Tech watchdog calls on Facebook Oversight Board members to demand real power or resign

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Tech watchdog calls on Facebook Oversight Board members to demand real power or resignA new policy-focused nonprofit that emerged from the recent wave of big tech scrutiny is calling for members of Facebook’s Oversight Board to either step up or step down. In an open letter, Accountable Tech urges the five U.S.-based Facebook Oversight Board […]

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Daily Crunch: COVID-19 vaccine trials show promise

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Daily Crunch: COVID-19 vaccine trials show promiseVaccine researchers have some good news, Google Maps adds end-to-end bikesharing directions and Roblox launches a new virtual event platform. Here’s your Daily Crunch for July 20, 2020. The big story: COVID-19 vaccine trials show promise Two vaccine trials — one conducted at the University of Oxford, and another […]

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Treasure8 adds Chris Cowart to its executive team as it renews pushing its tech to reduce food waste

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Treasure8 adds Chris Cowart to its executive team as it renews pushing its tech to reduce food wasteChris Cowart, the longtime IDEO product designer, Singularity University faculty member and consultant to a variety of venture firms and tech projects, is joining the food preservation technology developer Treasure8 as its new chief innovation and strategy officer, […]

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SpaceX successfully launches ANASIS-II satellite and breaks booster turnaround record

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SpaceX successfully launches ANASIS-II satellite and breaks booster turnaround recordSpaceX has completed another successful launch, this time on behalf of Lockheed Martin and its client South Korea. The payload is ANASIS-II, a dedicated military communications satellite (South Korea’s first), which the nation will use to help safeguard its national security. The Falcon 9 carrying the […]

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Zuckerberg says there’s ‘no deal of any kind’ between Facebook and Trump

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Zuckerberg says there’s ‘no deal of any kind’ between Facebook and TrumpIn an interview with Axios, Mark Zuckerberg shot down suspicions that Facebook is giving President Trump lenient treatment on the platform as part of a closed-door agreement. “I’ve heard this speculation, too, so let me be clear: There’s no deal of any kind,” Zuckerberg […]

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