Israel and Iran are edging dangerously close to a state of all-out war.  On Sunday night, Israeli forces rained missiles down on Iranian forces based in the Damascus area “for nearly an hour”.  According to the IDF, this was a response to “dozens” of missiles that were fired by Iranian forces in Syria toward targets… Read More

[AP] Asian markets advance on optimism over China-US trade [Reuters] Oil rises to 2019 highs on strong China demand despite economic slowdown [AP] At 30-day mark, shutdown logjam remains over border funding [CNBC] China says its economy grew 6.6 percent in 2018. That’s the lowest official pace in 28 years [Reuters] China’s Dec property investment slows in sign of fatigue… Read More

Shoshana Zuboff’s new book is a chilling exposé of the business model that underpins the digital world. Observer tech columnist John Naughton explains the importance of Zuboff’s work and asks the author 10 key questions… ‘Technology is the puppet, but surveillance capitalism is the puppet master.’ Photograph: Getty Images Via The Guardian, We’re living through… Read More