Fundraiser to reunite immigrant families is largest in Facebook history
"In the last six weeks, the Trump administration's strategy to separate children while criminally prosecuting parents for attempting to cross the southern US border illegally has led the government to take almost 2,000 youth from their families to cam..."
https://www.engadget.com/2018/06/20/fundraiser-to-reunite-immigrant-families-is-largest-in-facebook/Microsoft follows Google with its own overhauled news app
" Microsoft has overhauled its MSN News app for mobile. As you might expect, it's curated for your interests, offers breaking news alerts, support for widgets on both Android and iOS, continuous scrolling and a dark theme for reading at night. A blog p..."
https://www.engadget.com/2018/06/20/microsoft-news-app-rip-msn-news/'Westworld: The Maze' is a choose-your-own-adventure Alexa game
" Consider yourself a Westworld superfan? Now you can prove it. Ahead of the season finale, HBO is launching its first full-scale Alexa voice skill with Westworld: The Maze, an immersive voice experience that challenges fans to demonstrate their knowle..."
https://www.engadget.com/2018/06/20/westworld-the-maze-choose-your-own-adventure-alexa-game/White House reportedly considers GDPR-like data protections
" Online data privacy is a hot topic right now for a number of reasons. US residents and elected officials alike still have their eyes on Facebook as concerns continue to circulate over the policies that led to the Cambridge Analytica scandal. Further,..."
https://www.engadget.com/2018/06/20/white-house-considers-gdpr-data-protections/Tesla sues former employee who allegedly stole confidential data
" Today, CNBC reported that Tesla is suing a former employee named Martin Tripp. The lawsuit centers around the alleged theft of gigabytes worth of proprietary information from the electric car company. Tesla had no comment, but did provide Engadget wi..."
https://www.engadget.com/2018/06/20/tesla-lawsuit-employee-stole-data/Hyundai and Audi team up on hydrogen fuel cell technology
"Hyundai and Audi have reached a deal that will allow the two to share their hydrogen car technology, Reuters reports. Both companies will have access to the other's intellectual property and they'll share components, with the goal being to push hydrogen fuel …"
https://www.engadget.com/2018/06/20/hyundai-audi-hydrogen-fuel-cell-technology/All Amazon Prime members can now try clothes before they buy
" Amazon has been testing out a fee-free clothing-box service in the vein of Stitch Fix since last June. Prime Wardrobe allowed customer to try out selected clothing before buying; customers would only be charged for the items they kept. Until now, the..."
https://www.engadget.com/2018/06/20/amazon-prime-wardrobe-open-to-all-subscribers/LG's G7 and V35 are available for pre-order on Project Fi
" You no longer have to spring for a Pixel if you want a high-end smartphone on Project Fi. In the wake of an announcement late last month, Google's wireless service has made LG's G7 ThinQ and V35 ThinQ available for pre-order. The pricing for the de..."
https://www.engadget.com/2018/06/20/project-fi-lg-g7-and-v35-pre-order/Facebook will air live PGA Tour coverage on its Watch tab
" One of the ways that Facebook has been highlighting its Watch tab is through exclusive streaming deals with sports leagues. Now, the PGA Tour joins the roster of sports that will air coverage on Facebook exclusively. Live competition coverage of eigh..."
https://www.engadget.com/2018/06/20/facebook-watch-tab-exclusive-pga-tour-streaming-deal/EU narrowly passes copyright law requiring internet filtering
" Today, the EU parliament's legal affairs committee voted in favor of controversial legislation that requires tech companies to install filters into their software to prevent users from uploading copyrighted content. The law is intended to protect content crea…"
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