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IAC says it plans to spin off its full stake in Vimeo, making it an independent, publicly trade company in Q2 2021; IAC stock rises 8.5%+ (Jessica Bursztynsky/CNBC)

Jessica Bursztynsky / CNBC: IAC says it plans to spin off its full stake in Vimeo, making it an independent, publicly trade company in Q2 2021; IAC stock rises 8.5%+  —  – IAC is spinning off its full stake in Vimeo, the company announced Tuesday.  — Following completion of the deal, which is expect to

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Analysis: of the 60 biggest brands that paused Facebook ads in 2020, only ~10 continue to do so, and some of those have kept spending using other Facebook tools (Shoshana Wodinsky/Gizmodo)

Shoshana Wodinsky / Gizmodo: Analysis: of the 60 biggest brands that paused Facebook ads in 2020, only ~10 continue to do so, and some of those have kept spending using other Facebook tools  —  This past summer, dozens of major brands pulled their ad dollars from Facebook in a protest of the company’s handling of

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Dealroom.co: UK startups attracted 33% of total EU investment in 2020, which has reached €39.7B, an amount on track to beat 2019's high of €40.3B, per report (Douglas Busvine/Reuters)

Douglas Busvine / Reuters: Dealroom.co: UK startups attracted 33% of total EU investment in 2020, which has reached €39.7B, an amount on track to beat 2019’s high of €40.3B, per report  —  BERLIN (Reuters) – With Europe in coronavirus lockdown, venture capital fund manager Fergal Mullen told his investors … Dealroom.co: UK startups attracted 33%

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Surface Pro X 2020 review: slim and light design with a large display, has LTE and impressive battery life but keyboard costs extra and no 64-bit emulation yet (Max Weinbach/Android Police)

Max Weinbach / Android Police: Surface Pro X 2020 review: slim and light design with a large display, has LTE and impressive battery life but keyboard costs extra and no 64-bit emulation yet  —  From the new Apple M1 powered Macs to the Microsoft Surface Pro X I’ve been using, ARM-based computers are the new

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How livestreaming app Bigo, banned in Pakistan in July, had enabled the country's neglected underclass and marginalized groups to speak freely like never before (Saad Khan/Rest of World)

Saad Khan / Rest of World: How livestreaming app Bigo, banned in Pakistan in July, had enabled the country’s neglected underclass and marginalized groups to speak freely like never before  —  This article is the latest in our ongoing series about technology bans in Pakistan.  Read about the country’s ban on Tinder and TikTok. How

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U.S. vs. Facebook: Inside the tech giant’s behind-the-scenes campaign to battle back antitrust lawsuits

The company ramped up its lobbying, hired high-powered lawyers and launched a slew of internal initiatives as the government prepared to sue — and rebuffed its early entreaties to try to ward off the case. U.S. vs. Facebook: Inside the tech giant’s behind-the-scenes campaign to battle back antitrust lawsuits Source: Washington Post Tech

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Wish and other ecommerce sites delivering from China are building their own global freight networks after the USPS raised its international rates in July (Ryan McMorrow/Financial Times)

Ryan McMorrow / Financial Times: Wish and other ecommerce sites delivering from China are building their own global freight networks after the USPS raised its international rates in July  —  Ecommerce sites forced to rethink logistics after US struck deal for higher international postage fees Wish and other ecommerce sites delivering from China are building

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