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YouTube Said to Be Fined Up to $200 Million for Children’s Privacy Violations

By BY NATASHA SINGER, JACK NICAS AND KATE CONGER from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/34nJZKO Children and Childhood, Privacy, Online Advertising, Fines (Penalties), Data-Mining and Database Marketing, Computers and the Internet, Law and Legislation, Social Media, Mobile Applications, Regulation and Deregulation of Industry

Twitter C.E.O. Jack Dorsey’s Account Hacked

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

The Week in Tech: Are You Ready for Facebook’s Future?

By BY JAMIE CONDLIFFE from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2zyUahb Social Media, Computers and the Internet, Computer Chips, Robberies and Thefts

Uber and Lyft to Spend $60 Million to Maintain California Driver Status

By BY KATE CONGER from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2Hz3q9u Car Services and Livery Cabs, Wages and Salaries, Referendums, State Legislatures, Labor and Jobs, Freelancing, Self-Employment and Independent Contracting

India’s Restaurants Rebel Against Food Delivery Apps

By VINDU GOEL from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2zwq51W Restaurants, Delivery Services, Mobile Applications, Indian Food (Cuisine)

Peloton Is a Phenomenon. Can It Last?

By ERIN GRIFFITH from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2ZjBz8l Exercise, Bicycles and Bicycling, Venture Capital

When Children Use Technology, Let Common Sense Prevail

By JESSICA GROSE from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2PftkWb Parenting, Mobile Applications

Facebook Tightens Rules on Verifying Political Advertisers

By DAVEY ALBA from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2PfCmT0 Political Advertising, Social Media, Online Advertising, Computers and the Internet

The Joys of Being a Late Tech Adopter

By BRIAN X. CHEN from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/30C54yG Smartphones, Computers and the Internet

Telegram Pushes Ahead With Plans for ‘Gram’ Cryptocurrency

By NATHANIEL POPPER from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2NAddQr Virtual Currency, Libra (Currency)

Former Star Google and Uber Engineer Charged With Theft of Trade Secrets

By MIKE ISAAC from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2ZxmZt2 Driverless and Semiautonomous Vehicles, Automobiles, Car Services and Livery Cabs, Computers and the Internet

The Baroness Fighting to Protect Children Online

By NATASHA SINGER from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2PfMSd2 Computers and the Internet, Children and Childhood, Data-Mining and Database Marketing

Lawsuit Over Computer Chips Invokes Trade War With China

By DON CLARK from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2PfuCAn Computer Chips, International Trade and World Market, Inventions and Patents

Google Tries to Corral Its Staff After Ugly Internal Debates

By JACK NICAS from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2zkxRvy Workplace Environment, Debates (Political)

Qualcomm Wins Reprieve in F.T.C. Antitrust Case With Appeals Court Ruling

By DON CLARK from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2KRf1Tn Cellular Telephones, Antitrust Laws and Competition Issues, Decisions and Verdicts, Computers and the Internet

Facebook Bans Ads From The Epoch Times

By DAVEY ALBA from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2ZlO0vp Online Advertising, Social Media

The Week in Tech: Facebook’s First Step Toward Treating Our Data Better

By JAMIE CONDLIFFE from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/33R5VgY Social Media, Computers and the Internet

Major Phone Service Providers Agree to Plan to Slow Robocallers

By TARA SIEGEL BERNARD from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2MyJc3Z Telephones and Telecommunications, Cellular Telephones, Wireless Communications, Telemarketing

Inside India’s Messy Electric Vehicle Revolution

By SAUMYA KHANDELWAL, VINDU GOEL and KARAN DEEP SINGH from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2P58GYB Electric and Hybrid Vehicles, Traffic Accidents and Safety, Pedicabs and Rickshaws

How to Turn an iPhone Into a Work-Only Tool

By CONOR DOUGHERTY from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2Mv0Sxr Social Media, Mobile Applications, Computers and the Internet, News and News Media, Books and Literature

Hi, Alexa. How Do I Stop You From Listening In On Me?

