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Facebook ordered to pay $4.7M to Italian developer over copycat feature

The Verge

million) in damages to an Italian developer over the social network’s “Nearby” feature. Reuters reports that the Milan-based appeals court upheld a 2019 ruling saying Facebook had copied the feature from developer Business Competence’s Faround app. Facebook has been ordered to pay €3.83 million (around $4.72

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My 300th Post!!! -- Sharing Four Tech Predictions for 2017

Social, Agile and Transformation

I started Social, Agile, and Transformation over ten years ago as a Startup CTO posting technical insights that I developed while overseeing application development, innovating with new technologies, and driving customer experiences. This is my 300th post!

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Microsoft to remove AltspaceVR social hubs and tighten up safety and moderation

The Verge

Microsoft acquired AltspaceVR in 2017. Microsoft is removing all social hubs hosted in AltspaceVR and requiring users to log into the virtual reality app using a Microsoft account. The social hubs in AltspaceVR were designed “to help foster new friendships” and act as an entry point to get familiar with AltspaceVR itself.

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Seattle’s newest unicorn: Rec Room raises $100M as social gaming popularity fuels big growth

GeekWire

The game development startup is now valued at $1.25 We are one of many, and we’re excited to add a consumer social company to that mix.” When GeekWire visited the company’s office and tested Rec Room in 2017, the startup was focused on virtual reality. Gaming company or social company? (Rec Room Image).

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Local and anonymous social media app Yik Yak is back

The Verge

Yik Yak — the anonymous, local social media app that only shows posts from people in your immediate area — has returned from the grave with new ownership after shutting down four years ago. The original incarnation of Yik Yak ended up shutting down in early 2017, when it was sold for $1 million to Square for its engineering talent and IP.

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Jibo, the social robot that was supposed to die, is getting a second life

The Verge

The social, lovable robot went viral on Twitter last March when it performed a jaunty dance after telling owners, “The servers out there that let me do what I do will be turned off soon.” That meant its ability to perform many social interactions would wind down on an undefined date, effectively killing Jibo.

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Is Posting Software Vulnerabilities on Social Media a National Security Risk?

SecureWorld News

As it turns out, social media is about a lot more than status updates and memes. How many software vulnerabilities are posted on social media first? In this case, PNNL looked at what it calls social cybersecurity. Posting software vulnerabilities on social media: good vs. bad. Social cybersecurity is a huge threat.

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