Kelvin Chan Associated Press Published 9:39 AM EDT Apr 9, 2019 London – Facebook has changed the fine print in its terms of service to clearly explain to users that it makes money by using their data, the European Commission said Tuesday. The social media giant modified its terms and conditions to better inform users what they are signing up for, the commission said. The new wording will clearly explain how Facebook uses the data it collects on users to develop profiling activities and target advertising to “finance” the company, it said. The company made the changes after discussions with the commission and European consumer protection authorities. EU regulators stepped up scrutiny of Facebook’s terms after the Cambridge Analytica data privacy scandal, in which data on 87 million Facebook users was allegedly improperly harvested. They also want tech companies to bring their terms in line with European consumer law. If Facebook wants to restore consumer … [Read more...] about EU Facebook’s new terms reflect money making from data
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Samsung phone users can’t delete Facebook
Sarah Frier Bloomberg Published 2:23 PM EST Jan 8, 2019 Nick Winke, a photographer in the Pacific northwest, was perusing internet forums when he came across a complaint that alarmed him: On certain Samsung Electronics Co. smartphones, users aren’t allowed to delete the Facebook app. Winke bought his Samsung Galaxy S8, an Android-based device that comes with Facebook’s social network already installed, when it was introduced in 2017. He has used the Facebook app to connect with old friends and to share pictures of natural landscapes and his Siamese cat – but he didn’t want to be stuck with it. He tried to remove the program from his phone, but the chatter proved true – it was undeletable. He found only an option to "disable," and he wasn’t sure what that meant. “It just absolutely baffles me that if I wanted to completely get rid of Facebook that it essentially would still be on my phone, which brings up more questions,” Winke said … [Read more...] about Samsung phone users can’t delete Facebook
Jawa Motorcycles India now on Instagram & Facebook
Mahindra will soon launch the Jawa branded motorcycles in India. In fact, Anand Mahindra, the chairman of the Mahidra group, in a Twitter reply noted that the launch of the Jawa range of retro-styled motorcycles will happen later this year. For now, there is no information about the specifications of the new Jawa range of motorcycles that Mahindra will launch in India. However, Mahindra does appear to be moving quickly to re-establish the Jawa brand name in India. The latest on this front are the Jawa Motorcycles Instagram page and the Facebook page, which have a few short videos, and pictures from the recently concluded International Jawa Day. Check it out for yourself. A couple of years ago, Mahindra bought out the Jawa brand for South Asian markets, and the new range of Jawa motorcycles sold by the company is expected to be different from those sold by the original Czech motorcycle maker in international markets. The grapevine suggests that the new range of Jawa motorcycles … [Read more...] about Jawa Motorcycles India now on Instagram & Facebook
China’s Huawei says it hasn’t collected Facebook data
Gerry Shih Associated Press Published 12:15 p.m. UTC Jun 6, 2018 Beijing – Chinese mobile phone maker Huawei said Wednesday it has never collected or stored Facebook user data, after the social media giant acknowledged it shared such data with Huawei and other manufacturers. Huawei, a company flagged by U.S. intelligence officials as a national security threat, was the latest device maker at the center of a fresh wave of allegations over Facebook’s handling of private data. Chinese firms Huawei, Lenovo, Oppo and TCL were among numerous handset makers that were given access to Facebook data in a “controlled” way approved by Facebook, the social media giant’s vice president of mobile partnerships, Francisco Varela, said in a statement on Tuesday. The statement came after The New York Times published reports detailing how Facebook has given device makers deep access to the data of users’ friends without their explicit consent. The data included … [Read more...] about China’s Huawei says it hasn’t collected Facebook data
Top 10 List: These are the best-selling hybrid vehicles in America
Quick: Name the first hybrid car. If you said “Prius,” you’d be wrong, though a case could be made for it as the first mass-produced hybrid in 1997. According to hybridcars.com and biography.com, however, the first actual hybrid vehicle was put together around 1897 by Dr. Ferdinand Porsche. An electric wheel-hub motor, it eventually led to the Egger-Lohner electric vehicle and was shown at the 1900 Paris Auto Salon. Times sure have changed. Or have they? Over 100 years later, automakers and engineers are still fiddling with the idea of combining electric motors with internal combustion engines. There’s a promise of cleaner cars, better efficiency, and even more powerful performance. Today, hybrids are a permanent fixture, one that promises to continue to grow in popularity as the price comes down and the number of available hybrids increases. For now, it seems clear that Toyota, with six out of the ten best-sellers, is the dominant force. Yet change is … [Read more...] about Top 10 List: These are the best-selling hybrid vehicles in America