In a memo seen by The Verge, Microsoft’s chief people officer, Kathleen Hogan, announced that the company is giving its U.S. employees unlimited time off. “Microsoft is calling its unlimited time off ‘Discretionary Time Off,’ and it will apply to all s…
Mississippi governor bans TikTok from government devices
TikTok will be banned from all Mississippi-issued government devices and the state’s network.
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Mississippi governor bans TikTok from government devices
TikTok will be banned from all Mississippi-issued government devices and the state’s network
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Canada to send armoured vehicles to Haitian government
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