Tech News Today 1742

Homeland Security has withdrawn its request for Twitter to reveal the identity of an account that frequently tweets criticism about the Trump administration. As a result, Twitter has dropped their suit against the DHS for the request that violated federal law and the right to free speech.

The US Department of Labor says it has evidence that shows how Google is violating federal laws as relates to compensating its female workforce. The DoL testified in court saying it found “systemic disparities against women pretty much across the entire workforce.”

Google says it will soon add fact checking to its worldwide results. It won't label items as fake news, but will notify readers if an article has been officially fact-checked.

Plus, we'll talk about Samsung's record profits, the fight between Google and Uber, and Sam Machkovech from Ars Technica is here to tell us what to expect from Microsoft Scorpio.

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• Twitter Withdraws Suit Against Homeland Security After Agency Drops Effort to Unmask Trump Critic
• Google accused of 'extreme' gender pay discrimination by US labor department
• Fact Check now available in Google Search and News around the world
• Samsung sees bounce in Q1 ahead of Galaxy S8
• Uber Tells Court It Isn't Using Waymo Robocar Sensor Secrets
• Uber finds one allegedly stolen Waymo file – on an employee’s personal device
• Analysis: What Xbox One Scorpio means for the future of the console wars
• Microsoft will hand early Scorpio look to its biggest Xbox One critics
• Ford designed a smart crib that replicates car rides