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Do you know where plastic waste in the oceans is coming from? Do you know where plastic waste in the oceans is coming from? Reviewed by swadu on April 30, 2021 Rating: 5
Ahead of the Epic vs. Apple trial, which starts on Monday, a look at what is at stake, how the trial will work, key witnesses who will testify, and more (David Pierce/Protocol) Ahead of the Epic vs. Apple trial, which starts on Monday, a look at what is at stake, how the trial will work, key witnesses who will testify, and more (David Pierce/Protocol) Reviewed by swadu on April 30, 2021 Rating: 5
CA appellate court rules Amazon is responsible for the safety of third-party products it sells, rejecting Amazon's claim of merely connecting buyers and sellers (David Lazarus/Los Angeles Times) CA appellate court rules Amazon is responsible for the safety of third-party products it sells, rejecting Amazon's claim of merely connecting buyers and sellers (David Lazarus/Los Angeles Times) Reviewed by swadu on April 30, 2021 Rating: 5
China says 33 apps, including apps made by Baidu and Tencent, violate rules in gathering personal information, which must be rectified within 10 working days (Bloomberg) China says 33 apps, including apps made by Baidu and Tencent, violate rules in gathering personal information, which must be rectified within 10 working days (Bloomberg) Reviewed by swadu on April 30, 2021 Rating: 5
Grammy Awards scrap controversial voting committees Grammy Awards scrap controversial voting committees Reviewed by swadu on April 30, 2021 Rating: 5
India's over-18s vaccination to start India's over-18s vaccination to start Reviewed by swadu on April 30, 2021 Rating: 5
IDC: global tablet shipments grew 55.2% YoY, most since 2013, to reach 39.9M units in Q1; Apple led with 12.7M shipments, up 64.3% YoY; Samsung 8M, up 60.8% YoY (Mike Peterson/AppleInsider) IDC: global tablet shipments grew 55.2% YoY, most since 2013, to reach 39.9M units in Q1; Apple led with 12.7M shipments, up 64.3% YoY; Samsung 8M, up 60.8% YoY (Mike Peterson/AppleInsider) Reviewed by swadu on April 30, 2021 Rating: 5
Covid: Australians could face jail or fines if they return from India Covid: Australians could face jail or fines if they return from India Reviewed by swadu on April 30, 2021 Rating: 5
Florida plans to fine social media for banning politicians Florida plans to fine social media for banning politicians Reviewed by swadu on April 30, 2021 Rating: 5
Singapore: What's it like in the best place to live during Covid? Singapore: What's it like in the best place to live during Covid? Reviewed by swadu on April 30, 2021 Rating: 5
Covid: Pakistan fears 'Impending doom' threatens Pakistan Covid: Pakistan fears 'Impending doom' threatens Pakistan Reviewed by swadu on April 30, 2021 Rating: 5
How a Nigerian mother fought to hold on to her child in Italy How a Nigerian mother fought to hold on to her child in Italy Reviewed by swadu on April 30, 2021 Rating: 5
Alaska's first CSI takes on blood and burglaries in sub-zero weather Alaska's first CSI takes on blood and burglaries in sub-zero weather Reviewed by swadu on April 30, 2021 Rating: 5
India's Covid vaccine shortage: The desperate wait gets longer India's Covid vaccine shortage: The desperate wait gets longer Reviewed by swadu on April 30, 2021 Rating: 5
France-Algeria relations: The lingering fallout from nuclear tests in the Sahara France-Algeria relations: The lingering fallout from nuclear tests in the Sahara Reviewed by swadu on April 30, 2021 Rating: 5
UK security firm says around 345K sensitive legal documents from the Philippines government related to ongoing cases were exposed online for at least two months (Vittoria Elliott/Rest of World) UK security firm says around 345K sensitive legal documents from the Philippines government related to ongoing cases were exposed online for at least two months (Vittoria Elliott/Rest of World) Reviewed by swadu on April 30, 2021 Rating: 5

TikTok Names CEO and COO (TikTok)

April 30, 2021
TikTok : TikTok Names CEO and COO   —  ByteDance CFO Shouzi Chew named TikTok CEO in dual role  —  Singapore and Los Angeles - TikTok tod...
