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Reps from DHS, the FBI and the ODNI met with tech companies at Facebook to talk election security – TechCrunch

Representatives from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and the Department of Homeland…

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Someone hacked Jack Dorsey’s own Twitter account – TechCrunch

A hacker has broken into Jack Dorsey’s own Twitter account. It’s not clear how it happened, but the hacker posted…

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Malicious websites were used to secretly hack into iPhones for years, says Google – TechCrunch

Security researchers at Google say they’ve found a number of malicious websites which, when visited, could quietly hack into a…

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Google to pay security researchers who find Android apps and Chrome extensions misusing user data – TechCrunch

Google said it will pay security researchers who find “verifiably and unambiguous evidence” of data abuse using its platforms. It’s…

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U.S. border officials are increasingly denying entry to travelers over others’ social media – TechCrunch

Travelers are increasingly being denied entry to the United States as border officials hold them accountable for messages, images and…

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Twitter blocks state-controlled media outlets from advertising on its social network – TechCrunch

Twitter is now blocking state-run media outlets from advertising on its platform. The new policy was announced just hours after…

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Twitter says accounts linked to China tried to ‘sow political discord’ in Hong Kong – TechCrunch

Twitter says a “significant state-backed information operation” involving hundreds of accounts linked back to China were part of an effort…

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Snapchat beats a dead horse – TechCrunch

Hey. This is Week-in-Review, where I give a heavy amount of analysis and/or rambling thoughts on one story while scouring…

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Pandora opens up podcast submissions to all creators – TechCrunch

The battle for podcasters among music streaming services continues. A day after Spotify announced the launch of its podcast analytics…

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Robocall blocking apps caught sending your private data without permission – TechCrunch

Robocall-blocking apps promise to rid your life of spoofed and spam phone calls. But are they as trustworthy as they…