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• Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes: ‘It’s time to hold them accountable’ (Part 2)

  09-05-2019 23:44 via nbcnews.com
  Chris Hughes tells NBC’s Kate Snow in this extended interview that he sees Facebook as too powerful and dangerous, with no regulation or real competition. “It is too much power for any one person to have,” he says of CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
  
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• The Latest: Uber reaches settlements with some drivers

  09-05-2019 23:43 via abcnews.go.com
  Uber has reached settlements with some drivers who said they should have been classified as employees instead of independent contractors
  
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• Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes: ‘It’s time to hold them accountable’ (Part 1)

  09-05-2019 23:41 via nbcnews.com
  In this extended interview, Chris Hughes speaks out to NBC’s Kate Snow after he called for Facebook — the company he helped found alongside CEO Mark Zuckerberg — to be broken up. “It's enormous and it's powerful. It's making mistakes and I think it needs to be reined in,” he says.
  
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• TV for free: Pluto TV offers a wallet-friendly pitch in the Netflix era

  09-05-2019 22:09 via nbcnews.com
  The service leans heavily on the television equivalent of comfort food: throwback sitcoms, vintage movies, reality shows and nature specials.
  
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• FTC urged by child advocates to investigate Amazon's Alexa

  09-05-2019 19:20 via abcnews.go.com
  A kids' version of Amazon's Alexa won't forget what children tell it, even after parents try to delete the conversations, according to a report by consumer advocates
  
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• China Mobile blocked from offering phone service in US

  09-05-2019 19:18 via abcnews.go.com
  U.S. communications regulators reject a Chinese telecom company's application to provide service in the U.S. due to national security risks amid an escalation in tensions between the two countries
  
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• Rural Communities Are Getting Obese Faster Than City Dwellers

  09-05-2019 18:58 via feedproxy.google.com
  Around the world, obesity is on the rise. A global uptick in body mass index, or BMI — a measure of whether a person’s weight is healthy for how tall they are — has coincided with rapid urbanization, leading to the assumption that urbanization is the main reason behind the global obesity epidemic.Now, a large new report reveals the rise of global BMI comes from people living in rural areas rather than people living in urban areas. The finding contrasts theor
  
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• Just add water: Salt battery could help renewable energy use

  09-05-2019 18:50 via abcnews.go.com
  Amid the hum and heat of Berlin's Reuter thermal power station stands a shining contraption that looks out of place in the decades-old machine hall
  
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• Free video streaming offers some gems - if you can find them

  09-05-2019 18:39 via abcnews.go.com
  Free video services let you watch thousands of movies and TV shows online, but finding something good to watch can be time-consuming.
  
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• Scientists liken Anglo-Saxon burial site to King Tut's tomb

  09-05-2019 18:18 via abcnews.go.com
  Archaeologists say an underground chamber discovered accidentally by road workers may be the site of the earliest Christian royal burial in Britain
  
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• China Mobile bid to operate U.S. services denied by FCC

  09-05-2019 17:43 via nbcnews.com
  China Mobile, which is owned by the Chinese government, sought approval in 2011 to provide interconnection services for phone calls between the U.S. and other countries.
  
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• Singapore outlaws fake news, allows govt to block, remove it

  09-05-2019 17:20 via abcnews.go.com
  Singapore passed a law criminalizing publication of fake news and allowing the government to block and order the removal of such content
  
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• Facebook all but declared victory on terrorism. A new report shows it shouldn't.

  09-05-2019 17:06 via nbcnews.com
  The company also inadvertently made use of propaganda by militant groups to auto-generate videos and pages that could be used for networking by extremists.
  
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• Baby penguins hatched at San Diego Zoo

  09-05-2019 15:12 via abcnews.go.com
  The San Diego Zoo has two new arrivals: a pair of African penguin chicks
  
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• Amazon accused of violating children's privacy with kid-friendly smart speakers

  09-05-2019 15:09 via nbcnews.com
  Advocates say the kids' version of Amazon's Alexa won't forget what children tell it, even after parents try to delete the conversations.
  
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• Toyota, Panasonic form joint venture in housing for Japan

  09-05-2019 14:50 via abcnews.go.com
  Japanese automaker Toyota and electronics maker Panasonic are forming a joint venture combining their housing businesses in Japan
  
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• SoftBank has made $3.8 billion off its Uber investment

  09-05-2019 12:09 via rss.cnn.com
  SoftBank CEO Masa Son's big bets on Uber and other tech companies are poised to make the Japanese company a lot of money.
  
