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China Orders Apple to Remove Popular Messaging Apps
WhatsApp, Signal and Telegram among apps cut from iPhone app store to comply with censorship demand.The Wall Street Journal - Tech - China -
Apple Says It Was Ordered to Pull WhatsApp From China App Store
Apple said it removed WhatsApp and Threads from its China app offerings Friday on Beijing’s orders, amid technological tensions between the U.S. and China.The New York Times - Top stories - Apple -
Apple removed WhatsApp and Threads from its app store in China, saying it was ordered to by the government, as Beijing tightens internet controls.
Apple removed WhatsApp and Threads from its app store in China, saying it was ordered to by the government, as Beijing tightens internet controls.The Wall Street Journal - World - China -
Apple removes WhatsApp and Threads from China store under pressure from Beijing
Internet regulator orders delisting of two Meta-owned apps over ‘national security concerns’Financial Times - World - China -
Congress is fast-tracking a bipartisan effort to crack down on TikTok that could lead to passage of a law this month forcing a sale or eventual ban of the Chinese-controlled app in the U.S.
Congress is fast-tracking a bipartisan effort to crack down on TikTok that could lead to passage of a law this month forcing a sale or eventual ban of the Chinese-controlled app in the U.S.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Congress to fast-track TikTok ban bill
House Speaker Mike Johnson is bundling the bill that could lead to a ban on TikTok into his four-part foreign aid plan. The legislation would require TikTok's Chinese owner, ByteDance, to sell the popular social media network or face a ban in the ...CBS News - Top stories - Tiktok -
Can TikTok's owner afford to lose its killer app?
Sell or be banned - TikTok's US operations, by some estimates, could fetch up to $100bn.BBC News - Top stories -
U.S. likely to enact a law soon that could ban TikTok nationwide
Legislation that could ban TikTok in the U.S. unless it cuts ties with its Chinese parent company is on a path to quickly be signed into law.NBC News - Politics - Tiktok -
Japanese doctors demand damages from Google over "groundless" reviews
A group of Japanese doctors has filed a civil lawsuit against U.S. search giant Google, demanding damages for what they say are results showing unpoliced derogatory and often false commentsABC News - Tech - Google -
The 5 best dating apps in 2024
Find that special someone by signing up for one of the undeniably best dating apps in 2024.CBS News - Top stories -
G7 foreign ministers warn of new sanctions against Iran and urge de-escalation in final communique
G7 foreign ministers warn of new sanctions against Iran and urge de-escalation in final communiqueABC News - World - Iran -
Google streamlines structure to speed up AI efforts
Teams tackling artificial intelligence models unified under leadership of DeepMind founder Demis HassabisFinancial Times - Business - Google -
In Unusual Vote, Democrats Rescue Measure to Allow Vote on Ukraine Bill
A resolution to pave the way for the foreign aid package was on track to die in committee amid Republican opposition when Democrats stepped in to save it.The New York Times - Top stories - Ukraine -
Cruz: Democrats tossed 'two centuries of precedent' by rejecting Mayorkas articles of impeachment
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) ripped Democrats in the upper chamber for dismissing two articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Wednesday, claiming they tossed over two centuries of "precedent" in the Senate. ...The Hill - Politics -
Democrats help advance Ukraine, Israel aid in rare rules move
The House Rules Committee late Thursday night advanced a package of foreign aid bills — but only with help from Democrats who, in a rare move, supported the procedural vote amid opposition from a trio of hardline Republicans. The panel voted 9-3 ...The Hill - Politics - Ukraine -
House GOP's aid bills for Israel, Ukraine, Taiwan advance — with Democrats' help
The bills are part of a complicated plan by Speaker Mike Johnson to get badly needed lethal aid to Ukraine, as well as security funding for Israel and Taiwan.CBS News - Top stories -
House GOP's aid bills for Israel, Ukraine, Taiwan advance with Democrats' help
The bills are part of a complicated plan by Speaker Mike Johnson to get badly needed lethal aid to Ukraine, as well as security funding for Israel and Taiwan.CBS News - World -
UT Austin students protest layoffs over new DEI ban
Students at the University of Texas at Austin protested Thursday after the school laid off more than 60 staff members to comply with Texas’s diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) ban that went into effect earlier this year. About 200 students at ...The Hill - Politics -
Japan doctors sue Google Maps over 'punching bag' reviews
Yahoo News - World - Google -
Google Fires 28 Employees Who Protested an Israeli Cloud Contract
The dismissals escalated longstanding tensions between company leaders and activist employees opposed to supplying technology to Israel’s government.The New York Times - Tech - Google -
AP PHOTOS: For the world's largest democratic exercise, one village's polling officers are all women
