A look at "migrant TikTok", content by and for migrants journeying to Europe, as platforms struggle to moderate videos referring to illegal smuggling (Betsy Joles/Rest of World)

Betsy Joles / Rest of World:
A look at “migrant TikTok”, content by and for migrants journeying to Europe, as platforms struggle to moderate videos referring to illegal smuggling  —  Videos on the harrowing journey between Africa and Europe offer valuable information — and tease a brighter future for migrants

Insuretech platform Policygenius lays off 25% of its workforce

Insurtech platform Policygenius has laid off 25 per cent of its workforce, less than 3 months after raising $125 million. https://ift.tt/v9zgWFu

Alphabet, Meta had highest-paid median workers in 2021: Report

The median compensation for most S&P 500 corporations increased last year as the economy grew and the job market tightened, according to a Wall Street Journal analysis. https://ift.tt/IGPHj0m

NY state senate passes bill that would ban crypto-mining operations powered by carbon-based sources for two years; governor now needs to sign bill or veto it (CoinDesk)

CoinDesk:
NY state senate passes bill that would ban crypto-mining operations powered by carbon-based sources for two years; governor now needs to sign bill or veto it  —  The state Assembly already passed the bill, which would bar new mining operations powered by carbon-based energy sources for two years.

New York halts Bitcoin mining for 2 years, 'grim day' for Blockchain

In bad news for Bitcoin and Blockchain lovers, the New York State on Friday passed a bill to halt new permits for certain fossil fuel power plants to be used in Bitcoin mining. https://ift.tt/nHxq2Zj

Masayoshi Son used SoftBank's Vision Fund to build a society mediated by AI, but failed as he invested in firms with exploitative technology, not explorative (Edward Ongweso Jr/VICE)

Edward Ongweso Jr / VICE:
Masayoshi Son used SoftBank's Vision Fund to build a society mediated by AI, but failed as he invested in firms with exploitative technology, not explorative  —  Masayoshi Son used SoftBank and its $100 billion Vision Fund to remake the world in its image.  It's not a pleasant picture.

Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2 with 11th gen Intel Core i5 launched, starts at $599

Microsoft has launched the successor to its entry-level Surface Laptop Go – the Surface Laptop Go 2 – starting at $599 (Rs 46,491). The Surface Go 2 offers more storage with its base model than the original Surface Go, launched in 2020. It is also $50 ( roughly Rs 3,880) costlier than its predecessor. https://ift.tt/dAFKNLB

Sourav Ganguly joins hands with Noida-based edtech startup Classplus

Ending all speculations after sending a cryptic tweet, BCCI President Sourav Ganguly on Thursday joined hands with Noida-based edtech startup Classplus to promote thousands of educators and content creators. https://ift.tt/FLiZsap

Some Google staff say Google is willfully ignoring caste bias after it canceled a presentation on the topic, which led to the resignation of a senior manager (Nitasha Tiku/Washington Post)

Nitasha Tiku / Washington Post:
Some Google staff say Google is willfully ignoring caste bias after it canceled a presentation on the topic, which led to the resignation of a senior manager  —  The rising Hindu nationalist movement that has spread from India through the diaspora has arrived inside Google, according to employees and an activist on caste bias.

ExpressVPN says it is pulling its servers out of India, citing the impossibility of complying with an upcoming mandate to record users' names and activities (Arun Padmanabhan/The Economic Times)

Arun Padmanabhan / The Economic Times:
ExpressVPN says it is pulling its servers out of India, citing the impossibility of complying with an upcoming mandate to record users' names and activities  —  New Delhi: Virtual private network (VPN) operator ExpressVPN is pulling its servers out of India, citing the impossibility of complying …

China govt-backed hackers using bug in Microsoft Office to steal users' data, claims security firm

China government-backed hackers, previously observed targeting the Tibetan government-in-exile based in Dharamshala, are actively exploiting a bug in Microsoft Office to steal and delete users' data. https://ift.tt/jGZt2nc

Government working with banks for its rival platform that takes on Flipkart, Amazon

India's scheme to break Amazon and Walmart's dominance of its e-commerce sector, by establishing its own open network, has begun lining up banks and other key players needed to move it forward, sources familiar with the matter said. https://ift.tt/OoGElYk

How to auto-delete your YouTube history on your mobile phone

All of the recommended videos that appear on your YouTube homepage will be removed if you clear your watch history and search history. It will not delete your favourite videos or subscribed video channels. https://ift.tt/7X5tdmB

Amazon plans to stop supplying Chinese retailers with Kindles, will close the e-bookstore in China on June 30, 2023, and remove the Kindle app in 2024 (Brenda Goh/Reuters)

Brenda Goh / Reuters:
Amazon plans to stop supplying Chinese retailers with Kindles, will close the e-bookstore in China on June 30, 2023, and remove the Kindle app in 2024  —  Amazon.com (AMZN.O) said it will stop supplying retailers in China with its Kindle e-readers from Thursday and will shut its Kindle e-bookstore …

How to auto-delete your YouTube history on your computer

You have the option of deleting your viewing history whenever you want. If you don't have enough time or forget to delete it from time to time, YouTube offers the option to have it deleted automatically after a set period of time. https://ift.tt/tbIxrj7