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Universities and Tech Giants Back National Cloud Computing Project

A proposal to give scientists access to huge data sets and powerful computers. https://nyti.ms/2BskY7x

Fraudulent Covid Antibody Tests? FBI Warns of Scammers, Identity Theft

Scammers are out to get personal information that could lead to identity theft. https://nyti.ms/3dPcep4

Twitch Suspends Trump’s Channel for ‘Hateful Conduct’

The action appeared to be the first outright suspension of one of the president’s social media accounts. https://nyti.ms/3id7zk9

For Lesbians, TikTok Is ‘the Next Tinder’

Young women feeling alienated by dating apps and bar culture are finding love on their For You pages. https://nyti.ms/2ZiaJdO

The Long, Unhappy History of Working From Home

As the coronavirus keeps spreading, employers are convinced remote work has a bright future. Decades of setbacks suggest otherwise. https://nyti.ms/31Drinx

Boogaloo Extremists Took the Hawaiian Shirt. What Now?

Worn by extremists toting assault rifles, the shirt has gone from dad symbol to battle flag. https://nyti.ms/2VtWRMp

TikTok Is Shaping Politics. But How?

Two researchers have studied political expression on the app since the Musical.ly era. Here’s what they found. https://nyti.ms/31p1VFO

EBay’s Critics Faced an Extreme Case of an Old Silicon Valley Habit

Six former employees were recently named in federal charges that were an indication of the lengths some companies will go to hit back at detractors. https://nyti.ms/2Vnz94l

‘TikTok Grandma’ Who Helped Tank Trump Rally Now Works for Biden

Mary Jo Laupp, who made a viral TikTok video that disrupted a Trump campaign event, plans to create a “political hype house” to support Joe Biden. https://nyti.ms/2NvehnF

Amazon to Buy Zoox, in a Move Toward Self-Driving Cars

The online retailer is taking steps to move people, as well as packages. https://nyti.ms/2Zb6HnF

John J. Mooney, an Inventor of the Catalytic Converter, Dies at 90

The device he developed with a colleague in the 1970s has prevented billions of tons of carbon emissions from being spewed by cars, trucks and lawn mowers. https://nyti.ms/2YzGwb9

When the Police Treat Software Like Magic

The arrest of a man for a crime he didn’t commit shows the dangers of facial recognition technology. https://nyti.ms/3dwchG3

How to Dig Up Family History Online

Digitized newspaper archives and hyperlocal historical sources can help you understand how your ancestors lived. https://nyti.ms/3ezOyGz

Michael Hawley, Programmer, Professor and Pianist, Dies at 58

A man of manifold interests, his achievements ranged from developing ideas behind the so-called Internet of Things to publishing the world’s biggest book. https://nyti.ms/3ezRAuc

Sorry, eBay and Uber. You’re Hated.

Why the middlemen are the internet’s villains. https://nyti.ms/385mGrq

Ad Boycott of Facebook Keeps Growing

Eddie Bauer, Magnolia Pictures, Ben & Jerry’s and others have suspended campaigns over the platform’s content moderation practices. https://nyti.ms/2Nr3URI

Another Tweet From Trump Gets a Label From Twitter

The president threatened “serious force” if protesters tried to set up an autonomous zone in Washington, D.C., as they have in Seattle. https://nyti.ms/2NpljtW

Dozens of Women in Gaming Speak Out About Sexism and Harassment

After more than 70 allegations surfaced on Twitter this weekend, gaming companies and streamers responded with action. Some say it’s the beginning of real change in the industry. https://nyti.ms/2B0QJEk

Square, Jack Dorsey’s Pay Service, Is Withholding Money Merchants Say They Need

Small businesses say the Twitter chief’s other company is holding on to 30 percent of their customers’ payments during the pandemic. https://nyti.ms/3eDY3nS

A Multibillion-Dollar Opportunity: Virus-Proofing the New Office

Tech, catering and design companies are rushing to sell employers on fever scanners, box lunches and office floor-planning apps for social distancing. But it’s too soon to tell if they will work. https://nyti.ms/3eqAu20

Tech Goliaths Act Like Davids

The underdog tactics and fighting spirit that once served tech companies well now make them look petty and mean. https://nyti.ms/2YoAKJe

Japanese Supercomputer Is Crowned World’s Speediest

In the race for the most powerful computers, Fugaku, a Japanese supercomputer, recently beat American and Chinese machines. https://nyti.ms/3hTybq6

Two Gamers Played ‘The Last of Us Part II.’ They Were Blown Away.

When the original video game was transcendental, can a sequel top it? Two Times reporters debate the answer. https://nyti.ms/3fExrDs

TikTok Teens Claim They Tanked Trump Rally

Did a successful prank inflate attendance expectations for President Trump’s rally in Tulsa, Okla.? https://nyti.ms/3hMabFn

After 15 Years, Apple Prepares to Break Up With Intel

Apple could announce plans as soon as Monday to replace Intel processors in Macs with chips that it designed itself. https://nyti.ms/3fS1F6j

Social Media Giants Support Racial Justice. Their Products Undermine It.

