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Cyber-Security Dangers of Repealing Net Neutrality

Galido

Net neutrality is the principle that governments have put in place directing Internet Service Providers (ISP) to treat all internet traffic the same. Due to the recent decision of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) which resulted in the repealing net neutrality, ISPs will now have control of internet usage.

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Beyond pays $4.5M to acquire Zulily brand, plans to relaunch flash sale site later this year

GeekWire

million in cash to buy Zulily’s website, domain names, trademarks, customer database, social media accounts, and software, the company said in a press release. GeekWire reported late Wednesday that Beyond appeared to be the new owner following posts on social media teasing a relaunch. Beyond paid $4.5 million shoppers.

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Indie booksellers feeling ‘Boxed Out’ by Amazon respond with campaign targeting tech giant

GeekWire

Independent bookstores across the country put out the unwelcome mat for Amazon and the tech giant’s Prime Day shopping extravaganza this week, trying to call attention to the dire straits small businesses are facing during the pandemic. Amazon doubled its net profit this year. ??. ?? Amazon doubled its profits this year.

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Zulily set to relaunch under new owner Beyond, now led by Marcus Lemonis of ‘The Profit’ fame

GeekWire

The company’s social media accounts sent a message Wednesday evening: “The only purple that saves you money. billion in 2023, down 19% year-over-year, and a net loss of $308 million. Coming soon.” In the episodes, Lemonis tried to fix everything from failing ice cream shops to struggling shoe brands.

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Tech workers sound off on Washington state’s proposed ‘billionaire tax’ at first public hearing

GeekWire

“I know in certain social economic circles it’s popular to demonize those evil rich dudes … personally I fully expect to be, eventually, the target of this kind of mentality,” said tech worker Jeff Pack. “I’m one of those early Microsoft guys. . “I’m one of those early Microsoft guys.

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Takedown notices are threatening online thrift shops — just as business is exploding

The Verge

Small businesses say their livelihoods are threatened even when they aren’t running afoul of copyright and trademark claims In January 2020, Jade Myers, a successful seller of secondhand clothes on Poshmark, came across a trove of designer swimwear and apparel at a thrift store that she knew would be a hit with her shoppers.

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‘This company was invented for the pandemic’ — Scott Galloway on Amazon in a ‘Post Corona’ world

GeekWire

Galloway: Take the bottom third of US households [and help them], instead of giving $750 billion to the wealthiest cohort in the world, small business owners. As we do with everything, PPP (the Paycheck Protection Program) was nothing but an attempt to flatten the curve for rich people, specifically people that own small business.

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