TikTok Names CEO and COO (TikTok) TikTok Names CEO and COO (TikTok) Reviewed by swadu on April 30, 2021 Rating: 5
Martha Koome: How Kenya's female justice overcame the odds Martha Koome: How Kenya's female justice overcame the odds Reviewed by swadu on April 30, 2021 Rating: 5
DOJ says SAP voluntarily admitted to violating Iran sanctions and exporting software to users in the country 20K+ times between 2010 and 2017, and will pay $8M+ (Charlie Osborne/ZDNet) DOJ says SAP voluntarily admitted to violating Iran sanctions and exporting software to users in the country 20K+ times between 2010 and 2017, and will pay $8M+ (Charlie Osborne/ZDNet) Reviewed by swadu on April 30, 2021 Rating: 5
Roku has removed YouTube TV from its channel store after Roku and Google failed to come to a distribution agreement; existing users will continue to have access (Sara Fischer/Axios) Roku has removed YouTube TV from its channel store after Roku and Google failed to come to a distribution agreement; existing users will continue to have access (Sara Fischer/Axios) Reviewed by swadu on April 30, 2021 Rating: 5
Darktrace shares jumped as much as 40% on its London Stock Exchange debut, after its IPO raised £165M at an opening value of £1.7B (Tim Bradshaw/Financial Times) Darktrace shares jumped as much as 40% on its London Stock Exchange debut, after its IPO raised £165M at an opening value of £1.7B (Tim Bradshaw/Financial Times) Reviewed by swadu on April 30, 2021 Rating: 5
Israel crush: Netanyahu vows to investigate 'terrible disaster' Israel crush: Netanyahu vows to investigate 'terrible disaster' Reviewed by swadu on April 30, 2021 Rating: 5
Bronze Age treasure found in Swedish forest by mapmaker Bronze Age treasure found in Swedish forest by mapmaker Reviewed by swadu on April 30, 2021 Rating: 5
EU charges Apple with antitrust violations saying the iPhone maker squeezed rival music streaming apps by requiring them to use Apple's in-app payments system (Sam Schechner/Wall Street Journal) EU charges Apple with antitrust violations saying the iPhone maker squeezed rival music streaming apps by requiring them to use Apple's in-app payments system (Sam Schechner/Wall Street Journal) Reviewed by swadu on April 30, 2021 Rating: 5
Apple charged over 'anti-competitive' app polices Apple charged over 'anti-competitive' app polices Reviewed by swadu on April 30, 2021 Rating: 5
Petition urges US First Lady Jill Biden to restore White House garden to 'former glory' Petition urges US First Lady Jill Biden to restore White House garden to 'former glory' Reviewed by swadu on April 30, 2021 Rating: 5
From Sutter Hill's Snowflake investment to Accel's bet on UiPath, Altos Ventures' bet on Roblox, and more, a look at VC firms poised to reap blockbuster profits (Eliot Brown/Wall Street Journal) From Sutter Hill's Snowflake investment to Accel's bet on UiPath, Altos Ventures' bet on Roblox, and more, a look at VC firms poised to reap blockbuster profits (Eliot Brown/Wall Street Journal) Reviewed by swadu on April 30, 2021 Rating: 5
Israel crush: Witnesses tell of people 'thrown up in the air' Israel crush: Witnesses tell of people 'thrown up in the air' Reviewed by swadu on April 30, 2021 Rating: 5
These people aren't real but could help tackle bias in tech These people aren't real but could help tackle bias in tech Reviewed by swadu on April 30, 2021 Rating: 5
Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan violence: Deadly clash amid water dispute Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan violence: Deadly clash amid water dispute Reviewed by swadu on April 30, 2021 Rating: 5
