Part 1 Top Level Domains – The Power Struggle

The interesting connection between the .Org deal and ICANN
https://domainnamewire.com/2019/11/13/the-interesting-connection-between-the-org-deal-and-icann/

A private equity firm is buying all of the .org domains. Here’s what that means
https://www.cnn.com/2019/11/27/tech/org-domain-sale/index.html

Internet Society CEO: Most people don’t care about the .org sell-off – and nothing short of a court order will stop it
https://www.theregister.co.uk/2019/11/29/isoc_ceo_dot_org_sale/

Part 2 The Power of Digital Maps – good or evil?

Apple and Google Maps accommodate Russia’s annexation of Crimea
https://techcrunch.com/2019/11/27/apple-and-google-maps-accommodate-russias-annexation-of-crimea/

Apple, Bowing to Russian Pressure, Recognizes Crimea Annexation on Map
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/28/world/europe/crimea-apple-maps-russia.html

Apple ‘taking a deeper look’ at map policies after calling Crimea part of Russia
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-apple-crimea/apple-taking-a-deeper-look-at-map-policies-after-calling-crimea-part-of-russia-idUSKBN1Y32GP

Part 3 Holiday Shopping – for Robots?

Robot Gift Guide 2019
https://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/home-robots/robot-gift-guide-2019