10 things in tech you need to know today

Subscribe now and access premium content View online           Tech Insider           10 things in tech you need to know today   Walmart confirmed it's working with Microsoft in a bid to acquire TikTok's US business, and TikTok enacted a hiring freeze.   READ MORE           How to permanently delete your Google account, but save all your emails and other data   You can delete your Google account by going to Google's "delete or service your account" page, but you can export your data beforehand.   READ MORE           Protesters set up a guillotine outside Jeff Bezos' mansion and demanded higher wages for Amazon workers after the CEO's net worth surpassed $200 billion   The protest came the day after Bezos' net worth exceeded $200 billion for the first time, making him one of the richest people in history.   READ MORE             How to play YouTube videos in the background on your iPhone, without having to keep the app open   To play YouTube videos in the background on your iPhone, you'll need to sign up for a YouTube Premium subscription.   READ MORE           ByteDance's head of security says it's impossible for China to get hold of TikTok user data because it's stored in the US   ByteDance global chief security officer Roland Cloutier said China has no jurisdiction over TikTok user data because it's housed in the US.   READ MORE           Nikola's founder is donating $233 million worth of stock to the electric truck company's first employees   Trevor Milton, the de-facto social media face of the upstart electric truck maker, is giving away about 7% of his stake in the company.   READ MORE           How to watch 'Cobra Kai' when it premieres on Netflix on August 28   "Cobra Kai," the popular YouTube Premium series based on "The Karate Kid" franchise, is coming to Netflix. Here's how to watch.   READ MORE           How to create strong passwords for every site, and keep your info secure from hackers   To create a truly strong password, you should use a mix of upper- and lower-case letters, numbers, and symbols.   READ MORE           Walmart reportedly tried to become TikTok's majority owner by teaming up with Alphabet and SoftBank before the Trump administration nixed the idea   Walmart ultimately partnered with Microsoft after Trump officials said a tech company needed to lead the deal.   READ MORE           An ex-Cisco employee pleaded guilty to causing damage to the tech giant's network which shut down over 16,000 Webex Teams accounts   An ex-Cisco employee pleaded guilty to breaking into into the tech giant's network and wiped out thousands of Webex Teams accounts.   READ MORE           Was this email forwarded to you? SUBSCRIBE NOW     You received this email because you signed up to this Business Insider newsletter using the email: nguyenvu1187.love5@blogger.com   Email preferences Unsubscribe TERMS OF SERVICE PRIVACY POLICY 1 Liberty Plaza, 8th Floor. New York, NY 10006