After a Week of Bad News for Facebook and Its Users, Concerns Over Data Collection Continue to Emerge

It's Monday, March 26th, and Facebook is denying that it collects call and text data from users at least without their permission over the weekend. Some Facebook archives were found to contain this call and text data from connected Android smartphones. It wasn't very difficult to find out either, as users downloaded their Facebook data records and discovered entire call and SMS records in the data dome.

For those who have been chilled by the most recent scandals surrounding Facebook, take a look at our guides that show you how to boost your Facebook privacy or even delete your account permanently. Links for those are below this video. With concerns over data collection continuing to rise, it's essential to stay informed and take steps to protect your online presence.

Spotify Gears Up for Its Eagerly Anticipated Initial Stock Listing

Early next week, Spotify is set to make its highly anticipated initial stock listing. The streaming music leader is offering up a rosy forecast for prospective investors by the end of this year, predicting that nearly 100 million people will be paying members of Spotify. Currently, the service has around 75 million paid subscribers, which is roughly double Apple Music's 36 million users.

Spotify is prioritizing growth over profits to compete with Apple. The company is optimistic about its prospects, and for good reason. Predicting 25% growth in paid subscribers this year, Spotify is confident that it can continue to expand its user base. Spotify will be listed on the New York Stock Exchange on April 3rd under the ticker symbol S A.

This isn't a typical IPO with most of the shares sold ahead of time. Instead, Spotify is opting for a rare direct listing, which means that the initial stock price will be anyone's guess. Some people might find it as pleasant as going to a car dealership to test drive cars, while others might see it as an exciting opportunity.

Ford and Alibaba Team Up to Solve the Problem

Leaving aside the complexities of Spotify's IPO, there are other stories worth exploring. Ford and Alibaba have teamed up to solve the problem of people having a unpleasant experience when buying or renting a car. The solution? A vehicle vending machine that operates in Guangzhou, China.

The Super Test Drive Center is an unstaffed digital vending machine that lets customers test drive any car in stock for free. Sounds like a great idea, right? However, there's a catch. The vehicle vending machine only works for people with a social credit score of 700 or more. If you didn't already know, the Chinese government rates citizens' behavior think of it as a credit score but a little more intrusive.

The machine lets drivers keep the car for three days and even buy the car on the spot. I'm all for simplifying the car buying process, but maybe without the whole social credit score thing that's just too much to handle. Nevertheless, this innovative solution has been implemented in Guangzhou, China, providing a convenient and accessible way for car enthusiasts to test drive vehicles.

Conclusion

After a week of bad news for Facebook and its users, it's essential to stay informed and take steps to protect your online presence. Spotify's IPO is just around the corner, offering investors a glimpse into the company's future prospects. Meanwhile, Ford and Alibaba have teamed up to create an innovative vehicle vending machine that's changing the car buying experience in China. As we move forward, it's essential to stay curious and explore new ideas that can simplify our lives while protecting our rights. Thanks for watching, and please subscribe and follow us on all the usual social channels. We'll see you back here tomorrow.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enafter a week of bad news for both Facebook and its users the social networks data collection scandal doesn't seem to be going away quietly it's Monday March 26th and Facebook is denying that it collects call and text data from users at least without their permission over the weekend some Facebook archives were found to contain this call and text data from connected Android smartphones wasn't very difficult to find this out either users downloaded their Facebook data records and discovered entire call and SMS records in the data dome if these most recent scandals surrounding Facebook have chilled you to your core take a look at our guides that show you how to boost your Facebook privacy or even delete your account permanently links for those are below this video as Spotify gears up for its eagerly anticipated initial stock listing early next week the streaming music leader is offering up a rosy forecast for prospective investors by the end of this year nearly 100 million people are predicted to be paying members of Spotify the streaming music service currently has around 75 million paid subscribers that's roughly double Apple musics 36 million users predicting 25% growth in paid subscribers this year Spotify is prioritizing growth over profits to compete with Apple Spotify will be listed on the new york stock exchange on April 3rd under the ticker symbol s a this isn't a typical IPO with most of the shares sold ahead of time Spotify is opting for a rare direct listing which means the initial stock price will be anyone's guess for some people going to a car dealership to test drive cars is about as pleasant as going to the dentist well leave it to Ford and Alibaba to solve that problem this vehicle vending machine is now operating in Guangzhou China the super test drive center is an unstaffed digital vending machine that lets customers test drive any car in stock for free but there's a catch it only works for people with a social credit score of 700 or more yes if you didn't already know the Chinese government rates citizens behavior think of it as a credit score but a little more intrusive anyway the vehicle vending machine lets drivers keep the car for three days and even buy the car on the spot I'm all for simplify the car buying process but maybe without the whole social credit score thing that's DT deli for today thanks for watching and please subscribe and follow us on all the usual social channels we'll see you back here tomorrowafter a week of bad news for both Facebook and its users the social networks data collection scandal doesn't seem to be going away quietly it's Monday March 26th and Facebook is denying that it collects call and text data from users at least without their permission over the weekend some Facebook archives were found to contain this call and text data from connected Android smartphones wasn't very difficult to find this out either users downloaded their Facebook data records and discovered entire call and SMS records in the data dome if these most recent scandals surrounding Facebook have chilled you to your core take a look at our guides that show you how to boost your Facebook privacy or even delete your account permanently links for those are below this video as Spotify gears up for its eagerly anticipated initial stock listing early next week the streaming music leader is offering up a rosy forecast for prospective investors by the end of this year nearly 100 million people are predicted to be paying members of Spotify the streaming music service currently has around 75 million paid subscribers that's roughly double Apple musics 36 million users predicting 25% growth in paid subscribers this year Spotify is prioritizing growth over profits to compete with Apple Spotify will be listed on the new york stock exchange on April 3rd under the ticker symbol s a this isn't a typical IPO with most of the shares sold ahead of time Spotify is opting for a rare direct listing which means the initial stock price will be anyone's guess for some people going to a car dealership to test drive cars is about as pleasant as going to the dentist well leave it to Ford and Alibaba to solve that problem this vehicle vending machine is now operating in Guangzhou China the super test drive center is an unstaffed digital vending machine that lets customers test drive any car in stock for free but there's a catch it only works for people with a social credit score of 700 or more yes if you didn't already know the Chinese government rates citizens behavior think of it as a credit score but a little more intrusive anyway the vehicle vending machine lets drivers keep the car for three days and even buy the car on the spot I'm all for simplify the car buying process but maybe without the whole social credit score thing that's DT deli for today thanks for watching and please subscribe and follow us on all the usual social channels we'll see you back here tomorrow\n"