Trump's travel ban sets off a new crisis

As President Trump defended his travel ban, [protests filled the streets], [legal challenges sprang up] and the administration struggled to [clarify the orders] amid [confusion around the world]. Angry criticism came from all quarters: [Democrats], [Republicans], [world leaders], [universities], [scientists] and [entertainers]. [[Peter Baker / New York Times]] Silicon Valley companies, [unlike most U.S. businesses], [joined] in [the outcry] over the ban. [Google], [Uber] and [Lyft] are putting up millions to assist and defend those affected. [[Kara Swisher / Recode]] Trump has more news for Silicon Valley: His staff is working on an executive order aimed at companies that use visas to fill lower-skill jobs. It "could force wholesale changes at India companies such as Infosys Ltd. and Wipro Ltd., and shift the way American companies like Microsoft Corp., Amazon.com Inc. and Apple Inc. recruit talent." [[Peter Elstrom / Bloomberg]] In the latest sign of a slowdown in the wearables market, Fitbit will announce weak Q4 results today, along with plans to lay off up to 10 percent of its workforce. [[Reed Albergotti / The Information]] Snap plans to publicly file for its IPO later this week, offering the first look into its financials. The Snapchat maker's IPO could value the company around $25 billion. [[Kara Swisher / Recode]] On the latest episode of Recode Decode, hosted by Kara Swisher, [Time Well Spent] founder Tristan Harris urged tech companies to focus their product design on improving people's lives, not just capturing their attention. [[Eric Johnson / Recode]] [Insert alt text here] [If you’ve ever wanted to imagine yourself younger, older — or a different gender — this new selfie app can help] FaceApp can even turn that frown upside down. [This Japanese smartphone can be washed with soap and water] Germophobes rejoice! [One of China’s largest online retailers is adding dozens of drone delivery routes to rural villages in 2017] Drones aren’t expected to start regularly delivering packages in the U.S. until 2020. [Mark Zuckerberg is dropping his Hawaiian land lawsuits, calling them ‘a mistake’] Zuckerberg is trying to formally acquire a 700-acre plot on the island of Kauai, but angered his new neighbors. [The Google Car was supposed to disrupt the car industry. Now Waymo is taking on suppliers.] Waymo’s move to bring its hardware manufacturing in-house shows the company’s attempt to edge out suppliers like Delphi and Mobileye. [Full transcript: Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times columnist and best-selling author Tom Friedman] The writer’s new book, “Thank You for Being Late,” encourages taking time to reflect on the increasing pace of our technological world. [Insert alt text here] [Try your hand at becoming a cynical Silicon Valley startup CEO] The Founder is a dark, funny, Sims-style, browser-based game in which [success comes at a price]. [Insert alt text here] [Twitter] [Facebook] [Instagram] This email was sent to {EMAIL}. Manage your [email preferences], or [unsubscribe] to stop receiving emails from Recode Daily. Vox Media, 1201 Connecticut Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20036. Copyright © 2016. All rights reserved.