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Amazon Air cargo plane operated by Atlas crashes in Texas, killing 3 on board

Amazon's own freight delivery service that competes with FedEx and UPS, among others -- has crashed outside Houston, Texas, killing three people on board. Amazon and Atlas both confirmed the accident with short statements. "Our thoughts and prayers are with the flight crew, their families and friends along with the entire team at Atlas Air during this terrible tragedy.

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  Microsoft workers demand end to HoloLens contract with US Army

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  Group of employees calls for end to Microsoft's $480M HoloLens military contract

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Patreon's future and potential exits

Through the Extra Crunch EC-1 on Patreon, I dove into Patreon’s foundingstory, product roadmap, business model and metrics, underlying thesis, andcompetitive threats

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  Why can’t all set-top boxes be as stylish as the Freebox Delta?

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  Ask Engadget: Do I need a ray-tracing GPU?

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The Morning After: The problem with the Galaxy Fold

MWC kicks off this weekend, so expect even more foldable phone announcements, and more from the world's biggest mobile show. Samsung finally unveiled its flexible marvel, a dual-screened phone-tablet hybrid (just don't call it a phablet) that looks gorgeous when opened. To Samsung's credit, it looks like it's managed to achieve its promise of a foldable Galaxy phone, which will launch at the end of April.

YouTube prevents anti-vaccine channels from running ads

YouTube is killing anti-vaccine channels' ability to earn from advertisementsfollowing a BuzzFeed News report that put a spotlight on the spread of anti-vax videos on the platform

Forget the Last Mile, Amazon.com Now Wants to Own the First Mile, Too

The e-commerce giant is developing an end-to-end logistics network ensuring a package never needs to leave its ecosystem.

3 Top Dividend Stocks to Buy in February

Shares of Big Lots, Enviva Partners, and TerraForm Power look like compelling investments right now.

Forget General Electric: Brookfield Asset Management Is a Better Value Stock

The industrial giant’s fall from grace might make it look like a bargain, but it’s nearly impossible to value the company. Brookfield, on the other hand, is a value investor’s dream.

Jeff Bezos told employees last year that other companies shouldn't be so afraid of Amazon — some rivals are proving him right

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos said in a March 2018 meeting that it's wrong for other companies to be so fearful of his company's outsize presence. In fact, many companies that mentioned Amazon as a competitor on earnings calls are doing very well.

Apple employees actually read the letters customers send to Tim Cook, and sometimes they inspire changes

Sometimes users send in letters to Apple, including to its CEO Tim Cook. This are frequently forwarded around with employees, and have a real impact at the company, especially on the health team, two people familiar told CNBC.

3 Restaurants Benefiting From Exploding Delivery Sales

New delivery services are helping revive sales at these big-name quick service restaurants.