Days after Meta received a privacy complaint in the EU over its latest controversial shift in legal basis for processing people’s data for ads, consumer groups across the region are filing their own complaints. Nearly 20 consumer protection organizations agree that Meta’s switch to forcing users to agree to being …
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The FBI seizes Genesis Market, a well-known online bazaar for stolen logins
The renowned hacker marketplace Genesis Market, which was used to buy stolen passwords and digital browser fingerprints, has been taken down by American law enforcement. Although the FBI has not yet made an announcement about the takedown, code-named “Operation Cookie Monster,” Genesis Market domains are currently showing a warning that …
Read More »Wunderkind raises $76M
Wunderkind, a platform that lets brands target web visitors with emails, texts, and other digital ads, raised $76 million in a Series C round led by Neuberger Berman, a financial services company. Bill Ingram, Wunderkind’s new CEO, says the tranche, which brings Wunderkind’s total raised to over $150 million, will …
Read More »Naomi Osaka, Usher, and Apolo Ohno support Immi’s upcoming instant ramen dominance
People want healthier food, including their comfort foods, but tastes change. Ramen is a pantry staple and a joke for college students and young entrepreneurs, but the market potential is huge. The global instant noodle market was nearly $46 billion in 2020 and expected to reach $66 billion by 2027. …
Read More »Interest-based ad targeting is being rebranded by Google and is now being beta tested on Android
Google announced the launch of the first Beta for its “Privacy Sandbox” adtech stack proposal, which aims to iterate how ad tracking, targeting, and reporting is done so it appears less creepy for individual users while maintaining an interest-based, behavioral targeting capability on web users’ eyeballs. Google has started letting …
Read More »With the next-generation Comma 3 hands-free driver assistance, George Hotz hopes to “make driving chill”
The iPhone hacker-turned-driver-assist-developer allowed us to test out the most recent version of his aftermarket driver-assist technology, which now recognizes red lights. Was it superior to Super Cruise or Autopilot? George Hotz only desires to create robots. The Comma 3, the newest assisted driving hardware from his business, Comma.ai, demonstrates …
Read More »European carriers submit a joint venture application for mobile subscribers’ opt-in ad targeting
Following trials last year in Germany, European telcos are moving forward with a plan to establish a joint venture to provide opt-in “personalized” ad targeting of regional mobile network consumers. However, it is yet unclear whether European Union officials will approve of their proposal. Germany’s Deutsche Telekom, France’s Orange, Spain’s …
Read More »A New Technique Is Developed To Remove “Forever Chemicals” From Drinking Water
The “forever chemicals,” or PFAS, are said to be broken down into smaller and less hazardous components in drinking water, according to researchers. As more study reveals potential health issues linked to PFAS use, the technology might be introduced to the water purification process to stop the alarming buildup of …
Read More »5 Ways technology will change the future of gambling
Anyone can agree that technology has profoundly improved people’s life. It has not only transformed our everyday life, it has also transformed most businesses as well. Naturally, the gambling business is no exception. For example, thanks to technologies, the shift from brick-and-mortar gambling venues to online ones like roulettevision.com were …
Read More »Nexus 5X – everything you need to know
The Nexus 5X is close to its release date on September 29 and everyone is excited to see what LG and Google cooked up for Android 6.0 Marshmallow this year. The Nexus 6P will be accompanied by Huawei’s Nexus 6P, the larger member of the family, as well as the …
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