Biden Tests Positive for Covid Again in ‘Rebound’ Case

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US President Joe Biden tests positive for Covid after 'rebound' infection

The US president is not experiencing symptoms, but will isolate again after a fresh positive test.

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Russia cuts off gas flow to Latvia.

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Italy: Outcry over killing of African migrant in town centre

The brutal assault on Nigerian trader Alika Ogorchukwu in broad daylight was captured on video.

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Dell XPS 13 Plus review: thin with a great OLED screen and a powerful P-series chip but expensive, gets very hot, mediocre battery life, and very few ports (Monica Chin/The Verge)

Monica Chin / The Verge:
Dell XPS 13 Plus review: thin with a great OLED screen and a powerful P-series chip but expensive, gets very hot, mediocre battery life, and very few ports  —  The XPS 13 has a new design and a whole bunch of new problems  —  Dell collectively shocked everyone who follows the laptop market when it announced the XPS 13 Plus.

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New Mexico governor declares state of emergency for drinking water.

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Hitler's watch sells for $1.1m in controversial sale

The timepiece along with other Nazi items were auctioned despite condemnation from Jewish groups.

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An interview with Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev on the company's post-IPO stock plunge, catering to its most active users, job cuts, reining in expenses, and more (Annie Massa/Bloomberg)

Annie Massa / Bloomberg:
An interview with Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev on the company's post-IPO stock plunge, catering to its most active users, job cuts, reining in expenses, and more  —  A relaxed vibe envelops Robinhood Markets Inc.'s California headquarters, where employees stroll in pairs around a lush courtyard of cacti …

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The One Thing You Can Control at Work Is You

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Apple expands App Store ads from the Search tab and Search results to the App Store's Today homepage and individual app pages (Chance Miller/9to5Mac)

Chance Miller / 9to5Mac:
Apple expands App Store ads from the Search tab and Search results to the App Store's Today homepage and individual app pages  —  Apple is expanding its advertising business and adding two new ad slots to the App Store.  Currently, the App Store has two ad slots: one on the main ‘Search’ tab and one in the Search results.

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Love Letter: Would a Polygraph Test Save Your Marriage?

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SEC adds Alibaba to a list of Chinese companies facing delisting in three years if they fail to comply with US auditing standards; Alibaba stock is down 9%+ (Bloomberg)

Bloomberg:
SEC adds Alibaba to a list of Chinese companies facing delisting in three years if they fail to comply with US auditing standards; Alibaba stock is down 9%+  —  Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. has moved a step closer toward getting booted off US stock exchanges for American inspectors not being able to access to financial audits.

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Sources: Ola and Uber are discussing a possible merger, after a deal did not materialize four years ago, when common investor Softbank pushed for it (Manu P Toms/The Economic Times)

Manu P Toms / The Economic Times:
Sources: Ola and Uber are discussing a possible merger, after a deal did not materialize four years ago, when common investor Softbank pushed for it  —  Both companies had held conversations four years ago as well, when common investor Softbank had pushed for a merger.  A deal did not materialise back then.

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Notre-Dame Cathedral on track to reopen in 2024

A huge restoration project has been under way after a fire destroyed much of building in 2019.

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Google Pixel Buds Pro review: good ANC, improved sound, lengthy battery life, and no frequent dropouts, but transparency mode, audio fidelity, and mic need work (Chris Welch/The Verge)

Chris Welch / The Verge:
Google Pixel Buds Pro review: good ANC, improved sound, lengthy battery life, and no frequent dropouts, but transparency mode, audio fidelity, and mic need work  —  Google's premium buds have more features — without deal-breaking flaws  —  It wasn't a sure thing that the Pixel Buds Pro would turn out to be good.

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After Clash, Manchin and Schumer Rushed to Reset Climate and Tax Deal

By BY EMILY COCHRANE from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/nAW96mi

Saudi Crown prince's lavish Macron visit prompts outcry

The fiancée of murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi says she is outraged by the talks.

