You can stop panicking about the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X

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The PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X are almost here, so it's time to stop worrying so much about every tiny detail.Read More

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Logo alert! Fiat Chrysler and Groupe PSA unveil new logo - Roadshow

This combined multinational entity will be called Stellantis. No, that's not the name of some anti-itch cream or a singles resort in the Caribbean.

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Best Buy Black Friday 2020 ad: See everything going on sale starting Nov. 22 - CNET

Looking for Best Buy's Black Friday ad circular? We have a scan of the whole ad, plus the best ads to keep an eye on.

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Facebook removed seven pages, with over 2.45 million followers, tied to Steve Bannon for pushing misinformation about voter fraud and election results (Elizabeth Dwoskin/Washington Post)

Elizabeth Dwoskin / Washington Post:
Facebook removed seven pages, with over 2.45 million followers, tied to Steve Bannon for pushing misinformation about voter fraud and election results  —  The pages, which pushed the ‘Stop the Steal’ hashtag and other misleading messages, were removed over the weekend while Bannon's account was frozen

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Apple Silicon Macs will run iOS apps but some developers, including Facebook, Google, and the developers of Candy Crush and Among Us, have already opted out (Filipe Espósito/9to5Mac)

Filipe Espósito / 9to5Mac:
Apple Silicon Macs will run iOS apps but some developers, including Facebook, Google, and the developers of Candy Crush and Among Us, have already opted out  —  Apple will hold another special event tomorrow, and we expect to see the first Mac with Apple Silicon chips.

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Facebook and Google have been blocking political ads since Election Day, which Democrats say is hurting fundraising in the lead up to Georgia's upcoming runoffs (Issie Lapowsky/Protocol)

Issie Lapowsky / Protocol:
Facebook and Google have been blocking political ads since Election Day, which Democrats say is hurting fundraising in the lead up to Georgia's upcoming runoffs  —  The fate of the United States Senate will be determined by two Georgia runoffs scheduled for less than two months from now …

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What Makes Sand Soft?

Understanding how grains flow is vital for everything from landslide prediction to agricultural processing, and scientists aren’t very good at it.

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Tim Berners Lee's Inrupt startup releases an enterprise version of the Solid privacy platform, which allows organizations to build privacy-focused apps (Ron Miller/TechCrunch)

Ron Miller / TechCrunch:
Tim Berners Lee's Inrupt startup releases an enterprise version of the Solid privacy platform, which allows organizations to build privacy-focused apps  —  Inrupt, the startup from World Wide Web founder Tim Berners-Lee, announced an enterprise version of the Solid privacy platform today …

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Trump will lose special Twitter protections when Biden takes office

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U.S. President Donald Trump will be subject to the same Twitter rules as any other user when President-elect Joe Biden takes office.Read More

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What it takes to pitch a game

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One of the most difficult parts of independent game development is getting funding for your project. Here's some tips for doing so.Read More

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Eve Online video game helps scientists understand Covid-19

Gamers have completed 47 million mini-game tasks amounting to 36 years categorising cells.

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Indian grocery delivery service Bigbasket confirms it suffered a data breach in which attackers stole user email ids, mobile phone numbers, and full addresses (Saritha Rai/Bloomberg)

Saritha Rai / Bloomberg:
Indian grocery delivery service Bigbasket confirms it suffered a data breach in which attackers stole user email ids, mobile phone numbers, and full addresses  —  - Attackers offer to sell data on millions of users on dark web  — Cybercrimes on the rise as Covid forces people to shop online

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Tim Berners-Lee startup launches privacy-focused service to secure your data - CNET

Inrupt wants you to control who can see your data.

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Free speech Twitter alternative Parler becomes top downloaded app as conservatives rally support to leave Twitter and Facebook (Emma Colton/Washington Examiner)

Emma Colton / Washington Examiner:
Free speech Twitter alternative Parler becomes top downloaded app as conservatives rally support to leave Twitter and Facebook  —  Social media platform Parler jumped to the top downloaded app this weekend, as conservatives rally support to leave Facebook and Twitter over censorship.

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Apple suspends new business with key supplier Pegatron after discovering violations of labor rules related to a student worker program (Bloomberg)

Bloomberg:
Apple suspends new business with key supplier Pegatron after discovering violations of labor rules related to a student worker program  —  - Apple says Pegatron violated rules for student worker program  — Company says new business paused until corrective action taken

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Alan Turing: Stolen items to be returned to UK from US after decades

A collection of items belonging to the Bletchley Park code-breaker were stolen from Dorset in 1984.

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Covid: Romance fraudsters 'target lonely' in lockdown

A widow lost her life savings after being used as a "money mule" by a man she fell in love with.

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Jack Ma's terrible week

How Jack Ma's clash with the Chinese authorities stopped the biggest-ever share market debut.

