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Amazon workers in Minnesota to protest on Prime Day

"We want to send a powerful message to Amazon that they really need to have these be safe, reliable jobs," one worker said.

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In a private Facebook group, Amazon workers brace for Prime Day

"It's gonna be like two months of hell for us no matter what," one worker posted.

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Mark Zuckerberg beats the FTC; Susan Zirinsky bets on Norah

Byers Market is a daily newsletter from NBC News senior media reporter Dylan Byers that takes you behind the scenes in Hollywood, Silicon Valley, New York and Washington.

France

Jet-powered armed flyboarder steals show at Bastille Day parade

President Emmanuel Macron said he was “proud" or the "innovative” French army after seeing the flyboard designed by Franky Zapata.

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11 things you never knew about Apollo 11

Some of the most intriguing details from the Apollo 11 saga remain largely unknown or poorly understood.

USA

China's rising tech scene threatens U.S. brain drain as 'sea turtles' return home

Silicon Valley was "a little bit slow for us," said Shenzhen-based entrepreneur Jason Gui, one of millions of Chinese people who were educated in the U.S.

USA

Dreams of movie stardom? Nah. More teens today long to be influencers

"A lot of my friends say, 'I don't want to go off and work in a cubicle. I want to be a YouTuber,'" Madison Brass, 16, of Ohio, said.

USA

At the biggest YouTube event of the year, the company's troubles are out of mind

Of the more than 20 parents, YouTubers, and YouTube viewers interviewed by NBC News at VidCon, only four said they were aware of the company's controversies from earlier this year.

USA

What is red tide?

The algae blooms are colorful, but the toxins they produce can harm sea life, birds and people.

Business

U.S. to hold hearing on French tax investigation

The US Trade Representative's (USTR) Office will hold a hearing on August 19 in its probe of France's new planned tax on big technology companies, calling the proposal "unreasonable."

USA

For bitcoin proponents, Trump's critiques offer validation

The president's comments come amid a strong run for bitcoin and the cryptocurrency industry that has included rising prices.

USA

Facebook to pay $5 billion to settle FTC privacy investigation

The vote puts Facebook and the FTC on the cusp of a record-setting agreement, with a financial penalty that's bigger than anything the FTC has collected previously.

USA

Call to raid Area 51 military zone draws hordes of alien hunters

Presumably tongue-in-cheek Facebook post calls on people to "storm" the restricted area, which has captivated generations of conspiracy theorists.

China

Hong Kong protesters abandoned Facebook for other platforms

Contrary to the 2014 Occupy Hong Kong movement, protesters chose to organise on forums and encrypted message services rather than rely on Facebook.

World News

Driverless cars: Unique challenges posed on European roads

Driverless cars are estimated to account for a fifth of global new car sales by as early as 2030 say some investors.

USA

U.S. tech on guard against China as scrutiny increases on security, human rights

Experts say that the cooling trade tensions with China mask a deeper change in how tech companies now approach doing business with companies like Huawei.

USA

Tragic bridge collapse spurs creation of new space-based inspection method

New technique uses satellite photos to spot worrisome shifts in a bridge's structure — as tiny as the thickness of a dime.

USA

Want to be YouTube famous? Time to make a TikTok.

"It's much easier on TikTok to get known and get your name out there than on YouTube," Isaiah Perysian, 17, who has 1.2 million followers on TikTok, said.

Business

France passes law to tax tech companies, despite US investigation

France has passed a new law to tax tech companies after the US announced its investigation into the proposal.

Business

Post-Brexit tech brain drain worries half of businesses - survey

Post-Brexit tech brain drain worries half of businesses - survey