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SILICON: HOW IT WILL REVOLUTIONIZE COMPUTING

At this year’s virtual WWDC, Apple announced plans to move away from Intel-based Macs to custom silicon, perhaps one of the biggest changes to the Mac since its introduction in 1984.

APPLE WINS BIG EU COURT CASE OVER $15 BILLION IN TAXES

A European Union court on Wednesday delivered a hammer blow to the bloc’s attempts to rein in multinationals’ ability to strike special tax deals with individual EU countries when it ruled that Apple does not have to pay 13 billion euros ($15 billion) in back taxes to Ireland.

NBC'S VIDEO SERVICE PEACOCK STRESSES ‘FREE,' LOOKS TO 2021

Peacock, one of the last major streaming services to launch in the U.S., was supposed to get a big boost this summer by carrying the Olympics. That was out the window once the coronavirus pandemic delayed the Games until 2021.

GAMES MAKER UBISOFT SHAKES UP STAFF AMID MISCONDUCT PROBE

French gaming giant Ubisoft is parting ways with its creative director and two other executives and promising zero tolerance for “toxic” staff behavior following an internal investigation of misconduct and media reports of sexual harassment and other workplace abuse.

AMAZON UNVEILS SHOPPING CART THAT KNOWS WHAT YOU'RE BUYING

Amazon has a new cure for long supermarket lines: a smart shopping cart.

UBER BUYS POSTMATES, UPS DELIVERY GAME IN $2.65 BILLION DEAL

Uber has widened its reach in the fiercely competitive delivery market by acquiring Postmates in a $2.65 billion all-stock deal, the company said.

WALGREENS DIVES INTO PRIMARY CARE WITH CLINIC EXPANSION

Walgreens will squeeze primary care clinics into as many as 700 of its U.S. stores over the next few years in a major expansion of the care it offers customers.

TIKTOK TO LEAVE HONG KONG AS SECURITY LAW RAISES QUESTIONS

TikTok said it will stop operations in Hong Kong, joining other social media companies in warily eyeing ramifications of a sweeping national security law that took effect last week.

NOT SO RANDOM ACTS: SCIENCE FINDS THAT BEING KIND PAYS OFF

Acts of kindness may not be that random after all. Science says being kind pays off.

VIRTUAL TRAINING CAN BE GOOD FOR TRAINERS, OWNERS AND DOGS

Jennifer Stile was apprehensive when she found out that training classes for her puppy Josie would be moving online because of the pandemic.

FACEBOOK CIVIL RIGHTS AUDIT: ‘SERIOUS SETBACKS' MAR PROGRESS

A two-year audit of Facebook’s civil rights record found “serious setbacks” that have marred the social network’s progress on matters such as hate speech, misinformation and bias.

TOM HANKS ON COVID-19, ‘GREYHOUND' AND WARTIME MENTALITY

Since contracting COVID-19 in March, Tom Hanks has been, by most measures, busy.

AMAZON HOMELESS SHELTER BOOSTS UNIQUE PROGRAM FOR SICK KIDS

Amazon’s explosive growth over the past decade helped fuel a growing homelessness crisis in Seattle.

macOS: TAKING LEAPS FORWARD WITH BIG SUR

Despite the coronavirus pandemic causing the world’s biggest tech events to be canceled, Apple powered through with a virtual alternative, with Craig Federighi taking to the stage to lift the lid on an all-new macOS.

A TIMELY PORTRAIT IN ‘JOHN LEWIS: GOOD TROUBLE'

Getting into “good trouble” is a guiding principle for John Lewis. It’s not only OK, but necessary to enact and inspire meaningful change.

AMC Pushes Back Movie Theater Reopening By 2 Weeks

AMC Theaters, the nation’s largest chain, is pushing back its plans to begin reopening theaters by two weeks following the closure because of COVID-19. The company said that it would open approximately 450 U.S. locations on July 30 and the remaining 150 the following week.

Amazon Looks to Self-Driving Future By Acquiring Zoox

Amazon said that it is buying self-driving technology company Zoox, which is developing an autonomous vehicle for a ride-hailing service that people would request on their phones.

Zoom Got Big Fast. Then videobombers made it rework security

Back in March as the coronavirus pandemic gathered steam in the U.S., a largely unheralded video-conferencing service suddenly found itself in the spotlight.

UK Regulator Urges Reforms To Curb Google, Facebook Ad Power

British regulators want new rules to foster competition in digital advertising markets and rein in the industry’s dominant players, Google and Facebook.

iOS 14: HANDS-ON WITH THE BIGGEST NEW FEATURES

Refusing to let COVID-19 impact its release schedule, Apple took to its virtual WWDC stage at the end of June to show off the latest version of its iOS and iPadOS operating systems, set for release this fall.

MICROSOFT TO PERMANENTLY CLOSE ALL PHYSICAL STORES

Microsoft said it is permanently closing nearly all of its physical stores around the world.

HOW RISKY IS FLYING DURING THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC?

How risky is flying during the coronavirus pandemic?

MILLENNIAL MONEY: 4 EXPERT TIPS TO GET HIRED FROM HOME

Job hunting has always been a little stressful. OK, a lot stressful. A global pandemic certainly hasn’t remedied that.

INDIA BANS DOZENS OF CHINESE APPS, CITING SECURITY REASONS

India banned 59 apps with Chinese links, saying their activities endanger the country’s sovereignty, defense and security.

EU Urges China To Move On Trade, Back Off In Hong kong

Top European Union officials pressed China’s leaders to open the country’s markets further to European companies, show stronger leadership in reforming world trade’s governing body and step back from the brink in Hong Kong.

WIRECARD SCANDAL MISSING BILLIONS LIKELY DON'T EXIST

German payment service provider Wirecard said it has concluded that 1.9 billion euros ($2.1 billion) which were supposed to be held in two accounts probably don’t exist, deepening troubles that last week prompted the resignation of its chief executive.

TWITTER GIVES WORKERS DAY OFF TO VOTE IN NATIONAL ELECTIONS

Twitter says it will give its U.S. employees Election Day off going forward and employees around the world paid time off to vote in national elections.

WWDC: EXPLORE ALL NEWS FROM THE VIRTUAL KEYNOTE

Although this year’s Worldwide Developers Conference was a little different amidst the coronavirus pandemic, Tim Cook, Craig Federighi, and Friends still managed to lift the lid on a whole host of new innovations for iOS, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS - and confirmed the long-awaited transition from Intel to Applepowered chips for its iMacs and MacBooks.

TRUMP ADMINISTRATION EXTENDS VISA BAN TO NON-IMMIGRANTS

The Trump administration extended a ban on green cards issued outside the United States until the end of the year and added many temporary work visas to the freeze, including those used heavily by technology companies and multinational corporations.

SOCCER TEAMS TURNING TO VIRTUAL ‘FAN TOKENS' TO RAISE MONEY

Soccer clubs around Europe are increasingly turning to virtual “fan tokens” to raise money and enhance fan engagement.