apple iOS 14 Clipboard Alerts Expose Widespread App Snooping Apple's new iOS 14 clipboard notification feature reveals that many popular apps secretly read user clipboard data. Companies like TikTok, Reddit, and LinkedIn face backlash and rush to fix their behavior.
ios 14 Major Apps Like LinkedIn and Reddit Caught Spying on iOS Clipboard Data Apple's iOS 14 beta reveals that popular apps like LinkedIn and Reddit are actively reading users' clipboard contents with every keystroke. Both companies acknowledge the invasive behavior and promise to release updates to stop the unauthorized access.
hong kong Hong Kong Citizens Scrub Data as Apps Face Global Privacy Scrutiny A new national security law forces Hong Kong residents to delete their digital footprints while major apps like Tim Hortons, Reddit, and LinkedIn face backlash over unauthorized user tracking.
microsoft Microsoft Confirms Two COVID-19 Cases in Washington State Two Microsoft employees in the Puget Sound region test positive for COVID-19, prompting the company to urge staff to work remotely until late March.
clearview ai Major Tech Platforms Demand Halt to Controversial Facial Recognition App Google, YouTube, Venmo, and LinkedIn send cease-and-desist letters to Clearview AI, demanding the company stop scraping user images for its law enforcement facial recognition tool.
linkedin LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner Steps Down in Calm Leadership Transition After 11 years leading LinkedIn, Jeff Weiner hands the CEO role to deputy Ryan Roslansky and moves to executive chairman. The orderly transition highlights LinkedIn's steady growth while other social media platforms face intense public backlash.
clearview ai Major Tech Platforms Demand Facial Recognition Firm Clearview AI Stop Scraping User Data Around half a dozen major tech companies are sending cease-and-desist letters to Clearview AI to stop the controversial facial recognition firm from scraping user images. The pushback comes after reports reveal law enforcement uses the massive database to quickly identify suspects.
microsoft Microsoft Surpasses Q3 Expectations as Cloud Revenue Reaches $38.4 Billion Microsoft beats Wall Street estimates for its third quarter with $30.6 billion in revenue driven by strong commercial cloud growth. Azure grows 73 percent as the tech giant's intelligent cloud segment brings in $9.7 billion.
adobe Adobe and Microsoft Deepen B2B Data Sharing with LinkedIn Integration Adobe and Microsoft introduce Account Based Experience, a new data-sharing integration that connects Marketo, Dynamics 365, and LinkedIn. The partnership aims to give sales teams a more complete picture of complex B2B accounts.