LinkedIn says it will change its algorithm to favor posts that cater to niche professional interests as opposed to elevating viral content axios.com · Techmeme · 32 mins ago
Showpad, a sales enablement platform for presentations and other collateral, raises $70M Series D co-led by Dawn Capital and Insight Partners techcrunch.com · Techmeme · 32 mins ago
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Orderful, which aims to modernize supply chain management through an API-based cloud service, raises $10M Series A from Andreessen Horowitz techcrunch.com · Techmeme · 33 mins ago
Israeli police arrest two brothers in connection with a multi-year crypto-focused phishing campaign and the 2016 hack of the Bitfinex cryptocurrency exchange zdnet.com · Techmeme · 33 mins ago
Ocrolus, which uses AI to analyze financial documents with, it claims, over 99% accuracy, raises $24M Series B led by Oak HC/FT venturebeat.com · Techmeme · 33 mins ago
As states try to bring transparency to the data broker industry, a look at Vermont's law mandating that brokers register but has led to few accurately doing so washingtonpost.com · Techmeme · 33 mins ago
Cameo, which lets fans pay for personalized videos from celebrities, raises $50M Series B led by Kleiner Perkins; reports suggest valuation is $300M techcrunch.com · Techmeme · 33 mins ago
Ten-month-long bipartisan Senate investigation finds many federal agencies, including DHS, left sensitive data vulnerable to cyberattacks over the past decade thehill.com · Techmeme · 33 mins ago
French digital affairs minister says Facebook has agreed to share with judges the identity of French users suspected of hate speech, claiming it's a world first reuters.com · Techmeme · 33 mins ago
iPads have the potential to become serious portable gaming devices, as Apple is adding Xbox and PlayStation controller support to iOS, tvOS, and iPadOS theverge.com · Techmeme · 33 mins ago
FTC and DOJ announce their latest crackdown on robocallers, taking 94 actions against several companies and people blamed for a recent wave of spam calls techcrunch.com · Techmeme · 33 mins ago
Crypto exchange Kraken, a regulated platform for spot and futures trading, raises $13.5M from 2,263 participants in an online round at a $4B+ valuation coindesk.com · Techmeme · 33 mins ago
Amid Huawei ban, FedEx sues US over mandate that it monitor all shipments, saying it violates due process and is unfeasible on the scale the government desires engadget.com · Techmeme · 33 mins ago
Microsoft announces the OneDrive Personal Vault, which protects a folder with 2FA access, coming by the end of the year theverge.com · Techmeme · 33 mins ago
Reddit suspends Project Veritas after the release of Google whistleblower report. reclaimthenet.org · Reddit · 33 mins ago
City of Somerville Takes Major Step to Follow San Francisco And Ban Facial Surveillance. Next Stop: Oakland fightforthefuture.org · Reddit · 33 mins ago
The ‘Surveillance Scores’ Companies Use to Rip You Off Might Be Totally Illegal gizmodo.com · Reddit · 33 mins ago
Next online battle will play on fear of bots, says Facebook official – New ‘influence operations’ will openly advertise participation in debate instead of hiding it theguardian.com · Reddit · 34 mins ago
Media companies scramble after judge rules they are liable for Facebook comments – Australian judge finds media companies have a responsibility to ensure defamatory remarks are not posted on social media theguardian.com · Reddit · 34 mins ago
‘It’s the future’: How going small may fuel nuclear power’s comeback – Canadian government sees big potential from small modular reactors cbc.ca · Reddit · 34 mins ago
Aggression Detectors: The Unproven, Invasive Surveillance Technology Schools Are Using to Monitor Students features.propublica.org · Reddit · 34 mins ago
FTC, Law Enforcement Partners Announce New Crackdown on Illegal Robocalls ftc.gov · Reddit · 34 mins ago
Thunderbird 68 will shed classic extension support similar to 2017’s Firefox Quantum release ghacks.net · Reddit · 34 mins ago
Spotify wants a refund on overpaid royalties to U.S. songwriters, report says. cnet.com · Reddit · 34 mins ago
YouTube looks to demonetization as punishment for major creators, but it doesn’t work theverge.com · Reddit · 34 mins ago
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