How Chromebooks became the go-to laptops for security experts

How Chromebooks became the go-to laptops for security experts: Chrome OS has provided one of the most robust cases of “usable security” available. Here’s the design philosophy from Google that led to that.

Amazon shares fall after report Trump wants to curb its power

Amazon shares fall after report Trump wants to curb its power: Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) shares fell as much as 7.4 percent on Wednesday, briefly wiping about $53.6 billion from its market value, after news website Axios reported that U.S. President Donald Trump is obsessed with the world's largest online retailer and wants to rein in its growing power.

Lawsuit Over Trump’s Ties to His Businesses Is Allowed to Advance - The New York Times

Lawsuit Over Trump’s Ties to His Businesses Is Allowed to Advance - The New York Times: The suit accuses the president of violating the Constitution by refusing to divorce himself from the Trump Organization, and could allow the plaintiffs to scrutinize its records.

Ecuador cuts WikiLeaks founder Assange’s internet at embassy - The Washington Post

Ecuador cuts WikiLeaks founder Assange’s internet at embassy - The Washington Post: Ecuador’s government said Wednesday it has cut off WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange’s internet connection at the nation’s London embassy after his recent activity on social media decrying the arrest of a Catalonian separatist leader.

Trump’s Lawyer Raised Prospect of Pardons for Flynn and Manafort as Special Counsel Closed In - The New York Times

Trump’s Lawyer Raised Prospect of Pardons for Flynn and Manafort as Special Counsel Closed In - The New York Times: The episode raises questions about whether the president’s lawyer was trying to influence Mr. Trump’s former advisers and their cooperation with the special counsel.

Steven Spielberg's Netflix Fears - The Atlantic

Steven Spielberg's Netflix Fears - The Atlantic: When he said the streaming company’s films shouldn’t be eligible for Oscars, the director was also criticizing bigger problems with Hollywood.

Win Myint elected new Myanmar president - BBC News

Win Myint elected new Myanmar president - BBC News: The close aide of de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi takes over after his predecessor resigned.

Google's search index is now going mobile-first — Quartz

Google's search index is now going mobile-first — Quartz: This may go down in history as the week the mobile web became the web. On Monday, Google began indexing and ranking pages on its search engine based on the mobile versions of websites rather than the desktop ones, the company announced. The change may seem minor, but it underscores how Google views and presents the...

Trump hates Amazon, not Facebook - Axios

Trump hates Amazon, not Facebook - Axios: “He’s obsessed with Amazon,” a source said. “Obsessed.”

Mueller just drew his most direct line to date between the Trump campaign and Russia - The Washington Post

Mueller just drew his most direct line to date between the Trump campaign and Russia - The Washington Post: The filing says an aide of Paul Manafort and Rick Gates was tied to Russian intelligence “and had such ties in 2016.”

Facebook Introduces Central Page for Privacy and Security Settings - The New York Times

Facebook Introduces Central Page for Privacy and Security Settings - The New York Times: As the social network grapples with the way it handles consumer data, it has unveiled a centralized page for people to control their privacy and security settings.

Special counsel: Manafort, Gates worked with Russian intelligence agent - CBS News

Special counsel: Manafort, Gates worked with Russian intelligence agent - CBS News: New court filing says Trump deputy campaign chairman knowingly working with an individual with ties to Russian intelligence during the campaign

North Korea Is Firing Up a Reactor. That Could Upset Trump’s Talks With Kim. - The New York Times

North Korea Is Firing Up a Reactor. That Could Upset Trump’s Talks With Kim. - The New York Times: As President Trump plans to meet Kim Jong-un, satellite evidence suggests that North Korea is expanding the complex that makes fuel for its nuclear weapons.

Peter Thiel Employee Helped Cambridge Analytica Before It Harvested Data - The New York Times

Peter Thiel Employee Helped Cambridge Analytica Before It Harvested Data - The New York Times: The employee worked for Mr. Thiel’s firm Palantir, a Silicon Valley contractor to American spy agencies. Mr. Thiel is a wealthy Trump supporter and board member at Facebook, where the data was gathered.

At Least Twelve States to Sue Trump Administration Over Census Citizenship Question - The New York Times

At Least Twelve States to Sue Trump Administration Over Census Citizenship Question - The New York Times: Opponents said the question was certain to depress response to the census from noncitizens and even legal immigrants.

