MindGeek: The secretive owner of Pornhub and RedTube
Porn is everywhere, but the company that owns the most popular sites is out of sight. Enlarge (credit: Financial Times, Dreamstime) Mario Salieri was shooting a pornographic movie in a lavish Prague villa two decades ago when he first caught.....»»
AirTag tracks car thieves, but vehicle wrecked during police chase
Police quickly tracked down a stolen car with the owner's AirTag inside, but the thieves then crashed it during a high-speed chase.Apple's AirTags have now been used countless times to help track down a stolen vehicle, and lead to thieves being arres.....»»
TikTok algorithm could be shared with US, as company fights growing bans
The infamous TikTok algorithm, which has been accused of taking users into dangerous rabbit holes, could be shared with US officials, says the company. TikTok owner ByteDance is hoping that the offer of transparency will fend off further bans of the.....»»
Twitter API U-turn; CSAM remains on Twitter, including the easiest to detect
Yesterday saw a Twitter API U-turn by the company’s owner Elon Musk, after he had said that the code powering both third-party twitter clients and automated posting bots would no longer be freely available. Separately, a new report says that even.....»»
Passenger uses AirTag to track wallet after airline couldn"t find it
An American Airlines customer used an AirTag stashed in his wallet to track it on a journey that took it to more than 30 cities.We've heard a couple of stories of people using Apple's item tracker to recover lost luggage — but now one AirTag owner.....»»
Twitter now wants to become a payments platform to compete with Apple Pay and PayPal
Since Elon Musk became the owner of Twitter, the company has been looking for new ways to increase its revenue. But now it seems that Musk is about to take a step that will take the company’s services far beyond just a social network, as he’s in.....»»
CDK"s "fit and focus" revamp strategy included some job cuts
The company's executives and new owner pursued targeted job cuts in late fall 2022 as part of its effort to address any downturn but also boost efficiency and innovation......»»
COVID-19 conspiracy theories that spread fastest focused on evil, secrecy
In the early pandemic, conspiracy theories that were shared the most on Twitter highlighted malicious purposes and secretive actions of supposed bad actors behind the crisis, according to an analysis of nearly 400,000 posts......»»
Lawsuit: Twitter stopped paying rent at headquarters after Musk took over
Twitter didn't pay $3.4M rent bills in December and January, building owner says. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson) Twitter is being sued for alleged nonpayment of rent by the owner of its US headquarters building in San F.....»»
Appliance makers sad that 50% of customers won’t connect smart appliances
Did users change their Wi-Fi password, or did they see the nature of IoT privacy? Enlarge / This hypothetical dishwasher owner is one of a minority of smart appliance customers getting the full value of their device, including ti.....»»
NYPD finds AirTag tracking its patrol car
Officers from the New York Police Department discovered one of Apple's AirTags hidden under their car's hood, but don't appear to have traced the owner.The marked NYPD police car was reportedly patrolling the Queens borough of New York City when the.....»»
Twitter Blue will soon let you remove ads completely
Twitter’s new owner Elon Musk has announced that there are plans to introduce a new subscription tier to Twitter Blue that lets you remove ads. The post Twitter Blue will soon let you remove ads completely first appeared on Phandroid. Twi.....»»
Twitter continues to disrespect developers with weak explanation on third-party clients not working
Both users and developers of Twitter’s third-party clients were surprised last week when many popular apps like Tweetbot stopped working out of the blue. Since then, not even Twitter or its new owner Elon Musk (who likes to talk a lot on the socia.....»»
OAN loses key ruling in suit claiming DirecTV broke deal by dropping network
Judge denies OAN claim, says contract with DirecTV did not entitle it to renewal. Enlarge One America News Network's owner lost a key ruling in a lawsuit against DirecTV over the TV provider's decision to drop OAN from.....»»
Aggressiveness of pet dogs is influenced by life history and owner"s characteristics, study suggests
Dogs walked every day by their owners are less aggressive. Dogs owned by women bark less at strangers. Heavier dogs tend to be less disobedient than lighter pets. Pugs, Bulldogs, Shih Tzus and other short-snouted breeds may be more badly behaved than.....»»
Jaguar Land Rover owner Tata to make EV battery cells in Europe
Tata aims to accelerate Jaguar Land Rover's shift to electric cars by producing battery cells in Europe......»»
Parler owner laid off 75% of staff and has only 20 employees left, report says
Parler reportedly laid off staff and execs after ending deal to sell to Kanye West. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Parler's owner laid off most of its staff and executives in recent weeks, according to a report yesterday.....»»
Parler reportedly axed most of its staff after ending deal to sell to Kanye West
"Free speech" social network reportedly laid off most of its executives, too. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Parler's owner laid off most of its staff and executives in recent weeks, according to a report yesterday by Th.....»»
We tried Tesla"s wireless charger -- but we can"t show you
While attending CES in Las Vegas, tucked away in a remote corner in a coffee shop, AppleInsider got a first look at Tesla's free placement wireless charger. Here's what we saw.Tesla is notoriously secretive, shunning press efforts that it does not ha.....»»
Pornhub requires ID from Louisiana users to comply with state’s new porn law
No porn without ID: Louisiana law forces porn sites to verify users' ages. Pornhub and other major porn sites owned by MindGeek now require Louisiana residents to verify their ages because of the state's new porn law that too.....»»
Cambridge Analytica suit settled for historic $725 million [u]
In the largest privacy class action lawsuit settlement yet, Facebook owner Meta has agreed to pay $725 million to settle charges over use of customer data without permission.The class action suit arose from the 2018 revelation that Facebook allowed a.....»»