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"Austria to implement digital tax for tech giants/Austria has vowed to tax tech giants, following France's new levy on the so-called GAFA companies: Google, Apple, Facebook and Amazon. The EU has been trying to implement a bloc-wide policy on the matter." AFP/Reuters 8:37 AM
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"Austria is the next country working to impose a tech tax on companies like Apple" 9to5Mac 8:38 AM
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"Austria plans its own tax for tech giants like Apple and Google: It's not waiting on the EU to make companies pay." Engadget 5:13 PM
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"The Biggest Tech Fails of 2018: Facebook, Amazon, and Apple had big years, but they also make our list of the biggest tech fails of 2018. Here's what they (and others) did to earn a Silicon Valley facepalm." PC Magazine 8:05 AM
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"The Patent used by SpeakWare to sue Apple with for Patent Infringement in July is now being challenged to invalidate it" Patently Apple 8:16 AM
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"Fortnite creator launching app store in challenge to Apple and Google: The move is aimed at curbing the commissions the tech firms levy on app developers"
 MarketWatch 12/29
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"Exclusive: Ohio Man Asserts iPhone XS Max Exploded In His Pocket (Photos)" iDrop News 12/29
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"iPhone XS Max allegedly catches fire while in owner's pants" Digital Trends 12/29
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"The iPad Pro continues to sell well despite bent product complaints" Thinknum 12/28
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"State papers: MacSharry objected to additional support for Apple in Cork/Then minister for finance said company's record in Ireland was 'very disappointing'" Irish Times 12/28
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"Siri Gets Much Smarter as Apple's Investments Pay Off: Apple's digital assistant just vaulted past Alexa and Cortana in an 800-question test." The Motley Fool 12/28
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"Newly-founded Texas firm sues over Apple Pay's virtual wallet" AppleInsider 12/28
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"Apple has been sued for Patent Infringement by a Company from Ireland using acquired patents from Sony" Patently Apple 12/28
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"Is Apple still considering RTP for a campus? Land sale stokes speculation" WRAL TechWire 12/28
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"Apple still considering North Carolina campus, report suggests: According to a report on Friday, a firm tied to a known Apple lobbyist recently purchase a large parcel of land in North Carolina's Research Triangle Foundation, suggesting the tech giant is still eyeing the area as the potential site of a new campus." AppleInsider 12/28
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"Former Apple Marketing Boss Returns His Bent iPad Pro Amid 'Bendgate 2.0'" iDrop News 12/28
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"Fake Amazon Alexa app removed from Apple App Store after fooling users" Mashable 12/28
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"iPhone XR — Color Flood — Apple" YouTube 12/28
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"Where in the World Is Larry Page? The Google founder sets a good example for fellow CEOs by keeping a low profile." WSJ.com 7:24 PM
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"Early internet pioneer Larry Roberts dies at 81: He lead the team that created ARPAnet." Engadget 6:51 PM
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"Amazon will build more Whole Foods stores to expand Prime Now: The grocery chain may be a Trojan horse for Amazon's delivery service." Engadget 3:39 PM
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"Fake-porn videos are being weaponised to harass and humiliate women" ["But recent breakthroughs in machine-learning technology, employed by creators racing to refine and perfect their fakes, have made fake-video creation more accessible than ever. All that's needed to make a persuasive mimicry within a matter of hours is a computer and a robust collection of photos, such as those posted by the millions onto social media every day."] Washington Post 1:12 PM
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"Facebook Data Scandals Stoke Criticism That a Privacy Watchdog Too Rarely Bites" New York Times 5:14 PM
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"Sapienz: Facebook's push to automate software testing" VentureBeat 11:16 AM
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"Europe to fund bug bounties for 15 open source programs, including VLC, Drupal and Notepad++" BetaNews 7:12 AM
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"Major US newspapers hit by cyberattack, disrupting printing and distribution" BetaNews 7:12 AM
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"The Most Dangerous People on the Internet in 2018" Wired 7:00 AM
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"Cyber attack hits U.S. newspaper distribution" Reuters 12/29
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"Tencent left out as China approves the release of 80 new video games" TechCrunch 12/29
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"FTC Warns Against Netflix Phishing Scam That Could Potentially Steal Your Identity" HotHardware 12/29
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"U.S. judge dismisses suit versus Google over facial recognition software" Reuters 12/29
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"Google wins dismissal of facial recognition lawsuit over biometric privacy act" The Verge 12/29
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"Going Dumb: My Year With a Flip Phone" Wired [Free/Paid Registration Required] 12/29
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"Mark Zuckerberg's tone-deaf declaration of victory in 2018 should make everybody worry about what's going to happen with Facebook next year" Business Insider 12/29
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"Facebook defends its moderation policies, again: It pointed out where policies and notes on meetings are publicly available." Engadget 12/29
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"Here's what happened in the world of AI in 2018" The Next Web 12/29
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"California Could Soon Have Its Own Version of the Internet" Wired 12/29
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"The Essential Phone is effectively discontinued: The company is turning its attention to its 'next mobile product.'" Engadget 12/28
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"Under current policies, residential batteries increase emissions in most cases: Optimizing battery use to minimize emissions is possible, but generally overly expensive." Ars Technica 12/28
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"Google opens Google Docs to people without accounts" [Video] ZDNet 12/28
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"Mom Busts Son Using Amazon Alexa to Solve His Math Homework" Gizmodo 12/28
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"Facebook's leaked rulebooks highlight struggles with content moderation" CNET 12/28
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"RIP: Farewell to tech that died in 2018" [Video] CNET 12/28
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"Is This Photo Real? AI Gets Better at Faking Images" Wired [Free/Paid Registration Required] 12/28
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"Above Avalon Podcast Episode 138: iPhone Pessimism Gone Too Far" Above Avalon 1:13 PM
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"December 29: Gene Steinberg meets Bryan Chaffin of The Mac Observer, and Peter Cohen, this week on The Tech Night Owl LIVE!" The Tech Night Owl LIVE 6:59 AM
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"Ranking all the major hardware Apple released in 2018 [Cult of Mac Magazine No. 277] Cult of Mac 12/29
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"The Pornification of Software and Grading Apple's 2018 Products with John Kheit -ACM 494" The Mac Observer 12/28
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"Do We Expect Too Much From Our Technology?" MacVoices 12/28
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"9to5Mac Happy Hour 205: Apple's 2018 Year-In-Review" 9to5Mac 12/28
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"Apple, Qualcomm, the iPhone XR, and the biggest stories of 2018 on the AppleInsider Podcast" AppleInsider 12/28
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