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After almost two years of public and regulatory scrutiny, Facebook continues to brazenly skirt every rule and attempt at oversight put before it. from Business Latest http://bit.ly/2B8hgwo

Opinion: The most promising news innovations of the past decade have been built on audience engagement and community needs. from Business Latest http://bit.ly/2RUoYop

China's Huawei, charged in two indictments Monday, might lose access to American-made components, a move that nearly put rival ZTE out of business. from Business Latest http://bit.ly/2t2RrJX

Elizabeth Warren and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez have proposed new taxes to bolster government revenue and reduce inequality. The plans may not do either. from Business Latest http://bit.ly/2MEW7i1

The public no longer gives Facebook, Google, Twitter, and the other tech giants the benefit of the doubt. And that's going to hamper their growth. from Business Latest http://bit.ly/2B7UeWA

The novel by former tech worker Kathy Wang focuses on the envy and tensions in Silicon Valley’s middle class. from Business Latest http://bit.ly/2CNRsWq

A new draft charter provides details about how an independent “Supreme Court” for Facebook’s content decisions might work, but crucial questions remain. from Business Latest http://bit.ly/2FVSrYq

The Justice Department announced indictments against Huawei and its CFO for lying to banks to evade sanctions on Iran, and for stealing trade secrets. from Business Latest http://bit.ly/2Tkv3a6

An undersea cable designed to serve hedge funds and made possible by climate change is bringing speedier internet access for isolated schools in Alaska. from Business Latest http://bit.ly/2DDEqfJ

Complaints filed in Europe claim internet companies categorize users based on potentially sensitive browsing habits, and then use those labels to target ads. from Business Latest http://bit.ly/2DCnztQ

YouTube wants to remove videos promoting conspiracy theories and other false claims from recommendations, but that’s easier said than done. from Business Latest http://bit.ly/2Dz0uIl

The group behind the software program that conquered the board game Go beat a world champion at real-time-strategy videogame StarCraft II. from Business Latest http://bit.ly/2DyVgMY

In a speech at Davos, financier and philanthropist George Soros warned of the dangers of combining government and corporate AI efforts. from Business Latest http://bit.ly/2DyOYgp

It could be technical issues or the government blocking Microsoft's search engine. Regardless, the service is back online. from Business Latest http://bit.ly/2FN65Nt

CEO Sundar Pichai pledged to support workers who walked out, but his lawyers say that employees shouldn't be allowed to use company email to organize. from Business Latest http://bit.ly/2RSjXNe

Google’s proposal would render some ad blockers and other tools ineffective, forcing developers to make changes. from Business Latest http://bit.ly/2RL7Am2

Until Apple revoked its privileges Wednesday, Facebook was paying iOS users $20 a month to download and install the data-sucking application. from Wired http://bit.ly/2TnjD5N

Taiwan's Foxconn says it may not build a Wisconsin factory for which it was promised $4 billion in incentives, while Amazon fields tough questions in New York. from Wired http://bit.ly/2RYaFPB

Elon Musk’s car company just announced its second profitable quarter in a row, but keeping the momentum going requires more focus on costs, and a move overseas. from Wired http://bit.ly/2TuLCQI

The ride-hail company says the new rules, set to roll out Friday, would advantage the market leader—Uber. from Wired http://bit.ly/2HH01Ir

Can a trio of privacy advocates effect change from within Facebook—or will they be stifled by corporate bureaucracy? from Wired http://bit.ly/2Gc3xrG

The so-called Collections #1-5 represent a gargantuan, patched-together Frankenstein of rotting personal data. from Wired http://bit.ly/2S2Efn1

Your phone won't last more than about 5 minutes in weather below -35 degrees Fahrenheit—just long enough for you to also get nibbled by frostbite. from Wired http://bit.ly/2RWiTYH

After almost two years of public and regulatory scrutiny, Facebook continues to brazenly skirt every rule and attempt at oversight put before it. from Wired http://bit.ly/2B8hgwo

A machine is mastering the complex physics of Jenga. That's a big step in the daunting quest to get robots to manipulate objects in the real world. from Wired http://bit.ly/2RV0fAl

An event called the Herculean Pull looks like it's all about raw muscle power, but the real trick is to leverage torque. from Wired http://bit.ly/2BdETnh

Art studio or science lab? Photographer Stefanie Bürkle tries to break down the distinction in her new series. from Wired http://bit.ly/2ThXCoU

It might not feel that way for everyone, but longtime fans of the franchise will feel welcome in the series' latest installment. from Wired http://bit.ly/2sX2P9T

It would update its windshield-mounted devices to identify the scourges, then share the info with local governments. from Wired http://bit.ly/2MGgift

Opinion: The most promising news innovations of the past decade have been built on audience engagement and community needs. from Wired http://bit.ly/2RUoYop

The confrontational, sometimes Swiftian heart of Killer Mike's show aims to reach common ground by way of unvarnished agitation. from Wired http://bit.ly/2BbIsdT

