10 things in tech you need to know today

Good morning! This is the tech news you need to know this Wednesday.

1. The Verge released leaked audio of Mark Zuckerberg speaking to Facebook employees during a company Q&A session in July. Zuckerberg responded to questions about Elizabeth Warren, TikTok, and reports about Facebook moderators suffering from PTSD.
2. Zuckerberg responded to the leaked audio by posting it on his Facebook page."You can check it out if you're interested in seeing an unfiltered version of what I'm thinking and telling employees on a bunch of topics," Zuckerberg wrote.
3. President Trump boasted about Apple making the Mac Pro in the US after slapping a 25% China tariff on some parts. Apple will have to pay tariffs on five parts, but has already won exemptions for ten.
4. A former Yahoo engineer hacked 6,000 accounts to look for sexual photos, including friends' and colleagues' accounts. Reyes Daniel Ruiz admitted in court on Monday that he used work access to hack these accounts that mostly belonged to younger women, including his personal friends and work colleagues.
5. A bunch of backers for Facebook's cryptocurrency Libra are thinking twice about their involvement, the Wall Street Journal reports. Visa, Mastercard, and others have reportedly been troubled by the regulatory backlash to Libra.
6. Over 200 million "Words with Friends" players may have had their passwords stolen in a recent data breach. A hacker who claimed to be behind the attack told The Hacker News that the database he accessed included data for more than 218 million users - including passwords, names, and email addresses.
7. Instagram's warning that Buffer and Hootsuite users had "compromised" their accounts was an error. The mistake highlights Instagram's ongoing struggles to crack down on rule-breaking and data-scraping, and how innocent companies can be caught in the crossfire.
8. Amazon is reportedly striding ahead with its new line of grocery stores and opening 12 new locations in the Los Angeles area. The Wall Street Journal previously reported that Amazon's new line of grocery stores would be distinct from Whole Foods, carrying a larger variety of food, and may or may not carry the Amazon name.
9. Peter Thiel's venture fund just announced Hereticon, a conference for "troublemakers" to discuss immortality, doomsday prepping, and UFOs. Peter Thiel is one of the most controversial venture capitalists in Silicon Valley, and one of the industry's most vocal Trump supporters.
10. UPS beat out Amazon and Google to become America's first nationwide drone airline. The US Department of Transportation said Tuesday it granted its first full Part 135 certification for a drone airline to UPS, meaning it will now be able to operate drones anywhere in the country.
    
    

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