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Russia's second-largest e-commerce company Ozon raises $990M in US IPO after pricing its shares at $30, 10% higher than initially planned (Ilya Khrennikov/Bloomberg)

Ilya Khrennikov / Bloomberg: Russia’s second-largest e-commerce company Ozon raises $990M in US IPO after pricing its shares at $30, 10% higher than initially planned  —  – Company sells shares for $30 each, above initial price range  — Ozon is the largest Russian company to list since EN+ in 2017 Russia's second-largest e-commerce company Ozon

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Android might separate emoji from OS updates so you can get new ones faster

Emoji are important. Heck, they were the biggest reason I wanted to write about the recent iOS 14.2 update. More emoji = better expression. Whenever Unicode consortium, a non-profit organization that handles dissemination and approval of emoji, releases a new set, there’s palpable excitement to start using them in our favorite apps and devices as soon as possible. However,

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Avaaz finds that a small group of Facebook accounts are responsible for the spread of a disproportionate amount of the false posts about voter fraud (Sheera Frenkel/New York Times)

Sheera Frenkel / New York Times: Avaaz finds that a small group of Facebook accounts are responsible for the spread of a disproportionate amount of the false posts about voter fraud  —  Researchers have found that a small group of social media accounts are responsible for the spread of a disproportionate amount of the false

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SEC proposes a five-year pilot program to let gig companies like Uber and Lyft issue equity to workers; equity can't be more than 15% of a worker's earning/year (Kia Kokalitcheva/Axios)

Kia Kokalitcheva / Axios: SEC proposes a five-year pilot program to let gig companies like Uber and Lyft issue equity to workers; equity can’t be more than 15% of a worker’s earning/year  —  The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed rule changes that would make it possible for gig companies to give equity …

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The FCC affirmed its decision to designate ZTE as a threat to US national security, rejecting ZTE's petition (Todd Shields/Bloomberg)

Todd Shields / Bloomberg: The FCC affirmed its decision to designate ZTE as a threat to US national security, rejecting ZTE’s petition  —  – Airwaves regulator shows continued tilt against ZTE and Huawei  — FCC contemplating formalizing rules to single out suspect gear  —  The U.S. Federal Communications … The FCC affirmed its decision to

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Interview with Xbox chief Phil Spencer on gaming trends during the pandemic, releasing two consoles at once, xCloud distribution on Android and iOS, and more (Nilay Patel/The Verge)

Nilay Patel / The Verge: Interview with Xbox chief Phil Spencer on gaming trends during the pandemic, releasing two consoles at once, xCloud distribution on Android and iOS, and more  —  The holiday season is always huge for gaming, but this year, it’s even bigger: a new console generation has arrived with Microsoft’s … Interview

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