Facebook was awarded a major patent for "Dynamically providing a news feed about a user of a social network" this week. Details here. (via Dave Winer)
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Alibaba developed Chinese Communist Party propaganda app that became China Apple Store hit: Report
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Was that huge 2017 Equifax data breach part of a nation-state spy scheme?
That massive Equifax data breach on September 7, 2017, shocked everyone, but a year and a half later, where the data of all those 143 million Equifax users ended up is still a mystery.
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Apple to launch 'Netflix for News' service at March 25 event. Publishers already hate it.
The event will be Apple’s first major announcement in 2019.
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Learn MySQL painlessly with this online master class
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There’s a reason you’re hearing about the gig economy in every other business story these days. More than ever, people are finding income from more than one source. And if you find the right one, a side hustle can do more than just pad your pockets – it can allow you to finally get paid […]
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Shoot your movie now with this filmmaker's master class
High-def cameras are available to anyone and for much less than they were just a decade ago. Even the phones in our pockets can be used to shoot and edit short films. It’s never been easier to be a filmmaker, providing you have the technique. Enter the Film & Cinematography Mastery Bundle, an online boot […]
