More From Angela Moscaritolo
Apple
Apple Says 12 People Were Arrested for Leaks in 2017
In an internal memo obtained by Bloomberg, the Cupertino tech giant revealed it caught 29 leakers in 2017, 12 of whom were arrested.
Facebook
How to Tell if Cambridge Analytica Scraped Your Facebook Data
A new Facebook Help Center article makes it easy to check if your information was shared with Cambridge Analytica.
Instagram
Instagram Promises to Quit Putting Old Posts Atop Your Feed
Instagram isn't switching back to a chronological feed, but the company is planning to roll out some changes to 'ensure that newer posts are more likely to appear first in feed.'
Netflix
To Save Some Cash, Netflix Developed Its Own Font
Dubbed Netflix Sans, the font will reportedly replace the similar Gotham font the streaming giant currently uses, and possibly save it a few million per year.
Uber
Self-Driving Uber Vehicle Fatally Strikes Pedestrian in Arizona
The Uber vehicle was operating in autonomous mode with a human behind the wheel in Tempe, Arizona, when the incident occurred overnight.
Cryptocurrency
Government Shuts Down Cryptocurrency Pyramid Scammers
The defendants allegedly claimed they could turn the equivalent of around $100 into $80,000 in a month. In reality, most victims weren't even able to recoup their initial investment.
Amazon
Alexa Is Randomly Laughing, But Nobody's in on the Joke
Some Alexa users have heard random, creepy giggles from the virtual assistant in recent weeks. Amazon says the problem was the result of a false positive.
Apple
Stanford Students to Apple: the iPhone Is Too Addictive
The students are urging Apple to add an 'Essential Mode' to iPhones that would offer 'just calls, texts and photos.'
Facebook
Facebook Ditches Plan for 2 Separate News Feeds
Don't expect Facebook to roll out a Snapchat-like redesign any time soon.
Apple
Apple Confirms it Uses Google Cloud for iCloud
The Cupertino tech giant is now using Google's Cloud Platform, in addition to Amazon's S3 service, to store encrypted iCloud data.
Snapchat
Snapchat: 'We Completely Understand' the Redesign Hate
Snap is planning to add tabs in Friends and Discover that it says will 'make it easier to find the Stories that you want, when you want them.'
Amazon
Amazon Is Laying Off 'Several Hundred' Employees
The pink slips will be predominantly given to workers in the company's consumer retail business, according to The Seattle Times.
Facebook
Grandparents Love Facebook, Teens Not So Much
The social network is expected to lose 2 million users ages 24 and younger in 2018.
Snapchat
Snapchat Users Are Not Loving the App Update
Petition website Change.org said more than 30 petitions have been launched in the last day protesting the new Snapchat update.
Cybersecurity
Google Parent Alphabet Announces New Cybersecurity Firm
Chronicle is developing an intelligence and analytics platform to help businesses better manage and make sense of their cybersecurity data.
