Kraig
@Kraig
454 posts
Joined on 26 Mar 2018
Kraig upvoted the following post almost 5 years ago:
Ariel @Ariel - almost 5 years ago
Armenia and the technology of diaspora
Armenia and the technology of diaspora – TechCrunchIt’s a tough world out there for small countries. Technology is the future, everyone knows that; but how do you claim your share of that future when you’re competing with America, China, the EU and India?How do you build ...continued
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Alexander @Alexander - almost 5 years ago
US government adds Chinese facial recognition firms to entity list
US government adds Chinese facial recognition firms to entity listThe blacklisted tech companies include Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co. and Zhejiang Dahua Technology Co., which are two of the largest video surveillance firms in the world. Both companies have ca...continued
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Kraig @Kraig - almost 5 years ago
Sources: Barkley unlikely to play vs. Patriots
7:41 AM ETEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley is unlikely to play Thursday night against the New England Patriots despite returning to practice late last week, multiple sources told ESPN. He had been eyeing this week's contest as a potenti...continued
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Adelia @Adelia - almost 5 years ago
California Bans Deepfakes in Porn and Politics
California Bans Deepfakes in Porn and PoliticsAMD's Next Big Graphics Card Sure Sounds Like It Will Be Cheap and PowerfulSource: Gizmodo.comPowered by NewsAPI.orgKeywords:California • Advanced Micro Devices • Video card •
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Sandrine @Sandrine - almost 5 years ago
‘Stand With Hong Kong’? Not When N.B.A.’s Chinese Fortune Is on the Line
Why the N.B.A. Apologized to China Over Daryl Morey’s Tweet About Hong KongHONG KONG — The N.B.A. is widely seen as the most permissive of the major American sports leagues when it comes to freewheeling speech, allowing its athletes and other representatives to speak out ...continued
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Arvid @Arvid - almost 5 years ago
Rip Taylor, Flamboyant Television Comedian and Actor, Dies at 84
Rip Taylor, Flamboyant Comedian and Actor, Dies at 84Rip Taylor, a flamboyant mainstay of the comedy circuit who was known for his gags involving confetti; for his brand of self-deprecating humor, which involved removing his toupee; and his extensive voice work, died on S...continued
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Kraig @Kraig - almost 5 years ago
Broncos CB Bausby can move limbs after collision
9:06 PM ETCARSON, Calif. -- Denver Broncos cornerback De'Vante Bausby, who was taken off the field Sunday on a backboard, had movement in his arms and legs and returned to Denver with the rest of the team Sunday evening.Bausby was briefly motionless on the field after he ...continued
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Alvah @Alvah - almost 5 years ago
Disney Bans Netflix Ads As Streaming's Marketing Wars Intensify
Disney Bans Netflix Ads As Streaming's Marketing Wars IntensifyDisney is banning advertising from Netflix across its entertainment TV networks , according the The Wall Street Journal, citing people familiar with the matter. It's "a sign that the marketing wars over stream...continued
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Mariano @Mariano - almost 5 years ago
Glenlivet's marketing stunt: whiskey in lozenge form
whiskey in lozenge form / Boing BoingGlenlivet capsules are edible, seaweed-derived pods filled with whiskey that you bite into.First of all, you can't add a drop of water to bring the volatiles to the surface of the liquor.Second of all, you can't sip it.Third of all, wh...continued
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Muriel @Muriel - almost 5 years ago
Lora DiCarlo founder says CES award snub did company ‘a pretty big favor’
Lora DiCarlo founder says CES award snub did company ‘a pretty big favor’ – TechCrunchCES parent the Consumer Technology Association created a public relations disaster in January when it unceremoniously revoked an award from sex tech startup, Lora DiCarlo and its product...continued
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Marie @Marie - almost 5 years ago
India’s Udaan raises $585M to expand its B2B e-commerce platform
India’s Udaan raises $585M to expand its B2B e-commerce platform – TechCrunchUdaan, a three-year-old business-to-business e-commerce platform in India, has raised more than half a billion dollars in a new financing round as it looks to bring more kirana stores (neighborho...continued
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Wilmer @Wilmer - almost 5 years ago
The historic partnership of democracy and technology
The historic partnership of democracy and technologyIn September I joined the 2019 Digital Summit in Dublin, where I was invited to deliver a speech on technology and politics. The Digital Summit brings together stakeholders from across society to discuss technological in...continued
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Zetta @Zetta - almost 5 years ago
Will Smith's 'Fresh Prince'-inspired clothing line
