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A Spreadsheet of China's Censorship Shows the Human Toll
An online spreadsheet with an anonymous minder tabulates Xi Jinping’s crackdown on speech.
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F.C.C. Approves a $50 Monthly High-Speed Internet Subsidy
The money, aimed at low-income households, is part of an effort to bridge the access gap...
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F.C.C. Broadband Plan Includes $50 Monthly Subsidy for Millions
A proposal released by the acting chairwoman of the commission is an attempt to close the...
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Airbnb Is Driving Hosts Elsewhere With Costly Pandemic Policies
Hurt by refunds, some are trying to cut the site out of bookings or taking legal...
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Hurt by Lockdowns, California’s Small Businesses Push to Recall Newsom
The pain for such enterprises been particularly acute in the state, leading some to back an...
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The Rise of the Wellness App
They’re everywhere, but they can’t address the real problem: the alienation of 21st-century work.
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NY Sues Amazon, Saying It Inadequately Protected Workers From Covid-19
The case focuses on two of the company’s facilities in New York.
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Dozens Contract Covid-19 After Abundance 360 Conference
Peter Diamandis thought extensive testing could help create an “immunity bubble” for a conference in Culver...
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Amazon Sues New York Attorney General to Block Covid-19 Charges
The company said the attorney general, Letitia James, had overstepped her authority in investigating workplace safety.
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How This New Yorker Created a Vaccine Appointment Website for $50
New Yorkers with tech skills were appalled when they tried to make vaccine appointments for older...
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Facebook says it plans to remove posts with false vaccine claims.
The move, which applies to anti-vaccine posts unrelated to Covid as well, targets unpaid posts to...
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The Gig Economy Dipped Again in the Fall. But How Bad Was It?
Uber and Lyft will report financial results this week for a year that upended hopes that...
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Where Do Vaccine Doses Go, and Who Gets Them? The Algorithms Decide
Health agencies and hospitals are using different formulas to allocate the coronavirus shots, exacerbating disparities in...
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Russian Campaign Promotes Homegrown Vaccine and Undercuts Rivals
Russian news outlets with connections to the Kremlin ran disingenuous Spanish-language stories targeting vaccines made in...
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Join Us in Miami! Love, Masters of the Universe
Silicon Valley techies and Wall Street titans have bought homes and moved businesses there in the...
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Uber, After Buying Postmates, Lays Off More Than 180 Employees
The layoffs include most of the executive team at Postmates, the food delivery app that Uber...
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Help With Vaccination Push Comes From Unexpected Businesses
Microsoft, Starbucks and Amazon are among the companies offering the government assistance with logistics and operations.
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Amid One Pandemic, Students Train for the Next
Researchers have banded together to find safe, virtual ways to teach the principles of microbiology and...