Tue Jan 5 2021: Tech unions, Windows UI changes, Netscape returns, and Broadband outage costs

Four things to know today

• The first big tech worker union

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/04/technology/google-employees-union.html?referringSource=articleShare

https://qz.com/1952169/a-new-google-union-is-allowing-contractors-in-as-members/?mc_cid=7d52ad395b&mc_eid=70cbbe1cdc

• Big changes to come for Windows?

https://www.theverge.com/2021/1/4/22212817/microsoft-windows-10-visual-changes-update-sun-valley-2021

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-wants-to-show-windows-is-back-with-windows-10-ui-refresh/

• Netscape returns!

https://www.theverge.com/2020/12/29/22204624/brexit-eu-uk-netscape-communicator-4-crytography-email-data-dna-trade-deal

AND

• Broadband outage costs

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-01-05/world-s-worst-internet-shutdowns-cost-india-2-8-billion-in-2020

https://thenextweb.com/in/2021/01/04/indias-misguided-internet-shutdowns-cost-the-country-2-7b-in-2020/

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