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Reuters: Technology News

!Amazon, Toyota, Alcoa and others working to counter Trump's tariff plans
Big companies in the United States from Amazon.com Inc to Toyota Motor Corp and Alcoa Corp are working to counter the effect of the Trump administration's trade policies and to head off new tariffs.
- 1 hour ago 21 Jul 18, 7:44am -
!Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase forms political action committee
Coinbase has formed a political action committee (PAC) to raise money to spend on U.S. elections, the cryptocurrency exchange said http://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/forms/C00680355/1243300#SUMMARY in a filing made public on Friday.
- 7 hours ago 21 Jul 18, 1:57am -
!U.S. lawmakers cut anti-ZTE measure from defense bill
U.S. lawmakers cut measures from a defense bill that would have reinstated sanctions on China's ZTE Corp, abandoning an attempt to punish the company for illegally shipping U.S. products to Iran and North Korea.
- 10 hours ago 20 Jul 18, 11:17pm -
!Microsoft shares at all-time high after bumper results
Microsoft Corp shares rose about 5 percent to an all-time high on Friday, after investors cheered another blockbuster quarter, backed by growth in its legacy software business and Azure cloud computing services.
- 13 hours ago 20 Jul 18, 8:17pm -
!Russian government: Telcoms face cost hike from new security law
Russian telecoms operators will have to ramp up charges by up to 10 percent to cover costs they will incur implementing new laws designed to give state security greater oversight over telecoms, according to an estimate from the main security agency.…
- 17 hours ago 20 Jul 18, 4:20pm -

Washington Post - Tech

Why Facebook just suspended another data analytics firm
Facebook said Friday it suspended a longtime partner that had used data from Facebook and other social networks to assist governments in monitoring public sentiment, a more cautious approach in the wake of a data privacy scandal.
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Why Facebook just suspended another data analytics firm
Facebook said Friday it suspended a longtime partner that had used data from Facebook and other social networks to assist governments in monitoring public sentiment, a more cautious approach in the wake of a data privacy scandal.
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Russian operatives blasted 18,000 tweets ahead of a huge news day during the 2016 presidential campaign. Did they know what was coming?
The largest collection of Russian disinformation tweets reveals a strange surge on Oct. 6, the day before Wikileaks first released the emails stolen from Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta. This has fueled a mystery: What were the trolls up to? A…
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I went through a week-long ‘phone cleanse.’ It was harder than I thought.
My summer diet was an extreme smartphone cleanse. Here's how it went.
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What the Justice Department will argue to get its AT&T appeal
The last judge rejected “fundamental principles of economics”.
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TIME - Technology

Terms and Conditions: TIME’s 2018 Best Inventions Search
PARTICIPATION IN THIS COMPETITION CONSTITUTES PARTICIPANT ACCEPTANCE OF THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. TIME’s 2018 Best Inventions Search (the “Search”) is a skill competition; chance will play no part in determining the awa…
- 2 days ago 19 Jul 18, 2:00pm -
NASA Could Have People Living on the Moon in 8 Years. And That’s Just the Beginning
Facing skeptics, NASA plans a return trip, with a still greater voyage to follow
- 2 days ago 19 Jul 18, 10:19am -
Mark Zuckerberg Says He Didn’t Intend to Defend Holocaust Deniers in a Recent Interview
The Facebook CEO was explaining why the site doesn't remove certain content
- 2 days ago 18 Jul 18, 9:23pm -
Google Is Being Fined a Record $5 Billion by the EU and Ordered to Alter Android Model
Google was also given 90 days to stop what the EU said were "illegal practices" on contracts with handset manufacturers
- 3 days ago 18 Jul 18, 11:26am -
Here’s What Happened to Tesla Stock After Elon Musk’s Bizarre Attack on Thai Cave Hero
They took a deep dive
- 4 days ago 17 Jul 18, 6:29am -

