A profile of iNaturalist, a not-for-profit social network that uses an ML algorithm to help users identify plants and animals, driving cooperation and consensus — A not-for-profit initiative of the California Academy of Sciences and the National Geographic Society, iNaturalist says it aims …
Anker's security cameras brand Eufy quietly removed 10 commitments from its privacy page, including encryption, after questions about keeping those promises — It's been two weeks since we reported that Anker's Eufy lied to us about the security of its security cameras, and we've been pushing the company for answers ever since.
A look at Backstage, Spotify's open-source developer platform used at Netflix, LinkedIn, Epic, Roku, Box, and 200+ others, which the company seeks to monetize — Backstage is used by developers at Netflix, American Airlines and hundreds of other companies — With nearly a third …
Google starts testing client-side encryption for Gmail with some Workspace users, and plans to add it to its Android and iOS apps — Google has launched a beta of its client-side encryption for Gmail, letting businesses apply to test out the feature meant to make “sensitive data” and attachments unreadable even to Google.
Accounting firm BDO, whose Italian member BDO Italia recently signed off on reserves reports for Tether, says it is reconsidering its work for crypto companies — Accounting firm BDO, which recently signed off on reserves reports for Tether, on Friday said it is reconsidering its work for crypto companies.
Binance says it was hit by roughly $6B in net withdrawals between December 12 and December 14, which it was able to fulfill “without breaking stride” — Accounting firm was hired by Binance and other crypto exchanges to conduct key reports — Outflows from Binance accelerated …
Analysis: multiple major Russian cities appear to have faced widespread GPS disruption during the past week, as part of efforts to evade Ukraine's drone attacks — Navigation system monitors have seen a recent uptick in interruptions since Ukraine began launching long-range drone attacks.
Twitter's head of trust and safety Ella Irwin says the company manually reviewed “any and all accounts” that violated its new policy by posting links to ElonJet — Twitter Inc's head of trust and safety told Reuters the company manually reviewed “any and all accounts” …
PE firm Advent agrees to buy Maxar, which operates a constellation of satellites that collects images used by Google Maps and others, for $6.4B, including debt — Including debt, the transaction is worth $6.4 billion — Advent International agreed to buy Maxar Technologies Inc. MAXR 122.47%increase …
SafeAI, which retrofits industrial vehicles like dump trucks and bulldozers with autonomous systems, raised a $38M Series B from Builders VC and others — A company that specializes in converting heavy construction and mining equipment from driver-operated to self-driving has landed millions …
Former product head of Twitter's developer platform details plans abandoned post-acquisition, like discovery tools and custom timelines, eroding developer trust — Twitter is where the world shares its opinions and aspirations; it's where brands, celebrities, and politicians interact with people, live and in the open.
Sources: TikTok's efforts to cut ties with Beijing-based ByteDance have stumbled over hiring and retaining talent, as some key staff remain based in China — The short-video app is making big efforts to separate from Beijing-based ByteDance, but is still hiring staff in China for key functions
Twitter disables Spaces, after Elon Musk abruptly left a group conversation with suspended journalists; Musk says Twitter is fixing a “legacy bug” — Twitter has apparently pulled its Spaces group audio feature, at least temporarily, after Elon Musk joined a group conversation …
Binance says Mazars, the auditing firm that worked on proof-of-reserves reports for Binance, Crypto.com, and others, has paused work for all crypto clients — Mazars has deleted Binance's proof-of-reserves assessment, which found its bitcoin reserves were overcollateralized.
Patricia Cohen / New York Times : How Schneider Electric is using AI in call centers and manufacturing to complement employees' work ...
