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Microsoft unveils new Xbox wireless gaming headset and updates accessibility guidelines

GeekWire

— Xbox (@Xbox) February 16, 2021. This includes key areas to target, an improved overview of each guideline’s context, clear goal statements, and cutting back on technical language in the document. From footsteps to explosions to your friends in the party. Every sound counts. To be continued.

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UK to ban sale of carrier-locked phones from December 2021

The Verge

The UK’s communications regulator Ofcom is banning phone carriers from selling locked handsets starting in December 2021 to make it easier for people to switch providers, the watchdog has announced. Photo by Paul Zinken/picture alliance via Getty Images.

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Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of Aug. 1, 2021

GeekWire

Amazon stepped outside allowable guidelines and improperly pressured Alabama warehouse workers against unionizing the Bessemer fulfillment warehouse in April, and because of that, the election should be redone, a National Labor Relations Board hearing officer recommended in a report Monday. Most popular stories on GeekWire. … Read More.

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7 technologies that CIOs can’t ignore in 2021

mrc's Cup of Joe Blog

But, I believe they’ll play a large role in 2021. Here are 7 technologies that CIOs should focus on in 2021. As the pandemic continues on in 2021 and CIOs look to better prepare their organizations for the unknown, I believe we’ll see the demand for portals increase. These aren’t necessarily new technologies.

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PAX gaming event in Seattle will now require proof of vaccination or negative COVID test for entry

GeekWire

This comes in addition to the previously announced safety guidelines, which include a reduced capacity for the show and mandatory face masks inside the building for all attendees. — PAX (@pax) July 27, 2021. Read the full update at: [link] pic.twitter.com/hZJkFeRngR. ” Those have apparently been surmounted.

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TikTok is banning misgendering, deadnaming, and content promoting disordered eating

The Verge

TikTok is updating its community guidelines and rolling out new features that the company says will support the well-being of its users. Over 91 million videos — accounting for around 1 percent of videos uploaded — were removed for content violation in the third quarter of 2021. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge.

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Google is cracking down on scammy Play Store app listings

The Verge

Google has announced new Play Store policies and guidelines designed to make app listings more succinct, accurate, and less of an eyesore. Separately, the new guidelines about app preview assets will come into effect in the second half of the year. . | Image: Google.

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