Meta rolls back COVID-19 misinformation rules in many countries
The policy will remain in locales that still officially deem COVID-19 to be a public health emergency.
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Meta will require staff to be in the office at least three days a week
Workers that have an office seat will have to return by September 5th.
Most states halt use of Google and Apple's COVID-19 exposure notification system
Now that the public emergency is over, the alerts are going away.
Amazon wants employees to return to the office in May
The retailer is adopting a hybrid work policy.
Twitter has stopped enforcing its COVID-19 misinformation policy
The social network may also have gutted the team tackling child exploitation.
Twitter spam obscures China COVID policy protest news
The surge in bots comes after Twitter cut thousands of jobs.
Protests break out at a major iPhone factory in China
Workers were reportedly angry over food, bonuses and COVID fears.
Apple expects iPhone 14 shipments to be delayed by COVID restrictions in China
The primary Foxconn iPhone 14 factory is running at 'significantly reduced capacity.'
Microsoft’s Presenter+ is a sleek PowerPoint remote for the hybrid work era
It features built-in mute and Microsoft Teams buttons.
Japan pledges $2 billion in funding for pandemic vaccine research initiative
The country lagged behind other regions when it came to COVID-19 vaccine development and rollout.
Uber and Lyft ditch their mask requirement in New York
The move follows policy updates from the state and NYC's Taxi & Limousine Commission.
Apple no longer requires most corporate employees to wear masks
There are still over 110,000 new cases per day in the US.
Meta asks Oversight Board if it should soften COVID-19 misinformation policies
The board is also investigating disputes over nudity and rap music.
Hitting the Books: COVID set off an exodus of urban artisans
After being locked inside for a year, recommitting to the 9-5 proved impossible for some.
Meta's first human rights report defends the company's misinformation strategy
Facebook's parent company also tried to avoid blame for violence in India.
Crosby, Stills and Nash return to Spotify after COVID-19 misinformation boycott
The band followed Neil Young in protesting Joe Rogan.
FDA says updated COVID-19 Omicron boosters won’t require new clinical trials
The agency will use data from previous trials to assess vaccines targeting the BA.4 and BA.5 variants.
FDA asks COVID-19 vaccine makers to update boosters to target new Omicron variants
The BA.4 and BA.5 strains now account for over half of infections in the US, according to the CDC.
Google's latest Pixel feature drop includes a Teenage Engineering music app
You'll also have easier access to doorbell video and vaccination cards.
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