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Facebook to send notices to all users affected by Cambridge Analytica breach
Facebook will contact 87 million users on Monday to inform them their data was leaked to Cambridge Analytica , The Guardian reported . All 2.2 billion users on Facebook will also receive a "Protecting Your Information" notice. Once you've clicked the "Settings" tab, go to "Apps and Websites" to view which apps you have permitted to access your information. This is found by clicking on the do... [Full Article...]
Facebook looks to regulate political ads ahead of elections in India
CNNMoney reports that the 87 million number is an estimate from Facebook of how many users may have been affected. The judge fined Facebook for failing to give access in 2016 to WhatsApp messages exchanged by individuals under investigation for defrauding the healthcare system of Brazil's Amazonas state, the prosecutors said in a statement . [Full Article...]
Apple may introduce red iPhone 8 models tomorrow morning
In the meantime, you'll have to make do with the following (Product) RED iPhone X concept video that began making the rounds a few weeks back. According to the memo, the forthcoming iPhone 8 models in red will be part of Virgin Mobile's inventory by tomorrow. [Full Article...]
YouTube Shooter Accused Company of Censorship Before Attack
Commander Geoff Caldwell said he didn't know the total number of shots fired but said that Nasim Aghdam had swapped out a magazine and shot from the second magazine when she killed herself. "I apologize", Ismail Aghdam told KGO. The third victim, a 36-year-old man, was in a serious condition on Thursday. Several San Bruno police officers on Wednesday spent almost two hours at Jackson Arms, a Sou... [Full Article...]
EU says Facebook confirmed data of 2.7 million Europeans 'improperly shared'
About 270,000 people were paid to take part; tens of millions of their friends were also caught in the data dragnet. Zuckerberg accepted responsibility this week for the failure to protect user data but maintained he was still the best person to lead the network of two billion users. [Full Article...]
Facebook announces new disclosure rules for political issue ads
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg will face questions from two congressional panels next week about how his company handles its users' data. "I'm not going to sit here and say that we're not going to find more because we are", Sheryl Sandberg , Facebook's chief operating officer, told NBC's Savannah Guthrie in an interview that aired on the Today show Friday. [Full Article...]
Facebook Messenger Now Supports HD Video and 360-degree Photos
Facebook is rolling out an update to its Messenger app which will allow users to send 360 degree photos and HD videos to others. For 360-degree photos, simply set the phone camera to panorama and snap a photo or capture a 360-degree photo using a 360-photo app or camera. [Full Article...]
Firewatch Nintendo Switch Version Announced; Releases This Spring
Share your thoughts with us in the comments and on social media! As of the time of writing, there is yet to be an official release date, however, we'll update you once it is announced. The Japanese service, NicoNico is available in Japan while a Hulu app appeared on the Nintendo eShop in November 2017. Firewatch originally released back in February 2016. [Full Article...]