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China proposes an internet architecture called New IP to UN's ITU; critics say its top-down design would give governments granular control over the internet — New architecture would enable cutting-edge technologies but western countries fear more control for state-run internet services
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OneWeb files for bankruptcy after failing to secure new funding amid COVID-19 crisis; sources: OneWeb was in talks to raise ~$2B from SoftBank before the crisis — Start-up that wanted to beam broadband internet from space had raised $3bn from investors — OneWeb, the satellite internet start-up …
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| Joseph Cox / VICE: |
Zoom updates its iOS app to remove Facebook SDK after concerns were raised over Zoom's failure to disclose Facebook data sharing in privacy policy — On Friday video-conferencing software Zoom issued an update to its iOS app which stops it sending certain pieces of data to Facebook.
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| Leo Kelion / BBC: |
UK's NHS says it is working with Microsoft, Google, Palantir, and Faculty AI on a dashboard that shows the spread of the virus and NHS' ability to deal with it — The NHS has confirmed it is teaming up with leading tech firms to ensure critical medical equipment is available to the facilities …
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Tweets: @paulias, @peterkwells, @nhsx, @ruskin147, and @halhod
| ProPublica: |
An in-depth look at China's Twitter propaganda machine, which uses over 10K fake Twitter accounts to promote the Chinese government's image abroad — Kalen Keegan, a college student at the University of Nebraska Omaha, immediately noticed when her Twitter account unleashed a torrent of posts in Chinese.| Krystal Hu / Reuters: |
Internal doc: Amazon is offering higher pay to recruit its warehouse employees to pick and pack Whole Foods groceries amid rising demand and a worker shortage — (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc is offering higher pay to recruit its own warehouse employees to pick and pack Whole Foods groceries amid rising demand … | Apple: |
Apple launches an app and a website that provides information and guidance on COVID-19, in partnership with CDC, FEMA, and the Coronavirus Task Force — Tools Offer Up-to-Date Guidance and Information for People Across the US — Apple today released a new screening tool and set of resources …
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Tweets: @tim_cook, @whitehouse, @drrichbesser, @jeckenzie, @salesforce, @chrislu44, @tobi, @benioff, @stevecla, @arthurdardalis, @profcarroll, @benguild, @clackcosheriff, @dee_bosa, @businessinsider, @neilcybart, @appstore, @joannastern, @caro_milanesi, @laurengoode, @joannastern, @b_fung, @panzer, @parkerortolani, @horwitz, @susanlitv, and @mcwm
| Brandy Zadrozny / NBC News: |
Research: the number of coronavirus-related domains has grown to 68K+ this year; coronavirus.com, reportedly owned by GoDaddy, currently forwards to WHO's site — “People have this idea that you shouldn't profit on the tragedy,” one domain seller said. “I think that's kind of a superstition.”
Tweets: @brandyzadrozny
| Paris Martineau / Wired: |
With 3M+ people filing for unemployment benefits last week, US states are seeing their aging tech systems get overwhelmed and experts say it will only get worse — Laid-off workers struggle to file claims for unemployment benefits; economists say the situation will likely get worse.
Tweets: @nxthompson and @parismartineau
| Cory Weinberg / The Information: |
Sources: Airbnb will halt all marketing, most hiring, and will likely withhold employee bonuses according to CEO Brian Chesky; employee layoffs possible — Airbnb plans to halt all of its marketing, pause most hiring, and likely withhold employee bonuses as it tries to conserve cash amid …
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Tweets: @carnage4life, @mdudas, @alexlmiller, @hedgeyecomm, @alexeheath, and @pkafka
| Kali Hays / WWD: |
Podtrac: podcast downloads in the US have fallen ~10% and total unique visitors are down ~20% since the start of March, with true crime podcasts down the most — It seems everyone just wants the news, on TV and online, not a true crime podcast. — Since early March, when concerns around … | Nick Statt / The Verge: |
Microsoft will no longer invest in third-party facial recognition firms, including AnyVision, after the Israeli company was accused of surveilling Palestinians — AnyVision was accused of helping the Israeli government surveil the West Bank — Microsoft says it will no longer invest … Sponsor Posts
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