10 things in tech: John McAfee has died, Apple's warning, Top startups

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1. John McAfee has died by apparent suicide in jail while awaiting extradition on tax evasion charges. McAfee, 75, was found dead in a Barcelona jail cell on Wednesday. Earlier in the day, Spain's National Court approved his extradition to face US-based charges. $4

2. Six Amazon employees reveal what's driving people to quit. We spoke with half a dozen employees who all cited the same issues: surveillance, the work's monotonous nature, and burnout. $4

3. These 19 companies are the most promising retail startups of 2021. Top VCs named the startups they're most excited about this year - from Slice, a pizza delivery app, to Tonal, an at-home smart gym system. $4

4. Apple warned that allowing iPhones to use apps from outside its App Store is a security risk. The warning comes as lawmakers seek to force Apple to allow apps from anywhere to be installed on iPhones. $4

5. Microsoft has hit a $2 trillion market valuation for the first time. It's the second US-listed company - following Apple - to hit the $2 trillion mark. $4

6. Mark Zuckerberg's ghostly sunscreen application is back - this time, it's plastered on his surfboard. It's an image that haunts us all: Zuck surfing with a thick layer of sunscreen on his face. $4

7. Tech legend Marc Andreessen says the rise of remote work might be more important than the internet. It's "a permanent civilizational shift" that has globally expanded the number of good jobs, $4 Wondering what the future of work should look like for you? $4

8. Apple CEO Tim Cook called Nancy Pelosi to ask her to slow down six tech antitrust bills. The bills - which Cook said would stifle innovation - are aimed at breaking up any market dominance tech giants like Apple, Google, and Facebook hold. $4

9. Austin lured 67,000 new residents - including numerous tech execs and entrepreneurs - last year. We spoke with recent transplants who told us how no state income tax and a rollicking social scene drew them to the Lone Star State. $4

10. Tractable survived near-death, then its founder turned it into a $1 billion unicorn. Just a few years ago, Tractable was hanging on by a thread. This year, the company announced a round of funding that valued it at $1 billion. $4

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