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• SoftBank already has a $100 billion tech fund. Now it's launching another

  09-05-2019 12:09 via rss.cnn.com
  Why have one $100 billion mega tech fund, when you can have two?
  
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• Facebook co-founder says Zuckerberg 'not accountable,' calls for government break up

  09-05-2019 11:36 via nbcnews.com
  Chris Hughes, who started Facebook with Mark Zuckerberg, joins a growing chorus of privacy advocates and politicians who have called for antitrust action.
  
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• SoftBank says it has made $3.8 billion off its Uber investment

  09-05-2019 10:36 via rss.cnn.com
  SoftBank CEO Masa Son's big bets on Uber and other tech companies are poised to make the Japanese company a lot of money.
  
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• Ever, the photo storage app, has a side business: Facial recognition

  09-05-2019 10:10 via nbcnews.com
  “The app developers were not clear about their intentions," one Ever user said. "I believe it’s a huge invasion of privacy.”
  
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• The Guardian: Is China-Style Surveillance Coming To The West?

  09-05-2019 07:20 via technocracy.news
  More and more mainstream journalists are writing about China’s main dystopian export: all-seeing surveillance. While not perceived as Technocracy per se, they are connecting the dots as they watch multiple nations following in China’s footsteps. ⁃ TN EditorIn 2005 I was chased, by car, from Shanghai to Hangzhou by Chinese secret police. My crime? Setting up meetings with Chinese writers.
  I was there working on a report for PEN International on the organizations that cater to li
  
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• The Future Of Surveillance Is About Behaviors, Not Faces

  09-05-2019 07:08 via technocracy.news
  With lack of regulations and legislation, ubiquitous surveillance is way beyond simple biometric identification and is now focussing on behaviors, including pre-crime analysis. Facial expressions, eye movements, gate, respiration, etc., are fed to AI algorithms to sense mood, personality and emotions. ⁃ TN EditorIn 1787, English philosopher Jeremy Bentham came up with an idea for a prison that would cost a fraction of the cost of other contemporary jails to run with virtually no
  
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• Privacy Concerns Grow As IoT Devices Light Up

  09-05-2019 06:36 via technocracy.news
  The great majority of citizens do not trust the Internet of Things for two big reasons: lack of security and data privacy. Technocrats won’t correct this without legally mandated legislation. ⁃ TN EditorThe safety and security of internet of things (IoT) devices remains a vexing issue for lawmakers, while a survey from the Internet Society shows there is still some way to go before reaching widespread public acceptance of IoT connectivity.
  The survey, conducted in six countries
  
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• Aztec allies ritually disfigured captured Spaniards' remains

  09-05-2019 02:54 via abcnews.go.com
  New research suggests allies of the Aztecs ceremonially disfigured the bodies of captive Spaniards during one of the worst defeats in the Spanish Conquest of 1519-21
  
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• Huawei says extradition case against top executive is about politics

  09-05-2019 02:20 via rss.cnn.com
  The chief financial officer of Chinese tech giant Huawei was back in a Canadian court Wednesday for what is shaping up to be a very long battle against extradition to the United States.
  
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• The Lakers' Bumbling Courtship Of Tyronn Lue Appears To Have Hit A Snag - Deadspin

  09-05-2019 01:31 via deadspin.com
  The Lakers' Bumbling Courtship Of Tyronn Lue Appears To Have Hit A Snag  DeadspinLakers, Lue end talks without deal, sources say  ESPNReport: Tyronn Lue, Lakers 'Moving On' from HC Talks Amid Jason Kidd Rumors  Bleacher ReportLos Angeles Lakers: Star players to avoid signing this offseason  LA Sports HubReport: Lakers to add Lionel Hollins, Frank Vogel, Mike Woodson to coaching search  ClutchPointsView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Jeff Glor to bid farewell from 'CBS Evening News' on Friday

  09-05-2019 01:09 via nbcnews.com
  Negotiations continue for the anchor to remain with the network in some capacity.
  
