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Elizabeth Warren's Plan to Criminalize Disinformation Online — Most Interesting Thing in Tech Jan 29, 2020

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Lots of people online are saying that Elizabeth Warren wants to criminalize all disinformation online. That would be scary for anyone who cares about free speech! But it's not true. Her plan is pretty detailed. It actually says she won't spread disinformation herself, wants more from the tech platforms on this issue, and will criminalize disinformation specifically if it is designed to suppress the vote.

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Space Force's Rough Launch, Oversight for Facebook, and More News - Tech in Two Jan 29, 2020

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Facebook's New Content Advisory Board — Most Interesting Thing in Tech Jan 28, 2020

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Facebook has released the rules for its new content advisory board—effectively its new Supreme Court. This is probably a good idea. But why are they limiting its domain just to content? More here: https://www.wired.com/story/facebook-oversight-board-bylaws/

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Spying Antivirus Software — Most Interesting Thing in Tech Jan 28, 2020

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It turns out your antivirus software might be spying on you too. The more we learn about privacy, the less it seems we have. Here's the story about Avast and its subsidiary, Jumpshot: https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/qjdkq7/avast-antivirus-sells-user-browsing-data-investigation.

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An AI Virus Warning System, Mac Malware, and More News - Tech in Two Jan 28, 2020

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Catch up on the most important news today in 2 minutes or less. Get even more news you can use with the Tech in Two newsletter. Sign up here: https://www.wired.com/tt

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Deep Sea Mining for a Green Economy — Most Interesting Thing in Tech Jan 24, 2020

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Should we mine the deep seas? There are precious metals that could help transitioning to a green economy. But we know so little of the science of life down there and the risks are huge. I hadn't studied the issue deeply before this week; but now I'm in favor of a moratorium.

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Advances in Drone Delivery – Most Interesting Thing in Tech Jan 23, 2020

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There is fascinating innovation in drones that deliver medicine and humanitarian supply. But it’s a new and emerging technology and it’s very important that we get the rules and regulations right from the start. It’s an industry that would be easy to overregulate and mess up—but also one where you do need smart rules to keep people safe and to protect their privacy.

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Jeff Bezos’ Hacked Phone, Coronavirus Hits the US, and More News - Tech in Two Jan 23, 2020

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Apple's iCloud Encryption and the FBI – Most Interesting Thing in Tech Jan 22, 2020

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Apple has not been encrypting icloud backups. This is a surprise to me! It's particularly a surprise given all of Apple's statements in recent years about the paramount importance of privacy and encryption.

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A Handy Chrome Feature, a Sonos Update Warning, and More News - Tech in Two Jan 22, 2020

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