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Bloomberg : The US starts imposing 15% tariffs on certain tech products made in China like the Apple Watch; 15% tariffs on laptops and cellphones go into effect on Dec. 15   —  The Trump administration slapped tariffs on roughly $110 billion in Chinese imports on Sunday, marking the latest escalation … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/2UkDLXk

Zack Whittaker / TechCrunch : Sources: a number of recently disclosed malicious websites used to hack into iPhones over a two-year period were designed to target Uyghur Muslims in China   —  A number of malicious websites used to hack into iPhones over a two-year period were targeting Uyghur Muslims, TechCrunch has learned. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/2Pz0ksK

A group of Google contract workers in Pittsburgh is unionizing, according to a statement released Thursday. More than 66% of employees at a tech contractor signed their support for a plan that could bring them fairer wages and more benefits. The union filing comes as Google's hefty contract workforce continues to push for the same benefits and pay as full-time employees. Google's temporary workers reportedly outnumber its force of full-time employees, but the "shadow workforce" experiences roadblocks and degraded overall treatment when compared to full-time workers. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. Google contract workers in Pittsburgh are unionizing, according to a statement released by the Pittsburgh Association of Tech Professionals (PATP) on Thursday. More than 66% of employees with HCL, a tech contractor at Google's Pittsburgh offices, signed their support for union representation that could bring the often-neglected sector ...

In an interview with CBS, Juul CEO Kevin Burns warned against using his products and acknowledged that vaping has unknown health risks . Juul has walked a fine line between portraying its products as a trendy gadget and a healthcare tool . After launching as a sleek Silicon Valley gadget with parties and free giveaways , Juul rose to prominence as America's most popular e-cigarette. Now, Juul is being forced to shift its marketing as the sleek devices face scrutiny over their role in sparking a teen vaping epidemic . Nicotine, Juul's main ingredient, is a highly addictive drug. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories . In an interview with CBS on Thursday, the CEO of the $38 billion e-cigarette company Juul warned against using his products.  Specifically, Juul CEO Kevin Burns said anyone who isn't already using nicotine, the addictive drug in Juul, should not start. "Don't vape. Don't use Juul," Juul CEO Kevin Burns  told Tony ...

German automaker Opel is releasing what it claims is the world's first all-electric rally car. It's a modified version of the Europe-only Opel Corsa-e, which itself is the electric version of the Corsa. The Corsa-e is part of Opel's plan to electrifying every model they offer by 2024. Visit BusinessInsider.com for more stories.   German car manufacturer Opel has made what it claims is the world's first all-electric rally car, which is based on the carmaker's first electric vehicle. The Corsa-e is the first time the automaker is offering a battery-electric version of the Corsa, one of its most popular models. Read more: Toyota reveals the bizarre autonomous and electric vehicles that will whisk athletes and visitors around for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics "It is no coincidence that our first pure electric model of the new generation is a Corsa, our most popular nameplate and one of the best-selling cars in Europe", Michael Lohscheller told journalists...