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NETFLIX CONFIRMS MOVE INTO VIDEO GAMES AS ITS GROWTH SLOWS

Netflix reported its worst slowdown in subscriber growth in eight years as people emerged from their pandemic cocoons. But it has an answer to that: Video games.

UN RIGHTS CHIEF ALARMED BY REPORTED USE OF POWERFUL SPYWARE

The United Nations’ human rights chief voiced alarm over the reported use of military-grade malware from Israel-based NSO Group to spy on journalists, human rights activists and political dissidents.

FORD, ARGO AI TO DEPLOY AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES ON LYFT NETWORK

Ford Motor Co. and a self-driving vehicle company it partly owns will join with the Lyft ride-hailing service to offer autonomous rides on the Lyft network.

ZOOM BUYING FIVE9 IN $14.7B ALL-STOCK TRANSACTION

Zoom, the video-conferencing company whose growth was supercharged by the pandemic over the past year, will buy the cloud call center company Five9 in an all-stock deal valued at about $14.7 billion.

HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE FIXED AFTER MONTH OF NO SCIENCE

The Hubble Space Telescope should be back in action soon, following a tricky, remote repair job by NASA.

STELLANTIS CEO EXPECTS CHIP SHORTAGE TO DRAG INTO NEXT YEAR

The leader of the world’s fourth-largest automaker expects a global computer chip shortage that has cut vehicle production to last into next year.

NEW CYBERSECURITY ORDER ISSUED FOR US PIPELINE OPERATORS

The Department of Homeland Security announced new requirements for U.S. pipeline operators to bolster cybersecurity following a May ransomware attack that disrupted gas delivery across the East Coast.

CANADA TO LET VACCINATED US CITIZENS ENTER COUNTRY ON AUG. 9

Canada announced this week it will begin letting fully vaccinated U.S. citizens into Canada on Aug. 9, and those from the rest of the world on Sept. 7.

BIDEN: ‘KILLING PEOPLE' REMARK WAS CALL FOR BIG TECH TO ACT

President Joe Biden tempered his assessment that social media giants are “killing people” by hosting misinformation about the COVID-19 vaccines on their platforms, saying that he hoped they would not take it “personally” and instead would act to save lives.

MUSK ON TRIAL: DEFENDS SOLARCITY, CALLS LAWYER ‘BAD HUMAN'

Tesla founder Elon Musk took to a witness stand to defend his company’s 2016 acquisition of a troubled company called SolarCity against a lawsuit that claims he’s to blame for a deal that was rife with conflicts of interest and never delivered the profits he’d promised.

BILLIONAIRE RICHARD BRANSON REACHES SPACE IN HIS OWN SHIP

Swashbuckling billionaire Richard Branson hurtled into space aboard his own winged rocket ship last Sunday, bringing astro-tourism a step closer to reality and beating out his exceedingly richer rival JeffBezos.

‘THE CROWN,' ‘MANDALORIAN' TOP EMMY NOMINATIONS WITH 24 EACH

“The Crown” tied with “The Mandalorian” for the most Emmy nominations Tuesday with 24 apiece, but the Marvel universe also got bragging rights with runner-up “WandaVision.”

UN CALLS FOR GLOBAL DATABASE OF HUMAN GENE EDITING RESEARCH

The World Health Organization issued new recommendations on human genome editing, calling for a global registry to track “any form of genetic manipulation” and proposing a whistleblowing mechanism to raise concerns about unethical or unsafe research.

SPORTS THE DIVERSIFICATION & EXPANSION OF APPLE TV+

With Apple reportedly expressing an interest in streaming rights for the National Football League’s “Sunday Ticket” package, there’s never been a better time to sign up for Apple’s streaming service.

FIRM HACKED TO SPREAD RANSOMWARE HAD PREVIOUS SECURITY FLAWS

For 21 years, the software company Kaseya labored in relative obscurity — at least until cybercriminals exploited it in early July for a massive ransomware attack that snarled businesses around the world and escalated U.S.Russia diplomatic tensions.

ONE TRICK TO TRAVELING CHEAPLY: FLEXIBILITY

So you want to travel on a budget.

FAA: NEW TOOL LIMITS DISRUPTIONS CAUSED BY SPACE OPERATIONS

Federal regulators said they now can better track rocket launches and space vehicles returning to Earth, which could cut the amount of time that airplanes must be routed around space operations.

ELECTRIFY AMERICA TO DOUBLE EV CHARGING STATIONS BY 2025

Electrify America, an electric vehicle charging network funded with money paid by Volkswagen as punishment for its emissions cheating scandal, says it plans to more than double its number of charging stations throughout the United States and Canada.

BEZOS' BLUE ORIGIN GETS OK TO SEND HIM, 3 OTHERS TO SPACE

Jeff Bezos’ rocket company has gotten government approval to launch people into space, himself included.

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FIVE NEW TRUCKS & SUVS THAT ARE READY TO EXPLORE

Does a little outdoor adventure sound enticing to you? To many Americans, it does, as evidenced by crowded national parks and increased demand for trucks and SUVs. If you’re looking for a vehicle that can handle going off-road yet still be your inexpensive source for daily transportation, there are several options at your disposal.

UK COURT ALLOWS US TO APPEAL DENIAL OF ASSANGE'S EXTRADITION

Britain’s High Court has granted the U.S. government permission to appeal a decision that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange cannot be sent to the United States to face espionage charges.

COMPANIES NAVIGATE TENSIONS OVER OFFICE REOPENING PLANS

Last year, companies around the U.S. scrambled to figure out how to shut down their offices and set up their employees for remote work as the COVID-19 virus suddenly bore down on the world.

SOUTHWEST, AMERICAN DELAYS HINT AT HARD SUMMER FOR TRAVELERS

This summer is already shaping up to be a difficult one for air travelers.

PENTAGON CANCELS DISPUTED JEDI CLOUD CONTRACT WITH MICROSOFT

The Pentagon said it canceled a disputed cloud-computing contract with Microsoft that could eventually have been worth $10 billion. It will instead pursue a deal with both Microsoft and Amazon and possibly other cloud service providers.

INSIDE THE GLASS REPORTER TO CONTINUE AS NBC EXITS NHL

NBC’s coverage of the NHL ends after the Stanley Cup finals, but its impact on how the game is broadcast will carry on due to its different innovations in 15 years.

DETERRING TAX AVOIDANCE BY GLOBAL COMPANIES

Negotiators from 130 countries have agreed on a major overhaul of how the world’s biggest companies are taxed in an effort to deter international avoidance schemes that have cost governments billions in revenue.

CHINESE RIDE SERVICE DIDI TOLD TO TAKE APP OFF ONLINE STORES

Ride-hailing service Didi Global Inc., which made its U.S. stock market debut last week, was ordered by Chinese regulators to remove its app from online stores while the company overhauls its handling of customer data.

ALL UNIVERSAL FILMS COMING TO PEACOCK STARTING IN 2022

The streaming service Peacock is ramping up its offerings with a new deal with Universal Filmed Entertainment Group.

HONDA CHANGING COURSE, WILL BUILD ITS OWN ELECTRIC VEHICLES

Although General Motors will build Honda’s first two fully electric vehicles for North America, the Japanese automaker plans to change course and manufacture its own later this decade.