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Work For Apple: 2.4 Million US Jobs And Counting
AppleMagazine

Work For Apple: 2.4 Million US Jobs And Counting

As Apple reveals its US jobs footprint has grown to 2.4 million, we pull back the curtain on one of America’s biggest employers, explore how the firm has transformed the technology industry, and explain how anyone can make a living from Apple and its ecosystems...

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7 mins  |
August 23, 2019
Mueller Was Listening To This Guy?
New York magazine

Mueller Was Listening To This Guy?

Sam Patten’s wildlife as a cooperating witness.

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10+ mins  |
August 19 - September 1, 2019
Russian Media Agency Complains Youtube Facilitates Protests
AppleMagazine

Russian Media Agency Complains Youtube Facilitates Protests

Russia’s media oversight agency said this week that it wanted Google to stop YouTube users from posting information about unsanctioned political protests or the Russian government would feel free to retaliate against the American company.

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1 min  |
August 16, 2019
Protesting Like It's  2047
Bloomberg Businessweek

Protesting Like It's 2047

Hong Kong’s demonstrators have one big issue: Their city’s fate when China fully takes over in 28 years

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9 mins  |
August 19, 2019
Brutality. Arrests. But Russian Protests Just Keep Growing
Bloomberg Businessweek

Brutality. Arrests. But Russian Protests Just Keep Growing

With oil prices falling—and taking living standards with them—the people are finding ways to express their discontent

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5 mins  |
August 19, 2019
HY-Vee Warns Of Security Problem With Credit Card Readers
Techlife News

HY-Vee Warns Of Security Problem With Credit Card Readers

An Iowa-based grocery store chain is warning customers about what it says is a security incident involving payment card systems.

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1 min  |
August 17, 2019
Democracy Vs. Hackers
Bloomberg Businessweek

Democracy Vs. Hackers

The 2020 elections could face more serious attacks

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4 mins  |
August 19, 2019
The Politics Of Cement!
Bloomberg Businessweek

The Politics Of Cement!

Israeli-Palestinian politics hamper the pace of recovery in the territory

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10+ mins  |
August 19, 2019
Foxconn Leaders, Wisconsin Officials Meet; Details Unclear
Techlife News

Foxconn Leaders, Wisconsin Officials Meet; Details Unclear

Foxconn Technology Group executives met Wednesday with Wisconsin’s governor, legislative leaders, and others but no one is saying much about what they discussed.

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1 min  |
August 17, 2019
Pentagon Auditor Probing Disputed Cloud Computing Contract
AppleMagazine

Pentagon Auditor Probing Disputed Cloud Computing Contract

The Pentagon’s independent auditor is conducting a broad review of the handling of a cloud computing project potentially worth $10 billion, officials said.

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August 16, 2019
Facebook Offering ‘Millions' To Publishers For News
AppleMagazine

Facebook Offering ‘Millions' To Publishers For News

Facebook is reportedly in talks with news publishers to offer “millions of dollars” for the right to publish their material on its site. The move follows years of criticism over its growing monopolization of online advertising to the detriment of the struggling news industry.

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1 min  |
August 16, 2019
Claimed By Camelot Curse!
Globe

Claimed By Camelot Curse!

Kennedy clan shattered as beloved Saoirse, 22, dies from drug overdose

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3 mins  |
August 26, 2019
Big Money Takes A New Approach To Climate Change Activism
Bloomberg Markets

Big Money Takes A New Approach To Climate Change Activism

Earlier this year, one of Meryam Omi’s deputies at Legal & General Investment Management sat down with board members and managers from Exxon Mobil Corp. to discuss how the oil giant could address climate change.

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August - September 2019
China Imports From US Fall 19% In July Amid Trade War
Techlife News

China Imports From US Fall 19% In July Amid Trade War

Chinese imports of American goods plunged in July as a tariff war with Washington intensified. Imports of U.S. goods fell 19% from a year earlier to $10.9 billion, customs data showed Thursday, though that was an improvement over June’s 31.4% fall. Exports to the United States declined 6.5% to $38.8 billion.

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2 mins  |
August 10, 2019
Xi Vs Trump Vs Powell
Bloomberg Businessweek

Xi Vs Trump Vs Powell

Powell speaks. Trump tweets. China reacts. Markets freak. Repeat.

