Tech Trends and Political Intersections

Microsoft’s dual screen Surface Duo is here! Microsoft’s commits to November as a launch month for the Xbox Series X. Foxconn wants to pull back from China itself. Mozilla is in trouble. Silicon Valley and Kamala Harris are quite close, by the way. And why I think a see-through tv is actually a pretty good idea, thank you very much.

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• MICROSOFT’S SURFACE DUO ARRIVES ON SEPTEMBER 10TH FOR $1,399 (The Verge)
• Microsoft Surface Duo's dual-screen hinge design is already winning me over (CNET)
• Microsoft to launch Xbox Series X in November (The Verge)
• Uber CEO says its service will probably shut down temporarily in California if it’s forced to classify drivers as employees (CNBC)
• Apple supplier Foxconn's profit beats view, sees smartphone demand off lows (Reuters)
• Kamala Harris is the choice Joe Biden needed to win over Silicon Valley (Recode)
• Mozilla Corporation to Lay Off 250 Staff (Motherboard)
• Xiaomi reveals its transparent 55-inch TV (CNET)
• Xiaomi’s see-through OLED TV is a transparent attempt at attention, and it’s working (The Verge)

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