Priscilla
@Priscilla
433 posts
Joined on 26 Mar 2018
Priscilla upvoted the following post almost 5 years ago:
Sandrine
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almost 5 years ago
Woman Who Survived Las Vegas Shooting Dies
Woman Injured in Las Vegas Shooting Dies 2 Years LaterTwo years after a horrific attack at a Las Vegas hotel became the deadliest shooting in modern American history, a California woman who was shot and paralyzed that night has died.The woman, Kim Gervais, 57, was a count...continued
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Priscilla upvoted the following post almost 5 years ago:
Rowan
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almost 5 years ago
NY Attorney General sues Juul for deceptive marketing
NY Attorney General sues Juul for deceptive marketingThe lawsuit also alleges that Juul illegally sold its products to minors through its website and in third-party retail stores, failed to warn consumers that its products contained nicotine and misrepresented its product...continued
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Priscilla upvoted the following post almost 5 years ago:
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almost 5 years ago
From the NBA to Sequoia to TikTok and more, a week of national security concerns with China
From the NBA to Sequoia to TikTok and more, a week of national security concerns with China – TechCrunchIt has been a tough week for China-U.S. relations. Vice President Mike Pence ratcheted up the administration’s rhetoric yesterday, calling the NBA “a wholly owned subsi...continued
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Priscilla
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almost 5 years ago
D-Wave sticks with its approach to quantum computing
D-Wave sticks with its approach to quantum computing – TechCrunchEarlier this month, at the WebSummit conference in Lisbon, D-Wave and Volkswagen teamed up to manage a fleet of buses using a new system that, among other things, used D-Wave’s quantum technology to help gen...continued
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Priscilla upvoted the following post almost 5 years ago:
Hannah
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almost 5 years ago
Opinion: AI For Good is Often Bad
Opinion: AI For Good Is Often BadAfter speaking at an MIT conference on emerging AI technology earlier this year, I entered a lobby full of industry vendors and noticed an open doorway leading to tall grass and shrubbery recreating a slice of the African plains. I had stu...continued
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almost 5 years ago
SoftBank and Line Corp. Seek to Create a Japanese Internet Giant
SoftBank and Line Corp. Seek to Create a Japanese Internet GiantTOKYO — Two weeks ago, SoftBank Group of Japan announced it had lost billions on soured investments in some of the world’s biggest tech start-ups. On Monday, it said it was ready to roll the dice again.The co...continued
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almost 5 years ago
Samsung ramps up its B2B partner and developer efforts
Samsung ramps up its B2B partner and developer efforts – TechCrunchChances are you mostly think of Samsung as a consumer-focused electronics company, but it actually has a very sizable B2B business as well, which serves more than 15,000 large enterprises and hundreds of t...continued
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Eleanora
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almost 5 years ago
Wayfair’s app adds 3D visualization tools, including interactive photos & a room planner
Wayfair’s app adds 3D visualization tools, including interactive photos & a room planner – TechCrunchHome furnishing retailer Wayfair was among the first to adopt AR technology as a means of helping people better visualize furniture and accessories in their own home, ...continued
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Ezequiel
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almost 5 years ago
Adidas backpedals on robotic shoe production with Speedfactory closures
Adidas backpedals on robotic shoe production with Speedfactory closures – TechCrunchAn expensive experiment in global distribution has been abandoned by Adidas, which has announced that will close its robotic “Speedfactories” in Atlanta and Ansbach, Germany, within 6 mont...continued
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Torey
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almost 5 years ago
Google is scaling back its weekly all-hands meetings after leaks, Sundar Pichai tells staff
Google is scaling back its weekly all-hands meetings after leaks, CEO tells staffGoogle’s weekly town halls, internally known as “TGIF” meetings, have been emblematic of the company’s professed belief in a transparent corporate culture, giving employees a chance to talk w...continued
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Hank
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almost 5 years ago
Oklahoma judge reduces Johnson & Johnson payout in opioid case to $465 million
Oklahoma judge reduces Johnson & Johnson opioid payout to $465 million(Reuters) - An Oklahoma judge on Friday said Johnson & Johnson must pay that state $465 million for fueling the opioid epidemic through the deceptive marketing of painkillers, down from his orig...continued
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Elliott
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almost 5 years ago
Instagram Business Accounts and My Friend, the Grocery Store
The Allure—and Agony—of Instagram Business AccountsInstagram began testing hiding public like counts globally on Thursday, after experimenting with the design tweak in several individual markets abroad. People who upload photos and videos will still know how many people l...continued
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Priscilla upvoted the following post almost 5 years ago:
Ariel
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almost 5 years ago
AI-generated fake content could unleash a virtual arms race
