(Reuters) — Tech giants, including Microsoft and Google, on Monday joined Facebook’s legal battle against hacking company NSO, filing an amicus brief in federal court that warned the Israeli firm’s tools were “powerful, and dangerous.” The brief, filed before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, opens up …
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When it comes to customer expectations, the pandemic has changed everything Learn how to accelerate customer service, optimize costs, and improve self-service in a digital-first world. Register here Google this week unveiled a major redesign of Google Pay for Android and iOS. The app is meant to take on not …
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The audio problem Learn how new cloud-based API solutions are solving imperfect, frustrating audio in video conferences. Access here Following the launch of investigations last year, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) together with attorney generals from 11 U.S. states filed a lawsuit against Google on Tuesday alleging that the …
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Credit card interest can be unrelenting. Even if you don’t charge a single thing on the credit card for a full month, the balance can still go up. Credit cards are designed from the ground up to keep extracting money from your pocket as efficiently as possible and for as …
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Back in June, the U.S. Supreme Court confirmed that the Civil Rights Act applies to sexual orientation. Moving forward, Americans don’t have to worry about losing their jobs for being who they are. However, the ruling didn’t address other areas of prejudice — including the discrimination LGBTQ homebuyers face in the …
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GamesBeat Summit Watch every session from the annual event On Demand Watch Now In a broad antitrust challenge to the power of one of the tech industry giants, Epic Games has filed a lawsuit against Apple alleging antitrust violations for pulling Fortnite out of the Apple App Store because Epic …
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A funeral attendant providing hand sanitizer to a mourner arriving for a visitation in Elsa, Texas.Credit…Tamir Kalifa for The New York Times Federal health authorities issued a formal warning on Wednesday about the dangers of drinking hand sanitizer and alerted poison control centers across the nation to be on the …
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Health advocates representing American hospitals, medical groups, insurers and civil rights associations condemned the Trump administration on Saturday for rolling back protections for transgender patients, and for doing so amid a global pandemic. The new rule, long sought by conservatives and the religious right, narrows the legal definition of sex …
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This briefing has ended. Read global live updates on the coronavirus here. Here’s what you need to know: Countries around the world are weighing the costs and benefits of reopening society. A Times examination reveals the extent of President Trump’s slow response to the virus, which has now claimed more …
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