Alphabet to shut Google+ social site after user data exposedThe Saigon Times Daily The Google app logo is seen on a smartphone in this picture illustration taken September 15, 2017 - PHOTO: REUTERS NEW YORK (REUTERS) - Alphabet Inc’s Google will shut down the consumer version of its failed social network Google+ and tighten its data sharing policies after announcing on Monday that private profile data of at least 500,000 users may have been exposed to hundreds of external developers. The issue was discovered and patched in March as part of a review of how Google shares data with other applications, Google said in a blog post. No developer exploited the vulnerability or misused data, the review found. Shares of its parent company Alphabet closed down 1% at US$1155.92 following the latest in a run of privacy issues to hit big U.S. tech companies. The Wall Street Journal reported earlier that Google opted not to disclose the security issue due to fears of regulatory … [Read more...] about Alphabet to shut Google+ social site after user data exposed
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For kicks: Two Vietnamese clubs among Asia’s most watched football teams
Two players of HAGL and Hanoi T&T playing in a league match. Photo by Nhat Thanh HAGL and Hanoi T&T scored over a million views each on YouTube in May. Vietnam’s Hoang Anh Gia Lai (HAGL) and Hanoi T&T teams have been ranked 2nd and 4th respectively in the list of most watched Asian football clubs on YouTube in May 2018. HAGL attracted 1.5 million views and Hanoi T&T 1.03 million last month, according to a report by social media site Deportes and Finanzas. These figures showcase the higher profile of Vietnamese football in general, with the national teams performing creditably in regional tournaments. Vietnam has now entered the league of the clubs from Thailand, Japan or Indonesia that used to get more attention. Hanoi T&T currently holds top spot on Vietnam’s top pro football competition, the V-league. They have maintained an impressive unbeaten streak, winning 8 of their 10 games thus far, and drawing the other two. With 10 points less, HAGL … [Read more...] about For kicks: Two Vietnamese clubs among Asia’s most watched football teams
Zuckerberg ditches T-shirt, apologizes for Facebook mistakes
Facebook Inc Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg swapped his trademark T-shirt and jeans for a dark suit and a purple tie on Monday as he met U.S. lawmakers to apologize for the social network’s misuse of its members’ data and to head off possible regulation. His apologies precede two days of congressional hearings this week, where Zuckerberg will be asked how 87 million Facebook users’ data was improperly shared with a political consultancy, Cambridge Analytica. He will also likely face questions about ads and posts placed by Russian operatives, in what U.S. authorities believe was an attempt to influence the U.S. 2016 election. “We didn’t take a broad enough view of our responsibility, and that was a big mistake,” he said in written remarks released by the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee on Monday. “It was my mistake, and I’m sorry.” If Zuckerberg does not provide satisfactory answers this week, Congress is more likely to … [Read more...] about Zuckerberg ditches T-shirt, apologizes for Facebook mistakes
Vietnam among Top 15 most Instagrammed cruise destinations
With up to 40,000 mentions among 1.8 million Instagram posts tagged from ships and ports around the world, Vietnam ranks in the global Top 15 of the most Instagrammed cruise destinations on SeaHub, a cruise deal site. Cruise visit on Ha Long Bay. Photo: Lead Travel The list aims to identify the destinations, activities, and time of year that are most popular for social media cruisers. Vietnam stands together with countries known for their beauty, such as Canada, Japan, and Russia. Some 10,000 Instagram pictures of Ha Long Bay were posted, according to SeaHub. Thanks to a coastline of 3,000 km, Vietnam has a host of beautiful beaches, bays, and islands that are ideal for sea travel, such as Ha Long Bay, Tra Co Beach, the islands of Co To, Quan Lan, Ngoc Vung and Cai Chien (in the northern province of Quang Ninh), Nhat Le Beach (in the central province of Quang Binh), Lang Co Beach (in the central province of Thua Thien Hue), My Son Beach (in the central city of Da Nang), Ly … [Read more...] about Vietnam among Top 15 most Instagrammed cruise destinations
Philippines orders retraining, reassignment of 1,200 police after alleged abuses
The Philippine capital's police chief ordered that the entire 1,200-member police force in one of Manila's biggest areas be relieved of duty and retrained on Friday in response to a series of controversies, including the killing of two teenagers. Metro Manila's top officer Oscar Albayalde said all police personnel in the Caloocan area of the capital would undergo retraining and reorientation before being reassigned to other police units, not necessarily in Manila. "We will start with the city's police precincts 2 and 7," Albayalde said. All personnel in Caloocan's headquarters and seven precincts would be temporarily replaced by the regional public safety battalion, a combat-trained unit. "This will be done in batches," he said. Albayalde did not say how long the retraining would last and how long it would take for the entire police force in Caloocan to be replaced. It is the first time an entire city police unit has been relieved of its duties since President Rodrigo … [Read more...] about Philippines orders retraining, reassignment of 1,200 police after alleged abuses