Facebook’s founding got the movie treatment with Aaron Sorkin’s “The Social Network.” The story of how Snapchat came to be will be a flagship series on the upcoming streaming service, Quibi. Today, Spotify is the latest startup to get its story told on screen —...
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December 11, 2019 albert
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After a three-day trial, Elon Musk was found not liable for defamation in a federal court today in Los Angeles, where Musk reportedly owns a cluster of six homes as well as oversees the operations of both SpaceX and Tesla. British diver Vernon Unsworth had...
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December 7, 2019 albert
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Uber’s just-released U.S. Safety Report sets forth in some detail the number of fatal accidents, and the good news is that the overall rate per mile is about half the national average. But the report makes some puzzling choices as far as what is included...
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December 6, 2019 albert
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After launching nearly a dozen Echo speaker models in India in two years, Amazon said on Wednesday it is adding a new variant to the mix that addresses one of the most requested features from customers in the nation: Portability. The e-commerce giant today unveiled...
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December 4, 2019 albert
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Even to an experienced carpenter, it may not be obvious what the best way is to build a structure they’ve designed. A new digital tool, Carpentry Compiler, provides a way forward, converting the shapes of the structure to a step-by-step guide on how to produce...
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December 3, 2019 albert
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November 2019 could mark when Nigeria (arguably) became Africa’s unofficial capital for fintech investment and digital finance startups. The month saw $ 360 million invested in Nigerian focused payment ventures. That is equivalent to roughly one-third of all the startup VC raised for the entire...
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December 2, 2019 albert
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Following swiftly on the heels of a Thanksgiving that broke records with $ 4.2 billion in online sales, Black Friday also hit a new high, although it just fell short of predictions. According to analytics from Adobe, consumers spent $ 7.4 billion online yesterday buying...
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December 1, 2019 albert
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Black Friday weekend is in full swing — because, let’s face it, deals don’t just last one day anymore. We’ve gone through all the major retailers to scope out the best deals across the tech spectrum and there are some pretty killer deals on laptops,...
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November 30, 2019 albert
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With more and more states legalizing cannabis, the stigma against the plant is, thankfully, weakening. So this holiday season, why not embrace the weed lover in your life and give them gifts that will make consuming even more fun? 1. Donation to the ACLU Image:...
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November 28, 2019 albert
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TL;DR: The newest iPad is $ 100 off on Amazon for Black Friday. Go! Now! New Apple iPad — save $ 100 at Amazon See Details Stop what you’re doing. Stop right now. The newest iPad is on sale already for Black Friday — and...
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November 27, 2019 albert
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