Facebook’s year of horror is dragging right to the very end.
A New York Times report revealed just how loose the social network’s data sharing practices were, where it gave third-parties deeper access to its site’s 2.2 billion users than it previousl…
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Atari teams up with some startup to pretend to make blockchain-based games
Animoca Brands will produce and publish blockchain-based versions of RollerCoaster Tycoon and Goon Squad worldwide (excluding China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Macau); the new titles will feature the integration of non-fungible tokens (NFTs). The term of the Agreement extends through to 31 March 2022. In honor of this exciting announcement I’d like to propose the […]
View More Atari teams up with some startup to pretend to make blockchain-based gamesAtari teams up with some startup to pretend to make blockchain-based games
Animoca Brands will produce and publish blockchain-based versions of RollerCoaster Tycoon and Goon Squad worldwide (excluding China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Macau); the new titles will feature the integration of non-fungible tokens (NFTs). The term of the Agreement extends through to 31 March 2022. In honor of this exciting announcement I’d like to propose the […]
View More Atari teams up with some startup to pretend to make blockchain-based gamesTwitter releases 2018 Transparency Report including policy violation stats for the first time
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Twitter released its biannual Transparency Report on Thursday outlining current trends in government information requests, content removal requests, and other privacy matters regarding the network.
This year’s report marks the thirteenth time in the company’s history that Twitter has expounded on its privacy practices in such tremendous detail. The new report also expands on the type of data Twitter is making publicly available.
In a blog post published in tandem with the Transparency Report, Twitter explains that for the first time ever, along with government requests for information and content removal, the company has included stats on the enforcement of Twitter’s own policies. Read more…
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View More Twitter releases 2018 Transparency Report including policy violation stats for the first timeGoogle’s search data shows YouTube’s influence over this season’s hottest toys
If there was any doubt about YouTube’s power to influence children, look no further than this year’s list of the hottest holiday toys, based on Google shopping search data. According to the search giant, at least four of the top 10 most searched toys were among those heavily featured in YouTube unboxing videos — subsequently […]
View More Google’s search data shows YouTube’s influence over this season’s hottest toysQuora data breach results in 100 million users affected
Quora, the question-and-answer site that bludgeons users into signing up, has been hit with a major data breach.
In a blog post titled “Quora Security Update,” the site revealed that the data of approximately 100 million users may have been compromis…
The attributes that define the increasingly critical Data-as-a-Service industry
It’s now common in tech to describe data as “the new oil or electricity” — a fuel that will power innovation and company growth for the foreseeable future. But data is far from a novel industry.
View More The attributes that define the increasingly critical Data-as-a-Service industryAmazon’s newest service uses machine learning to extract medical data from patient records
Amazon has launched a new service that uses machine learning to extract key data from patient records and can potentially help healthcare providers and researchers save money, make treatment decisions, and manage clinical trials. The company announced the service, called Amazon Comprehend Medical, on Tuesday, shortly after the Wall Street Journal reported on it. The […]
View More Amazon’s newest service uses machine learning to extract medical data from patient recordsHere’s how to download your personal data from Apple
Apple’s data and privacy initiatives are expanding.
The ability to obtain the data Apple has about you now extends to customers in the U.S and Canada. It follows updates that brought its privacy pages into compliance with the European Union’s General…
A long and winding road to new copyright legislation
Dave Davis Contributor Dave Davis joined Copyright Clearance Center in 1994 and currently serves as a research analyst. He previously held directorships in both public libraries and corporate libraries and earned joint master’s degrees in Library and Information Sciences and Medieval European History from Catholic University of America. More posts by this contributor How AI […]
View More A long and winding road to new copyright legislationThis proves that Netflix owns the internet — Technically Speaking
Tech reporters Jake Krol and Matt Binder dissect a report that highlighted Netflix’s role in data usage. Read more…More about Netflix, Mashable Video, Data, Technically Speaking, and Tech
View More This proves that Netflix owns the internet — Technically SpeakingOverstock’s investment arm funded blockchain for wine
Of all the things to add to the blockchain, wine makes a lot of sense. Given the need for provenance for every grape and barrel, it’s clear that the ancient industry could use a way to track ingredients from farm to glass. VinX, an Israeli company founded by Jacob Ner-david, is ready to give it […]
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