Mon. 07/06 – Uber Buys Postmates

Uber buys Postmates for $2.65 billion dollars. There’s an Xbox Series X event coming later this month. An algorithm that could PREDICT Covid-19 outbreaks. Florida becomes the first to enact a DNA privacy law. And Sony’s new, wearable air conditioner, the Reon Pocket.

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Links:

• Uber agrees to buy food-delivery service Postmates for $2.65 billion in stock (CNBC)
• Uber acquires meal delivery service Postmates for $2.65 billion (The Verge)
• Facebook, WhatsApp, Twitter Suspend Review of Hong Kong Requests for User Data (WSJ)
• Microsoft announces Xbox Series X games event for July 23rd (The Verge)
• iOS 14: iCloud Keychain now alerts users about leaked passwords, more (9to5Mac)
• Can an Algorithm Predict the Pandemic’s Next Moves? (NYTimes)
• Florida becomes first state to enact DNA privacy law, blocking insurers from genetic data (Washington Examiner)
• SONY’S WEARABLE, POCKET-SIZED AIR CONDITIONER IS FINALLY AVAILABLE FOR SALE! (Yanko Design)

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