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California Lawmakers Pass Nation’s Toughest Net Neutrality Law

By CECILIA KANG from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2N8Mw5A Net Neutrality, Law and Legislation, Computers and the Internet

India Pushes Back Against Tech ‘Colonization’ by Internet Giants

By VINDU GOEL from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2orsqpf Politics and Government, Computers and the Internet

The Hot College Gig: Online Brand Promoter

By CLAIRE BALLENTINE from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2wxkirN Colleges and Universities, Social Media

The Week in Tech: Claims of Censorship Come Through Loud and Clear

By KATE CONGER from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2Nysq1H Social Media, Computers and the Internet

Too Many Chinese Children Need Glasses. Beijing Blames Video Games.

By RAYMOND ZHONG from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2onQXLX Computer and Video Games, Politics and Government

Here’s the Conversation We Really Need to Have About Bias at Google

By FARHAD MANJOO from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2C2xYQI Search Engines, Computers and the Internet

San Francisco Grants 2 Scooter Permits (but Not to the Early Disrupters)

By ERIN GRIFFITH from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2oqdbx0 Venture Capital

Every Generation Gets the Beach Villain It Deserves

By NELLIE BOWLES from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2wpD58y

You Took Lousy iPhone Photos. Here’s How to Make Them Beautiful.

By J. D. BIERSDORFER from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2BYmn57 Photography, iPhone, Smartphones, Mobile Applications

Customers Died. Will That Be a Wake-up Call for China’s Tech Scene?

By LI YUAN from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2POd0I4 Computers and the Internet, Social Media, Accidents and Safety, Online Advertising

The One Thing A.O. Scott Doesn’t Use to Review Movies (No Spoilers!)

By A. O. SCOTT from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2MZM2Pm Movies, Social Media, Computers and the Internet

‘Overtourism’ Worries Europe. How Much Did Technology Help Get Us There?

By FARHAD MANJOO from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2wxxg8d Travel and Vacations, Computers and the Internet

Dozens at Facebook Unite to Challenge Its ‘Intolerant’ Liberal Culture

By KATE CONGER and SHEERA FRENKEL from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2wmVhPR Computers and the Internet, Social Media, Censorship, News and News Media

Silicon Valley Takes Another Step Toward Autonomous Flying

By CADE METZ from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2MVPI4E Driverless and Semiautonomous Vehicles, Helicopters

In a Shift in Driverless Strategy, Uber Deepens Partnership With Toyota

By KATE CONGER from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2PFjFnQ Automobiles, Car Services and Livery Cabs, Driverless and Semiautonomous Vehicles

Tech Industry Pursues a Federal Privacy Law, on Its Own Terms

By CECILIA KANG from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2Lsp52t Privacy, Law and Legislation, Computers and the Internet

Artificial Intelligence Is Now a Pentagon Priority. Will Silicon Valley Help?

By CADE METZ from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2BVSCSm Artificial Intelligence, United States Defense and Military Forces, Driverless and Semiautonomous Vehicles

Alphabet’s Plans for a China Comeback Go Beyond Google Search

By RAYMOND ZHONG from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2wdOKXG Driverless and Semiautonomous Vehicles, Search Engines, Computers and the Internet

The Week in Tech: Democracy Under Siege

By NATASHA SINGER from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2P04MeI Computers and the Internet, Politics and Government, Elections

Manage Your Digital Magazines

By J. D. BIERSDORFER from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2Lnkajh Magazines, iPad, Tablet Computers, Mobile Applications

Make Several Gmail Addresses Out of One

By J. D. BIERSDORFER from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2Pz75Xw E-Mail, Spam (Electronic), Computers and the Internet

Alibaba Had a Bright Quarter, Despite Clouds Over China’s Economy

By RAYMOND ZHONG from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2o1Vof5 Economic Conditions and Trends, E-Commerce, Shopping and Retail

How FireEye Helped Facebook Spot a Disinformation Campaign

By KATE CONGER and SHEERA FRENKEL from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2Mtc6CT Rumors and Misinformation, Computer Security, Computers and the Internet, Social Media

Australia Bans China’s Huawei From Building 5G Wireless Network

By RAYMOND ZHONG from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2P09n0E Wireless Communications

Can Facebook, or Anybody, Solve the Internet’s Misinformation Problem?