By BRIAN X. CHEN from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2ZgB12i Computers and the Internet, Voice Recognition Systems

How Should Big Tech Be Reined In? Here Are 4 Prominent Ideas

By STEVE LOHR from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2ZgDUMl Antitrust Laws and Competition Issues, Computers and the Internet

Facebook’s New Tool Lets You See Which Apps and Websites Tracked You

By MIKE ISAAC from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2TNxdjA Social Media, Mobile Applications, Computers and the Internet, Online Advertising

In New Facebook Effort, Humans Will Help Curate Your News Stories

By MIKE ISAAC from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/33OyHPd News and News Media, Social Media, Computers and the Internet

State Attorneys General Said to Be Near Formal Investigation of Tech Companies

By STEVE LOHR from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2P0G4jg Attorneys General, Antitrust Laws and Competition Issues, States (US)

Facebook and Twitter Say China Is Spreading Disinformation in Hong Kong

By KATE CONGER from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2Hfe98R Hong Kong Protests (2019), Rumors and Misinformation

To Power A.I., Start-Up Creates a Giant Computer Chip

By CADE METZ from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2NczyDD Computer Chips, Computers and the Internet, Artificial Intelligence

Paging Big Brother: In Amazon’s Bookstore, Orwell Gets a Rewrite

By DAVID STREITFELD from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2ZbBlPx Books and Literature, Writing and Writers, Consumer Reviews, E-Commerce, Computers and the Internet

Terrorists Turn to Bitcoin for Funding, and They’re Learning Fast

By NATHANIEL POPPER from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2Z8ZlTr Terrorism, Virtual Currency, Bitcoin (Currency)

A.I. Is Learning From Humans. Many Humans.

By CADE METZ from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2TJxDI0 Artificial Intelligence, Labor and Jobs, Computers and the Internet

The Week in Tech: Are Lawmakers Too Eager to Weaken Big Tech’s Legal Shield?

By JAMIE CONDLIFFE from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/31Km7P4 Computers and the Internet, Freedom of Speech and Expression

Alibaba’s Strong Results Suggest Chinese Consumers Are Still Spending

By SUI-LEE WEE and RAYMOND ZHONG from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2yYQOnl Economic Conditions and Trends, International Trade and World Market, E-Commerce, Consumer Behavior

I Shared My Phone Number. I Learned I Shouldn’t Have.

By BRIAN X. CHEN from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/31H6BUh

Accused Capital One Hacker Had Stolen Data From Other Targets, Officials Say

By DAISUKE WAKABAYASHI from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2MkdYgE Computers and the Internet, Computer Security

India Shut Down Kashmir’s Internet Access. Now, ‘We Cannot Do Anything.’

By VINDU GOEL, KARAN DEEP SINGH and SAMEER YASIR from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2KJAUmt Politics and Government, Computers and the Internet, Economic Conditions and Trends

Burner Apps and No Selfies When Reviewing Restaurants

By TEJAL RAO from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2KO8Z4D Restaurants, Cooking and Cookbooks, Mobile Applications

The Rise of the Virtual Restaurant

By MIKE ISAAC and DAVID YAFFE-BELLANY from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2MXMPzT Delivery Services, Restaurants, Mobile Applications

The Phony Patriots of Silicon Valley

By KEVIN ROOSE from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2yTdQft Computers and the Internet, United States Politics and Government, Censorship

How Facebook Is Changing to Deal With Scrutiny of Its Power

By MIKE ISAAC from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2H0VhKR Social Media, Computers and the Internet, Instant Messaging, Mobile Applications

Russia Opens Antitrust Inquiry Into App Restriction at Apple

By JACK NICAS from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/33l2oHr Mobile Applications, Computers and the Internet, Software

The Week in Tech: How Does 8chan Whack-a-Mole End?

By JAMIE CONDLIFFE from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2KFe92P Computers and the Internet, Social Media, Instant Messaging

Huawei Unveils Harmony, Its Answer to Android, in Survival Bid

By RAYMOND ZHONG from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2MM3F4q Android (Operating System), International Trade and World Market, Blacklisting, Politics and Government

Facebook Said to Be in Talks with Publishers on News Effort

By MIKE ISAAC from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2YQxRC2 News and News Media, Mobile Applications, Social Media, Computers and the Internet

Uber Posts $5.2 Billion Loss and Slowest Ever Growth Rate

By KATE CONGER from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2YOJeu5 Car Services and Livery Cabs, Company Reports, Initial Public Offerings, Delivery Services, Computers and the Internet

The Secret History of ‘Easter Eggs’

By DAVID POGUE from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2KMmiTx Computers and the Internet, Software

Lyft’s Losses Continue, but Company Says They Will Abate

By KATE CONGER from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2YSDw6C Car Services and Livery Cabs, Initial Public Offerings, Company Reports

Tech Meets Health Care, Sometimes Shakily

By KATIE THOMAS from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2YP9Ffh Health Insurance and Managed Care, Mobile Applications, Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), Computers and the Internet

Make Your Own Animated Movies, Frame by Frame

By J. D. BIERSDORFER from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2YxMeMg Animated Films, Smartphones, Mobile Applications, Movies

Uber Wants to Sell You Train Tickets. And Be Your Bus Service, Too.

By KATE CONGER from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2Tb5k4R Car Services and Livery Cabs, Transit Systems, Mobile Applications, Buses