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German payments company Wirecard files for insolvency

An illuminated logo is found outside the Wirecard headquarters in the Aschheim district of Munich, Germany. Michaela Handrek-Rehle | Bloomberg | fake pictures Wirecard will file an application to open insolvency proceedings in the Munich district court, the company said Thursday. The company said in a brief statement that management …

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Microsoft is closing its brand mixer Streaming

Microsoft has announced that it is shutting down Mixer, its streaming competitor like Twitch. Xbox owners will transition to Facebook Gaming instead, partner streamers will have the option to be included with the move or return to Twitch. Starting on July 22, Mixer sites and apps will redirect users to …

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State guidelines for when Massachusetts schools will reopen: masks, classroom meals, no temperature controls

However, the guidelines leave perhaps the biggest question unanswered: the exact date students will return to classroom instruction. State Commissioner of Education Jeffrey Riley, in an open letter preceding the guidelines, tells school leaders that they will need to prepare three possible instructional approaches for this fall: a large-scale return …

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Trump administration says Huawei and Hikvision are backed by the Chinese military

Flags with the Huawei logo. FRED DUFOUR | AFP via Getty Images The Trump administration has determined that major Chinese companies, including telecommunications equipment giant Huawei Technologies and video surveillance company Hikvision, are owned or controlled by the Chinese military, laying the groundwork for new U.S. financial sanctions. Washington placed …

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