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New York Attorney General Looks Into Zoom’s Privacy Practices

By Unknown Author from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2WUUBiY Data-Mining and Database Marketing, Mobile Applications, Privacy, Cyberattacks and Hackers, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)

How Russia’s Troll Farm Is Changing Tactics Before the Fall Election

By BY DAVEY ALBA from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/3dC73Kn Russian Interference in 2016 US Elections and Ties to Trump Associates, Social Media, Presidential Election of 2020, Rumors and Misinformation

Facebook, Google and Twitter Struggle to Handle November’s Election

By BY KEVIN ROOSE, SHEERA FRENKEL AND NICOLE PERLROTH from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2QQuJkk Presidential Election of 2020, Russian Interference in 2016 US Elections and Ties to Trump Associates, Social Media, Online Advertising, Rumors and Misinformation, Cyberwarfare and Defense, Political Advertising, Presidential Election of 2016, Elections, Primaries and Caucuses, United States Politics and Government

A Single Gesture Behind Trump Fuels an Online Conspiracy Theory

By BY DAVEY ALBA AND SHEERA FRENKEL from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/3dB2aB4 Rumors and Misinformation, United States Politics and Government, Social Media, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Fringe Groups and Movements

As Life Moves Online, an Older Generation Faces a Digital Divide

By BY KATE CONGER AND ERIN GRIFFITH from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2Jio8Lx Computers and the Internet, Mobile Applications, Elderly, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Software, Videophones and Videoconferencing, Nursing Homes, Epidemics

The Week in Tech: We’re Testing How Much the Internet Can Handle

By BY CADE METZ from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2Jg5Iej Computers and the Internet, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Online Advertising, Social Media, E-Commerce

Lawmakers Question Start-Ups on At-Home Kits for Coronavirus Testing

By BY NATASHA SINGER from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/3dqMDUp Tests (Medical), Quarantines, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Start-ups

The Dos and Don’ts of Online Video Meetings

By BY BRIAN X. CHEN from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2Uyqxqp Computers and the Internet, Telecommuting, Mobile Applications, Cameras, Videophones and Videoconferencing, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)

Facebook Is ‘Just Trying to Keep the Lights On’ as Traffic Soars in Pandemic

By BY MIKE ISAAC AND SHEERA FRENKEL from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/3duq29q Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Social Media, Computers and the Internet, News and News Media, Telecommuting, Instant Messaging, Mobile Applications, Epidemics, Quarantines, Advertising and Marketing, Telephones and Telecommunications

Start-Ups Jump the Gun on Home Kits for Coronavirus Testing

By BY NATASHA SINGER from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2Je14x6 Tests (Medical), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Start-ups, Epidemics, Medicine and Health

The Coronavirus Revives Facebook as a News Powerhouse

By BY KEVIN ROOSE AND GABRIEL J.X. DANCE from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2Uc2aQo News and News Media, Social Media, Computers and the Internet, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Rumors and Misinformation

Trump Administration Gives Apple More Tariff Relief

By BY JACK NICAS from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2UgPCHL International Trade and World Market, Watches and Clocks, Customs (Tariff), Wearable Computing

There Is a Racial Divide in Speech-Recognition Systems, Researchers Say

By BY CADE METZ from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2UuGOwL Voice Recognition Systems, Artificial Intelligence, Discrimination, Black People, Whites, Computers and the Internet, English Language

As Coronavirus Surveillance Escalates, Personal Privacy Plummets

By BY NATASHA SINGER AND CHOE SANG-HUN from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2J4LqV0 Surveillance of Citizens by Government, Privacy, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Quarantines, Social Media, Computers and the Internet, Epidemics, Civil Rights and Liberties, Medicine and Health

The Coder and the Dictator

By BY NATHANIEL POPPER AND ANA VANESSA HERRERO from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2UkEYyp Virtual Currency, Bitcoin (Currency), Politics and Government

Former Uber Executive Pleads Guilty to Trade Theft

By BY KATE CONGER from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/3ddkuA8 Driverless and Semiautonomous Vehicles, Intellectual Property

Pixar Pioneers Win $1 Million Turing Award

By BY CADE METZ from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2QqVtYn Computers and the Internet, Movies, Animated Films, Awards, Decorations and Honors, 3-D Devices and Effects

Pandemic Erodes Gig Economy Work

By BY KATE CONGER, ADAM SATARIANO AND MIKE ISAAC from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2TYg9ZT Car Services and Livery Cabs, Wages and Salaries, Freelancing, Self-Employment and Independent Contracting, Delivery Services, Paid Time Off, Mobile Applications, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Health Insurance and Managed Care, Corporate Social Responsibility

The Tech Headaches of Working From Home and How to Solve Them

By BY BRIAN X. CHEN from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/3d35FQJ Computers and the Internet, Wireless Communications, Telecommuting, Mobile Applications, Smartphones, Videophones and Videoconferencing, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Laptop Computers, Productivity, Ergonomics

To Focus on Necessities, Amazon Stops Accepting Some Items in Warehouses

By BY KAREN WEISE from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/39XT0wh E-Commerce, Computers and the Internet, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)

Amazon Bans, Then Reinstates, Hitler’s ‘Mein Kampf’

By BY DAVID STREITFELD from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/38Y5fI3 Holocaust and the Nazi Era, E-Commerce, Books and Literature, Censorship, Book Trade and Publishing, Shopping and Retail, Computers and the Internet

The Coronavirus Crisis Is Showing Us How to Live Online

By BY KEVIN ROOSE from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2wdWjRv Social Media, Computers and the Internet, Mobile Applications, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Computer and Video Games, Virtual Reality (Computers), Recession and Depression

Coronavirus Fight Lays Bare Education’s Digital Divide

By BY RAYMOND ZHONG from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2QjEEyr E-Learning, Education (K-12), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Computers and the Internet, Smartphones, Rural Areas, Homework, Quarantines, Teachers and School Employees

Coronavirus Testing Website Goes Live and Runs Into Confusion

By BY DAISUKE WAKABAYASHI from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/3d7U0jI Tests (Medical), Computers and the Internet, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)

So We’re Working From Home. Can the Internet Handle It?

