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| Australian Financial Review: |
Beijing orders all government offices and public institutions to remove foreign PC equipment and software within three years, allowing only Chinese-made tech — Yuan Yang and Nian Liu — Beijing has ordered all government offices and public institutions to remove foreign computer equipment …
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| Cheng Ting-Fang / Nikkei Asian Review: |
A look at Arm China, which has become a key player in China's chip industry and sources say has doubled staff since SoftBank sold control to a Chinese venture — Since SoftBank sold control, venture doubles staff and develops cryptographic IP — TAIPEI — Arm China …
Tweets: @jwschindler and @hkworldcity
| Financial Times: |
China accounted for nearly half of the global facial recognition business in 2018 per IHS, but it is facing competition from rivals from Japan, US, and Israel — What do Uganda's police force, a Mongolian prison and Zimbabwean airports have in common? All three are in the process …
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| Josh Constine / TechCrunch: |
Snapchat is testing Cameos, a Bitmoji alternative that lets users replace the faces of people with selfies in Snapchat-made short looping videos — Snapchat is preparing to launch a big new feature that uses your selfies to replace the faces of people in videos you can then share.
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| Chance Miller / 9to5Mac: |
Apple says the updated Mac Pro, starting at $5,999, and the Pro Display XDR, starting at $4,999, will be available to order on December 10 — Apple this evening has sent an email blast announcing that the new Mac Pro and Pro Display XDR will be available to order on December 10.
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TechCrunch, Inquirer, CNET, MacRumors, iLounge, AppleInsider, The Verge, Gizmodo, Firstpost Tech, Digital Trends, Thurrott, MacDailyNews, Neowin, Engadget, SlashGear, and MobileSyrup
Tweets: @mkbhd, @kfury, @mgsiegler, and @bzamayo
| Ed Bott / ZDNet: |
Pundits proclaimed the death of the PC since the iPad was announced nearly a decade ago, but with 250M+ sold annually, PCs, while not growing, are far from dead — Back on January 27, 2010, a very Big Thinker declared the PC dead. A decade later, the PC is very much alive, although a time traveler from 2010 might not recognize it.
Tweets: @mattwbaker, @marshacollier, and @jshuey
| New York Times: |
How predators are using multiplayer games and chat apps for sextortion of children; DOJ says sextortion is “the most significantly growing threat to children” — Criminals are making virtual connections with children through gaming and social media platforms.
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The Seattle Times. Tweets: @mhkeller, @nytnational, @bariweiss, @jeffstrain, @laurentarshis, @deanemurphy, @meerihaataja, @alexstamos, @mega2e, @miamagdalena, @diaahadid, @alexstamos, @nickconfessore, @alexstamos, @eliehonig, @gabrieldance, @alexstamos, @alexstamos, @ma_franks, @debiecjacek, @rekatz, @haroldfeld, @daryladair, @radicallyaghast, @deanemurphy, @barbmcquade, @newjerseyoag, @nytanon, @hichrisfabian, @benedictevans, @r0h1n, and @pernillet
| Geoffrey A. Fowler / Washington Post: |
Dara Khosrowshahi on Uber's safety report, why two-thirds of rape cases haven't been reported to the police, and Uber's approach to driver and rider safety — Uber is a ‘reflection of society,’ says ride-hailing chief executive Dara Khosrowshahi — Uber provided many numbers this week …
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Washington Post. Tweets: @geoffreyfowler, @ekp, @kateconger, @geoffreyfowler, @geoffreyfowler, @ewarren, @faizsays, @rothwell_scott, and @faizsays
| Margaret Harding McGill / Axios: |
Nancy Pelosi is pushing to remove language similar to Section 230 from the US-Mexico-Canada trade agreement, which could delay its passage in the House — New opposition from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi this week left the tech industry at risk of losing a cherished trade deal provision that could help cement its liability shield.
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CNBC, The Hill, and Washington Post
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| Usman Pirzada / Wccftech: |
Intel CEO blames the company's focus on having 90% CPU marketshare for missing opportunities, explains 10nm CPU delays and the 7nm roadmap, and more — Just like AMD, Intel also presented at the annual Credit Suisse technology conference and Bob Swan, Intel's CEO, had some very interesting thoughts to share about his vision for Intel.
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SiliconANGLE, TweakTown News, TechSpot, HotHardware, and Fast Company
| Jeffrey R. Young / EdSurge: |
Education software company Instructure says it is being acquired for $47.60 per share or ~$2B by the private equity firm Thoma Bravo — Instructure, best known for its Canvas learning management system, announced Wednesday that it is set to be acquired by the private equity firm Thoma Bravo …
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PR Newswire, Education Dive, Market Brief, Reuters, PR Newswire, and D'Arcy Norman dot net
Tweets: @jessifer, @adamoutside, @allergyphd, and @vaughnpresents
| Cameron Wilson / BuzzFeed: |
Admins of local Facebook groups, which are often a town square, neighborhood watch, and an emergency info service rolled into one, on what it's like to run them — Untrained volunteers are running communities that are a town square, Neighbourhood Watch and emergency information service all rolled into one.
Tweets: @cameronwilson and @buzzfeednews
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