Trump told reporters he will use executive power to ban TikTok

President Donald Trump told reporters on Air Force One that he will act as soon as Saturday to ban TikTok from the US, CNBC reported. The story is updating.

from Pocket https://techcrunch.com/2020/07/31/trump-ban-tiktok/
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Trump’s Coronavirus Testing Chief Concedes a Lag in Test Results

With the reopening plans of schools and businesses hinging on rapid test results, the Trump administration’s testing czar says a two- to three-day turnaround “is not possible.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/31/us/politics/trump-coronavirus-testing.html
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A Better Year for Trump’s Family Business (Last Year, That Is)

Before the coronavirus ripped through the country, upending President Trump’s family business and the broader hospitality industry, the company last year showed modest gains, according to Mr. Trump’s annual financial disclosure report released late Friday.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/31/business/trump-financial-disclosure.html
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Federal Agents Don’t Need Army Fatigues

Masked men, clad indistinguishably from soldiers, yanking civilians off the street in the dead of night and throwing them into unmarked cars is the modus operandi of totalitarian regimes — or the stuff of dystopian fiction. But that’s now the reality in America.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/31/opinion/federal-agents-trump-uniforms.html
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Disrupt 2020 early-bird savings extended until next week

Even the hard-charging world of early-stage startups has its share of procrastinators, lollygaggers, slow-pokes, wafflers and last-minute decision makers. If that’s your demographic, today is your lucky day.

from Pocket https://techcrunch.com/2020/07/31/disrupt-2020-early-bird-savings-extended-until-next-week/
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PokimaneBoyfriend and the Scandalous Reign of Drama YouTube

This week, Twitch streamer Pokimane demonstrated how to expertly handle the internet drama industrial complex.

from Wired https://www.wired.com/story/drama-youtube-pokimane
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How the Alleged Twitter Hackers Got Caught

Bitcoin payments and IP addresses led investigators to two of the alleged perpetrators in just over two weeks.

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The Less Impossible Israeli-Palestinian Peace

The two-state idea is comatose but not dead. Let’s play the Israel-Palestine impossibility game. It’s timely because the two-state peace for which I have long argued is now widely deemed unattainable.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/31/opinion/israeli-palestinian-peace.html
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Lockdown easing on hold in England as coronavirus cases rise - BBC News

Plans to further ease England's coronavirus lockdown have been put on hold, because of a rise in the rate of infections. Boris Johnson has said it's time to "squeeze the brake pedal" on further relaxation of the rules, warning that the country shouldn't be complacent. The Prime Minister now says

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Hong Kong Bans Eating in Restaurants. And Then It Doesn’t.

City officials did a quick U-turn in the face of public anger, after viral photos showed workers eating lunch on curbs and bridges in the hot sun. HONG KONG — Hong Kongers have rarely seen their government react so swiftly to public opinion.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/31/world/asia/hongkong-dining-lunch-coronavirus.html
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Hong Kong Delays Election, Citing Coronavirus. The Opposition Isn’t Buying It.

Pro-democracy parties, which had hoped to ride widespread discontent to big gains in the fall, saw the delay as an attempt to thwart their momentum.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/31/world/asia/hong-kong-election-delayed.html
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A #MeToo Moment in the Military

Hosted by Michael Barbaro; produced by Jessica Cheung, Alexandra Leigh Young, Rachelle Bonja, Michael Simon Johnson and Annie Brown; and edited by Liz O.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/31/podcasts/the-daily/vanessa-guillen-military-metoo.html
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Trump Doesn’t Know What Democracy Is. John Lewis Embodied It.

It is an ethic, a way of living, something that you must do in order to summon it into existence.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/31/opinion/john-lewis-trump-election-2020.html
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A 920-Mile Journey Turned Deadly. But He Wouldn’t Leave His Friend Behind.

