Apple relaxes App Store rules for services such as Spotify and Netflix
By Jill Disis, CNN Business Apple will allow companies such as Spotify and Netflix to direct customers to their own websites to make payments,…
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Hong Kong just won back ‘Asia’s biggest’ tech conference
By Michelle Toh, CNN Business Hong Kong has reclaimed its status as the host of a marquee Asian tech conference it lost last year, as organizers cite…
Continue ReadingReddit takes action against groups spreading Covid misinformation
By Rishi Iyengar, CNN Business After days of controversy over its decision not to crack down on misinformation about Covid-19, Reddit is somewhat…
Continue ReadingTwitter announces new anti-harassment ‘Safety Mode’ feature
By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Twitter is stepping up its efforts to help users experiencing harassment protect themselves. The social media company on…
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Emergency animal hospital in Bend will soon return to 24/7 hours on weekends
Owners of an emergency vet clinic in Bend say people can rest easy, knowing there’s a place to bring their pets at any time of day — or night.…
Continue ReadingAmazon adding 55,000 employees globally in first hiring push under CEO Andy Jassy
By Clare Duffy, CNN Business After growing its workforce to more than 1.3 million people in 2020, Amazon is planning to hire another 55,000 employees…
Continue ReadingAmazon adding 55,000 employees globally in first hiring push under CEO Andy Jassy
CNN By Clare Duffy, CNN Business After growing its workforce to more than 1.3 million people in 2020, Amazon is planning to hire another 55,000…
Continue ReadingiPhone users will no longer need to bring their IDs to the airport in these states
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Apple has enlisted eight states in a program that allows people to “seamlessly and securely” add their…
Continue ReadingAmtrak might add more than 50 new routes. But they still won’t be faster than a car
By Matt McFarland, CNN Business The $1 trillion infrastructure bill appears set to give passenger and freight rail $66 billion, an infusion that will…
Continue ReadingFor misinformation peddlers on social media, it’s three strikes and you’re out. Or five. Maybe more
By Clare Duffy, CNN Business When Twitter suspended Marjorie Taylor Greene for a week last month for posting misinformation about Covid-19 vaccines,…
Continue ReadingGoogle and Apple hit by South Korean law giving app developers more payment options
By Michelle Toh and Jake Kwon, CNN Business Google and Apple will have to allow app developers to use alternative payment systems under legislation…
Continue ReadingJury selection kicks off in Elizabeth Holmes’ criminal trial
By Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business Jury selection began Tuesday in a San Jose federal courtroom for the long-awaited trial of Elizabeth…
Continue ReadingGoogle pushes its return to the office back to 2022
By Rishi Iyengar, CNN Business Google has yet again postponed a full return to the office, announcing that its employees can continue to work…
Continue ReadingAn Afghan YouTuber was killed at Kabul airport. Many more fear the worst.
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Masoud Popalzai and Rob Picheta, CNN Four days after the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan, 20-year-old YouTuber Najma…
Continue ReadingWindows 11 gets a launch date. It’s surprisingly soon
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Microsoft is rolling out its newest operating system, Windows 11, earlier than expected for some PC users. Starting…
Continue Reading‘Fortnite’ is shutting down in China
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Wayne Chang and Jill Disis, CNN Business The Chinese version of hit video game “Fortnite” is shutting down this…
Continue ReadingChina bans kids from playing online video games during the week
By CNN staff, CNN Business China has barred online gamers under the age of 18 from playing on weekdays and limited their play to just three hours…
Continue ReadingAn Afghan YouTuber was killed at Kabul airport. Many more fear the worst.
By Masoud Popalzai and Rob Picheta, CNN Four days after the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan, 20-year-old YouTuber Najma Sadeqi sat on her bed…
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Clear the Shelters: Humane Society of the Ochocos breaks ground on new facility
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — NewsChannel 21 visits the Humane Society of the Ochocos in Prineville to discuss the construction delay of the new facility,…
Continue ReadingBig Tech failed with contact tracing. Can it do better with vaccine passport apps?
CNN, WMBS-TV, WLKY, UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business As some US cities start requiring proof of vaccination to enter…
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