Slashdot

!Star Trek: Discovery's Season 2 Trailer Teases Spock, Christopher Pike, and Tig Notaro
CBS has released a "Season Two Premiere" for Star Trek Discovery, offering the first look at the upcoming season of the show on CBS All Access. The first season launched late last year and finished up in February after a brief hiatus. The Verge repor…
- 2 hours ago 21 Jul 18, 7:00am -
!ADHD Drugs Aren't Doing What You Think, Scientists Warn
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Inverse: The study authors Lisa Weyandt, Ph.D., a professor of psychology at the University of Rhode Island, and Tara White, Ph.D., an assistant professor of Behavioral and Social Sciences at Brown University,…
- 6 hours ago 21 Jul 18, 3:30am -
!Social Media Manipulation Rising Globally, New Oxford Report Warns
A new report from Oxford University found that manipulation of public opinion over social media platforms is growing at a large scale, despite efforts to combat it. "Around the world, government agencies and political parties are exploiting social me…
- 7 hours ago 21 Jul 18, 2:05am -
!FCC Opens Public Comments On T-Mobile-Sprint Merger
Now is your chance to voice your opinion on the $26 billion merger of T-Mobile and Sprint. The FCC is now accepting comments as well as formal petitions to deny the merger until August 27th. The companies and supporters of the deal can then file oppo…
- 8 hours ago 21 Jul 18, 1:25am -
!Can Nike's $250 Running Shoes Make You Run Faster? NYT Analysis Says Yes
Last year, Nike released a new pair of running shoes that claim to make you run 4% faster, thanks to its proprietary sole technology. The new "Vaporfly 4%" shoes would, in theory, "be enough to help a runner break the mythical two-hour marathon barri…
- 8 hours ago 21 Jul 18, 12:45am -

ZDNet: Technology News

!WhatsApp is the main digital channel for Brazilian SMEs
Accessibility and lower cost drive high adoption rates, says research.
- 15 hours ago 20 Jul 18, 6:21pm -
!BlackBerry Key2: A good smartphone that could be great
After a month with the BlackBerry Key2, there are a couple of things I really like about it, and a couple of things that need to go.
- 16 hours ago 20 Jul 18, 5:05pm -
!Singapore suffers 'most serious' data breach, affecting 1.5M healthcare patients including Prime Minister
Government describes attack as "deliberate, targeted, well-planned" and assures no medical data has been tempered with, but security vendors warn compromised data may end up for sale on the Dark Web.
- 17 hours ago 20 Jul 18, 3:55pm -
!Apple adds new integration partners to Business Chat ecosystem
The Business Chat tool lets people connect with businesses via Apple's Messages app.
- 18 hours ago 20 Jul 18, 3:30pm -
!This 6-button wireless mouse is just $6
VicTsing's top-rated rodent is perfect for desks and travel bags alike.
- 18 hours ago 20 Jul 18, 2:50pm -

CNET News

!Star Trek: Discovery: Spock confirmed and more revelations from Comic-Con 2018 - CNET
Executive Producer Alex Kurtzman also promised we'll get answers to lingering questions as the show "syncs up with canon."
- 2 hours ago 21 Jul 18, 6:57am -
!Star Trek: Short Treks on CBS All Access to delve into Harry Mudd, Saru, Tilly - CNET
From Comic-Con 2018 comes word that a series of Star Trek short films will warp deeper into the backstories of popular Discovery characters.
- 2 hours ago 21 Jul 18, 6:55am -
!Every Star Trek: Discovery season two photo so far - CNET
As Star Trek comes to Comic-Con, we finally have our first looks at season two of Discovery.
- 2 hours ago 21 Jul 18, 6:52am -
!Comic-Con 2018 Saturday schedule: Aquaman, Arrow and Deadpool - CNET
It's a day for heroes: Aquaman, Batman, The Flash, Supergirl, My Hero Academia and more!
- 3 hours ago 21 Jul 18, 6:05am -
!Ezra Miller's seen at Comic-Con: Will he shake up the DC, Warner Bros. panel? - CNET
Fantastic Beasts? Flashpoint? We'll know soon.
- 3 hours ago 21 Jul 18, 5:40am -