DEVARI, India — Somebody took a photograph on the side of a highway in India. On a clearing of baked earth, a lithe, athletic man holds his friend in his lap. A red bag and a half empty bottle of water are at his side.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/31/opinion/sunday/India-migration-coronavirus.html
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Trump and Nixon, Law and Disorder

The former president could only dream of wielding the police powers Mr. Trump has seized for himself. Mr. Dean was White House counsel under Richard Nixon.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/31/opinion/trump-nixon-authoritarianism.html
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Scared That Covid-19 Immunity Won’t Last? Don’t Be

Dropping antibody counts aren’t a sign that our immune system is failing against the coronavirus, nor an omen that we can’t develop a viable vaccine. Dr. Iwasaki and Dr. Medzhitov are professors of immunobiology at Yale.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/31/opinion/coronavirus-antibodies-immunity.html
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Trump, Please Quit Before You’re Fired

By walking away, he can save the lives of supporters who have listened to his lethal quackery.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/31/opinion/trump-resign.html
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3 Things to Make the World Immediately Better After Covid-19

The crisis could be a catalyst for overhauling the economic world order. Dr. Moyo is an economist.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/31/opinion/coronavirus-economy.html
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Food Tourists Trickle In to New York’s Pandemic Dining Scene

Visitors — as long as they don’t come from a quarantine state — are enjoying the city’s rooftop bars and sidewalk restaurants. In early July, Bruna Borelli, along with her husband and two other couples, drove a minivan for 12 hours from Sterling Heights, Mich.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/30/nyregion/coronavirus-nyc-tourism-restaurants.html
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Spending My Tenderness on Animals

As a vulnerable girl at a remote commune, I sought solace from horses, goats, even a bear cub. Today’s dark times have sent me their way again. When it all went to hell, we adopted sheep.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/31/style/modern-love-spending-tenderness-on-animals.html
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In Ultra-Wealthy Greenwich, Teen Parties Lead to Jump in Virus Cases

Many of those exposed were seniors who had just finished their final year at two elite private schools. On a warm summer weekday in the middle of July in Greenwich, Conn., one of the wealthiest communities in the country, a group of teenagers gathered at a house party.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/31/nyregion/greenwich-ct-coronavirus-covid-parties.html
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Border Clashes With Pakistan Leave 15 Afghan Civilians Dead, Officials Say

Anger over the closing of the border because of coronavirus fears triggers demonstrations, and then artillery barrages.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/31/world/asia/afghanistan-pakistan-border.html
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On a Hot Day, 96,000 New Yorkers Are Asked to Conserve Power

It’s Friday. Weather: Showers likely today with a high around 80, turning mostly sunny on Saturday. There is a chance of thunderstorms on Sunday.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/31/nyregion/nyc-power-con-edison.html
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Twitter says ‘phone spear phishing attack’ used to gain network access in crypto scam breach

Twitter has revealed a little more detail about the security breach it suffered earlier this month when a number of high profile accounts were hacked to spread a cryptocurrency scam — writing in a blog post that a “phone spear phishing attack” was used to target a small number of its employee

from Pocket https://techcrunch.com/2020/07/31/twitter-says-phone-spear-phishing-attack-used-to-gain-network-access-in-crypto-scam-breach/
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Europe’s Markets Are Having a Moment

European stocks have been unloved by investors for years. Now, as the euro soars, they offer an alternative to the S&P 500. Scott Thiel can’t remember the last time BlackRock Investment Institute had a positive view on European stocks. It’s been that long.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/30/business/europes-markets-are-having-a-moment.html
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Louie Gohmert’s Coronavirus Case Reveals a Dangerous Reality in Congress

Congress, which is tasked with shepherding the nation through the pandemic, itself lacks consistent procedures for protecting its members and its work force.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/30/us/politics/gohmert-coronavirus-congress.html
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Ford Bronco reservations surpass 150,000

These are, of course, mere reservations, not actual orders. The deposits are refundable. Now, Ford is focused on the due diligence required to determine how many of these reservations will be converted to orders as it lay outs its manufacturing strategy for the brand.

from Pocket https://techcrunch.com/2020/07/30/ford-bronco-reservations-surpass-150000/
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Self-driving startup Argo AI hits $7.5 billion valuation

Autonomous vehicle technology startup Argo AI is valued at $7.5 billion, just a little more than three years after the company burst on the scene with a $1 billion investment from Ford. The official valuation was confirmed Thursday nearly two months after VW Group finalized its $2.

