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US military reviewing tech use after Strava privacy snafu
The U.S. military has responded to privacy concerns over a heatmap feature in the Strava app which displays users’ fitness activity — and has been shown exposing the locations of military facilities around the world — by saying it’s reviewing the rules around usage of wireless devices and apps by its personnel. At the weekend, Australian…
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Goxip raises $5M led by Meitu to build an influencer marketing platform for fashion in Asia
Goxip, a Hong Kong-based social shopping service, has raised $5 million to branch out into influencer marketing. The investment was led by Meitu, the $6 billion Hong Kong-listed company that develops selfie apps and selfie-optimized phones, with participation from Hong Kong conglomerate Nan Fung Group via its inaugural Mills Fabrica Fund. Others who took part…
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Fitness app Strava exposes the location of military bases
Strava, the popular app for tracking running, cycling and swimming, is not the most obvious go-to for exposing national secrets, but a heatmap of activity from users has been found to unearth the locations of U.S. military bases worldwide. The company’s review of 2017 showed all routes taken by its users across the world. It was released…
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Facebook lets you tip game live streamers $3+
Facebook Live is launching monetization for video gameplay streamers, allowing users to tip creators a minimum of $3 via the desktop site. Right now, the contributor of the tips doesn’t get any special call-out or privileges, though Facebook tells me it’s considering different options for creators and gamers. For instance, it could have a special…
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Google experiments in local news with an app called Bulletin
Google is testing a tool called Bulletin that would allow anyone to publish local news stories and events, according to a report from Slate, which Google later confirmed. The company described Bulletin as a way for others to communicate information of local interest, like bookstore readings, high school sporting events, or information about street closures,…
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Former employees say Lyft staffers spied on passengers
Similar to Uber’s “God View” scandal, Lyft staffers have been abusing customer insight software to view the personal contact info and ride history of the startup’s passengers. One source that formerly worked with Lyft tells TechCrunch that widespread access to the company’s backend let staffers “see pretty much everything including feedback, and yes, pick up…
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Planes base de blockchain de capa 2 de Coinbase para el lanzamiento de mainnet en 2023
Bienvenido de nuevo a Reacción en cadenaun podcast que entrevista a los creadores de noticias en criptografía para comprender mejor la tecnología detrás de la exageración y las personas que trabajan para construir un futuro descentralizado. Para esta semana episodio, jaquelyn entrevistado Jesse Pollak, líder de Base y jefe de protocolos en Coinbase. Base es…
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Mientras el Reino Unido prepara su primera prueba de alertas de emergencia a nivel nacional este domingo, aquí tiene todo lo que necesita
Después de presentar oficialmente su Sistema de alertas de emergencia electrónica el mes pasado, el gobierno del Reino Unido se está preparando para lanzar la primera prueba a nivel nacional este domingo (23 de abril). El sistema está diseñado para notificar al público de un peligro inminente para la vida en un área específica. A…
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Puede ahorrar $ 70 en un Apple Watch Serie 8 si se da prisa
Como parte de la oferta, la tienda en línea ofrece dos opciones de tamaño al precio con descuento: S/M para muñecas de 140-190 mm y M/L para muñecas de 160-210 mm. Con respecto a las opciones de pago, los compradores pueden pagar el costo de una sola vez u optar por el financiamiento Affirm, que…
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Linux Foundation lanza una nueva organización para mantener TLA+
La Fundación Linux, el consorcio tecnológico sin fines de lucro que administra varios esfuerzos de código abierto, anunció hoy el lanzamiento de la Fundación TLA+ para promover la adopción y el desarrollo del lenguaje de programación TLA+. AWS, Oracle y Microsoft se encuentran entre los miembros inaugurales. ¿Qué es el lenguaje de programación TLA+? Es…