Experts detail how Apple AirTags can be used by an abuser to discreetly track a partner despite built-in protections, especially when victims are not iOS users (Mark Wilson/Fast Company) Experts detail how Apple AirTags can be used by an abuser to discreetly track a partner despite built-in protections, especially when victims are not iOS users (Mark Wilson/Fast Company) Reviewed by swadu on April 29, 2021 Rating: 5
Israel stampede: Chaotic scenes as dozens dead at religious festival Israel stampede: Chaotic scenes as dozens dead at religious festival Reviewed by swadu on April 29, 2021 Rating: 5
India Covid: Delhi seeks more cremation space as deaths rise India Covid: Delhi seeks more cremation space as deaths rise Reviewed by swadu on April 29, 2021 Rating: 5
Ghislaine Maxwell: Lawyers release photo that shows bruised face Ghislaine Maxwell: Lawyers release photo that shows bruised face Reviewed by swadu on April 29, 2021 Rating: 5
Plus One Robotics, which makes computer vision software for robotics in logistics and warehouse settings, raises $33M Series B, bringing total raised to $40M+ (Brian Heater/TechCrunch) Plus One Robotics, which makes computer vision software for robotics in logistics and warehouse settings, raises $33M Series B, bringing total raised to $40M+ (Brian Heater/TechCrunch) Reviewed by swadu on April 29, 2021 Rating: 5
Combined revenue of Amazon, Apple, Alphabet, Microsoft, and Facebook hit ~$1.2T this year, up 25% since March 2020, benefitting from a "perfect positive storm" (Shira Ovide/New York Times) Combined revenue of Amazon, Apple, Alphabet, Microsoft, and Facebook hit ~$1.2T this year, up 25% since March 2020, benefitting from a "perfect positive storm" (Shira Ovide/New York Times) Reviewed by swadu on April 29, 2021 Rating: 5
Israel stampede: Dozens killed in crush at religious festival Israel stampede: Dozens killed in crush at religious festival Reviewed by swadu on April 29, 2021 Rating: 5
Jeff Bezos says Prime Video streaming hours are up over 70% YoY, with more than 175M Prime members having streamed TV shows and movies in the past year (Todd Spangler/Variety) Jeff Bezos says Prime Video streaming hours are up over 70% YoY, with more than 175M Prime members having streamed TV shows and movies in the past year (Todd Spangler/Variety) Reviewed by swadu on April 29, 2021 Rating: 5
Amazon says its "other" unit, comprised mostly of advertising, had Q1 revenue of $6.9B+, up 77% YoY, beating expectations and up from 44% YoY growth in Q1 2020 (Megan Graham/CNBC) Amazon says its "other" unit, comprised mostly of advertising, had Q1 revenue of $6.9B+, up 77% YoY, beating expectations and up from 44% YoY growth in Q1 2020 (Megan Graham/CNBC) Reviewed by swadu on April 29, 2021 Rating: 5
TravelPerk, a business trip booking service, raises $160M Series D in equity and debt, led by growth equity firm Greyhound Capital (Natasha Lomas/TechCrunch) TravelPerk, a business trip booking service, raises $160M Series D in equity and debt, led by growth equity firm Greyhound Capital (Natasha Lomas/TechCrunch) Reviewed by swadu on April 29, 2021 Rating: 5
Checkers: Furore over Russian draughts player's flag removal Checkers: Furore over Russian draughts player's flag removal Reviewed by swadu on April 29, 2021 Rating: 5
Rapper Kodak Black pleads guilty to assault and battery Rapper Kodak Black pleads guilty to assault and battery Reviewed by swadu on April 29, 2021 Rating: 5
Colombians take to the streets to oppose tax reform Colombians take to the streets to oppose tax reform Reviewed by swadu on April 29, 2021 Rating: 5
Italy theft: Two suspects die in jewellery shop robbery Italy theft: Two suspects die in jewellery shop robbery Reviewed by swadu on April 29, 2021 Rating: 5
