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Microsoft is replacing its gun emoji too, following Apple and Google

Following news that Google became the latest company to replace its gun emoji with a water pistol, Microsoft tweeted Wednesday it’ll do the same. “We are in the process of evolving our emojis to reflect our values and the feedback we’ve received,” Microsoft said via both spokesperson and tweet. Since 2016 when Apple did away with its pistol in favor …

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Amazon to raise Prime membership in US to $119 from $99

The annual price of an Amazon Prime membership in the US is going up by 20 percent. The e-commerce titan on May 11 will hike Prime’s fee to $119 a year from $99, finance chief Brian Olsavsky said Thursday during an earnings call with analysts. The new price will apply to existing Prime members’ renewals starting June 16. If your …

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