from Pocket https://techcrunch.com/2020/07/30/self-driving-startup-argo-ai-hits-7-5-billion-valuation/
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Rakuten is shuttering the online shop formerly known as Buy.com

Japanese conglomerate Rakuten has pulled the plug on its U.S. online retail store, originally known as Buy.com, and will wind down its operations over the next two months, the company confirmed to TechCrunch.

from Pocket https://techcrunch.com/2020/07/30/rakuten-is-shuttering-the-online-shop-formerly-known-as-buy-com/
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Trump Floats an Election Delay, and Republicans Shoot It Down

The president’s suggestion that the Nov. 3 vote could be delayed — something he cannot do on his own — drew unusually firm Republican resistance and signaled worry about his re-election bid.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/30/us/politics/trump-delay-2020-election.html
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Will Herman Cain’s Death Change Republican Views on the Virus and Masks?

His publicly dismissive attitude about the pandemic reflected the hands-off inconsistency of many party leaders.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/30/us/politics/herman-cain-gop-coronavirus.html
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England had worst excess death rate in Europe between March and June - BBC News

New figures show that England suffered the highest rate of excess deaths in Europe between the end of February and the middle of June. The Office for National Statistics compared the number of deaths with the five-year average. The death rate in England was 7.5% higher than in recent years. Spa

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The Book of Statuses

Reported by Chana Joffe-Walt; produced by Julie Snyder; edited by Sarah Koenig, Neil Drumming and Ira Glass; editorial consulting by Eve L.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/30/podcasts/nice-white-parents-serial.html
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The Supreme Court’s Religious Crusaders Take On the Pandemic Response

The fight over limits on church attendance divides the justices. I know I should be jaded by now by the persistence of the Supreme Court’s conservative justices in seeking to elevate religious interests over those of secular society.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/30/opinion/supreme-court-religion-coronavirus.html
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When Conservatives Fall for Demagogues

With Frank Bruni and Michelle Goldbergtranscriptbars0:00/0:00-0:00More episodes ofThe ArgumentJuly 30, 2020When Conservatives Fall for DemagoguesJuly 23, 2020The Case for a One-State SolutionJuly 16, 2020A Conversation With Tammy DuckworthJuly 9, 2020Is Trump’s Fate Sealed?July 2, 2020Whose Statue

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/30/opinion/the-argument-authoritarianism-anne-applebaum.html
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Women Have Been Voting for 100 Years. What Do We Have to Show for It?

The effects of the 19th Amendment took a long time to be seen. What better way to celebrate the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage than by discussing the way it turned out to be a big flop?

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/30/opinion/19th-amendment-women-suffrage.html
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New York Love Story: The Submarine Officer and the Beatles Cover Band

A Columbia grad student, new to the city, lost his lease. So he organized the perfect send-off. On an otherwise quiet pandemic Sunday, the unmistakable songs of the Beatles started blaring from the roof of a building on the Upper West Side.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/30/nyregion/coronavirus-beatles-nyc.html
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Trudeau Goes Before Parliament to Face Questions on Charity Scandal

The Canadian prime minister will testify before a Parliamentary committee. Will it raise more questions, or will he work his political magic and calm the frenzy?

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/30/world/canada/justin-trudeau-we-charity.html
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How much power does tech 'big four' have? - BBC News

Amazon, Apple, Google and Facebook are the US tech companies that make up the 'big four', and together they're worth $4tn (£3.1tn). Each of these companies holds a large percent of the market in their respective industries, so but lawmakers are wondering if they hold too much. Please subscribe HE

from Pocket https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVEHO61YW10&feature=youtu.be
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A Protester, an Unmarked N.Y.P.D. Van and a Viral Video

It’s Thursday. Weather: Mostly sunny, with a high in the low 90s. Chance of an afternoon thunderstorm.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/30/nyregion/nypd-protester-van.html
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Singapore-based Volopay wants to be the “Brex of Southeast Asia”

Small- to medium-sized companies that do a lot of international business have to deal with two big headaches: high foreign exchange fees and corporate expense tracking.

from Pocket https://techcrunch.com/2020/07/30/singapore-based-volopay-wants-to-be-the-brex-of-southeast-asia/
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Microsoft’s new Flight Simulator is a beautiful work in progress

