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Stack Overflow Lays Off Over 100 People

Coding help forum Stack Overflow is laying off 28 percent of its staff as it struggles toward profitability. CEO Prashanth Chandrasekar announced today that the company is “significantly reducing the size of our go-to-market organization,” as well as “supporting teams”…

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LinkedIn

Microsoft-Owned LinkedIn Lays Off Nearly 700 Employees

Microsoft-owned LinkedIn announced Monday that it cut almost 700 employees, with most coming from the engineering organization, according to a memo viewed by CNBC. Cuts also came in the company’s finance and human resources groups, according to a person familiar…

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Music

Bandcamp Music Industry Darling Gutted By 50% Layoff

Bandcamp built a unique music business: profitable and good artists with a popular editorial arm. Now, half the employees at the Bay Area firm are losing their jobs, victims of a sudden corporate swap, SFGATE reported. The Oakland-based company was…

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Microsoft

Activision Blizzard King Joins Xbox

On Microsoft’s Xbox Wire, Phil Spencer, CEO, Microsoft Gaming wrote: “Welcoming the Legendary Teams At Activision Blizzard King to Team Xbox”. From the announcement: We love gaming. We play games, create games, and know first-hand how much gaming means to…

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smartphone

OnePlus Joins the Fold with the Open

OnePlus has confirmed that their new folding smartphone is the long-rumoured OnePlus Open and it will be announced on Thursday 19th October with a launch event coming from Mumbai, India. Co-developed by OnePlus and Oppo, the device looks to open…

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wordpress

The Fediverse Has Arrived On WordPress.com

Matthias Pfefferie wrote on the WordPress website: Exciting times are here for all WordPress.com users! The revolutionary ActivityPub feature is now available across all WordPress.com plans, unlocking a world of engagement and interaction for your blog. You blogs can now…

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Law

California Right To Repair Signed Into Law

IFixit wrote: Today (October 10) marks a monumental step forward in the Right to Repair movement. We’re elated to announce that Governor Gavin Newsom has officially signed the California Right to Repair Act, SB 244, into law. This groundbreaking legislation…

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