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• Trade war: US-China trade battle in five charts - BBC News

  09-05-2019 01:02 via bbc.com
  Trade war: US-China trade battle in five charts  BBC News‘China has chosen to retreat’ — the U.S. view as negotiations reach critical juncture  MarketWatchDow dives more than 500 points on China trade fears  CBS NewsTrade Fears Threaten the Best Stocks in the U.S.  BloombergOne group of stocks is already on the cusp of a bear market as trade war heats up  CNBCView full coverage on Google News
  
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• What Pixel 3a tells us about the state of the smartphone — and Google - TechCrunch

  09-05-2019 00:58 via techcrunch.com
  What Pixel 3a tells us about the state of the smartphone — and Google  TechCrunchGoogle Pixel 3A review: a $399 phone with a great camera  The VergeDealmaster: There’s a bunch of special offers for the new Google Pixel 3A  Ars TechnicaPixel 3a vs. Pixel 3: Great camera for the price makes Google's $399 phone the better buy  USA TODAYGoogle I/O 2019 event in 13 minutes  The VergeView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Donald Trump Jr. Is Subpoenaed to Testify to Senate Panel on Russia Contacts - The New York Times

  09-05-2019 00:42 via nytimes.com
  Donald Trump Jr. Is Subpoenaed to Testify to Senate Panel on Russia Contacts  The New York TimesSenate Intelligence Committee subpoenas Donald Trump Jr.  CNNSenate Intelligence Committee subpoenas Donald Trump Jr. to answer questions about prior claim to have limited role in Trump Tower Moscow deal  CNBCSenate Intelligence Committee subpoenas Donald Trump Jr. in Russia probe  NBC NewsDonald Trump Jr. subpoenaed by GOP-controlled Senate committee  
  
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• Trump surveys Florida hurricane damage before holding rally - Fox News

  09-05-2019 00:37 via foxnews.com
  Trump surveys Florida hurricane damage before holding rally  Fox NewsTrump Holds Rally In Florida Panhandle, With Disaster Relief Funds Held Up  NPRFarmers say they are desperate for federal disaster aid, tired of DC 'bickering'  ABC NewsTrump arrives in Florida aboard Air Force One ahead of rally  Fox NewsFrustrated Florida residents still waiting for help as President Trump visits  NBC NewsView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Denver Voters Approve Measure To Decriminalize Psychedelic Mushrooms - Forbes

  09-05-2019 00:22 via forbes.com
  Denver Voters Approve Measure To Decriminalize Psychedelic Mushrooms  ForbesDenver narrowly votes to decriminalize 'magic mushrooms'  Fox NewsHallucinogenic Mushrooms Win Support from Denver Voters  The New York TimesMagic mushroom bill passes in Denver  Los Angeles TimesDenver becomes the first U.S. city to effectively decriminalize psilocybin mushrooms, outlawed by the U.S. government since 1970  The Washington PostView full coverage on Google
  
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• Clinton slams Trump administration's 'maximum pressure' campaign against Iran - Fox News

  09-05-2019 00:20 via foxnews.com
  Clinton slams Trump administration's 'maximum pressure' campaign against Iran  Fox NewsIranian leader announces partial withdrawal from nuclear deal  CNNIs the Iran nuclear deal dead? | Inside Story  Al Jazeera EnglishDon’t Give In to Iranian Blackmail  BloombergTensions with Iran are escalating into a dangerous chain of events | TheHill  The HillView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Watch: Police in Los Angeles seize thousands of firearms in a raid - WOAI

  09-05-2019 00:06 via news4sanantonio.com
  Watch: Police in Los Angeles seize thousands of firearms in a raid  WOAIMore than 1,000 weapons seized in ritzy Los Angeles neighborhood  NBC NewsMore than 1,000 guns seized from a home in upscale neighborhood of LA  CNNHome in affluent neighborhood searched in ATF, LAPD investigation  Los Angeles TimesATF Busts Massive Cache Of More Than 1,000 Rifles, Firearms At Holmby Hills Home  CBS Los AngelesView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Meghan Markle Didn't Hide Her Post-Baby Bump And Moms Are Like, "Yaaaas, Girl!" - BuzzFeed

  09-05-2019 00:06 via buzzfeed.com
  Meghan Markle Didn't Hide Her Post-Baby Bump And Moms Are Like, "Yaaaas, Girl!"  BuzzFeedMeghan Markle and Prince Harry announce their son's name: Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor  Yahoo LifestyleMeghan, Harry Make 1st Public Appearance With Royal Baby Archie | NBC New York  NBC New YorkWelcome To Motherhood, Meghan Markle. Here's What You Should Know  WBURAll the Photos You Could Ever Possibly Want of Baby Archie  POPSUGARView full coverage o
  
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• Google, Trevor Project will use AI to combat LGBTQ youth suicide

  09-05-2019 00:05 via nbcnews.com
  The Trevor Project won a $1.5 million Google AI Impact grant, which will allow the nonprofit to use artificial intelligence in its suicide prevention services.
  
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