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WhatsApp founder joins the #deletefacebook movement

Casey Newton for The Verge:

In 2014, Facebook bought WhatsApp for $16 billion, making its co-founders — Jan Koum and Brian Acton — very wealthy men. Koum continues to lead the company, but Acton quit earlier this…

Firefox extension ‘Facebook Container’ limits tracking

From the Mozilla blog:

This extension helps you control more of your web activity from Facebook by isolating your identity into a separate container. This makes it harder for Facebook to track your activity on…

IBM unveils ‘world’s smallest computer’ at Think 2018

Monica Chin for Mashable:

March 19 is the first day of IBM Think 2018, the company’s flagship conference, where the company will unveil what it claims is the world’s smallest computer. They’re not kidding: It’s…

Redditor builds awesome RFID jukebox with Google Home

Gurman: Apple working on developing its own MicroLED screens

Mark Gurman for Bloomberg:

Apple Inc. is designing and producing its own device displays for the first time, using a secret manufacturing facility near its California headquarters to make small…

BOFA: Apple to release ‘foldable’ phone in 2020

Tae Kim for CNBC:

Bank of America Merrill Lynch said the smartphone maker is working with its Asian partners on a foldable phone.
 
 “We expect the iPhones this fall to be largely unchanged for the OLED versions although…

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Kuo predicts Apple Watch Series 4 will have bigger screen, new design

Benjamin Mayo for 9to5Mac:

With a launch in the third quarter of 2018, Ming-Chi Kuo says the new watches will have a 15% larger display. All Watches to date come in 38 mm or 42 mm…

Alexa’s unprompted laughing

Shannon Liao for The Verge:

Over the past few days, users with Alexa-enabled devices have reported hearing strange, unprompted laughter. Amazon responded to the creepiness today in a statement to The Verge, saying, “We’re aware of this and working to fix…

Facebook reportedly delays home speaker amid data crisis

Sarah Frier for Bloomberg:

Facebook Inc. has decided not to unveil new home products at its major developer conference in May, in part because the public is currently so outraged about the social network’s…