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SNAP CUTTING 20% OF STAFF AS AD SALES CONTINUE TO DRY UP
The parent company of social media platform Snapchat said that it is letting go of 20% of its staff as it reorganizes and tries to reduce costs in the face of declining sales.
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GOOGLE BECOMING FIBA'S 1ST WOMEN'SONLY HOOPS GLOBAL PARTNER
Google is increasing its investment in basketball, becoming the first women's-only global partner with FIBA.
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SPACEX, T-MOBILE TRY TO CONNECT REMOTE AREAS WITH SATELLITES
Elon Musk's SpaceX and T-Mobile are teaming up in an attempt to connect mobile devices through a network of satellites, providing coverage to even the most isolated places.
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NASA SCRUBS LAUNCH OF NEW MOON ROCKET AFTER ENGINE PROBLEM
NASA called off the launch of its mighty new moon rocket on its debut flight with three test dummies aboard Monday after a last-minute cascade of problems culminating in unexplained trouble related to an engine.
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COMING TO A THEATER NEAR YOU: $3 MOVIE TICKETS FOR ONE DAY
For one day, movie tickets will be just $3 in the vast majority of American theaters as part of a newly launched "National Cinema Day" to lure moviegoers during a quiet spell at the box office.
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DRONE DETECTION TECHNOLOGY TESTED AT LOS ANGELES AIRPORT
Drone detection technology is now being tested at Los Angeles International Airport, federal and local officials said.
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BUFFETT'S COMPANY TRIMS ITS STAKE IN CHINESE EV MAKER BYD
Warren Buffett's company has trimmed its stake in Chinese electric car and battery maker BYD for the first time since it bought the shares in 2008, an investment that has soared in value.
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LG, HONDA TO SET UP US JOINT VENTURE TO MAKE EV BATTERIES
Major South Korean battery maker LG and Japanese automaker Honda are investing $4.4 billion in a joint venture in the United States to produce batteries for Honda electric vehicles in the North American market, the two companies said this week.
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‘Bullet Train' Goes Off the Rails, but Pitt Doesn't
Aboard the speeding locomotive of “Bullet Train” ride at least five assassins, one venomous reptile (a snake on the train), countless glib Guy Ritchieesque slo-mo action sequences, and one buckethat wearing Brad Pitt.
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August 12, 2022

AppleMagazine
DATA ON CALIFORNIA PRISONS’ VISITORS, STAFF, INMATES EXPOSED
California corrections officials said that there has been a potential exposure of medical information for employees and visitors who were tested for the coronavirus, although they have not found any improper use despite the data breach.
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AppleMagazine #565

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FORD CUTTING 3,000 WHITE-COLLAR JOBS IN BID TO LOWER COSTS
About 3,000 white-collar workers at Ford Motor Co. will lose their jobs as the company cuts costs to help make the long transition from internal combustion vehicles to those powered by batteries.
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PELOTON TO SELL ITS BIKES ON AMAZON IN BID TO REVERSE SLUMP
Peloton’s high-end exercise bikes and other gear will now be able to be bought on Amazon in the U.S., a partnership aimed at boosting the fitness company’s sales that have languished since the easing of pandemic lockdowns.
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5 TAKEAWAYS FROM TWITTER WHISTLEBLOWER PEITER ZATKO
Startling new revelations from Twitter’s former head of security, Peiter Zatko, have raised serious new questions about the security of the platform’s service, its ability to identify and remove fake accounts, and the truthfulness of its statements to users, shareholders and federal regulators.
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WHISTLEBLOWER ACCUSES TWITTER OF CYBERSECURITY NEGLIGENCE
A former head of security at Twitter alleged that the company misled regulators about its poor cybersecurity defenses and its negligence in attempting to root out fake accounts that spread disinformation, according to a whistleblower complaint filed with U.S. officials.
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CALIFORNIA LAWMAKERS OK LAWSUITS AGAINST ‘CYBER FLASHERS’
California residents who receive unsolicited sexually graphic material by text, email, app or other electronic means could sue the sender under a bill that state lawmakers sent to Gov. Gavin Newsom.
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SUNRUN SEES NEED ROOFTOP SOLAR FOR MORE CEO POWELL
As the head of the nation’s largest rooftop solar installer, Mary Powell has a stake in the recently passed Inflation Reduction Act, which includes tax credits to make rooftop solar more affordable.
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EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE 2022 EMMYS
Are you ready for some football? Fine, but the return of the NFL is why the 2022 Emmy Awards have been drop-kicked from their usual Sunday berth to Monday.
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WANTED: 7,000 CONSTRUCTION WORKERS FOR INTEL CHIP PLANTS
Ohio’s largest-ever economic development project comes with a big employment challenge: how to find 7,000 construction workers in an already booming building environment when there’s also a national shortage of people working in the trades.
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FOR 1ST MONTH EVER, STREAMERS RULE BROADCAST, CABLE NETWORKS
This summer has been a breakthrough for streaming, with the time viewers spent watching services like Netflix and Hulu outpacing broadcast and cable television networks in July for the first month ever.
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Amazon to Buy Vacuum Maker iRobot for Roughly $1.7B
Amazon announced it has agreed to acquire the vacuum cleaner maker iRobot for approximately $1.7 billion, scooping up another company to add to its collection of smart home appliances amid broader concerns from anti-monopoly and privacy advocates about Amazon’s market power and ability to gain deeper insights into consumers’ lives.
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August 12, 2022

