Techmeme: A deep dive on the widespread and ongoing DNS hijacking attacks, which the DHS issued an emergency directive about last month (Brian Krebs/Krebs on Security)

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Report details Huawei's efforts to steal Apple's IP, including pressing suppliers for Apple Watch details, copying a MacBook Pro component, debriefing new hires — Last month, the United States Justice Department announced a series of criminal charges against Chinese smartphone maker Huawei …

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Abner Li / 9to5Google:

Google publishes 30-page paper on how it combats disinformation across YouTube, Search, News, Ads: product improvements, experience with spam, context for users — Over the weekend, Google presented a white paper at the Munich Security Conference detailing how it fights disinformation across its largest services.

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Brian Krebs / Krebs on Security:

A deep dive on the widespread and ongoing DNS hijacking attacks, which the DHS issued an emergency directive about last month — The U.S. government — along with a number of leading security companies — recently warned about a series of highly complex and widespread attacks …

More: New York Times, Ars Technica, and Telegraph

Tweets: @briankrebs, @nicoleperlroth, @cglyer, and @mikko

Jon Porter / The Verge:

Qualcomm has announced the Snapdragon X55, its second generation 5G modem, with a maximum download speed of 7 Gbps, up 40% from the 5 Gbps of the X50 — The Snapdragon X55 adds support for more 5G technologies — Even before most phone makers have launched their first 5G handsets …

More: TechCrunch, Inquirer, Windows Central, AnandTech, XDA Developers, ZDNet, VentureBeat, and Android Police

Theodore Schleifer / Recode:

Behind the scenes at Mithril Capital, Peter Thiel's other fund, primarily run by Ajay Royan, which sources describe as an investment firm in disarray — A dozen former employees, investors in the fund, and other people close to the matter describe an investment firm in disarray.

Tweets: @teddyschleifer, @shitfund, @teddyschleifer, @sriramk, @teddyschleifer, @teddyschleifer, @lsvalue, and @recode

Wall Street Journal:

Sources: Saudi Arabia PIF and Mubadala, the biggest outside investors in SoftBank's Vision Fund, have complained about high valuations paid for tech companies — High valuations of Vision Fund investments—and the decision-making role of SoftBank chief Masayoshi Son—have led to concerns

More: TechCrunch. Tweets: @danprimack and @wsj

Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:

Days after Greenpeace dings Amazon's “dirty cloud” in report the company disputes, Amazon debuts initiative to make half of its shipments carbon neutral by 2030 — Perhaps hoping to distract from Greenpeace's latest report on its “dirty cloud, Amazon this morning announced …

More: Day One, Fortune, Silicon Republic, Digital Trends, SlashGear, The Hill, GeekWire, VentureBeat, and Engadget

Tweets: @tfadell, @karahurst, @davidzapolsky, @meharris, and @amazonnews

Dami Lee / The Verge:

As emoji become a critical part of communication, unprepared courts are increasingly having to interpret their myriad meanings in criminal cases — What does a crown emoji really mean? — Bay Area prosecutors were trying to prove that a man arrested during a prostitution sting was guilty …

More: 9to5Mac

Josh Constine / TechCrunch:

Code and imagery found in Instagram's Android app reveal Fundraiser stickers for Instagram Stories; Facebook says they are coming later this year — Mark Zuckerberg recently revealed that commerce is a huge part of the 2019 roadmap for Facebook's family of apps.

More: The Verge, Thurrott, PYMNTS.com, 9to5Mac, Digital Trends, SlashGear, and MSPoweruser. Tweets: @joshconstine

Jon Russell / TechCrunch:

Coinbase buys Neutrino, which helps monitor, analyze, and track cryptocurrency flows, for an undisclosed sum — Coinbase, the world's most valuable crypto company, is gearing up to add more cryptocurrencies to its exchange thanks to its latest acquisition.

More: CoinDesk, The Coinbase Blog, and Ethereum World News. Tweets: @neerajka

Ole Begemann:

Q&A with Chris Lattner, developer of Swift, on its origins and evolution, the original team, Craig Federighi, and community feedback — In episode 1 of the new Swift Community Podcast, Chris Lattner, Garric Nahapetian, and John Sundell spoke about the origins of Swift and the current state …

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