‘Technology does not need vast troves of personal data, stitched together across dozens of websites and apps, in order to succeed,’ Tim Cook says at a digital privacy conference.
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Netflix Reaches Over 200 Million Subscribers
However, most of the growth is coming from outside North America. To keep subscribers happy, Netflix says it has over 500 titles currently in post production or preparing to launch.
Elon Musk Tells Followers to Use Signal Messaging App Amid WhatsApp Privacy Update
Musk tweets ‘Use Signal’ in an apparent attempt to discourage people from using WhatsApp, which has been asking users to agree to a new privacy policy.
U.S.Hack on Government Agencies Affects Microsoft and Many More
The alert from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) also warns that removing the hackers from compromised systems won’t be easy.
FTC, State Prosecutors Seek to Break Up Facebook for ‘Anticompetitive Conduct’
The FTC and a coalition of attorneys general argue that Facebook acquired Instagram and WhatsApp to stop them from leapfrogging Facebook. But Facebook says the legal action is “revisionist history.”
SpaceX’s Starlink to Receive $886 Million From FCC to Improve Rural Broadband
The FCC awarded the money in an auction to fund high-speed internet projects in rural America. SpaceX will receive the funding to supply broadband in underserved areas across 35 states.
Facebook: No, COVID-19 Vaccines Won’t Require You to Get Microchipped
As the public waits to learn more about the upcoming COVID-19 vaccines, Facebook is working to prevent baseless conspiracy theories from mucking up the discourse. Can it pull it off?
17 Major Warner Bros. Movies to Hit HBO Max, Theaters on the Same Day
Movies coming to HBO Max in 2021 include ‘Dune,’ ‘The Matrix 4,’ ‘Space Jam: A New Legacy,’ ‘Godzilla vs. Kong,’ and ‘Tom & Jerry.’ All you need is a $15-per-month HBO Max subscription.
Apple Went Too Far With iPhone’s Water-Resistance Claims, Says Italian Regulator
The Italian Competition Authority fines Apple 10 million Euros for misleading claims about how it determined iPhone water resistance.
Unopened Copy of Super Mario Bros. 3 Fetches for $156,000, Breaking Record
According to Heritage Auctions, the winning bid set a world’s record for the highest price paid for a single video game at an auction. The unopened copy was found in someone’s closet.