Mon. 07/15 - Don't Naruto-Rush Area 51

The FTC is readying a record fine for Facebook, but is it just a parking ticket? Qualcomm refreshes the Snapdragon lineup, governments want to make money off of selling your data also, Microsoft Office quietly winning in mobile, and the Air Force warns: do NOT storm Area 51!Sponsors:Rhone.com/ride Promocode RIDE for 20% off!Firesideconf.com/rideLinks:FTC Approves Roughly $5 Billion Facebook Settlement (WSJ)YouTube's Trampled Foes Plot Antitrust Revenge (Bloomberg)Qualcomm's Snapdragon 855 Plus chip is built for gaming and VR (Engadget)I-Team: Florida DMV sells your personal information to private companies, marketing firms (ABC Action News)Microsoft Word for Android has been installed more than 1 billion times (The Verge)Microsoft Word passes 1 billion installs on Play Store (Android Police)Who Needs Amazon HQ2? Not New York Real Estate’s Tech Boom (WSJ)AT&T to auto block fraud robocalls for free, but blocking spam calls will cost extra (ZDNet)Facebook-Driven Area 51 Storming May Be Countered With Force, Says US Air Force (Deadline)

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