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Q&A with iFixit CEO Kyle Wiens about the new Massachusetts car repair ballot measure, parallels with the right to repair battle with Apple, and more (David Pierce/Protocol)

David Pierce / Protocol:
Q&A with iFixit CEO Kyle Wiens about the new Massachusetts car repair ballot measure, parallels with the right to repair battle with Apple, and more  —  A lot of races in the 2020 election were close, but one important one wasn't: Question 1 in Massachusetts, which “allows car owners …

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The best espresso machine for 2020: Cuisinart, Breville, Mr. Coffee and more - CNET

We tested popular espresso machines from Breville, Nespresso, Mr. Coffee, Cuisinart, DeLonghi and others. Here's what we learned.

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Tom Holland wears two masks in first Spider-Man 3 set photo - CNET

"Wear a mask, I'm wearing two."

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Virgin Hyperloop pod transport tests first passenger journeys

The "sci-fi" travel concept involves travelling in pods inside vacuum tubes at very high speeds.

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Best reusable water bottles to give as gifts in 2020 - CNET

These are the best alternatives to disposable plastic water bottles.

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A Step Forward in the Promise of Ultrafast ‘Hyperloops’

Two employees of Virgin Hyperloop traveled on a small system the company has built near Las Vegas, the first such manned test.

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How artificial intelligence may be making you buy things

Retailers are increasingly using AI to try to predict and encourage what customers purchase.

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The best hair dryers in 2020 - CNET

Tired of your less-than-stellar hair dryer? Here are the pros' picks.

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Watch Alec Baldwin's Donald Trump concession speech on SNL - CNET

Baldwin sings a slowed-down version of The Village People's Macho Man.

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Germany-based challenger bank Vivid Money, which lets customers create sub-accounts called pockets with their own IBAN numbers, raises $17.6M Series A (Romain Dillet/TechCrunch)

Romain Dillet / TechCrunch:
Germany-based challenger bank Vivid Money, which lets customers create sub-accounts called pockets with their own IBAN numbers, raises $17.6M Series A  —  German fintech startup Vivid Money has raised a $17.6 million Series A funding round (€15 million).  Ribbit Capital is leading the investment.

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Save $50 on Apple Watch SE: Now starting at $230 at Amazon, Walmart and Target - CNET

This is first solid Black Friday Apple Watch price cut we've seen.

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President Trump's legacy: Clashes with tech and a struggle against COVID-19 - CNET

Trump, who sparred with the likes of Twitter and Facebook, despite immense popularity on those platforms, is defeated by Joe Biden.

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Bright projector, outdoor speaker, good Wi-Fi: Your backyard movie night checklist - CNET

In many parts of the US it's still warm enough to enjoy an evening's entertainment under the stars. Here's what you need.

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Best laptops, desktops and tablets for designers and creatives in 2020 - CNET

Here's a place to start when companies like Apple, HP and Microsoft overwhelm you with choices.

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iPhone 12's Lightning port may be the next thing Apple kills - CNET

Commentary: Going by iPhone 12 naming standards, it's possible that the iPhone 13 Pro and 13 Pro Max would be portless, while the iPhone 13 Mini and regular iPhone 13 would keep their Lightning port.

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The Best Electric Cargo Bikes for Families

We’ve spent several years riding and testing extra large ebikes for hauling little ones and getting around town.

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The Black Hole Information Paradox Comes to an End

In a landmark series of calculations, physicists have proved that black holes can shed information, which seems impossible by definition.

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iPhone 12 drop test results are in: Ceramic shield is as tough as it sounds - CNET

We dropped and scraped the iPhone 12 to find out how much the new "ceramic shield" screen can handle. Spoiler: It's a lot more than a six-foot drop.

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How to Use Apple, Google, and Microsoft's Parental Controls

Each of the big three offers a wealth of options to limit screen time, find lost devices, and more.

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iPhone 12 vs. Pro and Pro Max: The features that might convince you to go Pro - CNET

Do you really need an iPhone 12 "Pro" model or is the regular iPhone 12 enough?

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MagSafe on iPhone 12: I was wrong to doubt Apple's magnetic charger - CNET

One day in and MagSafe has snapped itself into my life. But how many variations will there be?

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The 17 best tech gifts for the whole family this 2020

Finish your shopping list with this one-stop gadget gift guide for everyone in the family, including your pet.

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iPhone 12 vs. Pixel 5: Apple and Google's 5G flagships compared - CNET

For the operating system agnostic, the choice between Pixel 5 and iPhone 12 might come down to design, camera, battery, performance -- or price.

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Google Pixel 5's wimpy camera is driving me to the iPhone 12 - CNET

Commentary: For this photo enthusiast, the Pixel 5's middling camera hardware has undercut Google's advanced image processing.

