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Star Technologist Who Crossed Google Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison 

Anthony Levandowski, a onetime star Silicon Valley engineer of self-driving cars, had pleaded guilty to stealing trade secrets.

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Twitter Struggles to Unpack a Hack Within Its Walls 

Even some basic questions about how an array of Twitter’s most popular accounts were taken over remain unanswered.

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Who Gets the Banhammer Now? 

In a single week, some of the internet’s biggest platforms banned users and groups they had tolerated for years. What changed?

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Uber Buys Postmates for $2.65 Billion 

The ride-hailing company’s core business has struggled in the pandemic, and it is betting on growth of its Uber Eats division.

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Amazon Workers Urge Bezos to Match His Words on Race With Actions 

From racist graffiti to missed promotions, employees say a “systemic pattern of racial bias” permeates the company.

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Google Sets Limit on How Long It Will Store Some Data 

The internet company has long been criticized about how much information it keeps on users. The change applies only to new accounts.

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Big Tech Zeros In on the Virus-Testing Market 

As businesses grapple with how to safely reopen the workplace, companies like Fitbit and Verily, Google’s sister company, are rushing out new work force health-vetting and tracking tools.

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