Mon Aug 3 2020: Bested by teenage hackers, or why you should care about Chromebooks

Mon Aug 3 2020: Bested by teenage hackers, or why you should care about Chromebooks

Today * Microsoft may buy TikTok https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-tiktok-trump-exclusive/exclusive-trump-gives-microsoft-45-days-to-clinch-tiktok-deal-idUSKBN24Y0UD https://www.forbes.com/sites/zakdoffman/2020/07/11/tiktok-seriously-dangerous-warning-delete-app-trump-ban/#695ac37c2b0e https://www.theverge.com/2020/8/3/21352309/microsoft-tiktok-acquisition-deal-why-us-countries-data * An Arrest in the Twitter breach https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/31/21349920/twitter-hack-arrest-florida-teen-fbi-irs-secret-service * Google is adding apps to Chrome OS https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/31/21348963/google-chrome-os-windows-apps-chromebooks-features-interview AND * Tablet sales https://thenextweb.com/plugged/2020/08/03/covid-global-tablet-market-idc-pie-chart-analysis-apple/ Plus, a question for the audience

Today

  • Microsoft may buy TikTok

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-tiktok-trump-exclusive/exclusive-trump-gives-microsoft-45-days-to-clinch-tiktok-deal-idUSKBN24Y0UD

https://www.forbes.com/sites/zakdoffman/2020/07/11/tiktok-seriously-dangerous-warning-delete-app-trump-ban/#695ac37c2b0e

https://www.theverge.com/2020/8/3/21352309/microsoft-tiktok-acquisition-deal-why-us-countries-data

  • An Arrest in the Twitter breach

https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/31/21349920/twitter-hack-arrest-florida-teen-fbi-irs-secret-service

  • Google is adding apps to Chrome OS

https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/31/21348963/google-chrome-os-windows-apps-chromebooks-features-interview

AND

  • Tablet sales

https://thenextweb.com/plugged/2020/08/03/covid-global-tablet-market-idc-pie-chart-analysis-apple/

Plus, a question for the audience

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