Saturday, April 3, 2021

Google is making it difficult for Android app makers to track you

Starting May 5, 2021, developers will have to state a solid reason as to why Google should allow access to a list of all apps on a user’s Android phone. “The inventory of installed apps queried from a device are regarded as personal and sensitive user data subject to the Personal and Sensitive Information policy,” said Google. https://ift.tt/3mgEBCq

Amsterdam-based Otrium, an online fashion marketplace helping retailers and brands sell their unsold inventory, raises $120M Series C and eyes entry into the US (Dan Taylor/Tech.eu)

Dan Taylor / Tech.eu:
Amsterdam-based Otrium, an online fashion marketplace helping retailers and brands sell their unsold inventory, raises $120M Series C and eyes entry into the US  —  Amsterdam-based Otrium has raised $120 million in a fresh round of funding co-led by BOND and Index Ventures, and saw follow-on investment from Eight Roads Ventures.



Researcher says GitHub Actions has been actively abused to plant and run cryptominers on GitHub's server infrastructure since November; GitHub is investigating (Catalin Cimpanu/The Record)

Catalin Cimpanu / The Record:
Researcher says GitHub Actions has been actively abused to plant and run cryptominers on GitHub's server infrastructure since November; GitHub is investigating  —  Code-hosting service GitHub is actively investigating a series of attacks against its cloud infrastructure that allowed cybercriminals …



A deep look at the experiences of Asian Americans in tech, including going unheard, getting passed over for promotions, and stereotyped as passive and diligent (Megan Rose Dickey/Protocol)

Megan Rose Dickey / Protocol:
A deep look at the experiences of Asian Americans in tech, including going unheard, getting passed over for promotions, and stereotyped as passive and diligent  —  Going unheard.  Getting passed over for promotions.  Stereotyped as “passive” and “diligent.”



New phones from Samsung, Poco; Apple makes repairing iPhones, iPads ‘easier’ and other top tech news of the week

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533 million Facebook users' phone numbers and other personal details leaked: What it means for users in India and more

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Russian cryptocurrency payment network A7 expands to Africa, as Moscow builds an alternative payments system amid western sanctions after its Ukraine invasion (Financial Times)

Financial Times : Russian cryptocurrency payment network A7 expands to Africa, as Moscow builds an alternative payments system amid weste...