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Leaked Walmart memo reveals competitive threats
Hacker News · 1 week ago
Sources: Facebook plans to launch Bulletin, its Substack clone, at the end of June; it will live outside Facebook in part to evade Apple and Google's 30% fees
Study reveals the strange marketing of "loop" giveaways on Instagram, where lesser influencers get on "must follow" lists and are paid to post about giveaways
Techmeme · 2 weeks ago
Facebook and Apple are fighting over privacy: what that means to you – Vox
With its MGM acquisition, Amazon doesn't want to compete with streamers like Netflix but reduce Prime subscriber churn by providing enough blockbuster content
Techmeme · 3 weeks ago
Internal Amazon messages show that FTC pressure to act against sellers using fake-review schemes may have led to bans of sellers tied to electronics brand Mpow
Techmeme · 3 weeks ago
A host on "safety alerts" app Citizen falsely accused a man of arson in CA in a broadcast sent to ~860K users, offering $30K for info; Citizen admits mistake
Why Israel and Palestine are fighting in Gaza: They’re stuck in a cycle of conflict – Vox
Why are lumber prices skyrocketing? The lumber shortage and housing boom, explained. – Vox
US Covid-19 response: How stimulus checks, unemployment insurance, and tax credits sped up economic recovery – Vox
Apple will take a 30% cut of revenue generated through Podcasts Subscriptions, dropping to 15% after a year; pricing options start at 49 cents a month in the US
Sources: Facebook will announce a suite of audio products on Monday, including a Clubhouse-like app, a podcast discovery product connected to Spotify, and more
Some Instagram accounts, such as NextShark, increasingly document incidents of anti-Asian violence that some say spurs a relentless cycle of aggregated trauma
Techmeme · 2 months ago
The conservative movement is rejecting America
Sources: Amazon's recent tweets aimed at politicians came after Bezos told execs they were not pushing back enough on criticism that was inaccurate
Techmeme · 3 months ago
Bessemer, Alabama’s union battle against Amazon is a David and Goliath tale – Vox
Pinboard · 3 months ago
TikTok says most users will be unable to opt out of personalized ads starting April 15; users in the European Union will be exempted due to GDPR
Beyond stimulus: Gen Z’s dream of high-speed rail and Green New Deal infrastructure
You got a vaccine. Walgreens got your data. Retail pharmacies are now giving out Covid-19 vaccines, and some of them are using it as an opportunity to profit off your information.
Bias, disrespect, and demotions: Black employees say Amazon has a race problem
Pinboard · 4 months ago
More than a dozen current and ex-Amazon corporate employees say its Black staff often face direct and insidious bias that harms their careers and personal lives
Techmeme · 4 months ago