Shannon Bond
Stories
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Apple Pulls ToTok App After Report That Emirati Government Uses It For Surveillance
Apple pulled the messaging app ToTok from the app store after The New York Times reported that the app is used for surveillance by the government of the United Arab Emirates.
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Troll Watch: How To Be An Online Troll
A Finnish game lets players pretend to be trolls spreading fake news on social media. The idea is that if people understand how disinformation campaigns are built, they will be more skeptical of them.
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News Brief: Pelosi Announces Impeachment Plans, Measles, Uber Sexual Assaults
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced that House Democrats will move ahead with drafting articles of impeachment against President Trump. We look at what's next. Also, the latest on measles outbreaks.
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Uber Received Nearly 6,000 U.S. Sexual Assault Claims In Past 2 Years
A new report from Uber, covering 2017 and 2018, says the claims range from unwanted touching and kissing to rape. Also, 19 people were killed in physical assaults during or soon after an Uber ride.
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Google Founders Brin, Page Step Down; Pichai Takes Over As Alphabet CEO
Ending an era at the Internet's biggest search company, Google co-founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page are leaving their leadership roles and Sundar Pichai will become CEO of Google and its parent.
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Uber Stripped Of Its License To Operate In London
Uber is fighting for survival in London after the city's transportation agency said it would not renew the company's operating license, citing safety concerns. This adds to a difficult year for Uber.
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U.S. Firms Get 90-Day Extension To Work With Huawei On Rural Networks
The U.S. government is letting American businesses work with Chinese tech giant Huawei for an additional three months, in a third delay to a ban enacted in May for national security reasons.
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Apple Bans Vaping-Related Apps
Apple has removed 181 vaping-related apps from its App Store. The move comes amid growing concern over the health effects of e-cigarettes and the rise of vaping-related illnesses among young people.
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News Brief: Impeachment Hearings, Stephen Miller Emails, Google Health Data
We look at what we learned in the first day of public impeachment hearings. Also, the Southern Poverty Law Center says emails show Stephen Miller promoted white nationalist theories.
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Uber Drivers Protest Rejection Of Labor Law That Would Extend Protections To Millions
Uber drivers showed up at the homes of the company's big investors on Wednesday to protest how the ride-hailing company has made a few people incredibly rich.