AppleMagazine
Browsers The war for the dominance of internet navigation
Your internet browser is perhaps the most important piece of software on your Mac, allowing you to surf the web, access social media and emails, and conduct your day-to-day affairs.
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AppleMagazine #564

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FLORIDA UTILITY'S NEW DRONE CAN SPEED HURRICANE RECOVERY
Florida's primary energy provider is ready to launch a powerful new technology, just ahead of the busiest weeks of the Atlantic hurricane season: a new fixed-wing drone designed fly into tropical storm force winds and speed the restoration of electricity after severe weather.
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GEORGIA TO USE $240M MORE IN FEDERAL CASH TO BUILD BROADBAND
Gov. Brian Kemp said the state will spend another $240 million in federal COVID-19 relief funds to construct broadband internet to rural locations that don't currently have connections.
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BUFFETT'S FIRM BUYS MORE APPLE, AMAZON WHILE BETTING ON OIL
Warren Buffett's company bet more on hightech darling Apple and e-commerce giant Amazon during the second quarter, while also investing billions in old-school oil producers Occidental Petroleum and Chevron.
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YELLEN TELLS IRS TO DEVELOP MODERNIZATION PLAN IN 6 MONTHS
Now that President Joe Biden signed Democrats' expansive climate, tax, and health care bill into law, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has directed the IRS to develop a plan within six months outlining how the tax agency will overhaul its technology, and customer service and hiring processes.
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U.S. MIDTERMS BRING FEW CHANGES FROM SOCIAL MEDIA COMPANIES
Social media companies are offering few specifics as they share their plans for safeguarding the U.S. midterm elections.
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AMAZON: FTC PROBE HOUNDING BEZOS, EXECS; SUBPOENAS TOO BROAD
Amazon has complained to federal regulators that they are hounding company founder Jeff Bezos and senior executives, making "impossible-to satisfy demands" in their investigation of Amazon Prime, the popular streaming and shopping service with free delivery and an estimated 200 million members around the globe.
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AIRBNB IS ROLLING OUT NEW SCREENING TOOLS TO STOP PARTIES
Airbnb says it will use new methods to spot and block people who try to use the short-term rental service to throw a party.
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BEST BUY TRIMS JOBS AFTER IT CUTS SALES AND PROFIT OUTLOOK
Best Buy, the nation's largest consumer electronics chain, is trimming jobs in an effort to adjust to new changes in consumer behavior as the virus wanes.
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MUSK TWEET JOKING ABOUT BUYING MANCHESTER UNITED CAUSES STIR
Elon Musk caused a stir by tweeting that he was buying the English soccer team Manchester United — whose current owners are opposed by many fans - then saying several hours later that it was a joke.
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