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February 19, 2019, 8:15 AM

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BBC:
Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei says there is “no way the US can crush us” and that “our company will never undertake any spying activities”  —  The founder of Huawei has said there is “no way the US can crush” the company, in an exclusive interview with the BBC.
Mitchel Broussard / MacRumors:
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 …
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.
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 …
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.
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 …
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
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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