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5 mins  |
August 12, 2019
For Really Uncorrelated Returns, Try Investing In A Ghana Power Station
Bloomberg Markets

For Really Uncorrelated Returns, Try Investing In A Ghana Power Station

Investing in African power plants can boost returns, provide a hedge against global market shocks, and help lift people out of poverty, says Jerome Booth.

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5 mins  |
August - September 2019
Coal Won't Die In Pakistan And China!
Bloomberg Markets

Coal Won't Die In Pakistan And China!

As this vast mine in Pakistan’s Thar Desert attests, the world’s No. 1 cause of carbon emissions will be a major source of electricity for decades, despite the outcry against it

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8 mins  |
August - September 2019
There Will Be Oil
Bloomberg Markets

There Will Be Oil

On The Verge Of Becoming The World’s Newest Petrostate, Tiny Guyana Isn’t Ready For The Multibillion-dollar Windfall Heading Its Way. But Exxon Mobil Is

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August - September 2019
Ivanka To City: Drop Dead
New York magazine

Ivanka To City: Drop Dead

After the White House, she probably CAN’T GO BACK to the city that made her. So she has cannily devised another EXIT STRATEGY.

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August 5-18, 2019
One Hack, 106 Million People: Capital One Ensnared By Breach
AppleMagazine

One Hack, 106 Million People: Capital One Ensnared By Breach

A hacker accessed the personal information of 106 million Capital One credit card holders or credit card applicants in the U.S. and Canada, in the latest massive data breach at a large company.

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3 mins  |
AppleMagazine #405
Our Caesar - Can The Country Come Back From Trump?
New York magazine

Our Caesar - Can The Country Come Back From Trump?

The Republic already looks like rome in ruins.

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10+ mins  |
August 5-18, 2019
US Says New Round Of Talks With China Were ‘Constructive'
Techlife News

US Says New Round Of Talks With China Were ‘Constructive'

U.S. and Chinese envoys held “constructive” trade talks on Wednesday, the White House said, after President Donald Trump rattled financial markets by accusing Beijing of trying to stall in hopes he will fail to win re-election in 2020.

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August 3, 2019
Uber Lays Off 400 Employees From Global Marketing Team
AppleMagazine

Uber Lays Off 400 Employees From Global Marketing Team

Uber is laying off 400 employees in marketing, about a quarter of the marketing team’s global workforce of 1,200 people.

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AppleMagazine #405
Fentanyl Is Not A Nuke, And Drug Dealers Are Not Terrorists
Reason magazine

Fentanyl Is Not A Nuke, And Drug Dealers Are Not Terrorists

Could fentanyl be a weapon of mass destruction?

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6 mins  |
July 2019
Law Brett Kavanaugh Flunks His First Test As An Originalist
Reason magazine

Law Brett Kavanaugh Flunks His First Test As An Originalist

In his 2018 confirmation hearings before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh was asked by Sen.

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July 2019
One Hack, 106 Million People: Capital One Ensnared By Breach
Techlife News

One Hack, 106 Million People: Capital One Ensnared By Breach

A hacker accessed the personal information of 106 million Capital One credit card holders or credit card applicants in the U.S. and Canada, in the latest massive data breach at a large company.

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3 mins  |
August 3, 2019
Twitter Reports Strong User Growth
AppleMagazine

Twitter Reports Strong User Growth

Twitter reported surprisingly strong second-quarter user numbers and revenue, as it works to make the platform more user-friendly and eliminate robotic and fake accounts on its platform.

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AppleMagazine #405
French Wine Vs US Tech Prowess: New Trump-Macron Standoff
Techlife News

French Wine Vs US Tech Prowess: New Trump-Macron Standoff

France is pushing ahead with a landmark tax on tech companies like Google and Facebook despite U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats of retaliatory tariffs on French wine.

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2 mins  |
August 3, 2019
Black Lives Lawyer
New York magazine

Black Lives Lawyer

Trayvon Martin, Mike Brown, Tamir Rice—Ben Crump is trying to turn a protest movement into a legal crusade.

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10+ mins  |
July 8-21, 2019
French Wine Vs US Tech Prowess: New Trump-Macron Standoff
AppleMagazine

French Wine Vs US Tech Prowess: New Trump-Macron Standoff

France is pushing ahead with a landmark tax on tech companies like Google and Facebook despite U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats of retaliatory tariffs on French wine.

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August 02, 2019