Will Smith launches 'Fresh Prince of Bel-Air'-inspired clothing lineChat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds.Source: CNNPowered by NewsAPI.orgKeywords:Will Smith • The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air • Facebook Messenger • Pearl Riv...continued
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Angus @Angus - almost 5 years ago
Snaplogic raises $72M more for its enterprise data integration platform
Snaplogic raises $72M more for its enterprise data integration platform – TechCrunchCloud services and the adoption of apps that rely on them continue to grow in popularity, but a persistent theme in enterprise technology has been that a lot of organizations still continu...continued
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Moises @Moises - almost 5 years ago
I'm David Murphy, Lifehacker Technology Editor, and This Is How I Work
I'm David Murphy, Lifehacker Technology Editor, and This Is How I Work‘Are You The Whistleblower?’ Trump Boys Ask White House Janitor After Giving Him Serum Of All The Sodas Mixed TogetherSource: Lifehacker.comPowered by NewsAPI.orgKeywords:David Murphy (baseball) • Lifeh...continued
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Juliet @Juliet - almost 5 years ago
UPS Now Runs the First Official Drone Airline
UPS Now Runs the First Official Drone AirlineAmerica’s newest airline will never cram you into a too-tight seat. It won’t charge too much money for too-terrible food. It won’t strand you on the tarmac without explanation. Actually, it won’t carry you anywhere at all—but i...continued
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Teagan @Teagan - almost 5 years ago
Inside McDonald's marketing changes, rising CMOs, and Quartz's membership model
Inside McDonald's marketing changes, rising CMOs, and Quartz's membership modelGood morning! One of our big stories of the past week was the agency change at McDonald's, from advertising correspondent Patrick Coffee. Patrick obtained an internal doc from the new agency, W...continued
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Kraig @Kraig - almost 5 years ago
Broncos suffer 'huge loss': Chubb done for 2019
2:01 PM ETBradley Chubb has a partially torn ACL in his left knee and will miss the rest of the season, a "huge loss" for the winless Denver Broncos.Broncos coach Vic Fangio confirmed that Chubb, the fifth overall pick in the 2018 draft, suffered the season-ending injury ...continued
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Nestor @Nestor - almost 5 years ago
WeWork Formally Withdraws Its I.P.O. After Investors Balked
WeWork Formally Withdraws Its I.P.O. After Investors BalkedWeWork shelved its plans for an initial public offering on Monday, days after its chief executive resigned under pressure.It was the latest sign of trouble at the fast-growing company, which rents out shared offic...continued
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Minnie @Minnie - almost 5 years ago
Paying College Athletes: Answers to Key Questions on New Law
Paying College Athletes: Answers to Key Questions on New LawCalifornia’s governor signed a bill that will allow students playing college sports to strike endorsement deals and hire agents, challenging the National Collegiate Athletic Association on a system that has been ...continued
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Kraig @Kraig - almost 5 years ago
Raiders' Burfict suspended for rest of season
9:56 AM ETOakland Raiders linebacker Vontaze Burfict has been suspended for the rest of the 2019 season for his helmet-to-helmet hit Sunday on Indianapolis Colts tight end Jack Doyle, the league announced.Burfict was ejected in the second quarter of Sunday's 31-24 win for...continued
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Juliet @Juliet - almost 5 years ago
This take-home tech changes engagement ring shopping forever
This take-home tech changes engagement ring shopping foreverSource: MashablePowered by NewsAPI.org
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Kristina @Kristina - almost 5 years ago
U.S. consumer spending slows; business investment weak
U.S. consumer spending slows; business investment weakWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. consumer spending barely rose in August and business investment remained weak, suggesting the economy was losing momentum as trade tensions linger.Still, the reports on Friday from the Comme...continued
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Meggie @Meggie - almost 5 years ago
Using AI to improve dentistry, VideaHealth gets a $5.4 million polish
Using AI to improve dentistry, VideaHealth gets a $5.4 million polish – TechCrunchFlorian Hillen, the chief executive officer of a new startup called VideaHealth, first started researching the problems with dentistry about three years ago.The Massachusetts Institute of Te...continued
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Anderson @Anderson - almost 5 years ago
Oculus shows off its latest next-generation headset prototypes
Oculus shows off its latest next-generation headset prototypes – TechCrunchAt its developer conference Wednesday, Oculus showed off a pair of prototype designs for its next high-end headsets.Two years ago, Oculus showed off its Half Dome prototype, which utilized a techno...continued
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