Tech Industry News Tidbits

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House tech investigation seeks CEO testimony in July

Judiciary Committee raises the prospect of subpoenas in letters to Apple, Amazon, Google and Facebook.

www.axios.com

 

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Bloomberg - Are you a robot?

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Social Media Giants Support Racial Justice. Their Products Undermine It. (Published 2020)

Shows of support from Facebook, Twitter and YouTube don’t address the way those platforms have been weaponized by racists and partisan provocateurs.

www.nytimes.com

 

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Victory: Indiana Supreme Court Rules that Police Can’t Force Smartphone User to Unlock Her Phone

In courts across the country, EFF has been arguing that the police cannot constitutionally require you to unlock your phone or give them your password, and today the Indiana Supreme Court issued a strong opinion agreeing with us. In the case, Seo v. State, the court found that the Fifth Amendment...

www.eff.org

 

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Who Is the Mystery Shopper Leaving Behind Thousands of Online Shopping Carts?

Merchants have seen a lot of browsing by John Smith, who picks up items, then leaves without buying; ‘it started getting out of hand’

t.co

 

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Antitrust Politics

Analyzing the politics of the antitrust hearing featuring the CEOs of Apple, Amazon, Google, and Facebook.

stratechery.com