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Switchboard, a collaboration app mixing videoconferencing and digital whiteboarding, raised a $25M Series A at a $200M post-money valuation led by Icon Ventures (Kyle Wiggers/TechCrunch)

Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch:
Switchboard, a collaboration app mixing videoconferencing and digital whiteboarding, raised a $25M Series A at a $200M post-money valuation led by Icon Ventures  —  Switchboard, a collaboration app that combines features of videoconferencing and digital whiteboarding, today announced …

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H.I.V. Infections Remain Persistently High, U.N. Reports

By BY APOORVA MANDAVILLI from NYT Health https://ift.tt/I8WB5tc

Ukraine war round-up: Rockets hit bridge and warm words for Johnson

A Russian-held bridge comes under fire and Ukraine's leader praises the outgoing British PM.

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FTC files to block Meta's acquisition of VR company Within, saying Meta "chose to buy" instead of competing, the first antitrust lawsuit filed under Lina Khan (New York Times)

New York Times:
FTC files to block Meta's acquisition of VR company Within, saying Meta “chose to buy” instead of competing, the first antitrust lawsuit filed under Lina Khan  —  The move is a blow to Meta's metaverse efforts and signals a shift in how the Federal Trade Commission is approaching tech deals.

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Is Trump in Legal Peril? This Ex-Prosecutor Would Know

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Every woman's body is beach ready, says Spanish government campaign

The government's summer campaign urges women worried about their bodies to go to the beach.

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US Senate passes the Chips and Science Act, including $52B+ for US chipmakers as well as tax credits to encourage investment; the bill now heads to the House (Kevin Breuninger/CNBC)

Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
US Senate passes the Chips and Science Act, including $52B+ for US chipmakers as well as tax credits to encourage investment; the bill now heads to the House  —  - The Senate passed bipartisan legislation aimed to help the U.S. compete with China by injecting tens of billions of dollars into the domestic production of semiconductors.

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Transportation Dept. Opens Program to Make Public Transit Accessible

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Fanfare as Croatia's Chinese-built bridge finally opens

The Peljesac bridge links southern Croatia to the rest of the country and is being hailed as historic.

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Sources: US-based crypto exchange Kraken has been under investigation by the US Treasury Department since 2019 for potentially violating Iran sanctions and more (New York Times)

New York Times:
Sources: US-based crypto exchange Kraken has been under investigation by the US Treasury Department since 2019 for potentially violating Iran sanctions and more  —  The Treasury Department is investigating whether the crypto exchange allowed users in Iran to buy and sell digital tokens, said people with knowledge of the matter.

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Shopify is laying off 10 percent of its workers.

By BY ISABELLA SIMONETTI from NYT Business https://ift.tt/Huo0YQD

Meta increases the price of Meta Quest 2 headsets to $400 for the 128GB model and $500 for 256GB, starting on Aug. 1, and will bundle Beat Saber through Dec. 31 (Ian Hamilton/UploadVR)

Ian Hamilton / UploadVR:
Meta increases the price of Meta Quest 2 headsets to $400 for the 128GB model and $500 for 256GB, starting on Aug. 1, and will bundle Beat Saber through Dec. 31  —  The price for a new Quest 2 is jumping to $399 as Meta says “the costs to make and ship our products have been on the rise.”

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Tel Aviv-based Balance, which offers one-click checkout tools for B2B marketplaces, raised a $56M Series B led by Ribbit Capital, valuing the company at $356M (Emily Mason/Forbes)

Emily Mason / Forbes:
Tel Aviv-based Balance, which offers one-click checkout tools for B2B marketplaces, raised a $56M Series B led by Ribbit Capital, valuing the company at $356M  —  Balance, a two-year-old Tel Aviv startup that makes online checkout software for business-to-business marketplaces …

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Neon, which provides developers with a serverless option for Postgres databases, raised a $30M Series A-1 led by GGV, bringing its total funding to $55M (Kyle Wiggers/TechCrunch)

Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch:
Neon, which provides developers with a serverless option for Postgres databases, raised a $30M Series A-1 led by GGV, bringing its total funding to $55M  —  Neon, a startup providing developers with a serverless option for Postgres databases, today announced that it raised $30 million …

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A Rebound for a Summer Pairing of ‘Hamlet’ and ‘Oresteia’ at the Armory

By BY JUAN A. RAMÍREZ from NYT Theater https://ift.tt/AGcgpOI

Zimbabwe launches gold coins to tackle soaring inflation

Each coin will be priced at the international market rate for an ounce of gold plus 5% for costs.

