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Biden unlikely to change much Trump policy for Big Tech
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Will follow Trump's line and stick the boot in

Adweek has published an article titled "What to Expect: How a Biden Administration Would Tackle Tech Policy" and it looks like much of the bottom kicking that Trump planned to do will still happen.

Twitter hides Trump claim of victory
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Wednesday, 04 November 2020 11:52

Twitter hides Trump claim of victory


Also said that you can't claim your opponents are trying to steal the election

Twitter has hidden and labelled a claim by Donald Trump in which he claimed his opponents "are trying to steal the election" and limited users' ability to like and reply to the post.

Trump website hacked
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Wednesday, 28 October 2020 12:27

Trump website hacked


Stumped on the stump

Donald Trump's campaign website suffered a cyber attack yesterday with hackers claiming to have dug deep into the president's private matters.

Foxconn’s Gen 10.5 LCD factory in Wisconsin does not exist
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Trump’s key project came to nothing

A key Foxconn project which Donald Trump claimed credit for has turned out to be complete fiction, according to a report from Wisconsin's Division of Executive Budget and Finance.

Huawei MatePad Pro gets inside yer heid
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Sunday, 11 October 2020 17:23

Huawei MatePad Pro gets inside yer heid


Great sound, great build, fit ye sae?

I’ve been reviewing both software and hardware for over 35 years now, but this is the first time I’ve had to take into account geopolitics. But more, much more on that later.

White House wants to stamp on Ma’s Ant
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Thursday, 08 October 2020 11:06

White House wants to stamp on Ma’s Ant


Apparently it's latest thing to threaten US security 

Donald (I am immortal) Trump’s management team is exploring restrictions on billionaire Jack Ma's Ant Group as well as Tencent claiming that its digital payment platforms threaten US national security.

Big Tech praying for a Trump win
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Thursday, 08 October 2020 11:00

Big Tech praying for a Trump win


Democrat report suggests big changes if Biden wins

A scathing report detailing abuses of market power by four Big Tech outfits suggests they will face new rules and stricter enforcement if Joe Biden wins the White House.

Trump orders Republicans to pressure social media
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They are biased against my fans

Donald “Don’t wear a mask, corona only infects the weak” Trump is leaning on Senate Republicans from his sick bed to ratchet up scrutiny of social media companies it sees as biased against conservatives in the run-up to the November election.

Trump places restrictions on Chinese chipmaking
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Wednesday, 30 September 2020 12:11

Trump places restrictions on Chinese chipmaking


Now it is getting serious

The Trump administration has placed new restrictions on exports to Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation, China’s most advanced maker of computer chips.

Trump still wants TikTok off
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Friday, 11 September 2020 11:56

Trump still wants TikTok off


Those pesky kids will not mock my rallies any more

 President Donald Trump said on Thursday the deadline set for Chinese company ByteDance to sell its popular short-video app TikTok’s U.S. assets would not be extended.