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Apple Removes All VPN Apps From Its Chinese App Store
Apple Inc. appears to have complied with the wishes of Chinese censors and removed all major VPN apps from the China-based branch of its App Store, a move which will make it harder for consumers to dodge the country’s pervasive restrictions on internet freedom.
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Roomba CEO Swears That He Will Never Sell Maps Of Users’ Homes
iRobot, the maker of Roomba, made big news this week when an interview with its CEO mentioned plans to sell the map data of customers’ homes to third parties. Today, the company launched damage control measures and the CEO is spreading assurances that this is all just a big misunderstanding.
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There’s Now An Airline For Millennials Because Sure, Whatever
Air France announced this week it is launching Joon, a new airline “especially aimed at a young working clientele, the millennials,” and more specifically the good rich ones who like flying to Paris a lot. Photo: AP
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Zuckerberg’s Campaign Tour 2020 Pulls Over To Explain What A Truckstop Is
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is still on his listening tour/presidential campaign test run and he’s been very busy the last few days. Just moments ago he showed up in Omaha to visit the Pride Festival. But Friday’s late-day stop to speak with truckers in Iowa has to be one of the most illuminating moments from…