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Archives for July 2016

More than 100 tech industry leaders say Trump presidency would be ‘disaster for innovation’More than 100 tech industry leaders say Trump presidency would be ‘disaster for innovation’
FCC votes to begin working toward 5G wireless networksFCC votes to begin working toward 5G wireless networks
Silicon Valley billionaire Peter Thiel will speak at GOP conventionSilicon Valley billionaire Peter Thiel will speak at GOP convention
European innovation scoreboard shows established inequalities persistingEuropean innovation scoreboard shows established inequalities persisting
BitTorrent will launch an online TV news channel next weekBitTorrent will launch an online TV news channel next week
In a week of police violence, Wall Street wonIn a week of police violence, Wall Street won
YouTube to the music industry: here’s the moneyYouTube to the music industry: here’s the money
German police raid homes over Facebook hate speechGerman police raid homes over Facebook hate speech
What can you do when Pokémon Go decides your house is a gym?What can you do when Pokémon Go decides your house is a gym?
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The FBI has collected 430,000 iris scans in a so-called ‘pilot program’

Critics say the agency project includes few privacy protections

Colin Lecher and Russell Brandom
Facebook faces $1 billion lawsuit for providing ‘material support’ to HamasFacebook faces $1 billion lawsuit for providing ‘material support’ to Hamas
EU-US Privacy Shield agreement goes into effectEU-US Privacy Shield agreement goes into effect
Twitter will live stream the Republican and Democratic national conventionsTwitter will live stream the Republican and Democratic national conventions
Senate passes bill that could put QR code labels on GMO foodsSenate passes bill that could put QR code labels on GMO foods
Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes banned from operating labsTheranos founder Elizabeth Holmes banned from operating labs

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