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Facebook footed $13 billion bill on security since 2016, report finds

Facebook publicized that since 2016 the social network mogul invested over $13 billion by onboarding 40,000 new staffers to endorse the platform’s security and safety measures, following a series of leaks by the Wall Street Journal (WSJ). Weeks after the Wall Street Journal’s “The Facebook Files” were published, the social media giant went back over to the […]

‘You do not belong here,’ Tim Cook tells internal leakers

Apple has a long-standing reputation for being known as a tight-lipped company. So, the number of leaks regarding the new product line-up, employee policies, and meeting contents undoubtedly did not sit well with Apple, especially its CEO Tim Cook. Tuesday evening was a chilling night for Apple employees, as one email notification was able to […]

Slack welcomes Instagram-like stories feature

Slack is jumping on the disappearing stories bandwagon, as the company announced that the feature under the name “Slack Clips” will allow users to share video, audio, and screen recordings in channels and direct messages. Social media is undoubtedly changing the way we communicate. The stories feature that originated from Snapchat and continued to roll […]

More than 100 cybercriminals arrested as part of massive Italian mafia groups

European police officers recently announced the arrest of 106 cybercriminals accused of working for a number of Italian mafia groups, as well as money laundering over $11 million. Operating from headquarters in Spain’s Canary Islands, the Italian mafia cybercriminals allegedly victimized hundreds of online users by conducting several online schemes, including phishing operations, attacking internal […]

Cambodian leader boasts he barged into opposition video call

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has boasted of barging uninvited into a video conference call hosted by his political opponents. An enthusiastic user of social media, Hun Sen said Friday he intruded into the Zoom call to warn his opponents that he and his spies were keeping a close eye on them. The Sept. 9 […]

Facebook hits back at accusations claiming it ignored platform-wide issues

Facebook is pushing back against claims made by The Wall Street Journal, describing the content of the reports as “deliberate mischaracterizations” and “conferred egregiously false motives to Facebook’s leadership and employees.” It’s becoming a lot more difficult for people to believe that Facebook is contributing more good than harm, after The Wall Street Journal published […]

Facebook bans German accounts under new 'social harm' policy

Facebook removed almost 150 accounts and pages linked to anti-lockdown demonstrators in Germany, the company announced Thursday, under a new policy focused on groups that spread misinformation or incite violence but who don’t fit into the platform’s existing categories of bad actors. The accounts on Facebook and Instagram spread content linked to the so-called Querdenken […]

Amazon’s palm scanning technology marks its first expansion

Remember when Amazon took the tech industry by surprise when it launched its palm-scanning technology to provide customers with the option of purchasing goods at Whole Foods and its own cashier-less stores? Well, the retail giant is now responsible for expanding its palm-scanning tech to allow fans to enter sports, music, and other live entertainment […]

Microsoft return to U.S. offices delayed indefinitely

Microsoft told employees Thursday that it has indefinitely delayed their return to U.S. offices until it’s safer to do so. “Given the uncertainty of COVID-19, we’ve decided against attempting to forecast a new date for a full reopening of our U.S. work sites,” Jared Spataro, a corporate vice president, wrote in a blog post. Microsoft […]