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July 15, 2024 How Watermelon Cupcakes Kicked Off an Internal Storm at Meta
Arab and Muslim workers at Meta allege that its response to the crisis in Gaza is one-sided and out of hand. “It makes me sick that I work for this company,” says one employee.

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16 min
July 12, 2024 Apple to Allow Rivals to Access ‘Tap and Go’ Technology
In the latest iOS overhaul prompted by European Union rules, the smartphone maker will give third-party developers access to its payment technology.

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6 min
July 11, 2024 Epic Games Lashes Out at Apple Over App Store Rejection
Fortnite creator Epic Games says Apple rejected its App Store rival for being too similar to its own—a move it deemed “arbitrary, obstructive,” and in violation of EU rules.

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7 min
July 10, 2024 What Will Plants Be Like on Alien Worlds?
Scientists know enough about exoplanets to speculate about how simple plants might arise on them. But don't count on them being green.

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12 min
July 09, 2024 How Labour Can Fix the UK’s Tech Industry
The new government could bring about a renaissance in UK tech and bolster the country’s precarious post-Brexit startup pipeline. That’s if politics don’t get in the way.

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12 min
July 08, 2024 After a 10 Year Wait, Mt. Gox Bitcoin Is Finally Being Returned
Former customers of bankrupt crypto exchange Mt. Gox are preparing to be reunited with their lost bitcoin—and it's a $9bn windfall.

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13 min
July 04, 2024 Hurricane Beryl Isn’t a Freak Storm—It’s the Exact Nightmare Meteorologists Predicted
A hot ocean provides the energy hurricanes need to grow—and can limit the cooling that happens in their wake, making it likelier that the storms that follow will be powerful ones.

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9 min
July 03, 2024 Leading Lab-Grown Meat Company Cuts Dozens of Jobs
Upside Foods is slashing staff, citing legislative, regulatory, and funding headwinds.

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8 min
July 02, 2024 Meta's Pay for Privacy Model Is Illegal, Says EU
In the latest big tech reprimand, European Commission officials say the tech giant must offer another option for EU users to opt out of targeted advertising.

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7 min
July 01, 2024 French AI Startups Felt Unstoppable. Then Came the Election
With polls suggesting voters are about to swing toward the far right or hard left, the AI industry is starting to freak out.

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11 min

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