Twitter scrambled to hire "Ads Policy Specialists" before it admitted to sharing user data with advertisers On September 17, Twitter addressed an "error" that allowed advertisers to target users based on phone numbers. The same day, it posted an ad for someone to address the problem. More than four weeks later, the company disclosed the mistake. Joshua Fruhlinger 10.9.19 3:43 PM Tech
Apple hiring for Siri at an all-time high with focus on studying customers' voice files Despite coming under fire for listening in on customers' conversations, Apple hiring indicates that the company will continue to listen to help Siri get smarter. Joshua Fruhlinger 8.29.19 2:30 PM Tech
Job listings reveal that Facebook may be using WhatsApp as laboratory for data privacy Facebook needs to do something about data privacy, and it looks like it's using WhatsApp as a laboratory. Joshua Fruhlinger 5.24.19 5:19 PM Tech
The curious story of how CUSIP numbers became a Wall Street battleground CUSIP numbers are like a Dewey Decimal System for stocks and bonds. They’re also a source of illegal monopoly power, according to investor lawsuits. Doug Bailey 3.25.22 4:51 PM Markets
Jobs with "Privacy" in title at Facebook grew 383% since April On April 10, Mark Zuckerberg testified regarding Facebook's privacy policies. That same day, the company began a hiring spree for privacy experts. Joshua Fruhlinger 12.10.18 5:24 PM People
When did Quora know about the hack? LinkedIn and hiring data paint a curious picture. The public just learned of a massive data breach at Quora, but employees appear to have been ahead of the game, at least on LinkedIn Joshua Fruhlinger 12.5.18 4:06 PM Innovation
Yelp and TripAdvisor usage plummeted after new Facebook privacy policies Yelp and TripAdvisor usage has plummeted in the past month with little explanation other than privacy policy changes at Facebook. We dig in to the data to try to explain why. Joshua Fruhlinger 6.5.18 2:31 PM Tech
No one knows who’s on the hook if a DAO gets sued Believers say DAOs are the future of work, but it’s not clear who gets held accountable if something goes wrong. Doug Bailey 3.16.22 4:37 PM Crypto