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Archives for July 2019

House Democrats are considering a bill to ban Facebook from the finance industryHouse Democrats are considering a bill to ban Facebook from the finance industry
Facebook’s Libra hearings in Congress are the best free entertainment you’ll get all week

Who needs comedy when we have cryptocurrency?

Elizabeth Lopatto
WhatsApp and Telegram media files aren’t so secure after they reach your phoneWhatsApp and Telegram media files aren’t so secure after they reach your phone
Should you boycott Amazon Prime Day?Should you boycott Amazon Prime Day?
Russell Brandom
As US counties update their voting machines, many run on outdated softwareAs US counties update their voting machines, many run on outdated software
How the biggest decentralized social network is dealing with its Nazi problem

Mastodon was built to be a kinder, more decentralized version of Twitter — then Gab showed up

Adi Robertson
Mayors around the country join forces to fight hacker ransomsMayors around the country join forces to fight hacker ransoms
The White House social media summit was full of hypocrisy — and comedyThe White House social media summit was full of hypocrisy — and comedy
Trump apparently knows what Bitcoin is, and he doesn’t like itTrump apparently knows what Bitcoin is, and he doesn’t like it
FCC commissioner blasts carriers for failure to fight robocallsFCC commissioner blasts carriers for failure to fight robocalls
Trump summit ends with plan to discuss ‘free speech’ with social media companiesTrump summit ends with plan to discuss ‘free speech’ with social media companies
The T-Mobile-Sprint merger will blow past another deadlineThe T-Mobile-Sprint merger will blow past another deadline
Congress is bad at Rocket LeagueCongress is bad at Rocket League
Makena Kelly
France passes controversial tax on tech companiesFrance passes controversial tax on tech companies
The unpredictable legal implications of Trump’s Twitter-blocking defeatThe unpredictable legal implications of Trump’s Twitter-blocking defeat

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