Wed. 10/30 - HBO Max Deets

WhatsApp sues the NSO Group about that crazy exploit, Uber is threating to sue Los Angeles about a crazy tracking program that I’m not sure about, we’ve got the full details surrounding HBO Max, an activist is taking Facebook’s political advertising policy to its logical conclusion, and how come none of you told me about Mario Kart Tour?

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Links:

• Why WhatsApp is pushing back on NSO Group hacking (Washington Post)
• WhatsApp Says Israeli Firm Used Its App in Spy Program (NYTimes)
• The New HBO Max is competing with Netflix by giving you Friends and Game of Thrones for $15 a month (Recode)
• Report: Apple to Use Qualcomm's X55 5G Modem in All Three 2020 iPhones (MacRumors)
• Uber in talks with Los Angeles as scooter location data lawsuit looms (CNET)
• Privacy groups actually side with Uber in scooter data fight (Mashable)
• This man is running for governor of California so he can run false Facebook ads (CNN Business)
• Mario Kart Tour Has a Rocket Start With 123.9 Million Downloads in Its First Month (SensorTower)

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