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TikTok Reverses Ban on Teen Who Slammed China’s Muslim Crackdown

By BY RAYMOND ZHONG from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/33qAngs Social Media, Video Recordings, Downloads and Streaming, Muslim Americans, Uighurs (Chinese Ethnic Group)

U.S. Closes Wireless Collusion Investigation With No Charges

By BY CECILIA KANG from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2XTxOSQ Wireless Communications, Telephones and Telecommunications, Antitrust Laws and Competition Issues

A Big Screen to Sift Through Recruits

By BY THEODORE KIM from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2Djv9bO Computers and the Internet, Smartphones, Cameras, Scholarships and Fellowships, Internships, Photography

The Worst Tech Gifts We Give (and How to Do Better)

By BY BRIAN X. CHEN from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2OpNuKx Gifts, Batteries, Tablet Computers, Computers and the Internet, Black Friday and Cyber Monday (Shopping), Home Appliances, Wireless Communications, Headphones and Headsets, Shopping and Retail

TikTok Blocks Teen Who Posted About China’s Detention Camps

By BY RAYMOND ZHONG from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2XQVtUa Social Media, Censorship, Uighurs (Chinese Ethnic Group)

Activists Build a Grass-Roots Alliance Against Amazon

By BY DAVID STREITFELD from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/34n74wB Delivery Services, Labor and Jobs, Wages and Salaries, Minimum Wage, Computers and the Internet, Antitrust Laws and Competition Issues, E-Commerce

Google Fires 4 Workers Active in Labor Organizing

By BY KATE CONGER AND DAISUKE WAKABAYASHI from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2QPT76v Workplace Environment, Labor and Jobs, Demonstrations, Protests and Riots

Internet Companies Prepare to Fight the ‘Deepfake’ Future

By BY CADE METZ from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2qFjoK4 Artificial Intelligence, Rumors and Misinformation, Video Recordings, Downloads and Streaming, Computers and the Internet, Social Media, Presidential Election of 2020, Research

Democracy.com Has a New Owner. It’s Mark Cuban.

By BY NIRAJ CHOKSHI from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/37uAXgE Domain Names (Internet), Democracy (Theory and Philosophy), Auctions, Entrepreneurship

Huawei Funds Cut Off by F.C.C. Over Security Threats

By BY DAVID MCCABE from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/37uSaGz 5G (Wireless Communications), Politics and Government, Blacklisting, Espionage and Intelligence Services

The Week in Tech: A.I.’s Threat to White-Collar Jobs

By BY JAMIE CONDLIFFE from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2D3O76f Computers and the Internet, Social Media, Factories and Manufacturing

Campaigns Pressure Facebook to Stay Pat on Political Ads

By BY MIKE ISAAC from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2qAJQo7 Online Advertising, Social Media, Political Advertising, Computers and the Internet, Presidential Election of 2020, United States Politics and Government, Rumors and Misinformation, Corporate Social Responsibility

Americans Steal Kremlin’s Playbook, for Clicks and Profit

By BY NICOLE PERLROTH from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2O9myPl Russian Interference in 2016 US Elections and Ties to Trump Associates, News and News Media, Presidential Election of 2016, Social Media, Rumors and Misinformation, Politics and Government, Elections, Presidential Election of 2020

Uber Embraces Videotaping Rides, Raising Privacy Concerns

By BY KATE CONGER from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2s3DEFD Car Services and Livery Cabs, Privacy, Video Recordings, Downloads and Streaming

Google to Limit Targeting of Political Ads

By BY DAISUKE WAKABAYASHI from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2CYFxpc Political Advertising, Online Advertising, Data-Mining and Database Marketing, Presidential Election of 2020

Google Hires Firm Known for Anti-Union Efforts

By BY NOAM SCHEIBER AND DAISUKE WAKABAYASHI from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2CYaA4u Organized Labor, Sexual Harassment, Consultants

Want the Greenest Device? You May Already Own It

By BY KENDRA PIERRE-LOUIS from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2D2Dkci Computers and the Internet, Mobile Applications, Laptop Computers, Sustainable Living

What Is End-to-End Encryption, Back as a Bull’s-Eye on Big Tech?

By BY NICOLE PERLROTH from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/337LUkU Computer Security, Surveillance of Citizens by Government, Computers and the Internet, Instant Messaging, Privacy

Silicon Valley’s Biggest Foe Is Getting Even Tougher

By BY ADAM SATARIANO AND MATINA STEVIS-GRIDNEFF from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2KB0kmV Computers and the Internet, International Trade and World Market, Politics and Government, Antitrust Laws and Competition Issues, Regulation and Deregulation of Industry

U.S. Offers Huawei Reprieve on Monday, but May Crack Down on Friday

By BY DAVID MCCABE from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2Qvan0H Blacklisting, United States Politics and Government, United States International Relations, International Trade and World Market, Defense and Military Forces, Politics and Government, Wireless Communications

Google Stadia Wants You to Replace Your Video Game Console. Don’t.

