Social shorts: Instagram tests web DMs, TikTok explores curated content streams, Pinterest passes Snapchat in users
NASA’s Mars 2020 rover passes its driving test
China passes law regulating data encryption
9/11 passes without any major screwups from brand Twitter—almost
House passes bipartisan bill to stop illegal robocalls
Senate finally passes 9/11 compensation bill, securing funds until 2092
Maine passes bill requiring ISPs to ask permission before selling data
Illinois biometric privacy law passes a key court test
Australia’s controversial anti-encryption bill passes into law
Facebook passes key hurdle in MRC viewability reporting audit
IDC: Huawei passes Apple as global smartphone sales runner-up
Amazon makes vague threat after Seattle passes new “head tax”
Urban Airship adds first marketing platform support for the new Android Pay tickets and passes
Stephen Hawking passes away at age 76
House passes contentious anti-online sex trafficking bill
India passes US to become second largest smartphone market
Five-minute allergy test passes the FDA’s scrutiny
Placed Passes New Milestones, Now Placed With 1 In 100 U.S. Consumers
Detroit passes Silicon Valley as center for self-driving research
Autonomous scooter software passes a critical driving test
FCC Passes Broad Privacy Rules, Limits Behavioral Advertising By Broadband Providers
Urban Airship, Sprint launch first sweepstakes using mobile wallet passes
Snapchat, Just 4 Years Old, Passes Decade-Old Twitter
Rock Icon David Bowie Passes Away