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Facebook Buys CTRL-labs Brain Interface Startup
By Lucian Armasu published
Facebook agreed to buy CTRL-labs, a New York startup working on mind reading technology that allows people to control computer interfaces with their thoughts.

Razer’s CEO Talks Project Athena, AMD, Making a Toaster and Trolling Facebook
By Andrew E. Freedman published

France (Also) Opposes Facebook's Libra Cryptocurrency
By Nathaniel Mott published
France's economy and finance minister, Bruno Le Maire, spoke against Facebook's Libra coin during an OECD conference about cryptocurrencies.
New Facebook User Data Leak Is Five Times Larger Than Cambridge Analytica Leak
By Lucian Armasu published
Researcher finds an unprotected server with leaked Facebook user data affecting more than five times as many people as the Cambridge Analytica data leak did.

Facebook's Making AI Play Minecraft
By Nathaniel Mott published
Facebook made a virtual assistant that can follow "Minecraft" player's instructions to help them with a variety of tasks.

DOJ May Block Internet Cable Running From LA to Hong Kong
By Lucian Armasu published
The U.S. government may block the 8,000-mile long cable built by Google and Facebook between Los Angeles and Hong Kong over national security fears.

Report: Facebook’s Libra Cryptocurrency Partners Inching Away as Regulators Near
By Lucian Armasu published
Some of the backers of Facebook's Libra digital currency are considering terminating their partnership with Facebook to avoid government scrutiny.

Report: FTC Investigating Facebook's Many Acquisitions
By Nathaniel Mott published
After narrowly approving a $5 billion settlement for the Cambridge Analytica scandal, the FTC is now conducting an antitrust investigation into Facebook.
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