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TikTok Sale to Oracle, Walmart Is Shelved as Biden Reviews Security. A U.S. plan to force the sale of TikTok’s American operations to a group including Oracle Corp. and Walmart Inc. has been shelved indefinitely, people familiar with the situation said, as President Biden undertakes a broad review of his predecessor’s efforts to address potential security risks from Chinese tech companies. (John D. McKinnon via Wall Street Journal)
U.K. Won't Publish Assessment of EU Trade Deal as Red Tape Hits. The U.K. government won’t publish an impact assessment of its trade accord with the European Union despite producing similar reviews of other major trade deals it has signed. (Joe Mayes via Bloomberg)
First Look at Jared Leto's Joker in Zack Snyder's Justice League. What becomes of a prophet of mayhem in a world that has already fallen apart? Maybe he just lurks among the other nightmares in their blighted landscape. Maybe he has indulged all of his most bloodthirsty impulses to the point of boredom. Maybe he hunts down those striving for order until he finds someone still capable of being hurt. (Anthony Breznican via Vanity Fair)
Salesforce says the '9-to-5 workday is dead' and will let employees go fully remote. Cloud computing company Salesforce is joining other Silicon Valley tech giants in announcing a substantial shift in how it allows its employees to work. (Nick Statt via The Verge)
Mount Sinai study finds Apple Watch can predict COVID-19 diagnosis up to a week before testing. A new study from Mount Sinai researchers published in the peer-reviewed “Journal of Medical Internet Research” found that wearable hardware, and specifically the Apple Watch, can effectively predict a positive COVID-19 diagnosis up to a week before current PCR-based nasal swab tests. (Darrell Etherington via TechCrunch)
President Biden, appoint a fashion czar!. The fashion industry is responsible for 10% of the world's carbon emissions. It needs to be regulated like other big sectors. ( Fast Company)
Twitter's Jack Dorsey wants to build an app store for social media algorithms. Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey imagines a future where you get to choose what you see on social media by picking out your favorite recommendation algorithm, rather than relying on a single controlling company to get it exactly right. (Jacob Kastrenakes via The Verge)
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