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Companies are increasingly using employee survey data, from services like Perceptyx that offer a "union vulnerability index", to predict and squash organizing (Sarah Kessler/OneZero ) Companies are increasingly using employee survey data, from services like Perceptyx that offer a "union vulnerability index", to predict and squash organizing (Sarah Kessler/OneZero ) Reviewed by swadu on July 31, 2020 Rating: 5
Coronavirus: Mexico's death toll becomes world's third highest Coronavirus: Mexico's death toll becomes world's third highest Reviewed by swadu on July 31, 2020 Rating: 5
Trump says he will ban TikTok in the US Trump says he will ban TikTok in the US Reviewed by swadu on July 31, 2020 Rating: 5
Trump says he will ban TikTok in the US Trump says he will ban TikTok in the US Reviewed by swadu on July 31, 2020 Rating: 5
A look at Election Cyber Surge, which aims to bolster US election cybersecurity by matching local election officials with cybersecurity experts who want to help (Kevin Collier/NBC News) A look at Election Cyber Surge, which aims to bolster US election cybersecurity by matching local election officials with cybersecurity experts who want to help (Kevin Collier/NBC News) Reviewed by swadu on July 31, 2020 Rating: 5
Google updates its "Why this ad" feature, now "About this ad", to show verified names of advertisers and is testing "trust tokens" to replace 3rd-party cookies (Mike Schulman/The Keyword) Google updates its "Why this ad" feature, now "About this ad", to show verified names of advertisers and is testing "trust tokens" to replace 3rd-party cookies (Mike Schulman/The Keyword) Reviewed by swadu on July 31, 2020 Rating: 5
William English, who alongside Douglas Engelbart built the first computer with a mouse and showed it at "The Mother of All Demos", dies at 91 (Cade Metz/New York Times) William English, who alongside Douglas Engelbart built the first computer with a mouse and showed it at "The Mother of All Demos", dies at 91 (Cade Metz/New York Times) Reviewed by swadu on July 31, 2020 Rating: 5
President Trump says he will ban TikTok in the US through executive action as soon as Saturday (CNBC) President Trump says he will ban TikTok in the US through executive action as soon as Saturday (CNBC) Reviewed by swadu on July 31, 2020 Rating: 5
When companies have too many smaller teams, slicing problems too thinly, they face high coordination costs as teams become too dependent on each other (Kislay Verma) When companies have too many smaller teams, slicing problems too thinly, they face high coordination costs as teams become too dependent on each other (Kislay Verma) Reviewed by swadu on July 31, 2020 Rating: 5
Lemonaid Health, which offers an on-demand service for accessing health care online, raises $33M Series B, bringing its total raised to $55M (Christine Hall/Crunchbase News) Lemonaid Health, which offers an on-demand service for accessing health care online, raises $33M Series B, bringing its total raised to $55M (Christine Hall/Crunchbase News) Reviewed by swadu on July 31, 2020 Rating: 5
Dangerous heat wave forecast for south-western areas of US Dangerous heat wave forecast for south-western areas of US Reviewed by swadu on July 31, 2020 Rating: 5
Dr Fauci is asked if protests spread coronavirus Dr Fauci is asked if protests spread coronavirus Reviewed by swadu on July 31, 2020 Rating: 5
Sources: Apple has acquired Mobeewave, a startup with tech that could transform iPhones into payment terminals; one source says deal is worth ~$100M (Mark Gurman/Bloomberg) Sources: Apple has acquired Mobeewave, a startup with tech that could transform iPhones into payment terminals; one source says deal is worth ~$100M (Mark Gurman/Bloomberg) Reviewed by swadu on July 31, 2020 Rating: 5
COVID-19 has pushed museums to improve their online offerings, including virtual tours, as they explore potential business models based on digital content (Daniel Grant/Wall Street Journal) COVID-19 has pushed museums to improve their online offerings, including virtual tours, as they explore potential business models based on digital content (Daniel Grant/Wall Street Journal) Reviewed by swadu on July 31, 2020 Rating: 5
Week in pictures: 25 July-31 July 2020 Week in pictures: 25 July-31 July 2020 Reviewed by swadu on July 31, 2020 Rating: 5
Why a new generation of Thais are protesting against the government Why a new generation of Thais are protesting against the government Reviewed by swadu on July 31, 2020 Rating: 5
US election 2020: The war hero who could be Biden's running mate US election 2020: The war hero who could be Biden's running mate Reviewed by swadu on July 31, 2020 Rating: 5
India coronavirus: Gold rush as pandemic roils country's economy India coronavirus: Gold rush as pandemic roils country's economy Reviewed by swadu on July 31, 2020 Rating: 5
Phyllis Omido: The woman who won $12m fighting lead battery poisoners Phyllis Omido: The woman who won $12m fighting lead battery poisoners Reviewed by swadu on July 31, 2020 Rating: 5
