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Archives for November 2014

Technology
We Shouldn’t Have to Give Away Our Identity to Use the InternetWe Shouldn’t Have to Give Away Our Identity to Use the Internet
Technology

Selling data has never been as invisible or sneaky as it is today.

By Kamakshi Sivaramakrishnan
Technology
Re/wind: Uber Exec Says Really Dumb Thing, Snapchatting Money and MoreRe/wind: Uber Exec Says Really Dumb Thing, Snapchatting Money and More
Technology

Plus the latest Apple news and Barbie’s latest bungle.

By Noah Kulwin
Technology
The Night WhatsApp’s Jan Koum Almost Wrecked His Facebook News (Video)The Night WhatsApp’s Jan Koum Almost Wrecked His Facebook News (Video)
Technology

“It was a little surreal.”

By Liz Gannes
Technology
Facebook Is Building Out Its Drone TeamFacebook Is Building Out Its Drone Team
Technology

Facebook’s on the prowl for engineers to help build drones that will deliver wireless Internet coverage.

By Kurt Wagner
Technology
Facebook at Work? Not So Fast.Facebook at Work? Not So Fast.
Technology

Facebook has some work to do if it wants to invade your office.

By Kurt Wagner
Technology
WhatsApp Adds Encryption to Secure Text MessagesWhatsApp Adds Encryption to Secure Text Messages
Technology

Half a billion WhasApp users will eventually get strong encryption by default.

By Arik Hesseldahl
Technology
Code/red: Big Tech Calls for Deactivation of NSA’s Eye of SauronCode/red: Big Tech Calls for Deactivation of NSA’s Eye of Sauron
Technology

Plus, Samsung’s plans to shrink its smartphone lineup, the wait for Apple’s trillion-dollar market cap and a grooming tip for Larry Ellison.

By John Paczkowski
Technology
Facebook Unveils Another New App, This One for GroupsFacebook Unveils Another New App, This One for Groups
Technology

Groups is the fifth standalone app Facebook has unveiled since January.

By Kurt Wagner
Technology
Book Excerpt: An Audience MachineBook Excerpt: An Audience Machine
Technology

An excerpt from Cory Doctorow’s new book, “Information Doesn’t Want to Be Free: Laws for the Internet Age.”

By Cory Doctorow
Technology
Facebook Makes It Harder (Again) for Brands to Advertise for FreeFacebook Makes It Harder (Again) for Brands to Advertise for Free
Technology

Facebook is changing the game for brand advertisers.

By Kurt Wagner
Technology
Facebook’s New Privacy Rules Clear the Way for Payments Push and Location-Based AdsFacebook’s New Privacy Rules Clear the Way for Payments Push and Location-Based Ads
Technology

These tools are supposed to make it easier for you to opt out of certain kinds of ad targeting, but you likely don’t care.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
Facebook: Where Friends Thank Their Friends for Being FriendsFacebook: Where Friends Thank Their Friends for Being Friends
Technology

Awwww!

By Kurt Wagner
Technology
Americans Say They’ve Lost Control of Their Privacy -- AgainAmericans Say They’ve Lost Control of Their Privacy -- Again
Technology

A new poll shows that Americans are worried about how companies and governments collect and use their personal information.

By Arik Hesseldahl
Technology
Anonymous App Canary Is All About Inter-Office GossipAnonymous App Canary Is All About Inter-Office Gossip
Technology

Canary lets you chat anonymously with your coworkers while outsiders follow along.

By Kurt Wagner
Technology
Three Months After Split, Facebook Messenger Hits 500 Million UsersThree Months After Split, Facebook Messenger Hits 500 Million Users
Technology

Looks like the app split is paying off.

By Kurt Wagner