By BY DAVEY ALBA AND CECILIA KANG from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/3cXOnEB Computers and the Internet, Wireless Communications, Wire and Cable, Computer and Video Games, Mobile Applications, Video Recordings, Downloads and Streaming, Telecommuting, Telephones and Telecommunications, Videophones and Videoconferencing, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)

France Fines Apple $1.2 Billion for Antitrust Issues

By BY DAVID MCCABE from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/38WhO6w Computers and the Internet, Antitrust Laws and Competition Issues, Politics and Government, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Factories and Manufacturing

The Man With 17,700 Bottles of Hand Sanitizer Just Donated Them

By BY JACK NICAS from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/38T9m8n Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Cleansers, Detergents and Soaps, Stockpiling

The Man With 17,700 Bottles of Hand Sanitizer Just Donated Them

By BY JACK NICAS from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/38PTdk0 Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Cleansers, Detergents and Soaps, Stockpiling

Ahead of the Pack, How Microsoft Told Workers to Stay Home

By BY KAREN WEISE from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2IOPAAa Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Telecommuting

Apple Closes Most of Its Stores for 2 Weeks

By BY JACK NICAS from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2IYAQPr Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)

He Has 17,700 Bottles of Hand Sanitizer and Nowhere to Sell Them

By BY JACK NICAS from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2WdJ0v6 Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates), E-Commerce, Computers and the Internet, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Cleansers, Detergents and Soaps, Masks, Stockpiling

He Has 17,700 Bottles of Hand Sanitizer and Nowhere to Sell Them

By BY JACK NICAS from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2U8cNCr Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates), E-Commerce, Computers and the Internet, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Cleansers, Detergents and Soaps, Masks, Stockpiling

Bill Gates Stepping Down From Microsoft’s Board

By BY DAISUKE WAKABAYASHI from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/3aRUYys Appointments and Executive Changes

This Trendy Baby Formula Maker May Pose Health Risks to Infants

By BY NATASHA SINGER from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/38SXWBy Infant Formulas, Babies and Infants, Baby Foods, Parenting, Computers and the Internet, Consumer Protection, Regulation and Deregulation of Industry, Corporate Social Responsibility

Pentagon Asks to Reconsider Awarding Huge Cloud Contract to Amazon

By BY KATE CONGER AND DAVID E. SANGER from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/38JkT9V Cloud Computing, Government Contracts and Procurement, Defense Contracts, United States Politics and Government, Enterprise Computing, Computers and the Internet, United States Defense and Military Forces, Conflicts of Interest

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip Review: A Folding Phone That’s a Dud

By BY BRIAN X. CHEN from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/3aJ9N6d Smartphones, Batteries, Cellular Telephones, Wireless Communications, Cameras, Computers and the Internet, Consumer Reviews

How Your Airbnb Host Is Feeling the Pain of the Coronavirus

By BY ERIN GRIFFITH from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2IDlq2B Travel and Vacations, Hotels and Travel Lodgings, Renting and Leasing (Real Estate), Real Estate and Housing (Residential), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Computers and the Internet, Initial Public Offerings

Sorry, but Working From Home Is Overrated

By BY KEVIN ROOSE from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2xlLNaY Work-Life Balance, Telecommuting, Productivity, Workplace Environment, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Executives and Management (Theory), Videophones and Videoconferencing

Manipulated Biden Video Escalates Online Speech War With Trump

By BY CECILIA KANG from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/3cGMCv7 Presidential Election of 2020, Social Media, Computers and the Internet, United States Politics and Government, Rumors and Misinformation, Video Recordings, Downloads and Streaming

Surge of Virus Misinformation Stumps Facebook and Twitter

By BY SHEERA FRENKEL, DAVEY ALBA AND RAYMOND ZHONG from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/3aASMLy Rumors and Misinformation, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Social Media, Computers and the Internet, Computer Security

The Week in Tech: Welcome to the Age of Mandatory Videoconferencing

By BY SHEERA FRENKEL from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2v4zK1a Computers and the Internet, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Social Media, Rumors and Misinformation, Telecommuting, Video Recordings, Downloads and Streaming

Facebook Removes Misleading Trump Census Ads

By BY CECILIA KANG from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/3ayAaM2 Presidential Election of 2020, Census, Population, Political Advertising, Rumors and Misinformation

Before Clearview Became a Police Tool, It Was a Secret Plaything of the Rich

By BY KASHMIR HILL from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2wsgCdI Facial Recognition Software, Venture Capital, High Net Worth Individuals, Mobile Applications, Computers and the Internet, Artificial Intelligence

DoorDash Faces Its Latest Challenge: Wooing Wall Street

By BY ERIN GRIFFITH from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2TndM2D Delivery Services, Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures, Food, Restaurants, Initial Public Offerings, Start-ups