By BY BRIAN X. CHEN from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/333aX8J Computer and Video Games, Computers and the Internet, Cloud Computing, Television Sets and Media Devices, Smartphones, Computer Monitors

TikTok’s Chief Is on a Mission to Prove It’s Not a Menace

By BY RAYMOND ZHONG from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/32VcZaE Social Media, Video Recordings, Downloads and Streaming, Computers and the Internet

For Start-Ups, Cash Is King (Again)

By BY ERIN GRIFFITH from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2QtgyCk Venture Capital, Start-ups, Computers and the Internet, Initial Public Offerings, Entrepreneurship, Innovation

What Ads Are Political? Twitter Struggles With a Definition

By BY KATE CONGER from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/37ee6Wz Political Advertising, Online Advertising, Social Media, Politics and Government, Computers and the Internet, United States Politics and Government, Corporate Social Responsibility

The Week in Tech: Algorithmic Bias Is Bad. Uncovering It Is Good.

By BY JAMIE CONDLIFFE from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2Xj4pBt Data-Mining and Database Marketing, Computers and the Internet, Electronic Health Records, Discrimination, Regulation and Deregulation of Industry, Artificial Intelligence, Libra (Currency), Privacy

A Paranoid Guide to Fighting the ‘Bugging Epidemic’

By BY KATE MURPHY from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2NSeJgR Cameras, Smartphones, Security and Warning Systems, Hotels and Travel Lodgings

Amazon Protesting Pentagon’s $10 Billion JEDI Contract

By BY KATE CONGER from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2QmTqp8 Government Contracts and Procurement, Cloud Computing, Computers and the Internet, Defense Contracts

Whistle-Blower’s Name Keeps Evading Facebook and YouTube Defenses

By BY SHEERA FRENKEL from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2CLaLQw Social Media, Censorship, Trump-Ukraine Whistle-Blower Complaint and Impeachment Inquiry, Computers and the Internet, Names, Personal, Whistle-Blowers, Impeachment

The Razr’s Back, Flipping Open an Old Love Story

By BY DERRICK BRYSON TAYLOR from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/3501HU3 Cellular Telephones, Smartphones

Apple’s Reach Reshapes Medical Research

By BY NATASHA SINGER from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/32N4cY8 Research, Medicine and Health, Wearable Computing

In Data Journalism, Tech Matters Less Than the People

By BY BEN CASSELMAN from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2X9djBk Computers and the Internet, News and News Media, Statistics, Data-Mining and Database Marketing

Dear Reader: Watch Where You’re Going

By BY BRIAN X. CHEN from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2QdVpvS Mobile Applications, Text Messaging, Smartphones, Driver Distraction and Fatigue, Addiction (Psychology), Traffic Accidents and Safety, Computers and the Internet

Intel Fixes a Security Flaw It Said Was Repaired 6 Months Ago

By BY KIM ZETTER from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2O9aoV4 Computer Chips, Research, Computer Security

The SoftBank Effect: How $100 Billion Left Workers in a Hole

By BY NATHANIEL POPPER, VINDU GOEL AND ARJUN HARINDRANATH from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2O9z93y Venture Capital, Wages and Salaries, Start-ups, Corporate Social Responsibility, Labor and Jobs, Demonstrations, Protests and Riots, Computers and the Internet

There Sure Are a Lot of People in China Buying Stuff Online Today

By BY RAYMOND ZHONG from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/33M955r Black Friday and Cyber Monday (Shopping), E-Commerce, International Trade and World Market, Shopping and Retail

Spyware Maker NSO Promises Reform but Keeps Snooping

By BY VINDU GOEL AND NICOLE PERLROTH from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2WWkA7q Surveillance of Citizens by Government, Human Rights and Human Rights Violations, Social Media, Computer Security, Privacy, Computers and the Internet, Suits and Litigation (Civil)

The Week in Tech: TikTok Is in Trouble

By BY JAMIE CONDLIFFE from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2WVnxoQ Social Media, Computers and the Internet, Real Estate and Housing (Residential), Affordable Housing, Censorship

Xerox Makes Takeover Offer for HP

By BY DAVID YAFFE-BELLANY from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2WUszlK Computer Printers, Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures

Powerful Coalition Pushes Back on Anti-Tech Fervor

By BY DAVID MCCABE from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2JUDFle Antitrust Laws and Competition Issues, Law and Legislation, United States Politics and Government

Alphabet Board Investigates Sexual Misconduct Accusations

By BY DAISUKE WAKABAYASHI from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2NnHkKm Sexual Harassment, Computers and the Internet, Suits and Litigation (Civil), Boards of Directors, Corporate Social Responsibility

Former Twitter Employees Charged With Spying for Saudi Arabia

By BY KATE CONGER AND NICOLE PERLROTH from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2JXtjB2 Espionage and Intelligence Services, Social Media, Computers and the Internet

California Says Facebook Failed to Comply With Subpoenas

By BY CECILIA KANG AND DAVID MCCABE from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/32j9oCV Social Media, Data-Mining and Database Marketing, Privacy, Attorneys General, Suits and Litigation (Civil), Regulation and Deregulation of Industry

Tech’s Environmental Impact and What You Can Do About It

By BY JOHN SCHWARTZ from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/32q7mRr Computers and the Internet, Social Media, Watches and Clocks, iPhone, Recycling of Waste Materials, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Global Warming

Can Flying Taxis Live Up to the Hype?

By BY ADAM SATARIANO from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/32nv9So Airlines and Airplanes, Flying Cars, Aviation Accidents, Safety and Disasters, Innovation, Regulation and Deregulation of Industry

Microsoft Surface Pro X Review: Powerful Computer, but So-So Tablet

By BY BRIAN X. CHEN from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2NhFivy Computers and the Internet, Tablet Computers, Mobile Applications, Software, Windows (Operating System), Computer Keyboards, Laptop Computers, iPad