AWS pulls plug on ISIS site it hosted – The Washington Post
AWS took the action after The Washington Post reported that the site relied on Amazon’s cloud-computing services.
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NSW COVID UPDATES: NSW reports 1035 new cases, weddings allowed – The Australian Financial Review
NSW has reported 1035 new cases, the highest daily caseload so far; Victoria has 64 and the ACT 26; the US launched a drone strike…
Stocks rise as Powell cautious on stimulus withdrawal – NEWS.com.au
Stock markets jumped Friday after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell took a cautious stance on a potential withdrawal of the…
NC-based Bojangles closing all company-owned locations for 2 days – WGHP FOX 8 Greensboro
In a statement, the chain encouraged its thousands of employees to use the upcoming closures on Aug. 30 and Sept. 13 to “rest…
‘Who puts a cow in a Buick?’ Calf spotted in back seat at McDonald’s drive-through – Channel3000.com – WISC-TV3
Jessica Nelson of Mosinee pulled into the drive-through at a McDonald’s in Marshfield and said she saw a cow in the backseat…
Affirm Soars on Amazon Partnership to Split Up Big Purchases – Yahoo Finance
(Bloomberg) — Affirm Holdings Inc. surged in post-market trading after entering a partnership with Amazon.com Inc. to help consumers…
Chicago sues DoorDash, Grubhub over ‘deceptive’ pandemic business practices | TheHill – The Hill
The City of Chicago filed lawsuits against DoorDash and Grubhub on Fr…
N.B. COVID-19 roundup: 16 new cases, pop-up vaccination clinic underway at Parlee Beach – CBC.ca
As New Brunswick recorded 16 more COVID-19 cases on Friday, the province tried to boost vaccination numbers among young people with…
T-Mobile attempts to assuage subscriber fears in wake of historic data breach – Android Police
It seems like we can’t go a week without hearing about another massive security breach at a mega-corporation. This week’s shocker…
MyPillow backlash: Anger over plans to open store owned by pro-Trump conspiracist in Ohio – Yahoo News Canada
An investor claimed the store is not meant to be a “political statement.”