China's Sichuan Province closes crypto mines, following Xinjiang, Inner Mongolia, and Yunnan; an estimated 90% of China's mining capacity has now been shut down
reiterating 2017 banking ban Arjun Kharpal / CNBC : China's renewed crypto crackdown wipes $400 billion off the market as bitcoin slides Sean Murray / thegamer.com : Bitcoin Crackdown In China Leads T...
Facebook launches free-to-play cloud gaming on desktop and Android but says it is unable to bring games to iOS due to Apple's “arbitrary” policies
and another feud with Apple Emma Roth / MakeUseOf : Facebook Introduces Free Cloud Gaming Service | MakeUseOf David Pierce / Protocol : Apple fights the future of gaming Andrew Webster / The Verge : F...
Google's limits on microtargeting of political ads for state and federal candidates shakes up ad plans and frustrates both Democrats and Republicans
but it's a secret April Glaser / Slate : Will Google's Changes to Political Ads Hurt Democrats or Republicans More? Washington Post : Google's new political ad rules unite Democratic and Republican ca...
Twitter shares draft of its new deepfakes policy for public input through Nov. 27, says it won't ban deepfakes but will label them and warn users before sharing
but won't remove them Paul Sawers / VentureBeat : Twitter proposes flagging deepfakes, but would only remove content that threatens harm Kate Cox / Ars Technica : Twitter wants your feedback on its pr...
Sources: CFIUS has launched a review of ByteDance's 2017 acquisition of Musical.ly, as TikTok didn't seek clearance from CFIUS during the acquisition
Margaret Sullivan was having fun. Washington Post : U.S. government investigating TikTok over national security concerns Hanna Kozlowska / Quartz : TikTok could be the next social platform plagued wit...
Amid growing skepticism about Libra, David Marcus says the group may consider stablecoins pegged to national currencies, instead of the coin it has proposed
here's why Adrian Potoroaca / TechSpot : Libra Association may consider launching multiple stablecoins based on international currencies Francisco Memoria / CryptoGlobe : Facebook's Libra Will ‘Never ...
Netflix says it has throttled its videos on AT&T's and Verizon's wireless networks for more than five years to protect users from exceeding data caps
This may come as a shock … Rob Attrell / MobileSyrup.com : Netflix has been throttling video streams, but plans to start giving users quality control Horia Ungureanu / Tech Times : Netflix Touts More ...