Facebook Dating feature launching today in Colombia
Does deeper data produce perfect matches? Facebook is finally ready to find out, starting Thursday with a country-wide test in Colombia of its Dating feature. It’s centered around an algorithm-powered home screen of Suggested romantic matches based on everything Facebook knows about you that other apps don’t. Originally announced at F8 in May, Facebook has […]
Hackers plant credit card stealing malware on local government payment sites
Security firm FireEye has confirmed that a widely used web payment portal used to pay for local government services, like utilities and permits, has been targeted by hackers. Hackers have broken into self-hosted Click2Gov servers operated by local governments across the US, likely using a vulnerability in the portal’s web server that allowed the attacker […]
Twitter’s former Head of People EMEA joins VC firm Atomico as Partner
Atomico, the European venture capital firm founded by Skype’s Niklas Zennström, is announcing a number of new hires to its investment team, including new Partner Caroline Chayot, who previously led the EMEA HR team at Twitter. I’m told she’ll be working alongside existing Atomico Partner Dan Hynes, who was formerly the Director of Global Staffing […]
North Korea to shut down one of its main missile sites
South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in says Kim Jong-un has agreed to shut down one of North Korea’s main missile testing and launching sites. After meeting in Pyongyang, the two leaders agreed on a way to achieve denuclearisation. The agreement was described by Mr. Kim as a “leap forward” towards military peace on the peninsula. Mr. […]
