Recode Daily
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Airbnb cancels all D.C. bookings for inauguration
The company said it has banned users involved with the storming of the Capitol last week.
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Amazon’s removal of right-wing militia merch
Amazon employees sounded the alarm
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The new richest person in the world
Is he giving his money away?
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From Twitter to Parler: platforms’ response to ...
What are Donald Trump’s options for online communication now?
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The Internet is identifying Capitol rioters usi...
The Capitol mob gleefully posted videos and photos of the attack all over the Internet
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Facebook bans Trump
And Twitter suspended the president’s personal account, @realDonaldTrump, for 12 hours.
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Will the rich get to cut the line for the vaccine?
What billionaires can and can’t get from their doctors.
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Why a Google union matters
The new Alphabet Workers Union is an important step forward, but it has a long road ahead.
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Hey Google, check my privacy settings
What you can do to minimize what Amazon and Google hear.
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WeWork’s Surprising Comeback
Recode’s Rani Molla on the surprising resilience of co-working spaces
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How to save the post office
Make it a bank?
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Disney makes a risky call
When will we go back to the movies?
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What we know so far about the Russian hack
Why it’s setting off alarms in Washington
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Why Big Tech is leaving Silicon Valley for Texas
California vs. Texas
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Airbnb’s IPO
Airbnb’s stock price more than doubled on its first day of trading
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The FTC and 48 AGs want to break up Facebook
The lawsuits will take years to wind their way through the courts. But in the meantime, they may discourage Facebook from acquiring other social networks like TikTok.
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Why WarnerMedia is moving its movies online
WarnerMedia plans to release their biggest movies of the year on HBO Max. Is this the end for movie theaters?
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Why star AI researcher Timnit Gebru left Google
Why the controversy has the attention of the tech community
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The vaccine influencers
It’s not such a new concept
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E-commerce returns go in-person
Receiving packages is still a lot easier than returning them
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The future of Zoom
How will they stay relevant in a post-pandemic world?
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Why Roku doesn’t carry HBO Max, for now
Streaming services are fighting for more direct access to their consumers’ data
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What it will take to distribute the vaccine
Are we prepared?
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Why remote learning worsens education inequality
And how educators are finding low-tech solutions to curb the gap
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The death of department stores
Many malls and department stores will never reopen
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