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    • A look at Roundup, Montana, which has become a hub in Amazon's supply chain with prep centers that repackage sellers' goods according to Amazon's specifications (Josh Dzieza/The Verge)

    Josh Dzieza / The Verge: A look at Roundup, Montana, which has become a hub in Amazon’s supply chain with prep centers that repackage sellers’ goods according to Amazon’s specifications  —  How the tiny town of Roundup, Montana, became a hub in Amazon’s supply chain  —  On any given day, thousands of packages from Walmarts

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    • Profile of FaZe Clan, an esports and gaming lifestyle media org with 34 content creators, 15 pro esports players, 11 players/entertainers, and over 214M viewers (Taylor Lorenz/New York Times)

    Taylor Lorenz / New York Times: Profile of FaZe Clan, an esports and gaming lifestyle media org with 34 content creators, 15 pro esports players, 11 players/entertainers, and over 214M viewers  —  They already make every moment into consumable content.  What can it become?  —  This article is part of our continuing Fast Forward series

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    • Pro-anorexia forums are dangerous — but they can teach us a lot about community and understanding

    In recent years, a cultural movement has emerged online that takes a positive attitude toward eating disorders. So-called pro-anorexia (or, more commonly, ‘pro-ana’) organizations differ widely. Whereas the majority claim to provide a non-judgmental environment for those diagnosed with anorexia, others go further, denying that eating disorders are mental illnesses and casting them instead as

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    • Microsoft to end support for Cortana apps on iOS and Android in the UK, Canada, and Australia from Jan. 31; Cortana content like reminders will stop working (Anmol/MSPoweruser)

    Anmol / MSPoweruser: Microsoft to end support for Cortana apps on iOS and Android in the UK, Canada, and Australia from Jan. 31; Cortana content like reminders will stop working  —  Recently there were rumours that Microsoft might be discontinuing Cortana on Android and iOS.  Now, a new support article published … Microsoft to end

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    • Creators say YouTube's new labeling policy for kids' content that holds creators solely accountable are murky, as some video categories fall in a gray area (The Verge)

    The Verge: Creators say YouTube’s new labeling policy for kids’ content that holds creators solely accountable are murky, as some video categories fall in a gray area  —  The government could sue them for thousands of dollars  —  On Tuesday afternoon, YouTube formally announced its plan to have creators label … Creators say YouTube's new

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