Q&A: Evelyn Douek, a lecturer and Ph.D. student at Harvard studying online speech regulation, on why a "proportional" approach to online speech is a good thing (Gilad Edelman/Wired) Q&A: Evelyn Douek, a lecturer and Ph.D. student at Harvard studying online speech regulation, on why a "proportional" approach to online speech is a good thing (Gilad Edelman/Wired) Reviewed by swadu on April 29, 2021 Rating: 5
El Risitas: Man behind 'Spanish laughing guy' meme dies El Risitas: Man behind 'Spanish laughing guy' meme dies Reviewed by swadu on April 29, 2021 Rating: 5
Britney Spears fans jubilant at news she will address court Britney Spears fans jubilant at news she will address court Reviewed by swadu on April 29, 2021 Rating: 5
A federal appeals court rules that plans for 3D-printed "ghost guns" can be posted online without US State Department approval, reinstating a Trump admin order (Associated Press) A federal appeals court rules that plans for 3D-printed "ghost guns" can be posted online without US State Department approval, reinstating a Trump admin order (Associated Press) Reviewed by swadu on April 29, 2021 Rating: 5
Berlin-based digital asset custody and financial services provider Finoa raises $22M Series A led by Balderton Capital (Mike Butcher/TechCrunch) Berlin-based digital asset custody and financial services provider Finoa raises $22M Series A led by Balderton Capital (Mike Butcher/TechCrunch) Reviewed by swadu on April 29, 2021 Rating: 5
Samsung reports Q1 net profit of $6.4B, up 46% YoY, driven by 66% profit surge in mobile business to $3.97B, and revenue of $59B, up 18% YoY (Reuters) Samsung reports Q1 net profit of $6.4B, up 46% YoY, driven by 66% profit surge in mobile business to $3.97B, and revenue of $59B, up 18% YoY (Reuters) Reviewed by swadu on April 28, 2021 Rating: 5
After 526 days of its initial launch, Google finally gives users a way to search through Stadia's 172 games available on the service (Chaim Gartenberg/The Verge) After 526 days of its initial launch, Google finally gives users a way to search through Stadia's 172 games available on the service (Chaim Gartenberg/The Verge) Reviewed by swadu on April 28, 2021 Rating: 5
West Bengal: India state elections go ahead as deaths hit record high West Bengal: India state elections go ahead as deaths hit record high Reviewed by swadu on April 28, 2021 Rating: 5
China launches first module of new space station China launches first module of new space station Reviewed by swadu on April 28, 2021 Rating: 5
Super, an Indonesian hyperlocal social commerce startup, raises $28M Series B led by SoftBank Ventures Asia, bringing its total raised to $36M+ (Catherine Shu/TechCrunch) Super, an Indonesian hyperlocal social commerce startup, raises $28M Series B led by SoftBank Ventures Asia, bringing its total raised to $36M+ (Catherine Shu/TechCrunch) Reviewed by swadu on April 28, 2021 Rating: 5
Cryptocurrency derivatives exchange GlobeDX raises $18M seed from investors including Y Combinator, Pantera Capital, and Draper Dragon (NewsBTC) Cryptocurrency derivatives exchange GlobeDX raises $18M seed from investors including Y Combinator, Pantera Capital, and Draper Dragon (NewsBTC) Reviewed by swadu on April 28, 2021 Rating: 5
Biden pitches 'once in a generation investment' to Congress Biden pitches 'once in a generation investment' to Congress Reviewed by swadu on April 28, 2021 Rating: 5
ElasticRun, which helps neighborhood stores in India secure capital and boost sales by working with e-commerce firms, raises $75M Series D (Manish Singh/TechCrunch) ElasticRun, which helps neighborhood stores in India secure capital and boost sales by working with e-commerce firms, raises $75M Series D (Manish Singh/TechCrunch) Reviewed by swadu on April 28, 2021 Rating: 5
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