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View in [Browser] | Add [nytdirect@nytimes.com] to your address book. Wednesday, January 18, 2017 [The New York Times] [For the latest updates, go to nytimes.com/bits »] [The New York Times] Wednesday, January 18, 2017 [] Doug Chayka [Daily Report] Different governments have different ways of controlling what information their citizens do or do not see. In recent years, technology — used to do things like blocking websites or choking off social media feeds — has become crucial to those governments’ efforts. Now, some countries are increasingly exercising a form of digital censorship over another tech arena, app stores, by determining what apps should or should not be sold in the stores, [writesÂ][Farhad Manjoo], the tech columnist for The New York Times. Several examples of this trend have emerged in recent weeks. Last month, China ordered Apple [to remove the New York Times apps] from its Chinese app store. [Russia has asked Apple and Google to pull the LinkedIn app] from the country’s app stores. Over the weekend, China also said it would begin [to register app stores], asserting a form of control over the marketplaces. All of this illustrates how information has been centralized in the hands of a few major tech companies — Apple and Google in this case — and in turn, how easy it has become for authorities to put pressure on those companies, Mr. Manjoo writes. This goes against how the internet was originally set up as a decentralized and distributed system, he writes, and “suggests that if we let it, the internet could instead become something quite the opposite — one of the most efficient choke points of communication the world has ever seen.” — Pui-Wing Tam  Read More State of the Art [Clearing Out the App Stores: Government Censorship Made Easier] By FARHAD MANJOO App stores backed by giant corporations have created choke points for the internet, which governments are now exploiting.  ADVERTISEMENT  More From The Times [‘All I Know Is What’s on the Internet’: The Power of Fake News for Trump] By SAPNA MAHESHWARI Donald J. Trump has has used false claims to attack political opponents, question the legitimacy of the Obama administration and undermine the news media. The practice has paralleled his rise from reality TV star to holder of the nation’s highest elected office. [Jacob Criminski playing Pokémon Blue while blindfolded. He said he used the sounds of hitting walls to orient himself, and timed direction changes to certain beats of the game’s soundtrack in specific locations.] [Hey, Mike Tyson. I Can Beat You Blindfolded.] By MICHAEL THOMSEN Speed-runners are rushing through classic video games, like Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out!!, without the benefit of sight, and to the delight of others. [Mark Zuckerberg spoke in October at an Oculus developers conference in San Jose, Calif., while wearing a virtual reality headset.] [Mark Zuckerberg, in Suit, Testifies in Oculus Intellectual Property Trial] By NICK WINGFIELD AND MIKE ISAAC Oculus, a virtual reality company acquired by Facebook, is accused of stealing elements of the technology that went into its headsets. [David Perpich, a senior executive, oversees The New York Times Company’s products and helped establish The New York Times’s paywall.] [Times Company Appoints David Perpich to Oversee The Wirecutter] By SYDNEY EMBER Mr. Perpich, a senior executive of the company, will lead business and editorial operations for the product recommendation site, which The Times bought in October. Square Feet [Ashley Zegiestowsky, who majored in computer sciences at Butler University, now works at BidPal in Indianapolis.] [How Indianapolis, Long Known as a Manufacturing Center, Is Luring Tech Talent] By MIRANDA S. SPIVACK The Indiana capital is making up for diminished manufacturing by supporting new technology, and workers are won over by low costs and great amenities.  ADVERTISEMENT  HOW ARE WE DOING? We’d love your feedback on this newsletter. Please email thoughts and suggestions to [newsletters@nytimes.com].  [Facebook is among several online services that allows a designated person to take control of a deceased person’s account.] [Is Your Digital Life Ready for Your Death?] By TIM HERRERA How to decide what happens to your Facebook, Google, Twitter accounts and more when you die and the steps you must take. App Smart [If your goal is to stay fit, Zombies, Run! is an enjoyable motivator.] [Have New Year’s Resolutions? These Apps Help You Achieve Them] By KIT EATON Help meet your new goals with apps that can help you stick to your plan, even if that means not checking your phone quite so often. Tech Tip [iPhone, Take a Message] By J. D. BIERSDORFER Newer iPhones can convert a voice mail recording into text so you don’t have to play it to get it.  LIKE THIS EMAIL? 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