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Ukraine war round-up: UK to host Eurovision as Moscow cuts gas exports

The song contest can't be held in Ukraine, and Russia further reducing gas supplies to the EU.

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Creators are turning to chat apps like Discord and Geneva to build communities, which they say offer a more intimate experience than traditional social networks (Taylor Lorenz/Washington Post)

Taylor Lorenz / Washington Post:
Creators are turning to chat apps like Discord and Geneva to build communities, which they say offer a more intimate experience than traditional social networks  —  Influencers are setting up groups on chat apps, like Geneva, Discord and Telegram, which they say offer a more intimate …

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Ex-congressman, banker and F.B.I. trainee are charged with insider trading.

By BY MATTHEW GOLDSTEIN from NYT Business https://ift.tt/Rt7dVYL

Pope Francis: Pontiff says he is 'deeply sorry' to Canadian residential school survivors

Pope Francis "begs forgiveness" for the Catholic Church's role in abuse against indigenous peoples.

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We Can’t Afford Not to Prosecute Trump

By BY CHARLES M. BLOW from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/Q98ctM6

Oregon athletes find a creative way to make money: Housing rentals.

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‘We Survived Another Night’: In Ruined Suburb, Solace in a Small Community

By BY JANE ARRAF AND EMILE DUCKE from NYT World https://ift.tt/EFgzipW

France energy: Air-conditioned shops will be told to shut doors to cut waste

New rules will force shops to keep doors shut when air conditioning is on and limit use of neon signs.

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How Apple, Amazon, and Google are trying to secure live sports streaming rights, working to convince leagues to switch from traditional TV and cable networks (New York Times)

New York Times:
How Apple, Amazon, and Google are trying to secure live sports streaming rights, working to convince leagues to switch from traditional TV and cable networks  —  Competing for rights to broadcast games from the N.F.L. and other leagues could be hard for broadcast and cable companies that “aren't playing by the same financial rules.”

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In a Memphis restaurant, no relief from the heat.

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Brazil election: Bolsonaro launches campaign

He pledges to continue a cash welfare programme if he is returned to office in October.

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Austrian Conductor Dies After Collapsing Onstage in Munich

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Covid in China: Xi Jinping and other leaders given domestic vaccine

The president and other top politicians have received domestically produced vaccines, say officials.

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Sources: British satellite internet company OneWeb is nearing a deal to combine with France's Eutelsat, valuing OneWeb at $3B+ (Dinesh Nair/Bloomberg)

Dinesh Nair / Bloomberg:
Sources: British satellite internet company OneWeb is nearing a deal to combine with France's Eutelsat, valuing OneWeb at $3B+  —  British satellite firm OneWeb is nearing a deal to combine with France's Eutelsat Communications SA in a transaction that would create a pan-European operator …

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Utah University Admits ‘Shortcomings’ in Handling Domestic Abuse Case

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Ukraine war: Missile strike puts grain deal in doubt

The deal hangs in the balance after missiles hit the port of Odesa in a widely condemned attack.

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Blockchain infrastructure company Chain acquires Measurable Data Token, including the cash-back app RewardMe and the financial data protocol MeFi, for $100M (Frank Chaparro/The Block)

Frank Chaparro / The Block:
Blockchain infrastructure company Chain acquires Measurable Data Token, including the cash-back app RewardMe and the financial data protocol MeFi, for $100M  —  - Chain acquires Measurable Data Token ecosystem for $100 million.  — The deal is unique inasmuch as it will involve a merge between Chain's XCN and MDT.

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