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It is the latest company to push back plans for a return in light of the spread of the highly contagious Delta variant of the coronavirus. https://nyti.ms/3yuyUoV

The social network has constructed a vast infrastructure to keep toxic material off its platform. At the center of it is Accenture, the blue-chip consulting firm. https://nyti.ms/3DuYv53

Ms. Holmes is accused of misleading investors in her company, Theranos. Opening arguments in the case will start next week. https://nyti.ms/3kHwwWW

The restrictions reflect the government’s intensifying push for companies to jettison what it says are unhealthy cultural influences. https://nyti.ms/2WwjsLM

The trial for the founder of Theranos, the once high-flying blood testing start-up, will cap a saga of Silicon Valley hubris, ambition and deception. https://nyti.ms/3sWax2t

Numerosas emprendedoras dicen que suelen compararlas con Holmes, la fundadora de Theranos, que pronto enfrentará un juicio por fraude. https://nyti.ms/3kuF5Vc

A new generation of detectors let scientists identify a dozen large episodes of bioluminescence, one a hundred times larger than Manhattan — and that’s the smallest. https://nyti.ms/3kw8u1e

A tiny number of doctors have had an outsize influence in spreading false information about Covid-19 and vaccines. https://nyti.ms/3mAVdqP

It also will create a $100 million fund to pay them. A judge’s decision in a higher-profile fight with Epic Games, a leading video game maker, is still pending. https://nyti.ms/2WlK2Yt

The social network has contacted academics to create a group to advise it on thorny election-related decisions, said people with knowledge of the matter. https://nyti.ms/3yolIlG

Many of the platform’s stars felt the sting of being turned away by a business they helped build. https://nyti.ms/3mujMWk

Apple, Samsung and others want us to replace our phones constantly, but many of our problems with current devices can be fixed. https://nyti.ms/3Dl9XjE

Eric Coomer had an election-security job at Dominion Voting Systems. He also had posted anti-Trump messages on Facebook. What happened next ruined his life. https://nyti.ms/3gwIUb5

In an effort to combat bots, the brand has made it more difficult to “Captcha” its shopping bags. Too difficult, perhaps. https://nyti.ms/3DcWbPF

La pandemia renovó el interés por la realidad virtual. Facebook intenta sacar provecho con un nuevo servicio de salas de reuniones. https://nyti.ms/3D9XUp9

As coronavirus cases rise and companies keep workplaces closed, frustrated employees can’t wait to return to their cubicles. https://nyti.ms/3mrHKRW

Inside a bat’s brain, the pathogen destroys cells, but not before it forces them to build more invaders. https://nyti.ms/3DbRu8M

Last year, more than $200 million was spent on campaigning for a state proposition that ensured workers like Uber and Lyft drivers were considered independent contractors. https://nyti.ms/3sCL2mI

In the 1990s, they banned the internet. Now they use it to threaten and cajole the Afghan people, in a sign of how they might use technology to build power. https://nyti.ms/3D1EG4V

As the company deals with government scrutiny of its driver-assistance technology, an add-on kit sold for up to $10,000 is also getting more attention. https://nyti.ms/3D7FvZS

The pandemic has renewed interest in virtual reality. Facebook is trying to capitalize with a new virtual meeting room service. https://nyti.ms/385AxOZ

Dhar Mann has built an online video empire on contemporary fables. https://nyti.ms/3swes5K

Some of the animatronics at Disney’s parks have been doing their herky-jerky thing since the Nixon administration. The company knows that nostalgia won’t cut it with today’s children. https://nyti.ms/2W1Kf2Q

Robinhood lost $502 million, compared with a profit of $58 million a year prior. https://nyti.ms/3geTYd0

As we have seen with the fall of Kabul, a handful of unelected tech executives play a big role in high-stakes global affairs. https://nyti.ms/3iY5ElT

More low-wage employees want opportunities to grow. Big companies are making more promises to help them. https://nyti.ms/3iZK4xi

Contactless bagel orders and finding new routes can help you keep social distance in your commute. And don’t forget your vaccination card. https://nyti.ms/2W4c6PM

Amazon might not be the best shopping site, but using it can feel like magic. https://nyti.ms/37OoTIi

Even scientists who were skeptical of work at the National Ignition Facility called the results a success. https://nyti.ms/3iUhiyf

A 2019 crash in Florida highlights how gaps in Tesla’s driver-assistance system and distractions can have tragic consequences. https://nyti.ms/3iYX46J

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it is aware of 11 crashes since 2018 when Tesla vehicles operating under Autopilot control have hit emergency vehicles. https://nyti.ms/3su4Zfm

Two years ago, the company brought in a blunt executive to make things move faster and to promote diversity. Then the problems began. https://nyti.ms/3xNTKz9

Red Ventures has turned very specific advice into very big business. https://nyti.ms/3iUFaC5

Marissa Meizz became a TikTok meme after her friends excluded her from a birthday party. She decided to do something about it. https://nyti.ms/3yQtPrZ

Forget mowing lawns and bagging groceries. Some Gen Z kids are finding other ways to make money this summer. https://nyti.ms/2UhwTOR

The fact-checking site has banned David Mikkelson, who owns half the company, from writing articles after a BuzzFeed News investigation prompted an internal review. https://nyti.ms/2VMpt7e

Problems with the capsule’s propulsion system require more troubleshooting, a setback for a program to carry NASA astronauts to the space station. https://nyti.ms/37EqMr5

A new portfolio from Opinion and the newsroom will expand our ambitions in an age-old medium. https://nyti.ms/37FUzja

Is this what the metaverse looks like? https://nyti.ms/37AE0F1

Smartphones are now normal and for everyone, which means we can ignore the hoopla around new models. https://nyti.ms/3iEV6YF

Sexually suggestive office games, boozy dinners and a culture of ignoring problems have long plagued the industry. Changing it will still be hard. https://nyti.ms/3CJaZ8w

The state’s Energy Commission is considering a requirement for commercial and high-rise multifamily projects to have solar power and battery storage. https://nyti.ms/3AwrMd6

EBay is not reimagining space travel, and that’s totally fine. https://nyti.ms/2Xly3Ks

For more than two years, soccer officials pushed the social network to limit the invective. As a new season begins, the hate continues. https://nyti.ms/2VJu9dT

Climate change and other big problems won’t be solved by tech alone. https://nyti.ms/3s7Ahs5

The company, founded by scientists at M.I.T., has been testing an extremely powerful magnet necessary to generate immense heat. https://nyti.ms/3fQsoCv

Frustrations grew behind the scenes among top leaders on both sides, potentially hurting the government’s efforts to overcome the pandemic. https://nyti.ms/2VygkyZ

President Biden has made conversion to E.V.s a pillar of climate policy. But government incentives mostly help affluent buyers, not average families. https://nyti.ms/3CAf7Yn

Two senior managers also resigned for failing to respond appropriately after the woman reported the incident, the company’s chief executive said in a memo. https://nyti.ms/3iE7TuN

The once-clubby world of start-up deal making known as “angel investing” has had an influx of new participants. It’s part of a wider boom in ever-riskier investments. https://nyti.ms/3yySt0h