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Bird, BoingBoing Battle Over News Article

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BoingBoing did not describe how to modify and disable Bird's software and scooter, only reporting on the existence of such kits. The two--plus the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) are now in a full blown battle over freedom of speech and rights to publish that news article. READ MORE>>.

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Demand Media Launches Long Form Article Effort

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The firm said it is looking to engage feature writers to write long articles--"north of 850 words"--for its sites. Demand Media said the new articles will look like "traditional" feature-length articles, including original reporting, exclusive quotes, and side-bars.

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Report Pans Ring's Security Features

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In a continued barrage on Santa Monica-based Ring , Vice has published an article calling Ring's security "awful". The article complains that Ring leaves the onus of security on its users--who typically are not sophisticated enough to set up features like two factor authentication, or using better passwords.

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Report: Ring's Neighbors App Gives Away Far More Info Than Expected

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A new report-- published by Gizmodo on Monday--says that Ring cameras are giving a lot more information about users' location than users might suspect, with the locations of "tens of thousands" of cameras easily obtainable by researchers. READ MORE>>.

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Honest Co. Responds To Investigative Report

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the natural baby products retailer founded by Jessica Alba, is facing a major crisis after an investigative report published by the Wall Street Journal on Thursday, which claimed the Honest Co.'s s Alba said she was "extremely disappointed" by the article, which she said was "full of misrepresentations about The Honest Company".

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Activision Blizzard On Block, Says Report

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Los Angeles-based videogame maker Activision Blizzard is on the block, with majority owner Vivendi looking to sell the video game business, according to reports this week. The article said that Time Warner, Microsoft, Chinese gaming firm Tencent, as well as a number of private equity firms have been approached about the sale.

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UN Report Blames Dating Apps For Spread Of HIV In Asia

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A new report from the United Nations is pointing at the rise of mobile dating apps for an HIV epidemic among teenagers in Asia--particularly among young, gay men, according to a report from the Guardian. Grindr, in the article, said it regularly runs in-app announcements encouraging testing at local clinics and has a minimum age of 18.

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