By FARHAD MANJOO from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2PwwwbR Computers and the Internet, Cyberwarfare and Defense, Midterm Elections (2018)

Democratic Party Says It Has Thwarted Attempted Hack of Voter Database

By SHEERA FRENKEL and JONATHAN MARTIN from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2LjAcL4 United States Politics and Government, Elections, House of Representatives, Midterm Elections (2018)

Managing Manterruptions and Her Dog’s Instagram

By JESSICA BENNETT from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2OYWBzz Mobile Applications, Women and Girls, News Sources, Confidential Status of

Help a Fellow Mac User With Remote Tech Support

By J. D. BIERSDORFER from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2w2QAuA Mac OS (Operating System), Computers and the Internet, Software

Samsung’s Galaxy Note9: Too Much Phone for Most of Us

By BRIAN X. CHEN from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2BB3nJQ Smartphones, Batteries, Computers and the Internet

Google Tried to Change China. China May End Up Changing Google.

By FARHAD MANJOO from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2w3NypJ Computers and the Internet, Search Engines, Censorship, Privacy

Uber Appoints New Head of Finance as It Marches Toward an I.P.O.

By KATE CONGER from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2OVrsN5 Appointments and Executive Changes, Initial Public Offerings, Banking and Financial Institutions, Car Services and Livery Cabs

Keep Your Electronic Communications Really Secure

By J. D. BIERSDORFER from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2MBJsij Computer Security, Text Messaging, Smartphones, Mobile Applications

Amazon’s Ripple Effect on Grocery Industry: Rivals Stock Up on Start-Ups

By ERIN GRIFFITH from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2N3xgDH Delivery Services, E-Commerce, Computers and the Internet, Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures

Going Vertical for Instagram’s New Video App

By J. D. BIERSDORFER from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2MDx5Cl Mobile Applications, Smartphones, Video Recordings, Downloads and Streaming

After the Cryptocurrency Boom: Hard Lessons for New Investors

By NATHANIEL POPPER and SU-HYUN LEE from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2LcR6uy Virtual Currency, Bitcoin (Currency)

Uber’s Vision of Self-Driving Cars Begins to Blur

By MIKE ISAAC, DAISUKE WAKABAYASHI and KATE CONGER from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2BlsxMt Driverless and Semiautonomous Vehicles, Car Services and Livery Cabs, Traffic Accidents and Safety

Give Your Old Computer New Life

By J. D. BIERSDORFER from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2Mw29Un Computers and the Internet, Desktop Computers, Laptop Computers

The Week in Tech: When In Doubt, Never Tweet

By SHEERA FRENKEL from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2vRLQrH Computers and the Internet, Social Media, Rumors and Misinformation

Alexa, Can You Have a Conversation With Us? (At Least a Short One?)

By KEITH COLLINS and CADE METZ from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2vPVWsW Voice Recognition Systems

‘Weaponized Ad Technology’: Facebook’s Moneymaker Gets a Critical Eye

By NATASHA SINGER from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2Mj0zpv Political Advertising, Online Advertising

Google Employees Protest Secret Work on Censored Search Engine for China

By KATE CONGER and DAISUKE WAKABAYASHI from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2OJmL9j Search Engines, Computers and the Internet, Politics and Government

Create Your Own Emoji Characters, One Way or Another

By J. D. BIERSDORFER from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2MQTsRB Emojis and Emoticons, Mobile Applications, Smartphones, Text Messaging

Are Targeted Ads Stalking You? Here’s How to Make Them Stop.

By BRIAN X. CHEN from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2vTpzK7 Online Advertising, Advertising and Marketing, Computers and the Internet, Mobile Applications

Uber’s Losses Continue in March Toward Initial Public Offering

By KATE CONGER from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2P9lIAB Car Services and Livery Cabs, Company Reports

When You Track Oreos, Exercise and Everything Else

By TIM HERRERA from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2PcltVh Mobile Applications, Exercise, Computers and the Internet

The Mobile Virtual Network Operator Will Connect You Now

By J. D. BIERSDORFER from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2MNBO17 Wireless Communications, Cellular Telephones, Mobile Applications, Smartphones, Telephones and Telecommunications

Twitter Suspends Alex Jones for Seven Days Over Tweet

By CECILIA KANG from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2nDUJAr Computers and the Internet, Social Media, Fringe Groups and Movements, Rumors and Misinformation, Corporate Social Responsibility

How a Fake Group on Facebook Created Real Protests

By SHEERA FRENKEL from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2OEBd2n Blacks, Race and Ethnicity