TikTok Pulls App From Hong Kong Stores – DTH

DTH-6-150x150US mulls blocking TikTok and other Chinese social apps, Magic Leap hires Peggy Johnson as CEO, Alphabet’s Loon officially flies over Kenya.

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My Dog’s Name is Two-Factor – DTNS 3816

Despite what movies tell us the number one way thieves and hackers access our bank accounts, credit information and other sensitive data is through socially engineering. Infosec engineer, Stephanie Chanel, is here to explain ways to know you’re socially engineered.

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Uber to Acquire Postmates for $2.65 Billion – DTH

DTH-6-150x150Uber intends to acquire Postmates for $2.65 billion, WhatsApp and Telegram will not process requests for user data in Hong Kong, and Chrome looks at throttling JavaScript to improve battery life.

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Week in Review for the Week of 6/29/20 – DTH

DTH-6-150x150McDonalds partners to install EV charges at UK locations, Uber is in talks to buy Postmates, and Facebook updates algorithm to prioritize original reporting.

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OneWeb Purchased by Consortium Led by the UK Government – DTH

DTH-6-150x150A consortium led by the UK government purchases the satellite operator OneWeb, Reliance Jio Platforms launches JioMeet, and EU regulators are looking into Google’s acquisition of FitBit.

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Advertising By Not Advertising – DTNS 3815

As over 500 join in a boycott of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg stated there would be no change in company policy telling staff he believes that advertisers will return to the platform eventually. Is he right or just blind to obvious discontent from users and advertisers?

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Apple, Amazon, Facebook, and Google CEOs to Testify in US House Antitrust Probe – DTH

DTH-6-150x150US House antitrust panel chair David Cicilline announces that Apple CEO Tim Cook will join CEOs from Amazon, Facebook, and Google in testifying in late July, Vizio announces pricing for its OLED TVs, and Microsoft will offer over 60 “show floor demos” during its Summer Games Fest Demo Event.

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To DFinity and Beyond! – DTNS 3814

Swiss decentralized computing company Dfinity announced its Internet Computer is now open for third-party developers to build serverless apps that do not need a host to run from the cloud. Internet Computer runs across multiple independent data centers not in server farms controlled by a single company like Amazon or Google.

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macOS Malware Hides in Pirated Apps – DTH

DTH-6-150x150Spotify brings its two-person plan to the US and UK, Apple reportedly canceling some Arcade Game development an macOS malware hiding in pirated software.

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All The Meat That’s Fit To Print – DTNS 3813

Discord posted Tuesday that it will shift its focus from video game communication to broader community creation. What’s behind the shift and what are Discord’s goals?

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