China is now projecting its Internet power abroad using state-sponsored DDoS attacks, malware, client-side filtering and surveillance, economic sanctions, more
Those outside the People's Republic of China (PRC) are accustomed to thinking of the Internet censorship practices of the Chinese state …
Apple removes app from the App Store that tracked Hong Kong police and protests after pressure from China, says it “violates our guidelines and local laws”
A single tweet … Wired : Hong Kong Is the Latest Tripwire for Tech Firms in China Pranav Dixit / BuzzFeed News : Apple Has Removed A Mapping App That Let Protesters In Hong Kong Track Police Aaron Hol...
[Thread] Former World of Warcraft developer lead denounces Blizzard, says Chinese investment in game companies is silencing voices for freedom and democracy
Mark Kern / @grummz :
Tim Cook's claim in an internal email that the banned app in Hong Kong “was being used maliciously to target individual officers for violence” doesn't add up
I've seen a copy of Cook's company-wide memo, and the copy reproduced here is accurate.
Google removed a game from the Play store that allowed players to role-play as Hong Kong protesters, says it violated rules related to “sensitive events”
they did the same thing to the New York Times in 2017. https://www.theverge.com/... Bryan Fischer / @bryanjfischer : When China tells Apple and Google to jump, their only question is how high. https:/...
Hands-on with leaked Google's Pixelbook Go laptop: 8GB-16GB RAM, 64GB-256GB storage, 13.3-inch Full HD/4K display, 3.5mm headphone jack, and 2MP camera
We told you everything there is to know about the Pixelbook Go last month, but now we've got the goods.
A deep dive into Amazon's enormous growth over the past decade as it tries to maintain its lean management culture and prepares to fend off regulators
Politicians want to rein in the retail giant. But Jeff Bezos, the master of cutthroat capitalism, is ready to fight back.
Twitter releases new Catalyst app for macOS Catalina, now available to download in the Mac App Store
The most notable Catalyst app yet — Twitter's stop-start history of Mac development entered a new era today with the release of yet another all-new app.
Mixer co-founder Matt Salsamendi leaves the platform after last week's departure of co-founder James Boehm; VP for Xbox Live and Mixer Mike Ybarra has also left
Despite snagging gaming headliner Ninja to the platform, Mixer is arguably in the midst of a representative evolution …
Researchers identify zero-day vulnerability in iTunes for Windows, now patched, that was exploited by attackers to deliver BitPaymer/iEncrypt ransomware
Bad actors are actively targeting a vulnerability in the Windows version of Apple iTunes to deliver BitPaymer/iEncrypt ransomware.
SAP CEO Bill McDermott steps down after over nine years, will be an adviser until year end; board members Jennifer Morgan and Christian Klein appointed co-CEOs
SAP said on Thursday that Bill McDermott is stepping down as CEO after more than nine years running the German software company.
Uber buys grocery delivery startup Cornershop, which operates in Chile, Mexico, Peru, and Canada; Mexico blocked Walmart's acquisition of Cornershop in June
SAN FRANCISCO — Uber has acquired a majority stake in the grocery delivery start-up Cornershop for an undisclosed sum …
G Suite's lack of end-to-end encryption means US agencies could force Google to hand over unreleased reporting, even unpublished info about journalistic sources
If you work in a newsroom, there's a good chance you work with colleagues on Google Docs, Slides, Sheets, and more.
The Essential Gem's unveiling resurfaces allegations against Andy Rubin, making clear that it's becoming hard to disassociate products from their makers
The Essential Gem's unveiling makes clear that it's becoming harder to disassociate new products from the people making them. Tweets: @shiraovide , @bjacobel , @rmac18 , @whatthebit , @saraashleyo , a...
Source: Andy Rubin has left Playground Global, the venture firm he founded, in May; Rubin's departure was accompanied by $9M+ payout
Android creator Andy Rubin left Google with a $90 million exit package after investigations into sexual misconduct. Now he's out at Playground Global … Tweets: @rmac18 Tweets: Ryan Mac / @rmac18 : Pl...
A look at Netflix's kids programming and the creators it has hired to develop family friendly offerings, as it prepares for the gradual loss of Disney content
the ways that people build habits and build trust — shows and movies for children and families are incredibly important to us.” https://www.nytimes.com/... Brooks Barnes / @brooksbarnesnyt : Inside Ne...
Parsley Health raises $26M Series B to roll out its personalized telemedicine service to all 50 states in the next six months, starting with NY and CA
Kyle Wiggers / VentureBeat :
Pinterest says its use of AI to identify and hide content that displays or encourages self-injury reduced reports of self-harm content by 88%
Kyle Wiggers / VentureBeat :
Lattice, an employee performance and engagement management platform, raises $25M Series C at a valuation of around $200M, six months after a $15M Series B
Kate Clark / TechCrunch :
RigUp, a marketplace for on-demand services and skilled labor in the energy industry, raises $300M Series D led by a16z, report says at a valuation of $1.9B
The industry that powers our world is a massive one … Duncan Riley / SiliconANGLE : New unicorn in Texas as energy marketplace startup RigUp raises $300M Jordan Crook / TechCrunch : BoxGroup raises it...
India's DealShare, which uses social media to offer group-buying discounts on household items, raises $11M Series A led by Matrix Partners, Falcon Edge Capital
M. Sriram / Livemint :
Citrine, which wants to use AI and materials-specific data handling to accelerate the development cycle of materials, raises $20M Series B
Standard Cognition, an AI-powered checkout company, buys DeepMagic, an autonomous retail kiosk startup, to better compete with Amazon Go
Josh Constine / TechCrunch :
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