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Apple
Tim Cook joins the billionaire club as Apple nears $2tn valuation
The Guardian - Mark Sweney
Apple chief executive Tim Cook has joined the billionaire club as the iPhone maker is poised to become the US’s first $2tn company. Apple’s performance has so far proved to be coronavirus-proof, crushing
11 hours ago
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Labor Economics
UK job losses hit decade-high, worse seen ahead
Reuters UK - William Schomberg
LONDON (Reuters) - The number of people in work in Britain has suffered the biggest drop since 2009 and signs are growing that the coronavirus will take a heavier toll on the labour market as the government
4 hours ago
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Facial Recognition
UK court says face recognition violates human rights
Associated Press
LONDON (AP) — The use of facial recognition technology by British police has violated human rights and data protection laws, a court said Tuesday, in a decision praised as a victory against invasive practices
8 hours ago
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Boise, ID
Cities cannot fine homeless people for living outside, U.S. judge rules in Grants Pass case
oregonlive.com - Molly Harbarger
Grants Pass has joined Boise in eliciting a precedent-setting court ruling that could alter how cities nationwide cite and fine people living outside. …
5 hours ago
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Joe Biden
Trump says men may be "insulted" by Biden picking a woman for VP
Axios - Fadel Allassan
President Trump suggested Tuesday that some men feel "insulted" by Joe Biden's promise to choose a woman as his running mate, telling Fox Sports …
8 hours ago