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Friday, May 31, 2019

SpaceX Says Its Internet Satellites Won't Become a Headache for Astronomers

SpaceX said that the first 60 satellites in its "Starlink" constellation, which is intended to provide internet from space, will be less and less visible from Earth as they reach their final orbit. http://bit.ly/2W57Auf

UPRVUNL 2019 – JE, Chemist & Other Admit Card Download

Uttar Pradesh Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Ltd (UPRVUNL) released admit card for the 117 JE, Chemist, Office Asst & Asst Accountant Posts. Candidates may download their admit card.

SECL Recruitment 2019 – Apply Online for 5500 Trade Apprentice Posts

South Eastern Coalfield Limited recruits 5500 Trade Apprentice Posts. Candidates with 8th, 10th Class, ITI can apply online from 27-05-2019 to 23-07-2019.

To Restore Internet Access After a Massive Quake, Peru Turned to Balloons

Loon - an Internet-providing balloon service owned by Alphabet, Google's parent company - is providing Peru's people with wireless broadband communication. http://bit.ly/2WhzBDL

As anonymized phone records of millions of people in low-income countries are used in big data projects for saving lives, critics worry about potential misuse (Amy Maxmen/Nature)

Amy Maxmen / Nature:
As anonymized phone records of millions of people in low-income countries are used in big data projects for saving lives, critics worry about potential misuse — Researchers have analysed anonymized phone records of tens of millions of people in low-income countries.

China Threatens 'To Blacklist' Foreign Firms Post Huawei Ban

China has said that it was drawing up a list of "unreliable" foreign companies, organisations and individuals for targeting in what could signal retaliation for US sanctions on the Chinese tech... http://bit.ly/30YqfLX

US Justice Department Said to Be Exploring Antitrust Case Against Google

The US Justice Department has taken early steps toward opening a federal antitrust case into Google, according to three people familiar with the matter. http://bit.ly/3111XRC

Mark Zuckerberg's Security Head Accused of Sexual Misconduct

Zuckerberg's Head of security Liam Booth has been accused of sexually harassing other household staffers and making derogatory racist, sexist, homophobic and transphobic remarks about other staffers... http://bit.ly/2YTZ3w6

US Judge Demands Facebook Hand Over Records on Data Privacy

A US judge ordered Facebook to give shareholders emails and other records concerning how the social media company handles data privacy, after data for 87 million users was accessed by the British... http://bit.ly/2W5wYjz

Huawei retaliation? China draws up list of 'unreliable' foreign companies

In an ominous but vague warning, China said Friday that it was drawing up a list of "unreliable" foreign companies, organizations and individuals for targeting in what could signal retaliation for U.S. http://bit.ly/2Xiv8NK

Amazon seen spreading its tentacles to 5G with T-Mobile interest

Amazon seen spreading its tentacles to 5G with T-Mobile interest http://bit.ly/2KirKyL

US Justice Department prepares antitrust investigation of Google: Report

Officials from the Justice Department's Antitrust Division and Federal Trade Commission, both of which enforce antitrust law, met in recent weeks to give Justice jurisdiction over Google http://bit.ly/2WFXGDA

Flipkart Flipstart Days Sale Kicks Off, Here Are the Best Tech Deals

Flipkart Flipstart Days sale offers include extra 10 percent discount to Axis Bank credit and debit card customers. http://bit.ly/2EMlZFU

What to expect from WWDC 2019: new Mac Pro, iOS 13 with Dark Mode and updates to core apps, macOS 10.15 with Marzipan apps, and 31.6-inch 6K pro display (Dieter Bohn/The Verge)

Dieter Bohn / The Verge:
What to expect from WWDC 2019: new Mac Pro, iOS 13 with Dark Mode and updates to core apps, macOS 10.15 with Marzipan apps, and 31.6-inch 6K pro display — Apple's big Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) keynote is happening on Monday, June 3rd, and this year looks to be more consequential than most.