5 ways Google Home has stolen my heart from Alexa - CNET 5 ways Google Home has stolen my heart from Alexa - CNET Reviewed by swadu on July 31, 2020 Rating: 5
South Africa's apartheid-era statues 'should be put in a theme park' South Africa's apartheid-era statues 'should be put in a theme park' Reviewed by swadu on July 30, 2020 Rating: 5
Sources: Facebook has completed deals with the three largest music companies, Universal, Sony, and Warner, for the right to show music videos (Bloomberg) Sources: Facebook has completed deals with the three largest music companies, Universal, Sony, and Warner, for the right to show music videos (Bloomberg) Reviewed by swadu on July 30, 2020 Rating: 5
Lee Teng-hui: Taiwan's 'father of democracy' dies Lee Teng-hui: Taiwan's 'father of democracy' dies Reviewed by swadu on July 30, 2020 Rating: 5
Michael Brown: Officer won't be charged for 2014 killing of teenager Michael Brown: Officer won't be charged for 2014 killing of teenager Reviewed by swadu on July 30, 2020 Rating: 5
Emails from Jeff Bezos and other Amazon employees suggest the acquisition of Ring was for "market position - not technology" (Makena Kelly/The Verge) Emails from Jeff Bezos and other Amazon employees suggest the acquisition of Ring was for "market position - not technology" (Makena Kelly/The Verge) Reviewed by swadu on July 30, 2020 Rating: 5
Time to report? Follow these steps to tell the IRS your stimulus payment is missing - CNET Time to report? Follow these steps to tell the IRS your stimulus payment is missing - CNET Reviewed by swadu on July 30, 2020 Rating: 5
In an update to the July 15 hack, Twitter says a few employees were targeted in a phone spear phishing attack, and it had since limited access to internal tools (Jay Peters/The Verge) In an update to the July 15 hack, Twitter says a few employees were targeted in a phone spear phishing attack, and it had since limited access to internal tools (Jay Peters/The Verge) Reviewed by swadu on July 30, 2020 Rating: 5
Rakuten confirms it is shutting its US online retail store, originally known as Buy.com, over the next two months; Rakuten bought Buy.com for $250M in 2010 (Devin Coldewey/TechCrunch) Rakuten confirms it is shutting its US online retail store, originally known as Buy.com, over the next two months; Rakuten bought Buy.com for $250M in 2010 (Devin Coldewey/TechCrunch) Reviewed by swadu on July 30, 2020 Rating: 5
Afghanistan: At least 17 killed in Eid car blast Afghanistan: At least 17 killed in Eid car blast Reviewed by swadu on July 30, 2020 Rating: 5
Can coronavirus live on your clothes and shoes? Here's what we know right now - CNET Can coronavirus live on your clothes and shoes? Here's what we know right now - CNET Reviewed by swadu on July 30, 2020 Rating: 5
How to watch or stream Bill & Ted Face the Music online - CNET How to watch or stream Bill & Ted Face the Music online - CNET Reviewed by swadu on July 30, 2020 Rating: 5
The hearing at times felt like gaslighting, with the CEOs trying to convince lawmakers that the evidence the House collected wasn't really evidence of anything (Kevin Roose/New York Times) The hearing at times felt like gaslighting, with the CEOs trying to convince lawmakers that the evidence the House collected wasn't really evidence of anything (Kevin Roose/New York Times) Reviewed by swadu on July 30, 2020 Rating: 5
Emails in 2006 show Google almost struck a deal with Pure Digital, makers of the Flip Video, to make a "Google branded camera" to increase Google Video uploads (Sean Hollister/The Verge) Emails in 2006 show Google almost struck a deal with Pure Digital, makers of the Flip Video, to make a "Google branded camera" to increase Google Video uploads (Sean Hollister/The Verge) Reviewed by swadu on July 30, 2020 Rating: 5
Covid-19: Why Hong Kong's 'third wave' is a warning Covid-19: Why Hong Kong's 'third wave' is a warning Reviewed by swadu on July 30, 2020 Rating: 5
What exactly is a 'Karen' and where did the meme come from? What exactly is a 'Karen' and where did the meme come from? Reviewed by swadu on July 30, 2020 Rating: 5
The 'real' threat to Russia’s former doping mastermind The 'real' threat to Russia’s former doping mastermind Reviewed by swadu on July 30, 2020 Rating: 5
Bollywood's 'warts and all' biopic on 'human computer' Bollywood's 'warts and all' biopic on 'human computer' Reviewed by swadu on July 30, 2020 Rating: 5
The middle-css Pakistani students fighting for a homeland dream The middle-css Pakistani students fighting for a homeland dream Reviewed by swadu on July 30, 2020 Rating: 5
The Economy Is in Record Decline, but Not for the Tech Giants The Economy Is in Record Decline, but Not for the Tech Giants Reviewed by swadu on July 30, 2020 Rating: 5
Cook says strong Mac and iPad sales in Q3 were likely boosted by stay-at-home rules while iPhone and wearables were negatively affected by retail closures (Bloomberg) Cook says strong Mac and iPad sales in Q3 were likely boosted by stay-at-home rules while iPhone and wearables were negatively affected by retail closures (Bloomberg) Reviewed by swadu on July 30, 2020 Rating: 5
