Bryan Menegus
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Bad Advice From Dictators: Gasoline Edition!
Has anyone else noticed a strong correlation between “countries where Covid-19 misinformation proliferates readily” and “countries with strong autocratic tendencies”? Maybe it’s just the fumes getting to me, but I’m pretty sure Rodrigo Duterte told the 106 million Filipinos he ostensibly governs to huff gasoline.
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What to Expect at Tomorrow’s Big Tech Antitrust Hearing
After an understandable prodding, four of the most recognisable business magnates in the U.S. are set to explain to lawmakers just how, exactly, they became so powerful. Yes, it’s a big deal, and not just because it will be Jeff Bezos’s first time being personally grilled by Congress.
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Microsoft’s Doing the Monopoly Thing Again, Slack Says
Workplace messaging software company Slack is accusing Microsoft of monopoly behaviour in an antitrust complaint filed today to European Union regulators. Unsurprisingly, the accusations hinge on the same practice that helped make Microsoft rich in the first place.
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They Will Never Be Held Responsible for the Havoc They Have Created
Are you a frontline worker dealing with new stresses or irresponsible management? Is working (or not working) from home starting to take a psychological toll? How are you coping with reopening? Submit a story using this Google form or send me an email with the subject line “My Covid Story” and provide as much detail as…