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Source: Uber harassment findings result in 20+ fired after 215 claims investigated; a separate Eric Holder-led probe has sent recommendations to board — Uber Technologies Inc. told employees that more than 20 people have been fired after a company investigation into sexual harassment claims …
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| Johana Bhuiyan / Recode: |
Apple marketing executive Bozoma Saint John is joining Uber as its chief brand officer — As Uber comes under fire for its internal practices, Saint John will be charged with telling the company's story better. — Uber is in the midst of dealing with a myriad of internal issues that have seeped into the public arena.
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| Ben Thompson / Stratechery: |
How Apple's various announcements at WWDC stack up against its strengths and weaknesses — The San Jose location of WWDC, Apple's annual developer conference, felt a bit odd, but Apple sought to strike a familiar tone: the artwork on and around the San Jose MeEnery Convention Center featured …
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| Vlad Savov / The Verge: |
iOS 11's productivity-geared enhancements, from rich drag-and-drop support to the auto-hiding app dock, give iPads PC-like versatility and power — As the MacBook Pro loses features and ports, the iPad Pro gains versatility and power — The iPad has never been a full-fledged computer.
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| Brian Fung / Washington Post: |
Amazon, Mozilla, Reddit, Y Combinator, Kickstarter, Etsy, Vimeo, and other internet companies are staging an online protest for net neutrality on July 12 — Some of the Internet's biggest names are banding together for a “day of action” to oppose the Federal Communications Commission … | Knight First Amendment Institute: |
In letter, Knight First Amendment Institute demands President unblock Twitter accounts of critics, calling @realDonaldTrump a “designated public forum” — NEW YORK — In a letter sent today to President Trump, the Knight First Amendment Institute asked the President to unblock …
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| David Ruddock / Android Police: |
OnePlus 5 will be announced at event on June 20; sources: image leaks of the flagship smartphone — The image you see at the top of this post is the OnePlus 5, the next smartphone to be launched by OnePlus. The phone, as announced today, will be fully detailed on June 20th.
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| Bloomberg: |
Pinterest raises $150M from existing investors at the same share price as two years ago, now valued at $12.3B — Company valuation rises to $12 billion due to increase in total number of shares. — Pinterest Inc. raised $150 million in venture funding from a group of existing investors …
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| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Apple's Business Chat to bring customer service and transactions to the iMessage platform, across iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch; details to be announced June 9 — Apple is working on a way to bring businesses to the iMessage platform, in order to answer customer questions, offer customer service and even perform transactions.
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| Tony Romm / Recode: |
Sources: ex-Google exec Michelle Lee has unexpectedly resigned as head of USPTO, after Amazon, Facebook, Google, others asked Trump to renominate her in April — Michelle Lee, seen as an ally to the tech industry, was expected to stick around at USPTO. — The leader of the U.S. government's …
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| Josh Constine / TechCrunch: |
WhatsApp for iOS now displays four or more images as inline albums, gets filters for photos, videos, and GIFs — The camera is the new keyboard, and WhatsApp refuses to be left behind. While its sister app Instagram dukes it out with Snapchat in the west, WhatsApp is popularizing visual communication around the world.
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| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Amazon offers 45% discount on Prime for people on US government assistance with an EBT card — Amazon announced today it's making its Prime membership program more affordable to customers on government assistance programs, including food stamps. The program, which requires that customers …
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