For the last two weeks, I’ve been flying around the world in a preview of Microsoft’s new Flight Simulator.

from Pocket https://techcrunch.com/2020/07/30/microsofts-new-flight-simulator-is-a-beautiful-work-in-progress/
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Google’s “no choice” screen on Android isn’t working, says Ecosia — querying the EU’s approach to antitrust enforcement

Google alternative Ecosia is on a mission to turn search clicks into trees.

from Pocket https://techcrunch.com/2020/07/30/googles-no-choice-screen-on-android-isnt-working-says-ecosia-querying-the-eus-approach-to-antitrust-enforcement/
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Samsung’s second-quarter profit grew 23% year-over-year, thanks to strong chip demand

Samsung Electronics sounded a cautiously optimistic note in its earnings report today. The company is continuing to deal with the fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic, but its memory business was fortified by demand for DRAM chips as data centers adapted to an increase in remote work and education.

from Pocket https://techcrunch.com/2020/07/29/samsungs-second-quarter-profit-grew-23-year-over-year-thanks-to-strong-chip-demand/
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As Trump Undercuts Aid Talks, White House Says Extra Jobless Benefits Will Lapse

President Trump signaled that he was not interested in a broad economic recovery package that would have to be negotiated with Democrats, saying he preferred a narrower plan.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/29/business/economy/virus-aid-trump.html
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NASA’s Mars Perseverance Rover Launch: When to Watch

The third and final mission to the red planet of the month will lift off on Thursday. The final launch of the summer of Mars missions is nearly underway.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/30/science/nasa-mars-launch.html
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Bringing Mars Rocks to Earth: Our Greatest Interplanetary Circus Act

NASA and the European Space Agency plan to toss rocks from one spacecraft to another before the samples finally land on Earth in 2031. Send a robotic spacecraft to Mars, grab some rocks and dirt and bring those back to Earth.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/28/science/mars-sample-return-mission.html
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Apple’s App Store commission structure called into question in antitrust hearing

Apple CEO Tim Cook defended the company’s App Store commission structure in his sworn testimony before the House Antitrust Subcommittee on Wednesday.

from Pocket https://techcrunch.com/2020/07/29/apples-app-store-commission-structure-called-into-question-in-antitrust-hearing/
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Amazon’s hardware business doesn’t escape Congressional scrutiny

While much of today’s Congressional grilling into the anticompetitive practices of the big tech giants focused on their core businesses, Amazon’s hardware also came in for close inspection during the hours-long interrogation.

from Pocket https://techcrunch.com/2020/07/29/amazons-hardware-business-doesnt-escape-congressional-scrutiny/
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The Big Tech Hearing Proved Congress Isn't Messing Around

Partisan antics aside, lawmakers on the antitrust subcommittee dished out some serious, probing questions to the CEOs of Amazon, Google, Facebook, and Apple.

from Wired https://www.wired.com/story/big-tech-hearing-proved-congress-not-messing-around
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The Facebook and Amazon Documents That Captivated the Hearing

Here's a look at how Mark Zuckerberg plotted the Instagram acquisition. Plus: Inside Amazon's plan to take down Diapers.com.

from Wired https://www.wired.com/story/facebook-amazon-documents-captivated-hearing
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Trump Plays on Racist Fears of Terrorized Suburbs to Court White Voters

President Trump painted a false picture of suburbs under siege, saying he was protecting them from low-income housing, as he seeks to win over white voters who were key to his 2016 victory.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/29/us/politics/trump-suburbs-housing-white-voters.html
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The Tanned Man Has a Green Monster

Dr. Fauci is now in danger of being lumped into Trump’s envelope of envy, the same place in which he has placed Barack Obama. Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease specialist and a leading voice in our battle against Covid-19, has gotten under Donald Trump’s skin.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/29/opinion/anthony-fauci-trump.html
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Lawmakers, United in Their Ire, Lash Out at Big Tech’s Leaders

The chiefs of Amazon, Apple, Google and Facebook faced withering questions from Democrats about anti-competitive practices and from Republicans about anti-conservative bias.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/29/technology/big-tech-hearing-apple-amazon-facebook-google.html
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