The Edge | 08/24/18
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“Our technical research has identified evidence that these actors are associated with the IRIB, the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting,” Kent Walker, Google’s senior vice president of global affairs, said in a blog post on Thursday.
Google Removes Dozens of Youtube Channels Linked to Information Operation
Personal data has become widely available in China and can be scooped up for pennies by insurance companies, banks, loan sharks, and scammers alike, according to sellers and financiers interviewed by Reuters.
Data dump: China sees surge in personal information up for sale
Climate Change
New satellite images show parts of the Arctic that used to never thaw are now melting
Blockchain
China to block more than 120 offshore cryptocurrency exchanges as crackdown escalates
