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Facebook allegedly offered advertisers special access to users data, activities
Dec 5, 2018 11:08 AM - A key British lawmaker alleged Wednesday that Facebook maintained "whitelisting agreements" that gave select companies preferential access to valuable user data several years ago, offering insight into how the company balanced concerns about user privacy with the business imperative of growing revenue.
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Apple resorts to promo deals, trade-ins to boost iPhone sales
Dec 4, 2018 9:58 AM - Apple Inc. is experimenting with iPhone marketing strategies it rarely uses -- such as discount promotions via generous device buyback terms -- to help goose sales of its flagship product. -
You know your data is at risk when you shop. How about at work?
Dec 2, 2018 1:10 AM - These days, data breaches that expose personal information seem to happen so often that consumers have come to expect such failures. But people may be less blasé about the idea that their personal data has been put at risk by their employers entrusted with Social Security numbers, W-2 forms, bank accounts for direct deposits and even biometric data.
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Instagram's new 'Close Friends' feature lets fewer people see some posts
Dec 1, 2018 1:13 AM - The new feature lets users share Stories -- photos and videos that disappear after 24 hours -- with people they put on a special list. The idea is people may feel more comfortable sharing some things with just close friends, rather than all followers.
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One start-up's new strategy for attracting top talent: Free electric scooters
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Facebook expands 'Today In' local feature to 400 cities
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Inside TikTok, the app for firefighters who enjoy lip-syncing to 'Baby Shark'
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13 gift ideas for the tech lover on your list
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Analysis: Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg tainted by crisis after crisis
Dec 1, 2018 1:00 AM - Facebook crises this year have put immense pressure on Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg, undermining her authority and tainting an image that was burnished by the social-media company's meteoric rise. -
Review: Alexa, Google Assistant or Siri -- which one should you pick?
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