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US Senator Josh Hawley published a plan to overhaul the Federal Trade Commission to provide more scrutiny of big tech, Sony and Amazon pull out of MWC over coronavirus concerns, and an app misconfigu…

West Virginia bill calls for the state to provide an online ballot marking device for all voters with physical disabilities, Alphabet reveals YouTube ad revenue numbers for the first time, and Nvidia…

Instagram confirms it's prototyping an Instagram Partner Program, the US Department of Homeland Security confirms it purchased access to a commercial database with location data on millions of phones…

Xiaomi, Huawei, Vivo, and Oppo are reportedly working together on the Global Developer Service Alliance, designed to allow developers to market apps overseas, iOS 13.4 beta shows CarKey API, and Face…

The coronoavirus reduces attendance at Mobile World Congress, why you should patch Philips Hue bulbs immediately and Google Glass goes on sale more widely.

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The semiconductor industry slumps, Google says Takeout may have sent videos to strangers, Facebook gives parents more control in its Messenger Kids app .

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West Virginia Governor Jim Justice to sign a low this week requiring all counties to offer online voting to those with physical disabilities, TCL announced it will no longer have the rights to Blackb…

EU votes in favor of a common mobile charger, Apple proposes new 2FA standard, Google experiments with paid search results design. 

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The European Parliament approves resolution on a common charger standard, Apple's redesigned Maps app rolls out to US users, and Reuters reports that the FBI is investigating NSO Group.

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Avast will no longer provide user data to its subsidiary Jumpshot with plans to eventually shut down the venture, Bitmoji TV will launch February 1st on Snapchat, and the U.S. Justice Department Civi…

Google may unify its communication apps to compete with Slack, Samsung announces the Galaxy Tab S6 GG, US Interior Department plans to adopt no-fly rule for Chinese-made drones. 

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The UK authorizes limited use of Huawei networking equipment, Facebook launches its off-Facebook activity tool for all users, and easier automation for grocery deliveries.

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GM announced it will invest $2.2 billion to retrofit the Detroit-Hamtramck for autonomous and electric vehicle production, Byte launches on iOS and Android, and India surpasses the US as the second l…

Sundar Pichai called on world governments to pass oversight regulation on artificial intelligence, ByteDance is reportedly building a gaming studio, and Apple reportedly dropped plans to let users en…

London's Metropolitan Police announced it will use facial recognition cameras on city streets, Google details how Safari's Intelligent Tracking Prevention could be used to identify users, and Sonos C…

Apple announces the Apple Watch Connected Gym initiative, Tinder rolls out a photo verification system, and the UK's Information Commissioner's Office publishes the The Age Appropriate Design Code.

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The UN believes the Saudi crown Prince was connected to an attack on Jeff Bezos phone, Vodafone pulls out of the Libra Association and the Motorola RAZR foldable gets a shipping date.

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Sonos drops software updates on older products, Disney+ moves up launch date in Europe, Uber lets some drivers set their own fares.

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Google CEO Sundar Pichai calls for AI regulation in a Financial Times op-ed, ByteDance reportedly put together a gaming division, and TomTom closes a deal with Huawei for map tech. 

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Instagram lets you edit your Boomerang videos, Turkey unblocks Wikipedia, and Apple denies a request from the US Attorney General to unlock two iPhones.

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