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Indiana limits abortion data for privacy under near-total ban, but some GOP candidates push back
Some Indiana Republicans in key campaigns for office are fighting for access to detailed abortion reports that the health department stopped releasing to protect patient privacy under a near-total ban on the procedureABC News - Health - Abortion -
Kansas governor vetoes ban on gender-affirming care for minors and 2 anti-abortion bills
The governor of Kansas has vetoed a proposed ban on gender-affirming care for minors, a measure to require more reporting from abortion providers and what she says is a vague bill making it a crime to coerce someone into having an abortionABC News - Health - Abortion -
New York county loses bid to prevent state legal challenge of its ban on female transgender athletes
A federal judge has tossed out a lawsuit brought by a county outside New York City that has banned transgender players from women's and girls' teamsABC News - Health - New York -
Poland’s lawmakers vote to move forward with work on lifting a near-total abortion ban
Poland’s lawmakers vote to move forward with work on lifting a near-total abortion banABC News - Health - Abortion -
Key ally of Pakistan's prime minister demands end to ban on social media platform X
An important ally of Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif demanded the government lift a two-month-old ban on the social media platform X, saying it violates citizens’ right to speech and expressionABC News - Tech -
Shigeru Ban Displays a New Version of His Paper Log House at the Glass House
A new version of the Pritzker Prize-winning architect’s Paper Log House is on display at the Glass House in New Canaan, Conn.The New York Times - Lifestyle -
Google is combining its Android software and Pixel hardware divisions to more broadly integrate AI
Google says it will combine the software division responsible for Android mobile software and the Chrome browser with the hardware division known for Pixel smartphones and Fitbit wearablesABC News - Tech - Google -
Google's Ad-Privacy Changes Fall Short, U.K. Regulator Says in Internal Documents
The Information Commissioner’s Office said in a draft report that Google’s proposed replacements for cookies have gaps that advertisers can exploit.The Wall Street Journal - Tech - Google -
Skin Care Enthusiast, or Guy With a Secret Girlfriend? TikTok Has an Answer.
A young woman asked TikTok whether the man she was dating might be seeing someone else, based on the items in his bathroom. The replies were unequivocal.The New York Times - Lifestyle - Tiktok -
Dubai struggles to recover from record flooding event
Earlier this week, a staggering 10 inches of rain fell in the United Arab Emirates, the most the UAE has seen in a single storm in 75 years. The rainfall shuttered schools, destroyed homes and cripped Dubai International Airport, the world's ...CBS News - Top stories -
Painting stolen from Oxford recovered in Romania
Two other paintings stolen from Christ Church Picture Gallery in March 2020 are still missing.BBC News - Top stories -
Ivy Getty Files for Divorce From Tobias Engel
After three years of marriage and a lavish wedding attended by Anya Taylor-Joy, Nancy Pelosi and Olivia Rodrigo, the oil heiress is seeking a divorce from her husband, Tobias Engel.The New York Times - Lifestyle -
Highlights from a gymnastics semifinals no one predicted
The NCAA gymnastics semifinals were a roller-coaster ride with stellar, title-winning routines -- but also more falls than anyone expected.ESPN - Sports -
Cybersecurity Venture Market Rebounds With Tailwind From AI
While startups across most sectors face a difficult fundraising environment, cybersecurity startups are showing signs of life, thanks in part to their sector’s ties to artificial intelligence.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Progressives seek to neutralize AIPAC’s spending threats
The group’s promised flood of cash hasn’t yet arrived, but progressives are trying to defend against — and leverage — it anyway.Politico - Politics -
5 big takeaways from Day 3 of Trump's hush money trial
Twelve jurors have been seated in the historic criminal trial of former president Donald Trump.ABC News - Top stories - Donald Trump -
Environmental advocates work to save Puerto Rican parrot from extinction
Some of the most critically endangered birds on the planet have been released back into the wild. CBS News national environmental correspondent David Schechter has more on the harsh conditions Puerto Rican parrots face, and the people working to ...CBS News - Top stories -
Taylor Swift shocker: New album is actually a double album
Anticipation was growing at a fever pitch before Taylor Swift's latest album, "The Tortured Poets Department," dropped at midnight EDT. But it turned out it's actually a double album.CBS News - Entertainment -
Man charged with moving Masters goods, memorabilia taken from Augusta National
The federal government has charged a man who it says moved millions of dollars’ worth of stolen merchandise and memorabilia from Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia, home of the Masters Tournament, for more than a dozen years.NBC News - Top stories