Twitch struggles with hackers and hate raid bots
Twitch, Amazon's popular live video streaming platform, on Thursday said hackers took advantage of a mistake in a server configuration tweak to steal data.
Oct 07, 2021
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Streaming site Twitch confirms hack
Amazon's popular live video streaming platform Twitch said Wednesday hackers had broken into its network after reports of exposed confidential company data surfaced online.
Oct 06, 2021
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Facebook wants US monopoly suit tossed due to bias
Facebook on Monday urged a federal judge to toss out a US monopoly lawsuit, arguing that the regulator behind it has "an axe to grind" and it lacks supporting facts.
Oct 05, 2021
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Internet
Tech groups sue in attempt to void Texas social media law
Two technology industry groups filed suit Wednesday is an effort to strike down a new Texas law that will let social media users sue if they or their opinions are blocked from view or removed.
Sep 23, 2021
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Apple takes app payment hit in Epic court fight
A US judge on Friday ordered Apple to loosen control over its App Store payment system, a blow to the global tech giant sparked by its anti-trust battle with Fortnite maker Epic Games.
Sep 10, 2021
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Tech company promised not to pilfer competitor's customers. It did just that. Twice
When CenturyLink bought a competitor's business-broadband and internet-backbone service in 2017, it agreed to sell some of the competitor's Boise-area backbone to a third company to resolve antitrust concerns. And it promised ...
Sep 08, 2021
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Machine learning & AI
Robots are coming for the lawyers — which may be great for anyone in need of cheap legal assistance
Imagine what a lawyer does on a given day: researching cases, drafting briefs, advising clients. While technology has been nibbling around the edges of the legal profession for some time, it's hard to imagine those complex ...
Aug 10, 2021
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US seeks more time to refile Facebook antitrust case
US antitrust enforcers have asked a federal court for extra time in refiling a monopoly abuse case against Facebook which could roll back its acquisition of Instagram and WhatsApp, but was thrown out last month.
Jul 26, 2021
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Suspect in 2020 Twitter celebrity hack arrested in Spain
A British national charged in last year's hack of Twitter accounts of celebrities and politicians has been arrested in Spain, US officials said Wednesday.
Jul 21, 2021
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Facebook wins antitrust dismissal, surges to $1 trillion value
A US judge on Monday dismissed the blockbuster antitrust action against Facebook filed last year by federal and state regulators, helping lift the value of the social media giant above $1 trillion for the first time.
Jun 29, 2021
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