Larry Magid: Gmail anti-phishing technology looks promising
Phishing is one of the internet’s biggest security risks. That’s when a scammer sends you an email that appears to come from a legitimate source, like your bank or a
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TikTok is launching a $200 million fund to pay creators for their videos
As TikTok continues to grow in popularity and its personalities become mainstream celebrities in their own right, the company is trying to keep talent with a new $200 million creators fund. The
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Santa Clara County ordered salons closed in March. This San Jose salon never shut down
Back in March, when Santa Clara County announced that non-essential businesses had to close, James Griffiths boarded up the windows of his San Jose studio, Salon Blu. And then he
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Unemployment in California claims climb to worst levels in nearly three months
Unemployment claims in California climbed to their highest levels in nearly three months amid fears of benefit reductions for workers and fresh rounds of business shutdowns to combat the coronavirus,
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Facebook is simulating users’ bad behavior using AI
Facebook’s engineers have developed a new method to help them identify and prevent harmful behavior like users spreading spam, scamming others, or buying and selling weapons and drugs. They can
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Reopening California: Santa Clara County releases plan to reopen schools amid COVID-19 pandemic
Santa Clara County officials announced their plan for K-12 public and private schools to safely reopen for the 2020-21 school year amid the coronavirus pandemic. The 22-page guideline explores how to
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Apple aims to become carbon neutral by 2030
Apple plans to eliminate its contributions to climate change this decade, the company announced today. To reach its goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2030, it will slash its greenhouse
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Disney has reportedly paused its spending on Facebook ads
Disney has significantly reduced its spending on Facebook and Instagram ads amid concerns about the social media platform’s enforcement of its content policies, The Wall Street Journal reported. It joins a list
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Santa Clara Co. leaders address Supreme Court’s rejection of Trump’s bid to end DACA
Santa Clara County leaders held a press conference on the Supreme Court’s rejection of Pres. Donald Trump’s efforts to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA, which protects
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Federal agencies concerned face masks will thwart facial recognition tech
The US Department of Homeland Security has raised concerns internally that face masks meant to protect against the spread of COVID-19 may interfere with facial recognition technology, The Intercept reported. It also
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