WIRED

!By Firing James Gunn During Comic-Con, Marvel's Reckoning Came at the Worst Time Possible
Sacking the 'Guardians of the Galaxy' helmer was the worst outcome of a lose-lose situation.
- 6 hours ago 21 Jul 18, 3:32am -
!Comic-Con 2018: 'Glass' Is the Movie M. Night Shyamalan Wanted to Make For Comics Fans
When the filmmaker made 'Unbreakable' in 2000, the studio told him to avoid mentioning comics. Those days are done.
- 6 hours ago 21 Jul 18, 3:28am -
!Comic-Con 2018: James Wan Knows About Your 'Aquaman' Memes—and He Likes Them
And other tidbits from a conversation with the director.
- 8 hours ago 21 Jul 18, 12:47am -
!Facebook’s Fight Against Fake News Keeps Raising Questions
One day after CEO Mark Zuckerberg had to clarify his position on Holocaust deniers, Facebook announced a new policy to take down misinformation that might lead to violence.
- 9 hours ago 20 Jul 18, 11:42pm -
!Facebook Confirms It's Working on a New Internet Satellite
Emails obtained via a Freedom of Information Act request reveal the social network has had plans to launch low Earth orbit satellites since at least 2016.
- 10 hours ago 20 Jul 18, 11:18pm -

WSJD - Technology

!L.A. Company Wins China Hyperloop Deal
A Southern California technology company has clinched a deal to build China’s first hyperloop, a ground-transport system that can potentially achieve supersonic speeds.
- 2 hours ago 21 Jul 18, 7:36am -
!U.K. Shows Unease About Huawei Gear
The U.K. government raised new concerns about the use of telecommunications gear from Huawei Technologies, stepping back from previous assertions that the Chinese company’s products didn’t present a national security threat.
- 2 hours ago 21 Jul 18, 7:24am -
!Singapore Health Database Hit by Cyberattack
Hackers stole the personal health records of Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and more than 1.5 million other people in an unprecedented data breach.
- 5 hours ago 21 Jul 18, 4:15am -
!First Test Drive of the Tesla Model 3 Performance: A Thrilling, Modern Marvel
The Tesla brand has its share of haters, but no one has yet driven the new Model 3 Performance—until now. Dan Neil takes a first turn behind the wheel of the dual-motor dynamo.
- 8 hours ago 21 Jul 18, 1:21am -
!Facebook Suspends Analytics Firm on Concerns About Sharing of Public User-Data
Facebook said it was suspending analytics firm Crimson Hexagon while it investigates whether the firm’s government contracts violate Facebook policies.
- 11 hours ago 20 Jul 18, 10:35pm -

NYT > Technology

!Pave Over the Subway? Cities Face Tough Bets on Driverless Cars
Transit advocates fear that unrealistic hopes for new technology — and how soon it’ll get here — could lead cities down the wrong path.
- 5 hours ago 21 Jul 18, 4:04am -
!Shonda Rhimes Describes Her Grand Netflix Ambitions
The star producer reveals the eight shows she plans to make for the streaming service, which wooed her away from ABC with a nine-figure deal.
- 6 hours ago 21 Jul 18, 3:18am -
!Chinese Shopping App Pinduoduo Sued in U.S. Ahead of I.P.O.
As it prepares to list shares on the Nasdaq, the fast-growing online marketplace has been hit by a complaint that it allows sales of knockoff diapers.
- 6 hours ago 21 Jul 18, 2:41am -
!After a Fiasco, California Aims Again at Remaking the Power Grid
Two decades ago, a new approach to power delivery led to blackouts. Now the state is considering another energy makeover: a regional electric grid.
- 6 hours ago 21 Jul 18, 2:39am -
!G.E. Announces Progress on Cost-Cutting, but Risks Still Lurk
The company, which reported a 30 percent decline in net profit to $615 million, has set about shrinking its business to focus on three major operations.
- 14 hours ago 20 Jul 18, 7:37pm -