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BuzzFeed to become a publicly traded company
Digital media company BuzzFeed is setting its sights on growth. It plans to become a publicly traded company with an implied value of $1.5 billion through a merger with a special purpose acquisition company.
Jun 24, 2021
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Toyota reaches settlement over bullied engineer's suicide
Japanese automaker Toyota has reached a settlement with the family of an engineer whose suicide was ruled a job-related death due to harassment from his boss.
Jun 7, 2021
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Cancel Instagram for kids: It 'preys' on children's fear of missing out, advocates say to Zuckerberg
Nearly 100 worldwide experts and advocates are urging Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to ditch plans to create an Instagram for kids, claiming such a platform will exploit kids' overall well-being.
Apr 16, 2021
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Verizon recalls mobile hotspots sold to schools, in stores (Update)
Verizon is recalling 2.5 million mobile hotspots after some reports of overheating and two reports of minor burns.
Apr 9, 2021
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The coronavirus pandemic has forced parents' hands on data collection and privacy issues
With the return to remote learning during the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, parents and students are agreeing to risky data collection practices and privacy-invasive technologies. This unprecedented collection of data ...
Apr 9, 2021
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Lawmakers call YouTube Kids a 'wasteland of vapid' content
A House subcommittee is investigating YouTube Kids, saying the Google-owned video service feeds children inappropriate material in "a wasteland of vapid, consumerist content" so it can serve them ads.
Apr 6, 2021
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Betting sites offer software blocks for compulsive gamblers
Some sports betting companies are offering tools that allow compulsive gamblers to block themselves from most online sites.
Mar 24, 2021
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GE sells jet-leasing unit to AerCap for $30 bn
General Electric announced a deal Wednesday to sell its aircraft leasing business to AerCap for $30 billion, establishing a new industry giant amid the pandemic-induced downturn in air travel.
Mar 10, 2021
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Airline IT provider hacked, frequent flyer data breached
The hack of a company that manages ticket-processing and frequent-flier data for major global airlines—including Star Alliance and OneWorld members—has compromised the personal data of an unspecified number of travelers.
Mar 6, 2021
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