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LinkedIn says it will cut ~960 jobs, or 6% of its global workforce, as the pandemic is having a sustained impact on demand for its recruitment products — (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp's (MSFT.O) professional networking site LinkedIn said on Tuesday it would cut about 960 jobs …
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| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Spotify launches video podcasts worldwide, starting with select creators, letting free and paid users seamlessly move between the video and audio versions — Spotify today announced the global launch of video podcasts. The new feature at launch will allow users, including both free users …
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| Apple: |
Apple commits to becoming 100% carbon neutral across its entire business, manufacturing supply chain, and product life cycle by 2030 — Already carbon neutral today for corporate emissions worldwide, the company plans to bring its entire carbon footprint to net zero 20 years sooner than IPCC targets
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| Zack Whittaker / TechCrunch: |
US charges two Chinese nationals over a 10+ year hacking spree, alleging theft of terabytes of data, including vaccine secrets, from many orgs in 11 countries — U.S. prosecutors have charged two Chinese nationals, said to be working for China's state intelligence bureau …
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| Politico: |
US House of Representatives votes to ban TikTok on federal devices, as part of a package of amendments to the National Defense Authorization Act — The House on Monday voted to bar federal employees from downloading the video-sharing app TikTok on government-issued devices as part of a $741 billion defense policy bill.
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Facebook adds labels to voting-related posts from US politicians like Trump and Biden that say “Get official voting info” without fact checking the posts — New York (CNN Business)After President Donald Trump posted an unfounded claim to Facebook (FB) on Tuesday that mail-in voting …
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| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Instagram is testing a Personal Fundraiser feature on Android, first in the US, UK, and Ireland — Instagram today announced a new tool for personal fundraisers. The company says it's beginning a small test of the feature, which will allow users to link directly to a fundraiser from their profile page.
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| Chaim Gartenberg / The Verge: |
AMD unveils 7nm Ryzen 4000 series desktop processors based on its Zen 2 architecture, but says they will only come in prebuilt OEM systems first — The new lineup is only coming to prebuilt OEM systems first, though — AMD is beginning to bring its latest 7nm Ryzen 4000 chips based … | Ranjan Roy / Margins: |
A deep dive into how Robinhood makes money and how its UX design and algorithmic nudges can lead some inexperienced investors to undertake riskier trades — Don't be the gravy … For someone who clearly has strong opinions they enjoy communicating with others, investing occupies a weird place for me.
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| Juli Clover / MacRumors: |
Ahead of next week's antitrust hearing, sources say the committee spoke with Microsoft's Brad Smith on his concerns about how Apple operates its App Store — Apple CEO Tim Cook, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, Alphabet/Google CEO Sundar Pichai, and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg are all set to participate …
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| Ellen Huet / Bloomberg: |
Emily Kramer, a former VP at equity management service Carta who oversaw publication of Silicon Valley gender-pay gap research, sues Carta over unequal pay — Emily Kramer helped Carta Inc. build a brand that emphasized fair compensation for women in the startup world.
Tweets: @ellenhuet
| Chris Welch / The Verge: |
OnePlus Buds review: truly wireless with AirPod-like rigid design, great battery life, aggressive $79 pricing, but custom controls are for OnePlus phones only — If the rigid design fits your ears, the OnePlus Buds are a good value — If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission.
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| Jon Porter / The Verge: |
OnePlus says its €399 Nord smartphone will launch in Europe and India with a 90Hz 1080p OLED display, dual selfie cameras, Sub-6GHz 5G, 48-megapixel main camera — Plus all the other features you already know about — OnePlus has officially announced the Nord, its first serious attempt …
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| Patrick McGee / Financial Times: |
The autonomous vehicle industry is gravitating toward “highway-only autonomy”, including long-haul trucks, as its hyped pursuit of “go-anywhere” taxis stalls — Sector focuses on long-haul trucks and passenger vehicles after ‘autonomous disillusionment’
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| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Microsoft says it will now let third-party developers integrate apps into Teams video calls, including before, during, and after meetings — Teams meetings are about to get more interactive — Microsoft is allowing third-party app developers to integrate into the Microsoft Teams meeting experience for the first time.
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| Mike Butcher / TechCrunch: |
Dance, an e-bike subscription service created by SoundCloud founders, initially launches in Berlin for €59 per month, backed by BlueYard Capital — You've heard of e-bike and e-scooter rentals startups spreading across cities. But today three veterans of the startup world will launch … | Neil Kumaran / Google Cloud Blog: |
Google unveils G Suite security features including support in Gmail for BIMI standard for brands, new controls for Meet hosts, and ability to block Chat Rooms — Director of Product Management, G Suite Security & Controls — Get G Suite Essentials — A simple and secure way for teams …
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| Boone Ashworth / Wired: |
Inside Citizen, a police scanner app whose usage has surged amid BLM protests, as it ponders monetization and continues to tweak its service to address flaws — From its need to make money to its ever-changing relationship with law enforcement, the hyperlocal news-reporting app faces growing pains.
Tweets: @wired, @booneashworth, @caitlin__kelly, @longreads, @caitlin__kelly, @iethics, and @hypervisible
| Jason Schreier / Bloomberg: |
Interviews with 36+ current and former Ubisoft employees show claims of sexual harassment and abuse have been known for years, with no action by management — Five brothers started Ubisoft Entertainment SA in 1986 and since then the video game company has survived seven generations of game consoles …
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| David Pan / CoinDesk: |
China's Blockchain-based Service Network, set to launch to devs on Aug. 10, integrates with public blockchains Tezos, NEO, Nervos, EOS, IRISnet, and Ethereum — The Takeaway: — China's state-backed Blockchain-based Service Network (BSN) has integrated with six public chains including Tezos … | Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
Norway-based classified ads publisher Adevinta acquires eBay's classifieds business unit in a $9.2B deal — Consolidation continues apace in the world of e-commerce, and today it was the turn of the classified ads market. Today, eBay announced that it had reached a deal to sell off …
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