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In this May 21, 2011 photo, U.S. singer and rapper Kanye West performs at Mawazine Festival in Rabat, Morocco. West is headlining the second night of the Big Chill Music Festival in Eastnor Castle Deer Park, England, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2011. (AP Photo/Abdeljalil Bounhar)
In this May 21, 2011 photo, U.S. singer and rapper Kanye West performs at Mawazine Festival in Rabat, Morocco. West is headlining the second night of the Big Chill Music Festival in Eastnor Castle Deer Park, England, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2011. (AP Photo/Abdeljalil Bounhar)
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Here s what s going on in tech.

Apple releases update for bug that has caused broken links, device lockups and battery drain in iPhones and iPads.

Yahoo is losing another senior executive — this one was in charge of talent acquisition and development.

Theranos blood-testing devices often failed to meet accuracy requirements, according to a government report. (WSJ)

Intel announces new chips for the cloud, partnerships with two Bay Area startups. (WSJ)

Reddit removes surveillance warrant canary from its transparency report, raising questions about whether it has received national security letters or any other classified requests for user information.

Facebook s Free Basics was blocked in Egypt because the company wouldn t give in to the government s surveillance demands, Reuters reports.

The H-1B visa window opens today. But with a limit of 85,000, the window isn t likely to be open for long.

I know, your life is complete: Kanye West s new album now available on Spotify, Apple Music and Google Play, after West said recently it would only ever be available on Tidal.

 

Photo: Kanye West in 2011. (AP/Abdeljalil Bounhar)

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