complex cryptography and decentralized ledgers, a blockchain can operate independently from the world’s most powe…

Paid Search Ads 101: The Benefits & Primary Elements You Should Know

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instapage.com - Digital marketers know that for their business to succeed online, they must be found with little effort in search engines. Getting to the top of results pages with SEO can take more time than desired…

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