Cold weather is no fun for battery-powered cars, but experienced owners have a few tips for getting by when the mercury drops. from Wired http://bit.ly/2RrCM4K

TVs are on sale because of the Super Bowl, and we've rounded up our favorite discounted sets and soundbars. from Wired http://bit.ly/2Tmm60e

If you tried to text Ashton Kutcher today, you were prompted to sign up for a new messaging service called Community. from Wired http://bit.ly/2MDWQju

Tuesday's worldwide threats briefing to Congress outline numerous concerns for US security—many of which Donald Trump has inflamed or denied. from Wired http://bit.ly/2RTNx4N

China's Huawei, charged in two indictments Monday, might lose access to American-made components, a move that nearly put rival ZTE out of business. from Wired http://bit.ly/2t2RrJX

Google wants to get rid of URLs. But first, it needs to show you why. from Wired http://bit.ly/2RpMWme

Elizabeth Warren and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez have proposed new taxes to bolster government revenue and reduce inequality. The plans may not do either. from Wired http://bit.ly/2MEW7i1

The next frontier? Augmented reality, artificial intelligence, and a return to real people. from Wired http://bit.ly/2ScWllv

Group FaceTime chats let people eavesdrop on whoever they called, a bug so bad that Apple pulled the plug until it comes up with a fix. from Wired http://bit.ly/2MG1cq6

The public no longer gives Facebook, Google, Twitter, and the other tech giants the benefit of the doubt. And that's going to hamper their growth. from Wired http://bit.ly/2B7UeWA

Opinion: Black scientists are in the best position to understand what is so broken about the ideas of Watson and his army. from Wired http://bit.ly/2Sd1tpH

The melting of the Greenland Ice Sheet threatens this region's simple way of life. from Wired http://bit.ly/2HE3ZBB

With some clever tricks and flair-free styling, Mercedes sets off down the battery-powered path. from Wired http://bit.ly/2ShoojK

The novel by former tech worker Kathy Wang focuses on the envy and tensions in Silicon Valley’s middle class. from Wired http://bit.ly/2CNRsWq

The many companies racing to launch air taxis face the gnarliness of building aircraft from the lightweight but finicky material. from Wired http://bit.ly/2RV3OX9

The Wikipedia article of the day for January 31, 2019 is Ambrose Rookwood .

Trade tensions with the United States and a slowing economy are keeping Chinese tourists to budget-friendly destinations closer to home for the Lunar New Year holiday, with more likely opting for Bangkok than Sydney or San Francisco. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2WydHIP

LAS LAJAS, Argentina - When China built a military-run space station in Argentina's Patagonian region it promised to include a visitors' center to explain the purpose of its powerful 16-story antenna. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2FZcWn8

Russia and the United States failed to bridge their differences over a landmark Cold War-era arms treaty at last-ditch talks in Beijing, Russia's deputy foreign minister was quoted as saying by Russian news agencies on Thursday. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2HICNBH

The strength of the embattled Afghan defense forces has declined to its lowest level in four years, a U.S. watchdog said on Thursday, as talks between Washington and the Taliban continue over the possible withdrawal of foreign troops. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2Tn7PjV

On a cold, grey Sunday morning, in a street lined with shuttered builders' yards and storage units, songs of prayer in the West African language of Yoruba ring out from a former warehouse that is now a church. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2Ghioky

Australia will direct more foreign aid to develop the sport of rugby league in the Pacific, officials say, bolstering a soft power offensive against China's growing influence in the region. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2CZMGp4

A Myanmar court on Friday rejected the appeal of two Reuters reporters sentenced to seven years in jail on charges of breaking the Official Secrets Act, saying the defense had not provided sufficient evidence to show they were innocent. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2H6IGIw

The White House warned traders on Wednesday not to deal in Venezuelan gold or oil following its imposition of stiff sanctions aimed at forcing socialist President Nicolas Maduro from power. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2Sfmksz

Saudi Arabia has ended a sweeping crackdown on corruption ordered by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman that it said had recovered more than $106 billion through settlements with scores of senior princes, ministers and top businessmen. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2HGUaCX

Citgo Petroleum Corp, the eighth largest U.S. refiner and Venezuela's top foreign asset, is in the middle of a tug-of-war as the Trump administration tries to use the company as leverage to topple Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2MGllfJ

Venezuela has told dozens of expatriate staff working for Citgo Petroleum Corp in the United States that they must return to Caracas by the end of February, people familiar with the matter said, following U.S. sanctions aimed at forcing socialist President Nicolas Maduro from power. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2GifBrJ

Australia's two biggest mining firms on Thursday backed calls for an indigenous advisory body in parliament, saying Prime Minister Scott Morrison's opposition to the proposal did not "stand up to scrutiny." from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2FVWJz6

Thousands of commuters flock to Manila's railway tracks every day, but rather than boarding the trains, they climb on to wooden carts pushed along the tracks, to avoid the Philippine capital's infamous traffic gridlock. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2HQsETg