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Uber Boss Practices Brinksmanship With Apple

"We absolutely do not track individual users or their location if they've deleted the app," Uber said in a statement provided to the E-Commerce Times by spokesperson MoMo Zhou The fingerprinting technique used by the company is a typical way to prevent fraudsters from loading ...

Google Mulls Ways to Banish Bad Ads

"There have also been a number of cases where third-party ad blockers have been used as a disguise for malicious apps," he told the E-Commerce Times The use of ad blockers raises a question of gatekeeping; however, Clay pointed out. Who would determine which ads would be allow...

Microsoft Inches Toward a World Without Passwords

"This technology is definitely an improvement over using authenticator apps to generate one-time passwords, which can still be hijacked through a man-in-the-browser attack," he told the E-Commerce Times. The new app represents true two-factor authentication in the same way Ap...

Executive Order Triggers H-1B Jitters in Silicon Valley

Many potential candidates lose out in the current complex lottery system, he told the E-Commerce Times. Best and Brightest...

Cleveland Murder Intensifies Scrutiny of Facebook Live

"I do think that live feeds allow [the type of people] who want to commit crimes or certain actions to feel powerful, knowing that it can be seen by hundreds, thousands or even millions of people in an instant," she told the E-Commerce Times Social media companies may need to ...

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Federal Agencies Turn to Software-Defined Data Storage

"Interest in SDDCs comes at a time when the conversation on IT modernization is at a boiling point," he told the E-Commerce Times "The cost of continuing to operate on legacy technology is too great -- from a budget, efficiency and security standpoint -- and the potential pos...

Burger King Ad Creates Whopper of a Mess for Google Home

"Editing an article on behalf of one's employer or company can create a conflict of interest and violate Wikipedia policies," Wikimedia spokesperson Samantha Lien told the E-Commerce Times. Wikipedia content and entries are determined by a community of volunteer editors....

Qualcomm Answers Apple’s $1B Lawsuit, Files Counterclaims

"Then, I hear, Apple refused to pay those fees," he told the E-Commerce Times, "and that started the whole ball of yarn unraveling." Regulatory Review ...

Labor Official Skewers Google Over Gender Pay Discrimination

The DoL confirmed the accuracy of the testimony to the E-Commerce Times. The hearing was in connection with the department's lawsuit over Google's failure to hand over detailed compensation data about employees at its Mountain View, California, headquarters....

Twitch Aims to Get Ahead of Steam

"Unlike other services, the buyer is encouraged to watch a game stream before buying," he told the E-Commerce Times. "It's not quite try before you buy, but it does give the buyer the chance to see the game in action." The addition of an actual game store is a logical evolutio...

Imagination’s Picture Bleak After Apple Cuts It Loose

"It may have gotten to the point where Apple wasn't using enough of Imagination's technology to make it worthwhile to continue paying for it," he told the E-Commerce Times Imagination should have been prepared for Apple's move, Krewell added.

Now World’s Second-Wealthiest, Bezos Travels to Different Drumbeat

"By making very early and large commitments to the Internet as a conduit for delivering information and retail products and transacting sales, Bezos was betting on the ingenuity and innovation of others," he told the E-Commerce Times. His Own Rules...

House Votes to Kill Privacy Rules Binding ISPs

"ISPs have unique insight into your online activities," Simpson told the E-Commerce Times. They now can "steal your data, sell it, and never explain what they're doing with it or who buys it." The CRA "destroys reasonable, carefully crafted privacy protections and opens up th...

Amazon Confirms Deal to Buy Middle East E-Commerce Leader Souq.com

"It would seem to be a perfect high margin target for Amazon," he told the E-Commerce Times. "Amazon has been looking to buy into e-commerce in non-U.S. territories in order to avoid some of the competitive issues that other Web services have encountered, like Facebook and Google."

Consumer Advocates Bemoan Senate Vote to Lift ISP Privacy Restrictions

If the consumer groups don't succeed in the House, "we will remind President Trump that he has expressed concerns about invasions of his own privacy, and call upon him to veto the resolution to protect consumers," Simpson told the E-Commerce Times Meanwhile, the Electronic Fro...

Medium Is Looking for a Few Good Founding Members

High-profile publications such as The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal "have challenges in charging for content," she told the E-Commerce Times. "How will Medium fare against the competition?" Medium's Vision...

Advertisers Flee YouTube Over Offensive Ad Placements

"We are deeply concerned that our ads may have appeared alongside YouTube content promoting terrorism and hate," AT&T said in a statement provided to the E-Commerce Times by spokesperson Fletcher Cook. "Until Google can ensure this won't happen again, we are removing our ads from Google's non-search platforms."

Trending Storylines Hone LinkedIn’s Relevance

"The introduction of Trending Storylines ... seems like a logical move as [LinkedIn positions itself as a one-stop shop for business professionals," he told the E-Commerce Times Trending Storylines are on members' mobile home screens under the Trending tab and at the top right...

Walmart Launches ‘Store No. 8’ E-Commerce Venture

"Where it falls short is enabling a retail ecosystem where many companies can sell goods and services under their umbrella," he told the E-Commerce Times. Amazon has put together an enormous technical and intellectual property base to support and extract revenue from such an ...

Dun & Bradstreet Marketing Database Exposed

"Based on our analysis, it is our determination that there has been no exposure of sensitive personal information from, and no infiltration of, our system," a Dun & Bradstreet spokesperson said in a statement provided to the E-Commerce Times by company rep Deborah McBridge "T...

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