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The Mandalorian season 2 episode 2 recap: Baby Yoda, Mando take a creepy detour - CNET

In the episode titled The Passenger, the live-action Disney Plus Star Wars show brings us on a weird adventure.

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As smart TVs become more popular, advertisers want the advantages of better targeting while avoiding the privacy mistakes made by the online ad industry (Sahil Patel/Wall Street Journal)

Sahil Patel / Wall Street Journal:
As smart TVs become more popular, advertisers want the advantages of better targeting while avoiding the privacy mistakes made by the online ad industry  —  Marketers hope to avoid the mistakes made by the broader online ad industry  —  Advertisers entering the burgeoning medium of streaming TV …

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Data breach leaks sensitive, private, and financial data of millions of customers from Booking.com, Expedia, Hotels.com, and others who use Prestige Software (Waqas/HackRead)

Waqas / HackRead:
Data breach leaks sensitive, private, and financial data of millions of customers from Booking.com, Expedia, Hotels.com, and others who use Prestige Software  —  The list of online booking sites affected by the breach includes some of the top industry giants including Booking.com.

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AI companies like Unanimous.ai and Expert.ai say they correctly predicted election results in battleground states while traditional polling again falls short (Wall Street Journal)

Wall Street Journal:
AI companies like Unanimous.ai and Expert.ai say they correctly predicted election results in battleground states while traditional polling again falls short  —  As traditional political polling methods appear to fall short again, some tech firms say that AI holds promise

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Best facial recognition security cameras of 2020 - CNET

Want a security camera that IDs faces? Here are your top choices.

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China-based e-signature services provider Esign raises $151M Series D, says it now has over 5.02M enterprise users and 270M individual users (Doris Yu/Tech in Asia)

Doris Yu / Tech in Asia:
China-based e-signature services provider Esign raises $151M Series D, says it now has over 5.02M enterprise users and 270M individual users  —  Esign, an e-signature services provider in China, announced that it has raised over 1 billion yuan (US$151 million) in a series D round led …

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Best Black Friday Drone Deals 2020: DJI, Holy Stone, Parrot

Whether you're planning to shoot aerial footage or just have some fun with friends or family, you'll find great Black Friday drone deals.

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Facebook to put some groups on probation for violating its standards - CNET

The move comes as social networks fight a wave of misinformation in the wake of the US presidential election.

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On Twitter, Trump will soon have to follow the same rules as everyone else - CNET

Trump's tweets will lose Twitter's "public interest" protections once he's no longer president.

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Porsche and Embraer: A perfect pairing - Roadshow

Well-heeled socialites who buy a limited-edition Phenom 300E private also jet get a special 911 Turbo S.

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The best air fryer of 2020: Philips, Dash, Cosori, Ninja and more - CNET

To lock down our picks for best air fryers, we tested many popular models from Dash, Ninja, Cosori, PowerXL and others.

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The best gifts for teen boys in 2020 - CNET

Teenagers can be a tough audience to impress, but we've got you covered with our lineup of the best gifts for boys.

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Pixel 5 vs. iPhone 11: Which sub-$700 phone is better? - CNET

Google takes aim at the iPhone 11 with its latest flagship phone, the Pixel 5.

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A vicious culture war is taking place via edit wars on Wikipedia in India, exploiting and aggravating religious tensions in the context of COVID-19 (Omer Benjakob/WIRED UK)

Omer Benjakob / WIRED UK:
A vicious culture war is taking place via edit wars on Wikipedia in India, exploiting and aggravating religious tensions in the context of COVID-19  —  Edit-warring was already common as India descended into political polarisation.  Then along came Covid-19

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The Queen's Gambit: That ending explained and all your questions answered - CNET

Is the Netflix show based on a true story? Let's go through all those key details and more.

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Montreal-based payments software company Lightspeed POS has agreed to buy NY-based ShopKeep, which offers cloud-based POS system, for $440M in cash and stock (Meagan Simpson/BetaKit)

Meagan Simpson / BetaKit:
Montreal-based payments software company Lightspeed POS has agreed to buy NY-based ShopKeep, which offers cloud-based POS system, for $440M in cash and stock  —  Montréal-based Lightspeed announced Thursday it is set to acquire ShopKeep, a New York City-based leading cloud commerce platform provider.

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Sources: FTC is likely to sue Facebook for antitrust violations before the end of November and FTC Chair Joe Simons favors keeping the suit in-house (Leah Nylen/Politico)

Leah Nylen / Politico:
Sources: FTC is likely to sue Facebook for antitrust violations before the end of November and FTC Chair Joe Simons favors keeping the suit in-house  —  But the agency may keep the case internal, stymieing states that want to team up.  —  FTC Chair Joe Simons testifies during a House Energy …

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HBO Max: Everything to know about HBO's streaming app - CNET

HBO Max streams everything from its regular channel, plus extra shows, movies and exclusives like The Witches reboot. But you still can't watch on Roku or Amazon Fire TV.

