Noncompetes are dead—and tech workers are free to roam ~ Amazing News 2020

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04.24.24

NOT A DRILL | 2-MINUTE READ

This Is the Beginning of the End of TikTok

BY VITTORIA ELLIOTT AND MAKENA KELLY

TikTok might not be around much longer in the US. The Senate has passed a bill that included an ultimatum for the company: divest or be banned altogether. The next stop is President Biden's desk.

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SHAKY PLATFORM | 3-MINUTE READ

TikTok's Creator Economy Stares Into the Abyss

BY LOUISE MATSAKIS

Creators and businesses dependent on TikTok face an uncertain future.

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FEELING HEARD | 6-MINUTE READ

ShotSpotter Keeps Listening for Gunfire After Contracts Expire

BY MAX BLAISDELL AND JIM DALEY

More cities are cutting ties with ShotSpotter, the company whose microphones purport to detect gunshots. But new information shows that ShotSpotter is still sending data to local police in at least three cities, despite their contracts being canceled.

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FREE TO GO | 3-MINUTE READ

Noncompetes Are Dead—and Tech Workers Are Free to Roam

BY AMANDA HOOVER AND PARESH DAVE

A new rule from the US Federal Trade Commission invalidates most noncompete agreements, frequently used to bind tech workers. It could unlock higher wages and more entrepreneurship and innovation.

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PEDAL TO THE METAL | 2-MINUTE READ

Tesla Promises 'More Affordable Models' and a 'Cybercab'

BY AARIAN MARSHALL

Elon Musk's automaker told investors Tuesday that sales and revenue are down but that new "more affordable models" will launch before mid-2025, sooner than originally planned.

ON GUARD | 5-MINUTE READ

How to Handle Online Harassment When It Happens to You

BY NATALIE SCHRIEFER

41% of adults in the US have been harassed online. If your mentions, inboxes, and DMs are blowing up with hateful comments, here are the technological and psychological tools you need to weather the storm.

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VIRTUAL ASSISTANT'S ASSISTANT | 5-MINUTE READ

Rabbit's AI Assistant Is Here. And Soon a Camera Wearable Will Be Too

BY JULIAN CHOKKATTU

WIRED went along to the company's launch event where customers picked up the very first R1s and learned of an inbound "all-seeing" accompanying AI device.

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NOW YOU CD ME | 4-MINUTE READ

An Iconic CD Changer Is Back to Challenge Streaming Fatigue

BY ADRIENNE SO

If you were alive in the 1990s, you've probably seen Bang & Olufsen's iconic multi-CD player in a fancy friend's house or on an episode of Entourage. Now, you can buy a reimagined unit—one of just 200—for a mere $55,000.

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FLUX CAPACITOR | 19-MINUTE READ

The Showdown Over Who Gets to Build the Next DeLorean

BY KATHY GILSINAN

Decades after her dad's iconic sports car time-traveled into movie history, Kat DeLorean wants to build a modern remake. There's just one problem: Someone else owns the trademark on her name.