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Both Segments: Computer and Technology News.
Topics:
‘Free speech’ social network Parler tops app store rankings following Biden’s election win | TechCrunch

Facebook Revenue and Usage Statistics (2020) – Business of Apps

McDonald’s to launch a McPlant vegetarian option | TechCrunch

Zoom lied to users about end-to-end encryption for years, FTC says | Ars Technica

Netflix is testing a linear channel in France that should help with decision fatigue – The Verge

Virgin Hyperloop hits an important milestone: the first human passenger test – The Verge
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Both Segments: Computer and Technology News
Topics:
Silk Road Bitcoins Worth Over $1 Billion Are Target of U.S. – Bloomberg

Social networks fail to corral Trump’s misinformation about U.S. vote count | Reuters

Facebook blocks hashtags for #sharpiegate, #stopthesteal election conspiracies | TechCrunch

Twitter restricts President Trump tweet for making up election rules – The Verge

Samsung built a bigger, $3,000 version of the Galaxy Fold 2 for China | Ars Technica

Massachusetts voters pass a right-to-repair measure, giving them unprecedented access to their car data | TechCrunch

Proposition 22’s Victory Shows How Uber and Lyft Break Democracy

Everyone Gets a Cuddle Buddy in Belgium’s New Lockdown

Nintendo Switch lifetime sales soar past the NES | Engadget

The PS5 will only be sold online on launch day | Engadget

EA details next-gen updates for ‘Star Wars Squadrons,’ ‘FIFA 21’ and more | Engadget

49% Facebook Employees Don’t Believe It Had Positive Impact On World
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Both Segments: Computer and Technology News
Topics:
Bethesda is making major changes to its engine ahead of ‘The Elder Scrolls 6’ | Engadget

Unidentified robocall told millions to ‘stay home’ ahead of Election Day: report | TheHill

Spot Robot Dog Surveys Radiation at Chernobyl | Inspection Robots

California voters to decide fate of gig economy workers | Reuters

Ant Group IPO in Shanghai and Hong Kong is suspended

Walmart ends contract with robotics company Bossa Nova, report says

AI camera operator repeatedly confuses bald head for soccer ball during live stream – The Verge

Blizzard’s virtual BlizzCon will be free to watch | Engadget
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Both Segments: Computer and Technology News
Topics:
Facebook reportedly skirted its own rules to protect conservatives from disciplinary measures – The Verge

Facebook’s fact-checking favors conservatives in election lead-up – The Washington Post

Baby Shark is the most-viewed YouTube video of all time, and there’s no end in sight – The Verge

The Biden-Harris campaign has launched a ‘Build Back Better’ map in Fortnite – The Verge

Driverless race car sums up 2020 by swerving into a wall for no reason

Students Are Rebelling Against Eye-Tracking Exam Surveillance Tools

Apple will host ‘one more thing’ event on November 10th | Engadget

Internet Archive adds fact checks to explain web page takedowns | Engadget

FCC funding aims to guarantee 100 Mbps internet throughout Puerto Rico | Engadget
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Both Segments: Popzara. Nathan Evans, Managing Editor.
Topics:
The State of Gaming October 2020: Sega and Super Mario Anniversaries, Crash Bandicoot is Back, Star Wars Squadrons, and NPD | Popzara Podcast

James Randi, dazzling magician and skeptic, dies at 92

Quibi streaming service shutting down after less than 1 year | Ars Technica

Twitch blasts streamers with vague, unhelpful DMCA takedown emails | Ars Technica

Jony Ive will help design ‘the future of Airbnb’ | Engadget

Cyberpunk 2077 Features Animated Lip-Sync For All Supported Languages – GameSpot
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Both Segments: Chinese Social Credit System
What is the Social Credit System?

http://www.gov.cn/zhengce/content/2014-06/27/content_8913.htm
What Affects Your Score?

http://politics.people.com.cn/n1/2019/0515/c1001-31086953.html
https://www.cbc.ca/radio/thecurrent/the-current-for-march-7-2019-1.5046443/how-china-s-social-credit-system-blocked-millions-of-people-from-travelling-1.5046445
Examples Of Instances Per Province (halfway down in article)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_Credit_System
Implications (Below That)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_Credit_System
How far along is it?

https://www.cbc.ca/radio/thecurrent/the-current-for-march-7-2019-1.5046443/how-china-s-social-credit-system-blocked-millions-of-people-from-travelling-1.5046445
https://www.wired.co.uk/article/china-social-credit-system-explained
Effects Of Policies In China

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_surveillance_in_China
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China_Internet_Security_Law
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Censorship_in_China
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Firewall
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208351
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragonfly_(search_engine)
Go Out Policy, Making This Important To Other Countries

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Go_Out_policy
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Industrial_espionage#China
China’s Policies Of Censorship

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2019/06/30-years-tiananmen-square-state-chinese-censorship-and-digital-surveillance

Clarifying:

https://www.wired.com/story/china-social-credit-score-system
https://www.technologyreview.com/2019/02/26/137255/chinas-social-credit-system-isnt-as-orwellian-as-it-sounds
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Both Segments: Computer and Technology News.
Topics:
EU probes whether Instagram exposed children’s data – Business Insider

Influencers Exposed for Posting Fake Private Jet Photos – Rogue Rocket

TikTok puts Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours back in Billboard’s top 10 – The Verge

China’s revamped law bans online services that ‘induce addiction’ in kids | Engadget

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Disney Plus has a new warning label for content with racist stereotypes | Engadget

UK closes loophole that allowed using your phone while driving | Engadget

TikTok is banning accounts that share QAnon-related content | Engadget
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Both Segments: Computer and Technology News.
Topics:
Twitter briefly restricts Trump campaign account amid Republican outcry | Reuters

Barnes & Noble warns customers it has been hacked

‘Person in jetpack’ spotted flying again near LA airport – BBC News

Sony finally shows the PS5 interface | Engadget

Amazon says third-party sellers made more than $3.5 billion from Prime Day | Engadget

‘Cyberpunk 2077’ will hit Stadia the same day as consoles and PC | Engadget

FCC’s Ajit Pai wants to ‘clarify’ the meaning of Section 230 | Engadget

Google Music shuts down smart speaker support and music store | Ars Technica

Google and Intel warn of high-severity Bluetooth security bug in Linux | Ars Technica

AI helps make world’s largest 3D map of the universe – The Hindu
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First Segment: Edifier. Thomas Riess, PR Coordinator.
Second Segment: Computer and Technology News
Topics:
Microsoft takes down massive hacking operation that could have affected the election – CNN

Walt Disney announces reorganization to focus on streaming | TechCrunch

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Free-to-play gaming giant Roblox confidentially files to go public | TechCrunch

On Facebook, Misinformation Is More Popular Now Than in 2016 – The New York Times

Netflix is creating a problem by canceling TV shows too soon – Insider
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Both Segments: Sandy Berger, Consumer Electronics Expert.
Topics:
Apple’s iPhone 12 event: the 7 biggest announcements – The Verge

iPhone 12 event recap: All the big announcements you missed | Tom’s Guide

Verizon announces its nationwide 5G network – The Verge

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