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Gulf states using COVID-19 contact tracing apps as mass surveillance tools, report says

The Verge

The study analyzed a collection of contact tracing apps, which are designed to inform and monitor physical contact between people in the event someone contracts COVID-19, from 11 countries: Algeria, Bahrain, France, Iceland, Israel, Kuwait, Lebanon, Norway, Qatar, Tunisia, and United Arab Emirates.

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What I learned after running my startup while traveling for a year

TechCrunch

If we’re remote anyway, what’s the difference between being remote from down the street or in another country? We started off with a one-month trip to Iceland, where we worked from an Airbnb with a beautiful view of the mountains. Often, we’re working with customers, colleagues and investors in different countries.

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Big Tech pledged a billion to racial justice, but it was pocket change

The Verge

That’s more than the estimated GDP of Iceland and Yemen combined, according to the International Monetary Fund ). million in stock and free advertising as well as a $250,000 fund to rebuild local businesses. Verizon donated $10 million , and AT&T gave at three different moments in time for a total contribution of $20.5

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How to watch the 2021 League of Legends World Championship

The Verge

Teams from around the globe have qualified for the event after having successful seasons in their local leagues. Think of it sort of like the Champions League in soccer; all year long, teams compete locally for the chance to face off against the best from other regions. Here is a very basic explanation of League of Legends.

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What’s on your desk, Brandon Widder?

The Verge

The Verge is no different; it has recently hired Brandon Widder to be its senior commerce editor, a brand-new title for our next chapter. I mostly wrote about local and touring bands, with some outdoorsy stuff sprinkled in here and there. The Louise Desk Chair came with the territory. And the — jawbone?

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Little Penguins, Big Drama: Lessons on How to Go Viral from the National Aquarium of New Zealand

Connection Cafe

Timmy came to the National Aquarium after being found on a local beach with a spinal injury. Felicity: The key goal was to enhance the visitor experience for our members (Friends of the Aquarium), so they could learn more about the different characters of the Little Penguins in our care. Draco won, closely followed by Mo, again!

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The best comedies streaming on Netflix right now

Mashable Tech

New to the crew is Taylour Paige as Axel's hard-headed daughter, Joseph Gordon-Levitt as a local ally, Nasim Pedrad as a flustered real estate agent, and Kevin Bacon as a smirking antagonist. Students Drea (Camila Mendes) and Eleanor ( Maya Hawke ) couldn't be more different. The sparks will fly. The punchlines hit powerfully.

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