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228: December 21, 2018 Dec 21, 2018

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Qualcomm has won an injunction against Apple in Germany; the FBI is taking down DDOS sites; the iPad is a more flexible computer than Apple says it is.

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Apple will pull older iPhones in German stores after Qualcomm wins ban - The Verge

FBI shuts down 15 DDoS-for-hire sites

Some iPad Pros ship a little bent, and Apple says that’s normal | Ars Technica

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227: December 20, 2018 Dec 20, 2018

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On Earth, Facebook got a lot of bad news. Meanwhile, way out in the Kuiper Belt, the New Horizons spacecraft bears down on Ultima Thule.

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As Facebook Raised a Privacy Wall, It Carved an Opening for Tech Giants - The New York Times

‘It’s about time’: Facebook faces first lawsuit from U.S. regulators after Cambridge Analytica scandal - The Washington Post

Let’s Clear Up a Few Things About Facebook’s Partners | Facebook Newsroom

Facebook Stock (FB) Plunges After DC Sues Over Privacy Breach - Bloomberg

New Horizons on Target for Superclose Flyby of Ultima Thule

226: December 19, 2018 Dec 19, 2018

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SpaceX is raising $500 million to build its satellite broadband network; AT&T is rolling out 5G to 12 U.S. cities, but it doesn't matter. Finally, Twitter is letting users arrange their timelines in a chronological fashion.

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SpaceX raising $500 million to help build satellite broadband network | Ars Technica

AT&T’s 5G network goes live in 12 cities — but you can’t use it yet - The Verge

Twitter's chronological timeline button is here to stay

225: December 18, 2018 Dec 18, 2018

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Russian disinformation campaigns in 2016 were even more widespread than previously thought, especially on Instagram; Google's search engine for China may be dead in the water; and Google invests in more New York City real estate.

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Instagram Called Bigger Russia Influence Tool Than Facebook - Bloomberg

New report on Russian disinformation, prepared for the Senate, shows the operation’s scale and sweep - The Washington Post

Google's Secret China Project "Effectively Ended" After Fight

Google Hudson Square: our expanded New York campus

224: December 17, 2018 Dec 17, 2018

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Apple Music is now on the Amazon Echo; Robinhood is in hot water over a new checking account plan, and Vine and HQ Trivia co-founder Colin Kroll has died.

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Apple Music Now Playable on Amazon Echo Speakers via Alexa in United States - MacRumors

Following criticism, Robinhood backtracks on checking and savings feature - The Verge

A Letter From Our Founders — Under the Hood

Vine and HQ Trivia co-founder Colin Kroll has died in an apparent drug overdose - The Verge

223: December 14, 2018 Dec 14, 2018

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Apple is building a new campus in Austin, YouTube is cracking down on policy violations, and Virgin Galactic has made it to space.

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Apple will spend $1 billion and hire up to 15,000 people for new Austin office | Ars Technica

YouTube removed 58 million videos last quarter for violating policies

Virgin Galactic’s spaceplane finally makes it to space for the first time - The Verge

222: December 13, 2018 Dec 13, 2018

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Apple has a plan for a premium news subscription service; Intel introduces a new chip architecture; and Apple plans to build its own modem chips for the iPhone.

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Apple might be making its own cellular chips to compete with Qualcomm - The Verge

Intel unveils a new architecture for 2019: Sunny Cove | Ars Technica

Apple’s ‘Netflix for Magazines’ Is Said to Rankle Publishers - Bloomberg

221: December 12, 2018 Dec 12, 2018

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Sundar Pichai spent a day in Congress, Supermicro says a third-party audit of its systems show no infiltration by China, and Verizon says its Oath brand is basically worthless.

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Republicans pushed Pichai about bias allegations, leaving China and other issues behind - The Verge

Supermicro says investigation firm found no spy chips | TechCrunch

Verizon says the Oath brand is essentially worthless - CNN

220: December 11, 2018 Dec 11, 2018

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Apple and Qualcomm's patent battle moves to China; GoPro plans to pull production of U.S.-bound products out of China; and the New York Times casts a spotlight on how smartphone apps abuse location data.