EA reports Q1 revenue of $1.46B vs expectations of $1.06B, up 20.7% YoY, live services increased 16% YoY to $1.1B; player engagement "exceptionally high" (Dean Takahashi/VentureBeat) EA reports Q1 revenue of $1.46B vs expectations of $1.06B, up 20.7% YoY, live services increased 16% YoY to $1.1B; player engagement "exceptionally high" (Dean Takahashi/VentureBeat) Reviewed by swadu on July 30, 2020 Rating: 5
The FCC granted Amazon's request to operate its Kuiper low Earth orbit satellites, on condition it doesn't interfere with previously approved rival ventures (Alan Boyle/GeekWire) The FCC granted Amazon's request to operate its Kuiper low Earth orbit satellites, on condition it doesn't interfere with previously approved rival ventures (Alan Boyle/GeekWire) Reviewed by swadu on July 30, 2020 Rating: 5
Zuckerberg says there is "no end in sight" for US Facebook employees working from home due to the surge in US COVID-19 cases (Salvador Rodriguez/CNBC) Zuckerberg says there is "no end in sight" for US Facebook employees working from home due to the surge in US COVID-19 cases (Salvador Rodriguez/CNBC) Reviewed by swadu on July 30, 2020 Rating: 5
Amazon boss Jeff Bezos refutes claims company acted like a 'drug dealer' Amazon boss Jeff Bezos refutes claims company acted like a 'drug dealer' Reviewed by swadu on July 30, 2020 Rating: 5
Arm has accused the ousted head of its China unit of hurting its business, in an escalating conflict that may hinder SoftBank's plans to sell the chip firm (Bloomberg) Arm has accused the ousted head of its China unit of hurting its business, in an escalating conflict that may hinder SoftBank's plans to sell the chip firm (Bloomberg) Reviewed by swadu on July 30, 2020 Rating: 5
Nasa Mars 2020: First aircraft to fly on another planet Nasa Mars 2020: First aircraft to fly on another planet Reviewed by swadu on July 29, 2020 Rating: 5
Coronavirus: Samsung profits soar on work from home demand Coronavirus: Samsung profits soar on work from home demand Reviewed by swadu on July 29, 2020 Rating: 5
Nasa Mars rover: Perseverance robot poised for launch Nasa Mars rover: Perseverance robot poised for launch Reviewed by swadu on July 29, 2020 Rating: 5
Report: China-linked hackers infiltrated the Vatican's computer networks in the past three months, ahead of the Vatican's diplomatic negotiations with Beijing (New York Times) Report: China-linked hackers infiltrated the Vatican's computer networks in the past three months, ahead of the Vatican's diplomatic negotiations with Beijing (New York Times) Reviewed by swadu on July 29, 2020 Rating: 5
Nasa Mars rover: Perseverance robot poised for launch Nasa Mars rover: Perseverance robot poised for launch Reviewed by swadu on July 29, 2020 Rating: 5
Report: Huawei shipped 55.8M devices globally, down 5% YoY, overtaking Samsung, which shipped 53.7M, down 30% YoY, becoming the world's top smartphone vendor (Canalys) Report: Huawei shipped 55.8M devices globally, down 5% YoY, overtaking Samsung, which shipped 53.7M, down 30% YoY, becoming the world's top smartphone vendor (Canalys) Reviewed by swadu on July 29, 2020 Rating: 5
Hacker shares data stolen on 18 companies, like Dave and Wattpad, on a forum for free, including 9 previously unreported breaches of Havenly, Indaba Music, more (Lawrence Abrams/BleepingComputer) Hacker shares data stolen on 18 companies, like Dave and Wattpad, on a forum for free, including 9 previously unreported breaches of Havenly, Indaba Music, more (Lawrence Abrams/BleepingComputer) Reviewed by swadu on July 29, 2020 Rating: 5
Coronavirus: Australia's Victoria records huge case jump Coronavirus: Australia's Victoria records huge case jump Reviewed by swadu on July 29, 2020 Rating: 5
Coronavirus: Samsung profits soar on work from home demand Coronavirus: Samsung profits soar on work from home demand Reviewed by swadu on July 29, 2020 Rating: 5
A recap of antitrust hearing, which was messy but overdue and showed us the beginning of Congress holding powerful tech CEOs to account based on actual evidence (Casey Newton/The Interface) A recap of antitrust hearing, which was messy but overdue and showed us the beginning of Congress holding powerful tech CEOs to account based on actual evidence (Casey Newton/The Interface) Reviewed by swadu on July 29, 2020 Rating: 5
Domino's Pizza New Zealand drops 'free pizza for Karen' offer after backlash Domino's Pizza New Zealand drops 'free pizza for Karen' offer after backlash Reviewed by swadu on July 29, 2020 Rating: 5
Samsung reports Q2 earnings with sales of ~$44.5B, down 5.6% YoY, but an operating profit of ~$6.8B, up 23.5% YoY, as demand for memory chips increased (Cho Mu-Hyun/ZDNet) Samsung reports Q2 earnings with sales of ~$44.5B, down 5.6% YoY, but an operating profit of ~$6.8B, up 23.5% YoY, as demand for memory chips increased (Cho Mu-Hyun/ZDNet) Reviewed by swadu on July 29, 2020 Rating: 5
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