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After breach, Twitter hires a new cybersecurity chief

Following a high-profile breach in July, Twitter has hired Rinki Sethi as its new chief information security officer. Sethi most recently served as chief information security officer at cloud data management Rubrik, and previously worked in cybersecurity roles at IBM,

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VTEX raises $225M at a $1.7B valuation for e-commerce solutions aimed at retailers and brands

Retailers and consumer brands are focused more than ever in their histories on using e-commerce channels to connect with customers: the global health pandemic has disrupted much of their traditional business in places like physical stores, event venues and restaurants,

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The Boys in the Band Is a Product of Its Time—But That Doesn’t Mean It Can’t Speak to Ours

The word dated is thrown around too casually these days, often used pejoratively whenever someone finds an older movie, book or play strange or just not in tune with how we think today—as if the work of the past were

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California wine country faces coronavirus, smoke and fires – Los Angeles Times

California wine country faces coronavirus, smoke and fires  Los Angeles Times Fast moving flames in northern California destroy dozens of homes and businesses  CBS This Morning A running list of Napa Valley wineries that have been damaged or destroyed in the 2020

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Facebook introduces cross-app communication between Messenger and Instagram, plus other features

Facebook announced today it will begin rolling out new functionality that will allow Instagram and Messenger users to communicate across apps, in addition to bringing a host of Messenger -inspired features to the Instagram inbox. On Instagram, users will be

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Silverlake adds a $2 billion “longterm” hedge fund backed by Abu Dhabi to its tech finance toolkit

Silver Lake Partners, the multi-billion dollar tech-focused investment firm, is adding a longterm hedge fund backed by Abu Dhabi’s sovereign wealth fund, Mubadala, to its array of investment vehicles to finance technology companies. The move into multi-strategy investing represents the

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Watch Google’s Pixel 5 event live right here

Google is holding an event to unveil its new phone, the Google Pixel 5. It is going to be a virtual event, and you can steam it live. The event starts at 11 a.m. PDT (2 p.m. in New York,

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GOP pollster sees Trump-Biden debate as embarrassing, says it ‘encouraged people not to vote’ – CNBC

GOP pollster sees Trump-Biden debate as embarrassing, says it ‘encouraged people not to vote’  CNBC Presidential debate: Live coverage and fact check  CNN America is in pain. The presidential debate offered no help  The Guardian Biden and Trump’s First Debate: Best and Worst

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Azerbaijan praises ‘very effective’ Israeli drones deployed against Armenia

Israel Aerospace Industries’ Harop drones serving in ‘kamikaze’ capacity, presidential adviser says, amid escalating conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh region

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Top health official: 1/3 of Israel’s virus infections are among ultra-Orthodox

Chezy Levy says community seeing ‘steep increase’ in deaths; says schools won’t reopen ‘as normal’ after holidays

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