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AMAZON'S MISSION: GETTING A ‘KEY' TO YOUR APARTMENT BUILDING

Amazon is tired of ringing doorbells.

PRIEST OUTED VIA GRINDR APP HIGHLIGHTS RAMPANT DATA TRACKING

When a religious publication used smartphone app data to deduce the sexual orientation of a high-ranking Roman Catholic official, it exposed a problem that goes far beyond a debate over church doctrine and priestly celibacy.

DISNEY MAY GET $570M IN TAX BREAKS FOR NEW CAMPUS

The Walt Disney Co. stands to benefit from more than a half billion dollars in tax breaks for building a new regional campus in Florida that promises to employ at least 2,000 professional employees who will be relocating from Southern California to work in digital technology, finance and product development.

SMALL BUSINESSES LIFTED BY RETURN OF SUMMER TOURISTS

Small businesses in the U.S. that depend on tourism and vacationers say business is bouncing back, as Americans rebook postponed trips and spend freely on food, entertainment and souvenirs.

DUTCH DATA PROTECTION AUTHORITY FINES TIKTOK OVER PRIVACY

The Netherlands’ Data Protection Authority said Thursday it has fined TikTok 750,000 euros ($885,000) for not offering a privacy statement in Dutch, saying many children who use the popular video sharing app would be unable to understand the information.

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.

FRANCE WEIGHS CYBERSECURITY MOVES AFTER SPYWARE REPORTS

French President Emmanuel Macron held an emergency cybersecurity meeting Thursday to weigh possible government action after reports that his cellphone and those of government ministers may have been targeted by spyware.

‘WE'RE BACK ON THE ROAD!' ROLLING STONES RELAUNCH U.S. TOUR

Time is finally on their side.

SOUTHWEST, AMERICAN POST 2Q PROFITS AS AIR TRAVEL PICKS UP

American Airlines and Southwest Airlines both posted second-quarter profits on Thursday thanks to generous federal pandemic relief that covers most of their labor costs.

JEFF BEZOS BLASTS INTO SPACE ON OWN ROCKET: ‘BEST DAY EVER!'

Jeff Bezos blasted into space Tuesday on his rocket company’s first flight with people on board, becoming the second billionaire in just over a week to ride his own spacecraft.

JUDGE HEARS FIGHT OVER LITHIUM MINE ON NEVADA OREGON LINE

Conservationists suing a federal agency over approval of a mine at the largest known U.S. deposit of lithium urged a judge to issue a temporary restraining order blocking excavations they say would disturb sacred tribal burial grounds near the Nevada-Oregon line.

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.

RANDOM APPLE MEMORY - Apple goes portable with AirPort Express

Charlotte Henry recalls how Apple entered, then exited, the highly competitive world of internet routers

OnMail — Fast & Simple Email

Sending out mixed messages

Shelter 3

Third time is not the charm

Infuse 7

Easy network streaming for your movies

Planny 5

An all-new look, but is it any better at organizing your life?

Drop + THX Panda Wireless Headphones

High fidelity listening with a personal touch

Bike Baron 2

A whole lot of fun on two wheels

Movo UM700

A new microphone champion

Apple TV 4K (2021)

Now faster and featuring — at last — a usable remote!

12.9–inch iPad Pro (2021)

Apple’s largest tablet is better than ever — if you can afford it