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  1. PhotoOver the past 12 months, TikTok’s app has been downloaded more than 750 million times.
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    TikTok Said to Be Under National Security Review

    The review comes after lawmakers raised concerns about TikTok’s growing influence in the United States.

  2. PhotoDara Khosrowshahi, Uber’s chief executive, has taken more direct control of the company’s day-to-day operations.
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    Uber, After Going Public, Fights to Get Its Edge Back

    Dara Khosrowshahi, Uber’s chief executive, is pushing employees to do more with less and to perform better, as he battles skepticism over the ride-hailing firm’s business.

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    Google to Buy Fitbit for $2.1 Billion

    The deal represents an aggressive attempt by Google to bolster its lineup of hardware products.

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  1. PhotoLauretta Charlton, editor of the Race/Related newsletter, working at home.
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    A Greater Understanding of Race and Identity Through Tech

    Podcasts featuring inmates. The evolution of social media. The writing of Stephen Hawking. All are routes to thinking about race and identity, says Lauretta Charlton, editor of Race/Related.

  2. PhotoNovelty typewriter apps like Hanx Writer have the look and clacking sound of the old hardware. The app saves files as PDF documents and can be useful for making notes for your future novel before you switch to a more full-featured word processor for long-form writing. 
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    Ready. Set. Write a Book.

    The National Novel Writing Month event challenges people to crank out 50,000 words in 30 days. Here are the digital tools to help you make a go of it.

  3. Photo“To skip the statue would be criminal,” Michael Lombardo, captain of NYCbySea.com, said when I asked if we should see the Statue of Liberty. We booked through GetMyBoat.
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    Tired, Hot or Hungry? We Found the Apps for You

    The sharing economy has made it possible to be even more demanding, on demand. We tested apps for when you need a swim, a nap, a boat or a foodie experience.

  1. Those People We Tried to Cancel? They’re All Hanging Out Together

    Depriving people of a platform works — in unexpected ways.

    By John McDermott

  2. Elon Musk Bids Twitter Farewell — for Now

    The Tesla chief executive announced that he was “going offline” and that he was “not sure about good of Twitter.”

    By Neil Vigdor

  3. Advertising

    Behind Apple’s ‘Slow-Roll’ Marketing Push for Its New Streaming Service

    The company is spending more to promote the iPhone than it is on ads for ‘The Morning Show’ and other programs on Apple TV Plus.

    By Tiffany Hsu

  4. BlizzCon Is Today. Here’s Why Gamers Are Protesting It for Hong Kong.

    Blizzard, the video game company, sparked a backlash after punishing a player who supported demonstrators in Hong Kong. Now, the company’s convention in California is facing a protest of its own.

    By Niraj Chokshi

  5. Lights, Camera, TikTok

    How young people are using the app to engage with, and critique, the movies.

    By Calum Marsh

  6. Alibaba Offers a Positive Signal Amid China’s Sagging Growth

    Rising sales and profitability suggest the country’s growing middle class still feels inclined to spend despite the trade war and other problems.

    By Paul Mozur

  7. Toronto’s City of Tomorrow Is Scaled Back Amid Privacy Concerns

    The overhaul envisioned by a sibling company of Google has been lauded for its innovations. It’s also been called a “corporate surveillance state.”

    By Dan Bilefsky

  8. Google Wants Safeguards for Information in Antitrust Fight

    The Silicon Valley company filed a court petition asking for limits on what is shared with consultants working with the attorney general of Texas.

    By Daisuke Wakabayashi

  9. California Attorney General Is a No-Show on Tech Investigations

    Attorney General Xavier Becerra is in Google and Facebook’s backyard. But unlike nearly all other state attorneys general, he won’t say whether he’s investigating them.

    By David McCabe

  10. Netflix Expands Into a World Full of Censors

    The streaming giant is having to navigate different political and moral landscapes, and calls for government oversight, as it seeks subscribers worldwide.

    By Alex Marshall