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Apple TV Plus is first streaming service to win best picture at the Oscars CODA has become the first film from a streaming service to win best picture at the Oscars, in a sign of the growing dominance of streamers like Apple, Netflix, and Amazon at Hollywood’s most prestigious awards ceremony. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/28/22999481/apple-tv-plus-oscars-best-picture-coda-netflix-power-of-the-dog-dont-look-up

Aniket Jaiswal Remorseful #WillSmith smith crying in a corner after his #Oscar fiasco. Cheer up will, maybe dance while holding your oscar? #Oscars Continue Reading . . . https://twitter.com/aniketjazz/status/1508366919312703488/video/1

Solar 3.0: This New Technology Could Change Everything Perovskite solar cells might revolutionize how humans generate energy from sunlight. https://brilliant.org/ElectricFuture First 200 people get 20% off annual premium subscription. In this video we’ll explore the world’s fastest improving new solar technology, and provide an exclusive peek in Continue Reading . . . https://youtube.com/watch?v=tQmFVcD-Mbo&feature=share

Spotify will 'fully suspend' service in Russia Spotify is shuttering more of its Russian operations in response to that country's invasion of Ukraine. In a statement to Variety, the company said it would "fully suspend" service in Russia for an indefinite period. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/spotify-service-shutdown-russia-182201720.html

Google Fiber workers successfully Unionize in Kansas City In a tally with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) this afternoon, Google Fiber customer service workers — jointly employed by Google parent Alphabet and staffing agency BDS Connected Solutions — voted 9 to 1 to form a union. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/google-fiber-unio-vote-cwa-192732483.html

Microsoft is tied to hundreds of millions of dollars in foreign bribes, whistleblower alleges In 2016, Yasser Elabd noticed a $40,000 payment to a client in Africa that didn’t smell right. The payment came from Microsoft’s business investment fund — money meant for closing deals and opening up new lines of business. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/25/22995144/microsoft-foreign-corrupt-practices-bribery-whistleblower-contracting

Google was quietly collecting your Messages and Phone app data What you need to knowA new study found that the Messages and Phone apps were quietly sending your text and call information to Google.Both communications apps did not get user consent or offer users the opportunity to opt out, potentially violating the EU's GDPR. Continue Reading . . . https://www.androidcentral.com/apps-software/google-was-quietly-collecting-your-messages-and-phone-app-data