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Archives for August 2019

Bernie Sanders calls for a ban on police use of facial recognitionBernie Sanders calls for a ban on police use of facial recognition
Trump says Tim Cook made ‘good case’ that trade war helps Samsung over AppleTrump says Tim Cook made ‘good case’ that trade war helps Samsung over Apple
Most states still aren’t set to audit paper ballots in 2020Most states still aren’t set to audit paper ballots in 2020
How low-paid Microsoft contractors train Cortana by listening to youHow low-paid Microsoft contractors train Cortana by listening to you
Apple sues startup for creating a software copy of the iPhoneApple sues startup for creating a software copy of the iPhone
Democrats plead with Pai to delay T-Mobile-Sprint voteDemocrats plead with Pai to delay T-Mobile-Sprint vote
Beto O’Rourke seeks new limits on Section 230 as part of gun violence proposalBeto O’Rourke seeks new limits on Section 230 as part of gun violence proposal
Why stowaway creatures on the Moon confound international space law

Who gets to decide what gets blasted into space?

Loren Grush
Amazon’s Twitter ambassadors are blurring the line between fact and fictionAmazon’s Twitter ambassadors are blurring the line between fact and fiction
Jimmy Kimmel, Walking Dead part of $600,000 penalties for false emergency alertsJimmy Kimmel, Walking Dead part of $600,000 penalties for false emergency alerts
Cloudflare warns investors that sites like 8chan are a risk to its businessCloudflare warns investors that sites like 8chan are a risk to its business
The old man and the stream

The campaign wants everyone it can find on board, and is working with Streamlabs on Twitch to do it

Bijan Stephen
Three takeaways from a day at TwitterThree takeaways from a day at Twitter
8chan owner Jim Watkins subpoenaed to testify before House committee8chan owner Jim Watkins subpoenaed to testify before House committee
Facebook is simplifying group privacy settings and adding admin tools for safetyFacebook is simplifying group privacy settings and adding admin tools for safety

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