Weekly Roundup 6/29/2016

Happy Wednesday, Readers! After the final outcome of the Brexit Referendum, many technology firms, especially those in London, worry about what the future holds. In recent years, London has relied heavily on tech firms comprised of EU member employees and customers for economic stability. BBC recently highlighted a report showing that “1.56 million people were employed in digital companies in the UK, with 328,000 of those in London. The report also noted that the digital economy grew a third faster than the UK economy as a whole”.

Techies all across Europe worry that the growth of technology and innovation may lose momentum. CEO and Founder of Techspace David Galsworthy believes that London will not remain "a central hub globally for this sector". At this point in time, the question remains as to how the political turmoil will affect the euro-technology sector.

Tech News:

• U.S. Announces New 'Ground Rules' For Use Of Commercial Drones

• That 25-hour House sit-in was a big win for Periscope

• Workers Find Safe Spaces In Private Slack Channels, But How Safe Are They?

• Beijing Says Apple's iPhone 6 Violates Chinese Design Patent

• Internet devices powered by Wi-Fi and other telecommunications signals will make small computers and sensors more pervasive.

• EU referendum petition hijacked by bots

Civic Tech:

• Powerful speech technology from China’s leading Internet company makes it much easier to use a smartphone.

• Censorship and the Future of the Internet According to Yasmin Green

• Algeria Blocks Social Media to Beat Exam Cheats

• Turkey Blocks Google Cache to Stop Censorship Circumvention, Breaks Its Own Internet

• Information Warfare: China Demands Better Censorship

• Nepal introduces repressive directives for online media

• People Powered Media Innovation in West Africa

• 4 billion people still don’t have internet access. Here’s how to connect them

• UNESCO launch for Massive Open Online Courses guide for developing countries