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May 5, 2019, 8:20 PM

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CNN:

After Facebook bans seven extremists, Trump, in a series of tweets, complains about the ban, retweeting extremists' tweets, and issuing vague threats — New York (CNN)Facebook barred seven users from its services earlier this week, citing its policies against “dangerous individuals and organizations.”

More: Trustnodes, American Thinker, Business Insider, ABC News, Deadline, Breitbart, The Hill, Slate, and Variety

Tweets: @realdonaldtrump, @realdonaldtrump, @oneunderscore__, @maggienyt, @cnn, @agirlcalledlina, @mikeisaac, @secularmav, @ericswalwell, @jaketapper, @brianstelter, and @juddlegum

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Los Angeles Times:

How Bird is trying to make its unit economics work, experimenting with its business model, developing own scooters better suited for sharing, and more — A year ago, Bird Rides Inc. was flying high — and Silicon Valley was betting that it would keep on climbing.

Tweets: @expolineledger, @mdudas, @dmitry140, @martinsfp, @disruptepreneur, @alexisohanian, @jason, @latimes, @gerberkawasaki, @pinboard, @latrilife, @teddyschleifer, @melissakchan, @latimes, @kyoshino, @alexisohanian, @aaschapiro, @charliearchy, and @gaufre. Thanks:@dmitry140

Chance Miller / 9to5Mac:

Ming-Chi Kuo: 2019 iPhones will feature new antenna technology which will improve iPhones' indoor navigation performance — TF Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo is out today with a new report on Apple's supply chain as it pertains to the 2019 and 2020 iPhones.

More: AppleInsider, MacRumors, SlashGear, CNET, iPhone Hacks, TechSpot, and Patently Apple. Tweets: @appleinsider

Kev Needham / Mozilla Add-ons Blog:

Expired certificate caused Firefox add-ons to stop working on Friday; Mozilla has issued a fix for most issues, advises others not to try any workarounds — Updates: — Some users are reporting that they do not have the “hotfix-update-xpi-signing-intermediate - bug-1548973” study active in “about:studies”.

More: ZDNet, CNET, Techdows, Softpedia News, Mozilla, The Verge, Engadget, Tor Blog, TechSpot, Forbes, Slashdot, Mozilla Discourse, BetaNews, MSPoweruser, VentureBeat, and Digital Trends

Tweets: @rvstaveren, @firefox, @mozamo, @stshank, @awfulyprideful, @artemr, @kiranpal, @firefox, @fugueish, and @textfiles

Kyle Wiggers / VentureBeat:

What to expect at Google I/O 2019: midrange Pixel 3a and 3a XL, Nest Hub Max, a 10-inch smart display with a Nest Camera, Android Q updates, and more — Google's annual developer conference, Google I/O, is nearly upon us. In a few days' time, a keynote address headlined by CEO Sundar Pichai …

More: Ars Technica, Mashable, CNET, Daily Express, Tom's Guide, 9to5Google, The Verge, Engadget, and TechCrunch

Cecilia Kang / New York Times:

Sources: FTC commissioners remain divided along the party lines on whether to hold Mark Zuckerberg personally liable for Facebook's future privacy violations — The F.T.C. chairman seems to have the votes to approve a settlement. One of the biggest issues has been whether to hold Mark Zuckerberg liable for future violations.

More: Mashable, FutureSin, The Verge, Axios, ResearchBuzz, and Washington Post

Tweets: @nytimesbusiness, @profgalloway, @nytimesbusiness, @profcarroll, @austinfrerick, @privacyproject, @mayazi, @iansherr, @demandprogress, @matthewstoller, @nytimes, @jason_kint, @billmcgev, @privacydigest, and @raju

Shuli Ren / Bloomberg:

Ride-hailing economics are more favorable in Southeast Asia than in US; Uber may have left its best growth prospects behind by ceding market to Grab and Go-Jek — Emerging markets outshine the U.S. in ride-hailing, as the burgeoning success of Go-Jek and Grab shows.

Tweets: @rmnth, @business, @jrichlive, @bopinion, @texastee, @mihirssharma, @clairejiao, @docolumide, @vpiparsania, and @sub8u

Catalin Cimpanu / ZDNet:

Israel responds to an alleged Hamas cyberattack with an airstrike, marking the first time a country has reacted with immediate military force to a cyberattack — Israel military said it bombed building housing Hamas cyber forces. — For the first time, Israel has used brute military force …

More: The Times of Israel, The Verge, Wall Street Journal, and NPR

Tweets: @campuscodi, @campuscodi, @campuscodi, and @campuscodi

Eugene Kim / CNBC:

Research: Amazon could already offer next-day delivery to 72% of the US population, after growing its US logistics infrastructure ~3X in the past four years — KEY POINTS — Amazon is already capable of offering same-day and one-day delivery to 72% of the total U.S. population, according to RBC Capital Markets.

