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Apple’s App Store hosted kiddie games with secret gambling dens inside

The Verge

But then, instead of launching an ugly monkey-flipping endless runner game filled with typos and bugs, the very same app launches a casino experience: This @AppStore app pretends to be a silly platformer game for children 4+, but if I set my VPN to Turkey and relaunch it becomes an online casino that doesn’t even use Apple’s IAP.

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Dear Sophie: Will published articles better my odds of getting an O-1A or H-1B visa?

TechCrunch

Sophie Alcorn Contributor Share on Twitter Sophie Alcorn is the founder of Alcorn Immigration Law in Silicon Valley and 2019 Global Law Experts Awards’ “Law Firm of the Year in California for Entrepreneur Immigration Services.” Tenacious in Turkey Dear Tenacious, Thanks for reaching out to me with your questions!

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Have autonomous robots started killing in war? The reality is messier than it appears

The Verge

The Kargu-2 system that’s mentioned here is a quadcopter built in Turkey : it’s essentially a consumer drone that’s used to dive-bomb targets. tweeted Ulrike Franke , a senior policy fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations. What’s next for LAWS and the law? Or more accurately: the fog of LAWS.

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The best VPNs for staying anonymous and secure on the web

Mashable Tech

Aside from the few countries that have restricted or outright banned them (including Belarus, China, Iran, Iraq, North Korea, Oman, Russia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, and the United Arab Emirates), VPNs are perfectly legal in most of the world. Bonus points if that policy's been verified by a third party audit.)

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SWVL plans to lay off 32% of its team two months after going public

TechCrunch

SWVL is present in 13 markets globally: the UAE, Egypt, Kenya, Germany, Spain, Italy, Switzerland, Turkey, Japan, Argentina, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Pakistan. No interview policy for Rejoiners. According to a source, the majority of the layoffs will come from the company’s Dubai and Pakistan offices.

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Israel’s political crisis has activated its apolitical tech industry — and there’s no turning back

TechCrunch

The latter have collectively become a key driver in the movement against the government’s proposals, alarmed as they are that Israel’s hallowed “Startup Nation” reputation was at threat if the sacred rule of law became questioned at home and abroad. If these laws pass… it’s [would put] a complete stop on any investment activity.

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Muslims come into the frame in Southeast Asia’s fintech boom

TechCrunch

These factors are proving fertile ground for establishing and growing fintechs that focus exclusively on Islamic finance, offering products and services that follow shariah law. Shariah law calls for a different approach to financial services, and conventional banks are also launching products for Muslim customers.