Internet Best Practices

• T-Mobile CEO John Legere in talks to take over top job at WeWork -T-Mobile and Sprint are hoping to complete their merger soon. But the man positioned to head that new company is in talks to lead another major undertaking: a rescue mission for WeWork.
  
  
• Singles Day sales for Alibaba top $38 billion, breaking last year's record -China's annual Singles Day online shopping bonanza has brought in a record $38 billion in sales for Alibaba.
  
  
• Instagram is about to hide likes for some US users. Here's what to expect -Instagram is removing likes for some users in the United States, following similar tests in other countries, including Canada and Australia.
  
  
• SpaceX launches 60 more internet satellites -SpaceX sent another 60 satellites into orbit on Monday, one of many such launches the company hopes to conduct over the next year as it works to build a massive broadband-from-space business.
  
  
• Chinese team FunPlus Phoenix wins League of Legends World Championship -Every year, the world's biggest computer game, League of Legends, puts on a show at its World Championship esports finals complete with a huge opening ceremony.
  
  
• How every company could become a 'tech' company -These days nearly every company is, or is in the process of becoming, a technology company. Major retailers have mobile apps and robust e-commerce platforms. Banks are getting into cryptocurrency. Grocery stores no longer expect customers to come inside to shop ? they can place an order online and pick it up outside the store, or have it delivered right to their homes.
  
  
• Colleges are helping students start careers in esports -Team SoloMid, partly known for its League of Legends competitive play, will be recruiting at UC Irvine and Santa Barbara for its summer 2020 internships and the potential for full-time positions. TSM is also looking to partner with Stanford and UCLA.
  
  
• Instagram will test hiding US users' likes -Posting on Instagram can come with a rush of validation when likes from friends and strangers come pouring in. But those likes will soon be hidden for some US users.
  
  
• These dog-like robots do backflips and play soccer. Yes, they're adorable -MIT's dog-like mini cheetah robots can do backflips and play soccer. Researchers took them out to frolic in the leaves on a fall day.
  
  
• The internet thought it found the Trump whistleblower's picture. The internet was wrong -Right-wing social media accounts have been widely sharing two photographs that they claim show the whistleblower at the center of the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump and prove that the whistleblower is biased against Trump and hopelessly untrustworthy.
  
  
• Facebook and YouTube say they are removing content mentioning potential whistleblower's name -Facebook and YouTube said Friday that they were removing content that mentioned the potential name of the whistleblower whose complaint sparked an impeachment probe into President Trump.
  
  
• Blackstone acquires dating apps Bumble and Badoo amid investigation into former owner -Bumble's embattled owner is getting acquired by investment firm Blackstone.
  
  
• China's top ride-hailing company introduced a 'curfew' for women after riders were killed. It's being forced to backtrack -China's top ride-hailing firm is walking back one of its newest features after users accused the company of discriminating against women by preventing them using one of its services in the late evening.
  
  
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• Why this Apple executive says the US needs a new energy system -As wildfire season loomed in California last month, the executive who oversees Apple's environmental efforts told CNN Business that fires sparked in the state show the need to update the United States' aging energy infrastructure.
  
  
• People just received text messages originally sent on Valentine's Day -Delayed text messages received overnight on Wednesday caused confusion, misunderstandings and even alarm for some recipients.
  
  
• Searching for Google and YouTube in Big Tech's political ad controversy -You'd be forgiven for thinking that the only tech platform that allows politicians to run false ads is Facebook.
  
  
• Apple redesigns its privacy pages, thumbing its nose at Facebook and Google -Apple redesigned the web pages of its privacy policies Wednesday, its latest effort to distinguish itself from its personal data-selling competitors.
  
  
• Facebook mulls changes to how it handles political ads -Facing increased scrutiny, Facebook is considering making some changes to how it handles political ads, a source told CNN Business.
  
  
• The new HoloLens is better, but here's why you're still not going to buy it -You probably wouldn't pay $3,500 for an augmented-reality headset that lets you play around with virtual objects in your living room. Your employer might, however, if it could help you do your job.