Someone is watching you - The Washington Post

Someone is watching you - The Washington Post: Big data on personal choices can be helpful, but if not kept in check, it could also be dangerous.

Want to impeach the president? This billionaire is on the case. - The Washington Post

Want to impeach the president? This billionaire is on the case. - The Washington Post: Tom Steyer, the man behind the anti-Trump ads, says he’s battling for ‘the soul of America.’

Kim-Xi meeting presents a new challenge for Trump on North Korea - The Washington Post

Kim-Xi meeting presents a new challenge for Trump on North Korea - The Washington Post: Kim’s diplomatic debut highlighted his ties to China. Where does that leave the United States?

North Korean leader meets with China’s president during ‘unofficial visit’ to Beijing - The Washington Post

North Korean leader meets with China’s president during ‘unofficial visit’ to Beijing - The Washington Post: This is believed to be Kim’s first trip abroad as leader since he came to power in 2011. It came in the run-up to summits with leaders from South Korea and the United States.

Democrats did ‘duty’ in Md. redistricting. Now the Supreme Court will evaluate. - The Washington Post

Democrats did ‘duty’ in Md. redistricting. Now the Supreme Court will evaluate. - The Washington Post: For the second time this term, justices will consider whether partisan gerrymandering is consistent with the Constitution.

Cambridge Analytica Whistleblower Calls for Investigation of Robert Mercer | Alternet

Cambridge Analytica Whistleblower Calls for Investigation of Robert Mercer | Alternet: This scandal goes ways beyond the Trump administration. Whistleblower Christopher Wylie said on Tuesday that the billionaire behind President Trump’s digital operations should be investigated for using his company, Cambridge Analytica, to illegally funnel millions into preferred campaigns.In testimony before a British parliamentary committee, Wylie suggested that billionaire Robert Mercer was pumping millions into his company so that he could illegally funnel the money into campaigns by charging pennies on the dollar for digital services.

Dems to top DOJ officials: Publicly promise not to interfere in Mueller's probe | TheHill

Dems to top DOJ officials: Publicly promise not to interfere in Mueller's probe | TheHill: Several Senate Democrats are urging top officials at the Justice Department to make a public commitment that they will not interfere in special counsel Robert Mueller's 2016 probe, including refusing potential requests from the White House.

Christopher Steele's Other Report: A Murder In Washington

Christopher Steele's Other Report: A Murder In Washington: The author of the famous Trump dossier provided a secret report to the FBI asserting that RT founder Mikhail Lesin was bludgeoned to death by thugs hired by an oligarch close to Putin. Three other sources independently told the FBI the same basic story, contradicting the government’s finding that Lesin’s death was accidental.

Paul Ryan Isn't Safe From Randy Bryce Challenge in November - Bloomberg

Paul Ryan Isn't Safe From Randy Bryce Challenge in November - Bloomberg: House speakers have lost their seats before.

Former Supreme Court justice Stevens wants to repeal Second Amendment

Former Supreme Court justice Stevens wants to repeal Second Amendment: Former Supreme Court justice John Paul Stevens on Tuesday called for the repeal of the Second Amendment, the constitutional right used to defend gun ownership.

State Department braces for Bolton’s return - The Washington Post

State Department braces for Bolton’s return  - The Washington Post: The exit of Rex Tillerson and the rise of Trump’s new national security adviser trades one agency critic with no government experience for another with years of it.

New Leadership Has Not Changed Uber - The New York Times

New Leadership Has Not Changed Uber - The New York Times: Its business model has always been the same, and it’s always been destructive.

Trump has played his supporters for suckers - The Washington Post

Trump has played his supporters for suckers - The Washington Post: His business-friendly tax cut and deregulation policies aside, he has offered little more than symbolic crumbs to his red-meat base.

Another prominent lawyer declines offer to represent Trump in Russia investigation - The Washington Post

Another prominent lawyer declines offer to represent Trump in Russia investigation - The Washington Post: Dan K. Webb, a former U.S. attorney for Illinois and a corporate and white collar defense lawyer for the firm Winston and Strawn, was recently contacted by the president’s team.

California sues Trump administration over addition of citizenship question to census - The Washington Post

California sues Trump administration over addition of citizenship question to census - The Washington Post: The suit is just the beginning of a high-stakes political battle that could affect representation in Congress and the electoral college, as well as the distribution of federal funds.