AI-generated fake content could unleash a virtual arms raceWhen it comes to AI’s role in making online content, Kristin Tynski, VP of digital marketing firm Fractl, sees an opportunity to boost creativity. But a recent experiment in AI-generated content left her a bit sha...continued
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Nestor
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almost 5 years ago
Nike's FlyEase technology hits the field with Seahawks LB Shaquem Griffin
Nike's FlyEase technology hits the field with Seahawks LB Shaquem GriffinNike has created shoes for many extraordinary players, and this one has had the usual process of prototyping, fit tests and direct contact with Griffin to get the cleat game ready. In order to perfor...continued
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Grayce
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almost 5 years ago
Ex-Uber exec launches startup to autonomously reposition electric scooters and bikes
Ex-Uber exec launches startup to autonomously reposition electric scooters and bikes – TechCrunchJust how Android is the operating system for a number of mobile phones, Tortoise wants to be the operating system for micromobility vehicles, its co-founder Dmitry Shevelenko,...continued
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Priscilla
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almost 5 years ago
6 biggest winners and losers in college basketball this week
The biggest winners and losers in college basketball this weekIt's a pretty safe bet that the North Carolina Tar Heels will be among the top basketball teams in the country during any given season, but this year posed some serious questions for Roy Williams' squad. The ve...continued
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Zetta
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almost 5 years ago
MIT uses shadows to help autonomous vehicles see around corners
MIT uses shadows to help autonomous vehicles see around corners – TechCrunchWe’re still not at the point where autonomous vehicle systems can best human drivers in all scenarios, but the hope is that eventually, technology being incorporated into self-driving cars will be...continued
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Allene
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almost 5 years ago
Here's the real scoop on whether you can make money from a multi-level marketing company
Stella and Dot Calling Your Name? Or Scentsy? Here’s The Real Deal On Profiting (Or Not) From a Multi Level Marketing Co. Earning extra money on the side sounds great, but signing up with an MLM might not be the cash cow that your friends’ social media posts would have yo...continued
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Joe
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almost 5 years ago
The reigning queen of American reality TV
The reigning queen of American reality TVThe BBC's weekly The Boss series profiles different business leaders from around the world. This week we speak to entrepreneur and reality TV star Lisa Vanderpump.Lisa Vanderpump says she has appeared in more reality TV programmes ...continued
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Marjory
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almost 5 years ago
A company that sold encrypted phones was run by crime lords
A company that sold encrypted phones was run by crime lordsYou’ve probably heard the idiom of the fox guarding the hen house — but how about the one of the encrypted phone company run by drug lords?Okay, that’s obviously not an idiom, but it’s a true story chronicled by V...continued
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Priscilla upvoted the following post almost 5 years ago:
Pablo
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almost 5 years ago
Where are US fintech’s next billion-dollar startups?
Where are US fintech’s next billion-dollar startups? – TechCrunchAs fintech investments soar to new heights, investors are looking at the bottom and top levels of the services stack to find the next billion-dollar startups.That’s the word from seasoned investors like Andr...continued
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Priscilla upvoted the following post almost 5 years ago:
Assunta
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almost 5 years ago
How Lockheed Martin Ventures manages its early-stage $200M fund
How Lockheed Martin Ventures manages its early-stage $200M fund – TechCrunchIn niche markets like aerospace, where the traditional VC model might not yield an abundance of available funding, corporate venture funds can offer entrepreneurs an interesting alternative.Unlike...continued
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Priscilla upvoted the following post almost 5 years ago:
Abbie
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almost 5 years ago
Trevor Noah goes after the vaping industry, doesn't hold back
Trevor Noah goes after the vaping industry, doesn't hold backWe're using cookies to improve your experience. Click Here to find out more.Source: MashablePowered by NewsAPI.orgKeywords:Trevor Noah • Electronic cigarette •
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Priscilla upvoted the following post almost 5 years ago:
Colin
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almost 5 years ago
Max Q: International Astronautical Congress 2019 recap edition
International Astronautical Congress 2019 recap edition – TechCrunchOur weekly round-up of what’s going on in space technology is back, and it’s a big one (and a day late) because last week was the annual International Astronautical Congress. I was on the ground in Washin...continued
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Priscilla upvoted the following post almost 5 years ago:
Ariel
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almost 5 years ago
Why Multicultural Marketing Needs Machine Learning and Facial Tracking
Why Multicultural Marketing Needs Machine Learning and Facial TrackingMarketers in 2019 will find it hard to be successful without understanding the cultural transformation that’s happening in this country. Between 2012 and 2017, the US multicultural population – Hispanic...continued
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