[ad_1] Applicants also have to provide previous email addresses and phone numbers on top of non-communications info like their travel statuses and any family involvement in terrorism. Some diplomats and officials are exempt from the requirements. The US had previously only required these details for people who visited terrorist-controlled areas. The goal is the same, […]
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Major science publisher bars Huawei from reviewing papers
[ad_1] While this isn’t as dire for Huawei as moves by Google, Intel and others to honor US rules and cut off support, there are potentially significant ramifications. This makes it harder for scientists to advance discoveries in areas where Huawei is a specialist, such as AI. It could also deter Huawei from submitting papers […]
The Morning After: Apple’s future without iTunes
[ad_1] It’s time.Apple could be done with iTunes According to Bloomberg, Monday’s WWDC keynote will mark the (beginning of the) end of iTunes once Apple shows off separate macOS apps for Music, TV and Podcasts. Check out our preview for info on what we’re expecting, and come right back here on Monday at 1 PM […]
Justice Department ‘preparing’ Google antitrust investigation
[ad_1] Late Friday, the Wall Street Journal and Washington Post reported, based on it anonymous sources, that the Department of Justice is preparing an antitrust probe of Google. The company has faced several similar inquiries from EU officials with billions in fines as a result, and in one case it caused Google to separate Chrome […]
NASA picks first commercial landing partners for return to the Moon
[ad_1] Every partner will provide “end-to-end” services like integration, launch and operations. And while each of the companies has proposed flying particular equipment, NASA will decide the exact payloads for each flight before the end of the summer. The possible devices will cover everything from general science through to human landing-oriented tasks like identifying the […]
China plans list of ‘unreliable entities’ in retaliation for Huawei ban
[ad_1] The Chinese government didn’t name entities or say how (or if) it would punish offenders. There’s a chance this won’t amount to much. China’s economy still thrives on US businesses to some degree, including contract orders and suppliers, and cutting off those partners could lead to serious problems for some domestic operations. It may […]
Maine passes bill requiring ISPs to ask permission before selling data
[ad_1] On top of the data transfer restrictions, the measure bars ISPs from using a lack of consent as an excuse to charge users extra or deny them service. There are exceptions for either selling the ISP’s own products or honoring a court order. The bill echoes similar efforts in places like Seattle, and effectively […]
Nancy Pelosi says Facebook is lying about Russian manipulation
[ad_1] Pelosi went further in accusing Facebook of not being as innocent as it claimed in 2016. “We have said all along, poor Facebook, they were unwittingly exploited by the Russians. I think wittingly, because right now they are putting up something that they know is false,” she said. “I can take it … but […]
T-Mobile’s merger could require creating a competitor
[ad_1] While FCC commissioner Ajit Pai is ready to recommend approval of a merger between T-Mobile and Sprint, the Department of Justice has been reportedly unconvinced. Now Bloomberg reports that one thing the two could do to convince unnamed “top” officials is to “lay the groundwork” for a new national wireless carrier. In previous years […]
Google won’t allow marijuana delivery apps in the Play Store
[ad_1] Google’s new policy states explicitly that the company doesn’t allow apps “that facilitate the sale of marijuana or marijuana products, regardless of legality.” It offers examples of violations, including allowing users to order marijuana directly through the app, assisting in the delivery or pick up of the drug, or selling other products containing THC […]