Tweets: @eugenekim222 and @aaronklein

Matthew Yglesias / Vox:

An overview of the debate over breaking up big tech and why antitrust might not be the best concept to address most issues people have with big tech companies — There's a pervasive feeling that the tech giants are too powerful ... but they're also really good for consumers.

More: Gizmodo. Tweets: @mattyglesias, @larry_irving, @gershwin93, @benpauker, @ezraklein, @halsinger, @went1955, @linamkhan, @alecstapp, @recode, and @willoremus

Emil Protalinski / VentureBeat:

What to expect from Microsoft Build 2019: a primary focus on Azure and AI, plus announcements related to Windows 10, Microsoft 365, HoloLens, and GitHub — Microsoft's Build developer conference returns to Seattle, rather than in San Francisco, for the third year in a row next week.

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From Mediagazer

Perry Stein / Washington Post:

A judge blocks US government officials from examining devices seized from reporter Hannah Natanson's home until the judge can review and rule on access issues

Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:

Vox executives detail how Vox is using Patreon to grow reader revenue and interactions; sign-ups grew 350% in the first two months after Trump's inauguration

Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:

Mediaite launches One Sheet, a daily media newsletter curated by reporter Colby Hall that aggregates media news from other media newsletters, for $8 a month

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Rochelle Toplensky / Financial Times:

Sources: after considering Spotify's complaint about App Store fees, the EU has decided to launch an antitrust probe into Apple's conduct

More: Engadget. Tweets: @insideerick

Kate Fazzini / CNBC:

Research: cybercriminal organizations often mimic legit businesses, hiring “CEOs” and project managers, setting quarterly goals, and competing for customers

Kyle Wiggers / VentureBeat:

Virginia-based DivvyCloud, which provides cloud infrastructure automation software, raises $19M, says its client base doubled in the past year to 20+ companies

Joseph Cox / Motherboard:

Verizon, T-Mobile, Sprint, and AT&T hit with class action lawsuits for selling customer location data

More: Bloomberg Law, BGR, and Mashable

Tweets: @antoniogm, @josephfcox, @josephfcox, and @josephfcox

Alex Hern / The Guardian:

YouGov and Cambridge poll of 25,000+ people in 23 countries finds that UK citizens trust social media platforms less than any other nation surveyed

Tweets: @cilipinfo, @yougov, @martinsfp, and @mattnavarra

Celia Wan / The Block:

Bitfinex is trying to raise $1B via initial exchange offering of LEO tokens to provide liquidity as it seeks access to $850M it says were frozen by governments

More: CoinDesk, CoinDesk, Amy Castor, Modern Consensus, SludgeFeed, NewsBTC, Cointelegraph, CryptoGlobe, AMBCrypto, Ethereum World News, Cointelegraph, and Messari Crypto

Tweets: @felixsalmon, @coindesk, @theblock__, @icodrops, and @asglidden. Thanks:@dogetoshi

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Laura Bliss / CityLab:

Innisfil, Ontario, which in 2017 decided to subsidize Uber rides in lieu of a public bus system, has been forced to raise fares and cap rides as adoption grows

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Forbes:

A profile of Lemonade, a millenial-friendly discount insurance startup, which has raised $480M in five rounds, the last one at a $2B+ valuation, says source

Tweets: @forbes

Alana Semuels / The Atlantic:

Amazon Marketplace lets sellers offer lithium-ion batteries and other products that can cause injuries, causing some to ask who is to blame when things go wrong

Tweets: @alanasemuels, @alanasemuels, and @alanasemuels

Catalin Cimpanu / ZDNet:

Some Git source code repositories, including at least 392 from GitHub, have been wiped and replaced with a ransom demand in a possible coordinated attack

More: Motherboard, GitLab, CryptoGlobe, Information Security …, Neowin, BleepingComputer, and The Register

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Mike Isaac / New York Times:

A look at Dara Khosrowshahi's tenure as Uber prepares to go public; source: CEO decided Travis Kalanick isn't welcome on the NYSE balcony for next week's IPO