With a Laser, Researchers Say They Can Hack Alexa, Google Home or Siri
By BY NICOLE PERLROTH from NYT Technology via New York Times
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Teens Love TikTok. Silicon Valley is Trying to Stage an Intervention.
By BY JACK NICAS from NYT Technology via New York Times
NPR News: Twitter Struggling To Shut Down Bot And Impersonation Accounts Created By ISIS
Twitter Struggling To Shut Down Bot And Impersonation Accounts Created By ISIS ISIS launched 145 bot and "sockpuppet" accounts across Twitter in a coordinated campaign in the wake of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi's death. Twitter is trying to stamp them out, but is struggling. Read more on NPR
TikTok Said to Be Under National Security Review
By BY JACK NICAS, MIKE ISAAC AND ANA SWANSON from NYT Technology via New York Times
Uber, After Going Public, Fights to Get Its Edge Back
By BY KATE CONGER from NYT Technology via New York Times
NPR News: Russian Law Takes Effect That Gives Government Sweeping Power Over Internet
Russian Law Takes Effect That Gives Government Sweeping Power Over Internet The new law greatly expands Russia's grip on its citizens' Internet content. Rights groups are highly critical of the law, and internet experts say it could be difficult to actually implement. Read more on NPR
NPR News: Google Buys Fitbit For $2.1 Billion, Pledges To Protect Health Data
Google Buys Fitbit For $2.1 Billion, Pledges To Protect Health Data In a Friday announcement, the two companies told wary customers that fitness-tracker data would not be used to target ads at customers. Read more on NPR