Mon. 10/14 - Apple's Chinese Conundrum

More China related controversy for Apple, for gaming, for all of tech really… but why Apple suddenly finds itself in a unique bind. More iPhone SE 2 rumors, the latest installment of “Will We Actually Ever See Libra?” and why nobody can play Fortnite right now.

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Links:

• How safe is Apple’s Safe Browsing? (Matthew Green)
• Chinese app on Xi’s ideology allows data access to users’ phones, report says (The Washington Post)
• Kuo: iPhone SE 2 Launching in Q1 2020 with A13 at $399 Price (MacRumors)
• Facebook’s libra cryptocurrency coalition is falling apart as eBay, Visa, Mastercard and Stripe jump ship (CNBC)
• SoftBank is reportedly seeking to take control of WeWork through a financing package (CNBC)
• ‘Fortnite’ Goes Dark: A Masterful Marketing Stroke by Epic Games (Variety)

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