Monthly Archives: April 2022

Facebook doesn’t know what most of its user data is used for

By news@appleinsider.com (Darryl Boxberger) Facebook privacy engineers warn that the company would have a hard time committing to privacy laws as it largely has no idea how its system uses the data it collects.As global regulators begin to crack down on how companies collect and handle user data, many are now figuring out how to operate under more restrictive policies. Facebook, however, will have a much harder time than most. As it turns out, the company can’t actually tell where its user data comes from or where the data is stored.A leaked …

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Apple slows hiring of new Geniuses for some Apple Store locations

By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) Apple is reportedly slowing down the hiring of Geniuses for some Apple Store locations, in what could be considered a cost-saving move.The Genius is a well-known role in Apple’s retail efforts, providing tech support at the store itself. Despite being a big feature of the Apple Store, it seems Apple isn’t hiring Geniuses as quickly as it did previously.Some stores were informed by Apple corporate that Genius positions left vacant after employees leave weren’t being filled, an unnamed person familiar with the matter told Bloomberg. In some cases, Apple also withdrew a number of verbal job offers for the position. …

Source:: Apple Insider