Here s what s going on in tech.
Reuters reports that Uber is winning: U.S. states are adopting rules that classify Uber drivers as contractors. Rules in those states could help Uber limit the potential damage if it were to lose the California lawsuit — which could be huge, because of a decision this week that would allow tens of thousands of drivers to join the suit.
Google Wallet allows users to send money to anyone with a phone number via text message. (Company announcement)
Electronic Arts is getting serious about e-sports with new Competitive Gaming Division.
Turkey fines Twitter about $51,000 for failure to remove terrorist propaganda.
Meanwhile, Turkish president who once threatened to ban Facebook in his country praises Mark Zuckerberg for his post this week supporting Muslims.
Web browsing will get much riskier for millions of people when a key security algorithm stops being used at the end of the year, warns Facebook.
EMarketer says cord-cutting is accelerating, estimates that by 2019, 23 percent of U.S. households won t be paying for traditional TV. (WSJ)
Stanford researchers say they re working on software to alert drones about to crash into each other.
Mark Zuckerberg s FWD.us releases video showing possible toll of mass deportation.
Ted Cruz s presidential campaign using firm that harvested psychological data on unwitting Facebook users, the Guardian reports.
French prime minister reportedly says France won t be banning Tor or public WiFi in states of emergency, as requested by law enforcement.
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