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Facebook is wrongly blocking news articles about the coronavirus pandemic
On Tuesday, multiple Facebook users reported on Twitter that they found themselves unable to post a…
Rob Price
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Google blocked an average of 18 million daily malicious coronavirus messages to Gmail users in the past week as hackers try to capitalize on fear and less secure remote-work setups
Google also said it detected more than 240 million spam messages related to COVID-19 as scammers tr…
Tyler Sonnemaker
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Sales of the 'everlasting,' beloved product Spam have skyrocketed during coronavirus as long-time fans stock up
"Eating Richly" food blogger Diana Johnson noticed a spike in traffic to her Spam recipes. Meanwhil…
Jenny Powers
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The startup helping people get leftover shots
These are Insider's biggest healthcare stories for March 10.
Lydia Ramsey Pflanzer
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Facebook was wrongly blocking news articles about the coronavirus pandemic for a full day - here's why it took so long to fix such a major issue
The company has struggled to keep up with increased usage due to the coronavirus pandemic keeping m…
Ben Gilbert
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Coronavirus is the new clickbait — Here’s how to keep it from infecting your machines
The Coronavirus pandemic reaches most corners of the world. More people are browsing the net and st…
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Facebook's Comments tool promised to make 'higher quality discussions' on the internet. It's riddled with spam instead.
The company has more than 35,000 people working on safety and security initiatives, including conte…
Rob Price
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A pro-Trump youth activist group paid teenagers to push conservative talking points on social media, including misleading claims and disinformation
Experts told The Washington Post that those posts could circumvent the efforts by social media plat…
Lauren Frias
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Zoom faces growing scrutiny for its security and privacy - here are 6 alternatives recommended by experts
As the firm's services soar in popularity, Zoom has faced increased scrutiny from cybersecurity exp…
Martin Coulter
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Facebook is offering its Workplace service for free to coronavirus pandemic responders
Workplace Advanced is Facebook's product that competes with workplace chat apps like Slack and Micr…
Paayal Zaveri,Tyler Sonnemaker
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THE ANNOYANCE ENGINE: Spam robocalls became profitable scams by exploiting the phone system, but you can stop them
It's easier and cheaper than ever for companies to send spam robocalls. You can block them with app…
Walt Hickey
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Robocall scams related to coronavirus are surprisingly low right now, but the scammers are 'just starting out'
In the grand scheme of things, one million daily scam calls is still only a fraction of the total n…
Antonio Villas-Boas
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10 things in tech you need to know today
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Isobel Asher Hamilton
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10 things in tech you need to know today
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Callum Burroughs,Callum Burro…
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Walmart is now selling Cheetos mac and cheese — and yes, there's a Flamin' Hot flavor
Cheetos is getting into the mac-and-cheese business with 3 flavors: Flamin' Hot, Cheesy Jalapeño, a…
Barbara Smith
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Republican lawmakers hijacked a historic antitrust hearing to air conspiracy theories and accuse tech companies of secretly working to undermine Trump
Republican lawmakers aired grievances and accused tech companies of plotting to censor right-wing v…
Sonam Sheth,Isabella Jibilian
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10 things in tech you need to know today
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Callum Burroughs,Callum Burro…
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COVID-19: Michelin-Star chef Vikas Khanna distributes 4 million dry ration meals across India
In less than a month, the 48-year-old world-renowned chef, author and film-maker has been able to p…
PTI
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Zoom is making its security features easier to access, as it moves to improve the privacy of its app and stop all the 'Zoombombing'
This is Zoom's latest step to address the many privacy and security issues users found with the app…