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Archives for March 2019

Google confirms it agreed to pay $135 million to two execs accused of sexual harassmentGoogle confirms it agreed to pay $135 million to two execs accused of sexual harassment
Facebook proves Elizabeth Warren’s point by deleting her ads about breaking up FacebookFacebook proves Elizabeth Warren’s point by deleting her ads about breaking up Facebook
Amazon silently ends controversial pricing agreements with sellersAmazon silently ends controversial pricing agreements with sellers
John Oliver wants to fight robocalls by robocalling the FCCJohn Oliver wants to fight robocalls by robocalling the FCC
Instagram founders say selling to Facebook didn’t reduce competition among social networksInstagram founders say selling to Facebook didn’t reduce competition among social networks
The president’s NASA budget slashes programs and cancels a powerful rocket upgradeThe president’s NASA budget slashes programs and cancels a powerful rocket upgrade
US tells Germany to stop using Huawei equipment or lose some intelligence accessUS tells Germany to stop using Huawei equipment or lose some intelligence access
The NYPD is using a new pattern recognition system to help solve crimesThe NYPD is using a new pattern recognition system to help solve crimes
Elizabeth Warren wants to break up Apple, too

‘Either they run the platform or they play in the store’

Nilay Patel
Facebook’s former chief of security says its privacy pivot is ‘punting’ on its hardest issuesFacebook’s former chief of security says its privacy pivot is ‘punting’ on its hardest issues
Maryland Court reinstates Adnan Syed’s convictionMaryland Court reinstates Adnan Syed’s conviction
Amy Klobuchar suggests taxing companies making money off user dataAmy Klobuchar suggests taxing companies making money off user data
Foursquare co-founder Dennis Crowley thinks a reckoning is coming over data privacyFoursquare co-founder Dennis Crowley thinks a reckoning is coming over data privacy
Most of the Fortnite dance lawsuits are on pauseMost of the Fortnite dance lawsuits are on pause
Presidential candidate Andrew Yang has a meme problemPresidential candidate Andrew Yang has a meme problem

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