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President Trump invites conservative tech critics to White House for 'social media summit'
Big Tech's political woes may only worsen after July 11, when the White House hosts a “social media summit” that could set the stage for even more scrutiny to come.
They turn to Facebook and YouTube to find a cure for cancer — and get sucked into a world of bogus medicine (Washington Post)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Mon, 07/01/2019 - 13:01Wearable technology started by tracking steps. Soon, it may allow your boss to track your performance. (Washington Post)
Submitted by benton on Mon, 07/01/2019 - 11:54Analysis: 2020 Democratic candidates race to snap up digital talent (Washington Post)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Mon, 07/01/2019 - 10:50Trump’s Huawei reversal is outraging Republicans (Washington Post)
Submitted by benton on Mon, 07/01/2019 - 06:28President Trump’s press secretary bruised after jostling with North Korea security over media, report says (Washington Post)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Sun, 06/30/2019 - 19:48Jay Greene: Trustbusters are bypassing the biggest tech company of them all -- Microsoft (Washington Post)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Fri, 06/28/2019 - 13:51
The 2020 Census is still at risk
The Supreme Court blocked the Trump administration’s efforts to add a question about citizenship to the 2020 Census — at least, for now. This is a huge win for democracy: There is plenty of compelling research on why the citizenship question would depress response rates, particularly among immigrant, African American, and Hispanic groups.
Divided House passes election security legislation over Republican objections
A divided House passed an election security bill to strengthen the nation’s voting systems, with Democrats arguing that protecting the nation from another attack like the one Russia waged in 2016 was imperative.