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<p>Better.com CEO Vishal Garg, during the Zoom call in which he laid off about 900 employees.</p>

Better.com's CEO lays off hundreds of employees over Zoom

Mass layoff came just days after the startup received a $750 million cash infusion.

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<p>Halo Infinite's release, on Dec. 8, comes six years after the last installment in the series.</p>

How Microsoft fixed Halo Infinite after facing the franchise's biggest test yet

Last summer, fans were so disappointed by a public demo that Microsoft delayed it a year. That delay ends Dec. 8.

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Sony fires PlayStation exec who allegedly appeared in pedophile sting video

He allegedly set up a meeting with a person who said he was a 15-year-old boy on the Grindr app.

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Twitter suspension mistake, Clearview AI facial recognition patent

In today's top stories, Twitter suspends accounts by mistake, Clearview AI is set to earn a patent for its controversial tech and the first trailer for Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse has dropped.

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<p>Google announced a new way to scrub your recent search history.</p>

This 2-step trick quickly deletes that embarrassing Google search history

We'll walk you through how to get rid of the last 15 minutes of your Google search history.

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Free COVID-19 test kits for all Americans and the most used emoji of 2021

In the week's top stories, President Biden announces that COVID-19 test kits will be free for all Americans. Also, Tesla moves its headquarters from California to Texas, and the most used emoji of 2021 is revealed.

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Twitter says it mistakenly suspended accounts after new policy spurred 'malicious reports'

A ban on sharing media of private individuals was misused by some far-right activists to report anti-extremism researchers and journalists, according to The Washington Post.

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Twitter's new CEO already has his hands full

Parag Agrawal must balance his vision of the company's future against the scrutiny of investors, lawmakers and activists.

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H-1B visa reform is critical to solving the US talent shortage, analysis finds

Updating H-1B visa guidelines, which haven't been changed in 14 years, is the best way to close the skills gap, according to TechNet.

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Tesla moves headquarters, Square rebrands as Block

In today's top stories, Elon Musk's company leaves California for Texas, while Square follows in the footsteps of Facebook and renames itself.

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<p>Uber refuses to turn over specific information about sexual assaults on its platform, citing privacy concerns.</p>

Uber brings audio recordings, more safety features to US

Drivers and riders can record audio of their rides in three US cities.

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<p>Apple's attempting to delay a court order that could upend the way its App Store runs.</p>

Apple threatens commissions on in-app purchases made outside its App Store

The threat is part of its ongoing legal battle with Fortnite maker Epic Games over the huge amounts of money generated from apps.

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