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S.E.C.’s Subpoenas Signal Crackdown on Initial Coin Offerings

By NATHANIEL POPPER from NYT Technology http://ift.tt/2oyzj8V

Behind the Google-Southern Poverty Law Center relationship

Behind the Google-Southern Poverty Law Center relationship Why does Google use the SPLC to police YouTube videos? #Tucker via http://ift.tt/2FFLnfO

Going public pits Spotify’s suggestions versus everyone

 The secret to Spotify’s public market debut is actually an acquisition it made in 2014. The Echo Nest was powering music recommendations for Beats Music, Rdio, Vevo, and iHeartRadio too before Spotify pulled it out from under them by buying it for a reported $100 million — 90 percent in Spotify equity. That deal paid off big time. Today, in Spotify’s SEC filing to go… Read More from Mobile – TechCrunch http://ift.tt/2HSlgTB

There’s always a bigger fish

 Hall One at Mobile World Congress – a single space more massive than most conference centers in major cities – contained only a few displays. Although a quarter of the room housed small phone and mobile manufacturers, Huawei controlled the rest, creating a walled-off compound patrolled by women in folk costumes from many lands. The Small World After All jollity stopped at the gates. Read More from Mobile – TechCrunch http://ift.tt/2HTW27k

Spotify plays the long game with Family and Student Plans even as revenue per user drops

 Spotify’s “Family Plan,” a variation of which launched in 2014, as well as its “Student Plan” appear to be driving a significant portion of the company’s growth and improving retention, as the company points to it multiple times in its filing for a direct listing on public markets today. But that also comes at a cost of decreasing the amount of revenue it… Read More from Gadgets – TechCrunch http://ift.tt/2HVgNzp

Spotify plays the long game with Family and Student Plans even as revenue per user drops

 Spotify’s “Family Plan,” a variation of which launched in 2014, as well as its “Student Plan” appear to be driving a significant portion of the company’s growth and improving retention, as the company points to it multiple times in its filing for a direct listing on public markets today. But that also comes at a cost of decreasing the amount of revenue it… Read More from Mobile – TechCrunch http://ift.tt/2HVgNzp

Richard Yu on Huawei Phone Restrictions

By THE NEW YORK TIMES from NYT Technology http://ift.tt/2BRr27h

Facebook’s “Cat and Mouse Game”

By THE NEW YORK TIMES from NYT Technology http://ift.tt/2EYLJNh

Waymo “Really Happy” with Uber Deal

By THE NEW YORK TIMES from NYT Technology http://ift.tt/2F465oF

Even with double the subscribers, Spotify says Apple will always have an edge owning the app store

 Spotify just filed for a direct listing in the U.S., sidestepping the traditional IPO process, and now we’re starting to see some of the true financial guts of the company — and some of the significant risks it faces from challenging services from Apple and Google. Apple, for example, charges apps a percentage of revenue for subscriptions processed through the App Store. Apple… Read More from Mobile – TechCrunch http://ift.tt/2FcKKg0

YouTube has tapped far-left group to help police content, report says

YouTube has tapped far-left group to help police content, report says YouTube has enlisted the far-left Southern Poverty Law Center to assist with policing content, according to The Daily Caller. via http://ift.tt/2F9vuQW

Mexico Has Its Spyware. A Reporter Has a Few Phones to Juggle.

By AZAM AHMED from NYT Technology http://ift.tt/2FE1Jph

Paul Allen Wants to Teach Machines Common Sense

By CADE METZ from NYT Technology http://ift.tt/2F2M7yw

Facebook rolls out job posts to become the blue-collar LinkedIn

 LinkedIn wasn’t built for low-skilled job seekers, so Facebook is barging in. Today Facebook is rolling out job posts to 40 more countries to make itself more meaningful to people’s lives while laying the foundation for a lucrative business. Businesses will be able to post job openings to a Jobs tab on their Page, Jobs dashboard, Facebook Marketplace, and the News Feed that they… Read More from Mobile – TechCrunch http://ift.tt/2EW5aKG

Should You Get a Cheaper Phone? Be Sure to Look Into the Camera

By BRIAN X. CHEN from NYT Technology http://ift.tt/2F0bInK

Google gets 2.4M requests from Europeans to be 'forgotten'

Google gets 2.4M requests from Europeans to be 'forgotten' Google has been flooded with 2.4 million requests from individuals and companies across Europe to be “forgotten” — that is, wiped clean from any Web search. via http://ift.tt/2t2QG6m

The Moon will get 4G in 2019

The Moon will get 4G in 2019 There are many places on Earth where you can regularly hear the screams of people unable to get a good signal. via http://ift.tt/2FEbP9C

'Burmese Bin Laden': Facebook removes page of Buddhist monk after racist rant

'Burmese Bin Laden': Facebook removes page of Buddhist monk after racist rant The notorious firebrand Buddhist monk Ashin Wirtathu, also known as the "Burmese bin Laden," has been kicked off Facebook for violating its community standards. via http://ift.tt/2BTPuFb

You Dumped Facebook. So Why Does It Keep Sending You Emails?

By J. D. BIERSDORFER from NYT Technology http://ift.tt/2t1sAsN

Can net neutrality survive 5G?

Can net neutrality survive 5G? BARCELONA—A one-size-fits-all approach to net neutrality won't work in a 5G world, Ericsson CEO Börje Ekholm said at an MWC press conference. via http://ift.tt/2oANfOA

How Amazon paid zero in taxes on its billions

How Amazon paid zero in taxes on its billions In 2017, Amazon reported $5.6 billion of U.S. profits and didn't pay a dime of federal income taxes on it. It also gets a $789 million windfall from Trump's new tax law. #Tucker via http://ift.tt/2F0ksdA

Flying Taxis May Be Years Away, but the Groundwork Is Accelerating

By DAISUKE WAKABAYASHI from NYT Technology http://ift.tt/2F7jbVj

Canary View Smart HD Security Camera

Security cameras were one of the first devices to gain intelligence when the concept of the smart home first started gaining steam. These days, users have access to a range of super intelligent security cameras, arguably led by the Nest Cam IQ , a Google Assistant-enabled camera that automatically switches on and off when you leave and come home. Although Nest (a company now owned by Alphabet) is leading the charge, that’s not stopping the competition from launching some pretty nice products of their own.  Canary was one of the first companies to launch a smart security camera, which was simply called the Canary camera. Fast forward a few years and nowadays its lineup has expanded a little to include both better cameras, and more affordable cameras -- like the $99 (around £70, AU$130) Canary View. So, is Canary's latest smart camera worth its meager entry fee? There’s certainly some pretty stiff competition in that price range and while we like the View, it's far from flawl...

Square’s bets beyond a register brought in $253M last year as it posts a largely positive fourth quarter

 Square posted a largely successful fourth quarter that showed continuing growth with its Cash app — with users spending around $90 million on its Cash card in December, putting it on at a potentially $1 billion run rate. That would offer another significant avenue for Square to snap up additional customers as it looks to chip away at the alternatives available for directly sending… Read More from Mobile – TechCrunch http://ift.tt/2EXI2aJ