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South Korea has become a global center for digital sex crimes as cases of illegal filming and distribution of images rose to 7,000 in 2020, up 70% from 2019 (Financial Times)
on June 19, 2021 at 10:40
Financial Times: South Korea has become a global center for digital sex crimes as cases of illegal filming and distribution of images rose to 7,000 in 2020, up 70% from 2019 — South Korea's cutting edge technology has abetted a wave of digital sex crimes targeting young women and girls.
Microsoft and at least a dozen startups are testing nonconducting liquids to cool servers in data centers, where almost half of the power is used for cooling (Bloomberg)
on June 19, 2021 at 09:05
Bloomberg: Microsoft and at least a dozen startups are testing nonconducting liquids to cool servers in data centers, where almost half of the power is used for cooling — All those videos, emails, bank statements, photos, shopping carts, airline reservations, and so, so, so much more sluicing around …
As China ramps up scrutiny of its tech companies, experts say its antitrust regulator SAMR lacks resources; SAMR only had a staff of about 50 people as of March (Yuan Yang/Financial Times)
on June 19, 2021 at 07:30
Yuan Yang / Financial Times: As China ramps up scrutiny of its tech companies, experts say its antitrust regulator SAMR lacks resources; SAMR only had a staff of about 50 people as of March — The country's previously dormant antitrust regulators are fighting for power to discipline the sector
Interview with Rep. Cicilline on his bipartisan package taking on Big Tech, Apple's DOJ subpoena, Facebook's platform lock-in, and acquisition and merger reform (Kara Swisher/New York Times)
on June 19, 2021 at 05:55
Kara Swisher / New York Times: Interview with Rep. Cicilline on his bipartisan package taking on Big Tech, Apple's DOJ subpoena, Facebook's platform lock-in, and acquisition and merger reform — Representative David Cicilline's bipartisan package takes aim at tech companies and would be the biggest antitrust reform in decades.
Booz Allen Hamilton acquires Liberty IT Solutions for $725M; Liberty IT's work includes IT modernization projects for govt. agencies and the healthcare industry (Jeff Clabaugh/WTOP)
on June 19, 2021 at 05:35
Jeff Clabaugh / WTOP: Booz Allen Hamilton acquires Liberty IT Solutions for $725M; Liberty IT's work includes IT modernization projects for govt. agencies and the healthcare industry — McLean, Virginia-based Booz Allen Hamilton, already the largest government IT contractor in the D.C. region …