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China deems all Crypto-Related transactions illegal in crackdown. China's central bank said all cryptocurrency-related transactions are illegal and must be banned, sending the strongest signal yet on its determination to crack down on the industry. (Bloomberg)
EU proposes mandatory USB-C on all devices, including iPhones. The European Commission, the executive arm of the European Union, has announced plans to force smartphone and other electronics manufacturers to fit a common USB-C charging port on their devices. (Jon Porter via The Verge)
It's not easy to control Police use of Tech-Even with a law. In 2018, Oakland enacted an innovative law giving citizens a voice in police use of surveillance technology. The Electronic Frontier Foundation called it “ the new gold standard in community control of police surveillance.” (Sidney Fussell via WIRED)
You can now get paid in bitcoin to use Twitter. Twitter will now allow users to tip their favorite creators on the social network using bitcoin. The company introduced tipping as a test feature back in May as a way to experiment with helping creators earn payments from their followers for the content they post on Twitter. (Salvador Rodriguez via CNBC)
China Makes Preparations for Evergrande's Demise. Chinese authorities are asking local governments to prepare for the potential downfall of China Evergrande Group , according to officials familiar with the discussions, signaling a reluctance to bail out the debt-saddled property developer while bracing for any economic and social fallout from the company’s travails. (Keith Zhai via Wall Street Journal)
Amazon Working on Large Wall Echo, Sound Bar and New Auto Device. Amazon.com Inc. is developing a bevy of new devices and services as it delves into additional markets, including a larger Echo with a wall-mountable screen, a TV sound bar, more advanced car technology and wearable gear. (Mark Gurman via Bloomberg)
Charity And Good Intentions Will Not End The Covid-19 Pandemic. Yesterday, President Joe Biden convened heads of state and leaders from diverse organizations for the Global COVID-19 Summit. A key target announced was to vaccinate at least 70% of the world's population by this time next year. (Madhukar Pai via Forbes)
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