Shows of support from Facebook, Twitter and YouTube don’t address the way those platforms have been weaponized by racists and partisan provocateurs. https://nyti.ms/3hFExcV

Big Tech Zeros In on the Virus-Testing Market

As businesses grapple with how to safely reopen the workplace, companies like Fitbit and Verily, Google’s sister company, are rushing out new work force health-vetting and tracking tools. https://nyti.ms/3dgDY5F

Britain Didn’t Want Silicon Valley’s Help on a Tracing App. Now It Does.

Months after other countries, Britain will now use technology provided by Apple and Google to build a contact-tracing app. https://nyti.ms/2YKBmb2

Big Tech Zeros In on the Virus-Testing Market

As businesses grapple with how to safely reopen the workplace, companies like Fitbit and Verily, Google’s sister company, are rushing out new work force health-vetting and tracking tools. https://nyti.ms/2UUlBxi

The Internet’s Most Censored Space

Apple’s app store shows we can be fine with digital zones that ditch the myth of free expression. https://nyti.ms/3deMNx0

Netflix C.E.O. Reed Hastings Gives $120 Million to Historically Black Colleges

The Silicon Valley executive said he hoped his contribution would lead other wealthy individuals to give. “Generally, white capital flows to predominantly white institutions,” he said. https://nyti.ms/2YKJEzO

Tackling the Unsolvable Problem: The Bottomless Email Inbox

For $99 a year, Hey wants to help us restore some control. The new service has a way to go — and so does email, come to think of it. https://nyti.ms/3hFjXsT

Now You Can Opt Out of Seeing Political Ads on Facebook

The change lets Facebook play both sides of the debate about political advertising on social media. https://nyti.ms/2YM2VAT

Europe Rolls Out Contact Tracing Apps, With Hope and Trepidation

Italy and Germany activated apps this week as tools to avoid a second wave of coronavirus infections, fueling a debate about privacy rights. https://nyti.ms/2zBa8uU

Apple’s App Store Draws Antitrust Scrutiny in European Union

Following complaints from rivals including Spotify, European authorities will investigate Apple’s App Store. https://nyti.ms/2N6DqVe

Ex-eBay Workers Sent Critics Live Roaches and a Mask of a Bloody Pig Face, U.S. Says

Six former employees of the site sent threatening messages and deliveries to a couple after the e-commerce newsletter they published wrote about a lawsuit involving eBay. https://nyti.ms/3e7MW6F

Jeff Bezos Willing to Testify Before Congress

Lawmakers had requested that he testify as part of their antitrust investigation into the big tech companies. https://nyti.ms/3fvx2D9

A Conspiracy Made in America May Have Been Spread by Russia

The Americans who pushed a conspiracy theory the night of the Iowa caucuses have migrated to coronavirus conspiracies on Twitter, with help from a very Russia-friendly account. https://nyti.ms/37E4h4M

A Conspiracy Made in America May Have Been Spread by Russia

The Americans who pushed a conspiracy theory the night of the Iowa caucuses have migrated to coronavirus conspiracies on Twitter, with help from a very Russia-friendly account. https://nyti.ms/2UJ7Kto

A Reckoning at Condé Nast

“It’s hard to be a person of color at this company,” a staff member said. In response to an uprising, Anna Wintour and the chief executive, Roger Lynch, offered apologies. https://nyti.ms/2MRNEce

Guaranteed Ingredient in Any Coronavirus Vaccine? Thousands of Volunteers

Two sisters in Missouri were among the first to have an unproven coronavirus vaccine injected in their bodies. If it makes it to market, it would also be the first DNA vaccine for any disease. https://nyti.ms/3fk88X3

Vet Your Social Media

Before hitting like or retweet on a post about the protests, it’s important to know that the accounts you are following are trustworthy. https://nyti.ms/2Yx0TnZ

Honda Hackers May Have Used Tools Favored by Countries

A recent cyberattack that disrupted the operations of the company may have been the first time criminals used sophisticated software previously known to be used by state agents. https://nyti.ms/2XWwVe4

Amazon, Pushing Fashion, Opened Photo Studio as a ‘Warehouse’ Exemption

Now closed again, a Brooklyn site set up for models didn’t appear to qualify as an essential business under state pandemic rules. https://nyti.ms/3cX8x0a

When Amazon Flexes Its Power

Are big tech companies now too powerful to play fair? https://nyti.ms/37ny6WT

Snapchat Expands Deals With N.F.L., Disney and Others

The multiyear pacts, which also included the N.B.A., NBCUniversal and ViacomCBS, will supply the platform with more short-form original and unscripted shows. https://nyti.ms/37kVx36

Amazon Set to Face Antitrust Charges in European Union

The European Commission plans to bring charges that Amazon abused its dominance in e-commerce. https://nyti.ms/30z0Ri6

Amazon Puts Moratorium on Facial Recognition Software by Police

The company said it hoped the moratorium “might give Congress enough time to put in place appropriate rules” for the technology. https://nyti.ms/30xRsay

What Is Elite TikTok?

Teenagers on the platform have inherited the legacy of Weird Twitter and Weird Facebook, posturing as multinational corporations and posting about beans and frogs. https://nyti.ms/2XNpaqO

Farewell to Gummy Bear Jars: Tech Offices Get a Virus Safety Makeover

Companies like Salesforce created workplaces with all the comforts of home. But now they may feel more like hospitals. https://nyti.ms/3cOG7FI