10 things in tech you need to know today (FB, AAPL)

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April 13, 2018 8:01 AM

Reddit's CEO said racism wasn't against site rules, the FTC expanded its settlement with Uber, and Android manufacturers fail to update phones.

Good morning! Here is the tech news you need to know this Friday.

1. Reddit CEO Steve Huffman has clarified that racism is not welcome on the platform, after saying racist slurs weren't against the site's rules. Huffman's view is that racist speech qualifies as free speech and the best defence is to argue openly against it.

2. The FTC said Uber's 2016 breach affected more than 20 million users in the US. The FTC announced an expansion of its settlement with the ride-hailing firm, chastising the company for misleading consumers.

3. Many Android manufacturers fail to push out security updates and even pretend the phone's firmware is up-to-date. Two security researchers found what they described as a "patch gap."

4. US police forces around the country have bought GrayKey, software designed to unlock iPhones. That includes later iPhones running iOS 11.

5. Tesla has been booted off the National

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