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Microsoft Stores remain closed as Apple and Best Buy continue reopening

The Verge

Our approach for re-opening Microsoft Store locations is measured and cautious, guided by monitoring global data, listening to public health and safety experts, and tracking local government restrictions,” a spokesperson said. “We Its stores remain closed until further notice.

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Lessons from 2019 to maximize future disaster giving decisions

Candid

Earlier this month, Candid and the Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP) released the eighth edition of our annual Measuring the State of Disaster Philanthropy report. federal government, corporations, and donations through donor-advised funds (DAFs) and online platforms. . Measuring the State of Disaster Philanthropy ?

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It’s not your imagination — that vaccination website really is crawling along

The Verge

The Markup conducted its performance tests using Google’s open-source Lighthouse tool, in this case relying on the tool’s ability to measure the time it takes for a site to load and be functional. seconds to fully load in comparison to the fastest (Puerto Rico) at 1.4 seconds, and the average (Colorado) at 5.9 Image: The Markup.

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Democrats have a new plan to legalize marijuana federally

The Verge

Medicinal marijuana is even more widespread, legal in 37 states, Puerto Rico, D.C., The proposed legislation addresses this directly with a number of restorative measures directed towards communities who suffered disproportionately from marijuana prohibitions. the Northern Mariana Islands, and Guam.

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The Station: Rounding up the Tesla Cyber Roundup, a Waymo change up and the mysterious disappearance of Bolt Mobility

TechCrunch

River has the potential to be a leader in the Indian market, given the government’s plans to push EV sales penetration of two-wheelers up to 80% by 2030. census data to help prioritize and measure how effective roadway safety projects are and what their impact on communities is. . Notable reads and other tidbits.

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‘An American hero’: Meet the federal worker who is standing up to Elon Musk’s DOGE

Fast Company Tech

To billionaire Elon Musk and his cost-cutting team at the Department of Government Efficiency , Karen Ortiz may just be one of many faceless bureaucrats. Her parents, who came to the United States from Puerto Rico in the 1950s with limited English skills, ingrained in her the value of standing up for others.

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TikTok’s biggest problem is outside its control

The Verge

Instead, by several measures, the situation for ByteDance’s popular video app got significantly worse. At the root of this concern is that no matter what ByteDance says about TikTok’s independence from Chinese governance, ultimately it must do whatever the country’s brutal, repressive authoritarian regime demands. What sort of data?

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