Top news of the week: 19.08.2020.
Agency, Google, Contactless payment, Elections in the United States, Fox News Channel, Economics
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RT @guardian: EXCLUSIVE: Google giving far-right users' data to law enforcement, documents reveal https://t.co/BFJSlejBAf
OpenGoogle giving far-right users' data to law enforcement, documents reveal
Exclusive: in some cases Google did not necessarily ban users who were often threatening violence or expressing extremist views
RT @JamilSmith: The murder of Seth Rich was going to haunt his loved ones, but it should never have been because of Fox News. @AndyKroll, reporting on “the true story of an untrue story”—and why some of the network’s biggest stars have thus far escaped any accountability. https://t.co/rqE0aQJuWZ
OpenThe murder of Seth Rich was a family tragedy. Fox News helped make it a national spectacle that has haunted his loved ones for years
The murder of Seth Rich was a family tragedy. Fox News helped make it a national spectacle that has haunted his loved ones for years
"How To Use Microsoft Excel To Classify Your Data" https://t.co/LifPFzbWSQ #machinelearning #excel
OpenHow To Use Microsoft Excel To Classify Your Data
An accessible introduction to ML - no programming or math required. By the end of this tutorial, you’ll have implemented your first algorithm without touching a single line of code. You’ll ...
Secret Service Bought Phone Location Data from Apps, Contract Confirms
An internal Secret Service document describes the purchase of Locate X, a product that uses location data harvested from ordinary apps.
Wow, I'm surprised this didn't get more coverage:
"@StackOverflow just raised $85 million in our series E round of funding”
https://t.co/hGjsLbf193
/tip @Techmeme
OpenOur Series E Funding – An Inflection Point to Accelerate the Realization of our Mission
This is my third in a series of quarterly CEO blog posts. I'm excited to share some very positive updates.
Cybercrime can impact an organization’s reputation, customer base, and ability to function, but the cost of poor cybersecurity is never clearer than when looking at the money companies stand to lose.
Link >>> https://t.co/01HGhVDdmC @raconteur via @antgrasso #CyberSecurity https://t.co/PpUz1qtoHt
OpenThe real cost of cybercrime
Cybercrime can impact an organisation’s reputation, customer base and ability to function, but the cost of poor cybersecurity is never clearer than when looking at the money …
RT @MikeIsaac: Big Tech meets with Big Government before Big Election
w/ @kateconger
https://t.co/1I0A02ntZp
OpenGoogle, Facebook and Others Form Tech Coalition to Secure U.S. Election
The move formalizes discussions that the companies and government agencies have been holding to fight disinformation on social media.
Both Visa and Mastercard top earnings forecasts despite COVID head winds
Visa and Mastercard recently reported quarterly results. Visa reported its fiscal third-quarter earnings and revenue expectations had been hit