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Disney Plus: Everything to know about Disney's streaming hub - CNET

Disney Plus streams almost everything Disney makes, and its breakout hit The Mandalorian is back every Friday. Here are answers to any questions about the service.

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Brazil's Superior Court of Justice was hit by a major ransomware attack this week, suspending all sessions until Nov. 10; Bolsonaro claims attackers were found (Angelica Mari/ZDNet)

Angelica Mari / ZDNet:
Brazil's Superior Court of Justice was hit by a major ransomware attack this week, suspending all sessions until Nov. 10; Bolsonaro claims attackers were found  —  The organization is working to recover its systems environment; president Jair Bolsonaro said the authors have been identified.

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PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X are both great next-gen consoles | GamesBeat Decides 171

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On GamesBeat Decides, the crew talks about the PlayStation 5 review, Xbox Series X and S reviews, and what's happening on N7 Day.Read More

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iPhone 12: The high-profile first-gen MagSafe accessories are out - CNET

Apple's new feature for its flagship phone has plenty of potential.

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Best holiday gifts under $250 for 2020 - CNET

Get something great for everyone on your list this year.

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BAC unveils its first Mono R and its wearing a livery from Wipeout - Roadshow

The dream of '90s PlayStation games is alive and well in the US.

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Best smart speakers of 2020: Amazon Echo, Google Nest Mini and Apple HomePod compared - CNET

These are the best smart speakers you can buy, no matter which voice assistant you prefer.

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Orders for the 2021 Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat are open - Roadshow

So if you've got a big family, a need for speed and around $80,000 to spend, it's time to celebrate.

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Today only: Save up to $250 on Shark vacuums at Kohl's - CNET

Upright, stick and robot vacuums: There's a cleaning tool here for everyone.

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Porsche and Embraer make a perfect pair both on road and in the air - Roadshow

If you buy an exclusive private jet, you also get a limited-edition Porsche 911 Turbo S.

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How Facebook plans to alert you when there's a projected presidential winner - CNET

Watch out for notifications and new labels on Facebook and its photo service, Instagram.

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PS5 v Xbox Series X: Who will win the next-gen console race?

Newsbeat's gaming reporter Steffan Powell previews the upcoming new gaming consoles.

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In a survey, Spotify hints at plans for a subscription podcast service; the survey describes at least four plans, ranging from $3 to $8 per month (Jacob Kastrenakes/The Verge)

Jacob Kastrenakes / The Verge:
In a survey, Spotify hints at plans for a subscription podcast service; the survey describes at least four plans, ranging from $3 to $8 per month  —  No music included  —  Spotify appears to be interested in launching a subscription podcast service that would offer access to original shows or exclusive episodes for a monthly fee.

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Sources: Apple and Sony each held talks about acquiring podcast network Wondery, which seeks a possible $300M-$400M sale; Spotify has pulled out of the running (Bloomberg)

Bloomberg:
Sources: Apple and Sony each held talks about acquiring podcast network Wondery, which seeks a possible $300M-$400M sale; Spotify has pulled out of the running  —  - Company seeking $300 million to $400 million in potential sale  — A purchase could become the biggest deal yet in podcasting

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Amazon is launching a rewards program for Flex drivers, offering perks such as a cashback Flex Debit Card and preferred scheduling for reserving shifts (Annie Palmer/CNBC)

Annie Palmer / CNBC:
Amazon is launching a rewards program for Flex drivers, offering perks such as a cashback Flex Debit Card and preferred scheduling for reserving shifts  —  - Amazon is in the early stages of launching a rewards program for its legions of contracted Flex delivery drivers.

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Twitter permanently bans Steve Bannon's @WarRoomPandemic and YouTube pulls episode of his show after he called for execution of FBI director Wray and Dr. Fauci (Devin Coldewey/TechCrunch)

Devin Coldewey / TechCrunch:
Twitter permanently bans Steve Bannon's @WarRoomPandemic and YouTube pulls episode of his show after he called for execution of FBI director Wray and Dr. Fauci  —  Former Presidential advisor and right-wing pundit Steve Bannon had his show suspended from Twitter and an episode removed …

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T-Mobile reports Q3 revenue of $19.3B, up 45.1% YoY, beating analysts estimates of $18.34B, as it passes 100M total customers (Eli Blumenthal/CNET)

Eli Blumenthal / CNET:
T-Mobile reports Q3 revenue of $19.3B, up 45.1% YoY, beating analysts estimates of $18.34B, as it passes 100M total customers  —  T-Mobile is continuing to grow even amid the pandemic.  —  T-Mobile is continuing to grow, even amid the pandemic.  On Thursday the nation's second-largest …

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