Zackery
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Joined on 26 Mar 2018
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Guided By Voices: Our 1994 Interview, ‘The Basement Tapes’
Guided By Voices: Our 1994 Interview, ‘The Basement Tapes’This article originally appeared in the July 1994 issue ofSpin. To celebrate the 25th anniversary of their landmark albumBee Thousand, we’re republishing it here.“We’re rock enthusiasts,” declares Guided By Voices ...continued
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Sport24.co.za | Lopez becomes oldest Queen's title winner
Lopez becomes oldest Queen's title winnerLondon - Feliciano Lopez became the oldest Queen's singles champion on Sunday when the 37-year-old Spaniard defeated Frenchman Gilles Simon in a thrilling three-set clash, 6-2, 6-7 (4/7), 7-6 (7/2).Lopez, the first wildcard to win ...continued
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This Women’s World Cup is a win for collective bargaining
The 2019 Women’s World Cup in France is already on its way to being the most successful edition of the event ever. Though the tournament is still in the group stages, it is already breaking viewership records around the globe. FIFA likes to take credit for this increase i...continued
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Warner needs 'a little mindset change' to go from slow to spectacular
12:24 PM ETDavid Warner is a meme in Pakistan now. His face has been superimposed on the face of a model selling a washing powder, and issuing an open challenge to other competitors. The text explanation makes it clear that this is Warner's battle cry against Imam-ul-Haq'...continued
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Report: Rangers dealt blow as Ryan Kent doesn't want another loan move, Liverpool demanding £12...
According to Goal, Liverpool winger Ryan Kent does not want another temporary move this summer, and may yet remain at Anfield. The 22-year-old impressed on loan with Rangers last seas...continued
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Digging in for a long fight, China isn’t about to say ‘uncle’ in the trade war Trump started
With President Donald Trump prepared to impose another round of tariffs on Chinese imports, the country’s Foreign Ministry spokesman said it is willing to “fight to the end.” “China does not want to fight a trade war, but we are not afraid of fighting a trade war,” Foreig...continued
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Mozilla gives Firefox a new logo as it looks beyond the browser – TechCrunch
Mozilla’s Firefox is getting a new logo that is meant to reflect that the brand now stands for more than a browser. With products like its password manager Lockwise, private file sharing service Send and security tools like Firefox Monitor, Mozilla has greatly expanded th...continued
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Raytheon and United Technologies are in late-stage talks to merge in an all-stock deal
United Technologies President and CEO Gregory HayesRichard Drew | APRaytheon is in late-stage talks to combine with United Technologies' aerospace unit in an all-stock deal to create a new company worth more than $100 billion, a tie-up that would consolidate the aviation ...continued
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Maker Faire halts operations and lays off all staff – TechCrunch
Financial troubles have forced Maker Media, the company behind crafting publication MAKE: magazine as well as the science and art festival Maker Faire, to lay off its entire staff of 22 and pause all operations. TechCrunch was tipped off to Maker Media’s unfortunate situ...continued
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GM is opening up Super Cruise hands-free driving system to more roads – TechCrunch
GM’s hands-free driver assistance system Super Cruise, has been lauded for its capabilities. But it’s also been criticized because of its severe limitations. So far, it’s only available in one Cadillac model, the full-size CT6 sedan, and its use is restricted to certain d...continued
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Virginia Beach mayor warns against ‘knee-jerk reaction’ of doing something about guns
A gunman shot and killed 12 people on Friday at a government building in Virginia Beach, Virginia. But the city’s Republican mayor dismissed proposals to prevent future mass shootings as a “knee-jerk reaction,” in an interview on Monday. Republican Bobby Dyer, a former go...continued
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Growth, Kubernetes, rocket launches, gender in tech, and more Luckin Coffee – TechCrunch
Housekeeping & Extra Crunch 20% event discount reminder Extra Crunch will not be publishing on Monday due to the Memorial Day holiday in the United States. Publishing will resume as normal on Tuesday. Reminder: if you are an annual member of Extra Crunch, your memb...continued
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Report: Manchester United put off by Everton’s asking price for Idrissa Gueye
According to ECHO, Manchester United are reluctant to pay upwards of £35million for the services of Everton midfielder Idrissa Gueye this summer. Manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has a re...continued
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Recent Match Report - South Africa Women vs Pakistan Women 3rd T20I 2019 | ESPNcricinfo.com
3:00 AM ETLiam BrickhillPakistan 139 for 6 (Javed 55, Ismail 2-12) beat South Africa 138 for 3 (Brits 70*, Shamim 1-20) by four wicketsOn Saturday, South Africa completed a tight chase with only a ball to spare to draw level in the series, but Pakistan pulled off their ow...continued
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Money transfers in seconds. A start-up that is trying to usurp Western Union and shake up the...
The TransferWise application seen displayed on a Android smartphone. (Photo byvia Getty Images)Guillaume Payen/SOPA Images| LightRocket | Getty ImagesLike a lot of start-ups, TransferWise started with a simple idea, inspired by the frustrating personal experience of one o...continued
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China's currency is sending a warning signal about the trade war
China's currency has been an important barometer for progress in U.S.-Chinese trade talks, and right now it's signaling that things aren't going well.The question is whether that signal is intentional, and whether Chinese officials will step in to prevent the yuan from re...continued
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Startups Weekly: There’s an alternative to raising VC and it’s called revenue-based financing –...
Revenue-based financing is on the rise, at least according to Lighter Capital, a firm that doles out entrepreneur-friendly debt capital. What exactly is RBF you ask? It’s a relatively new form of funding for tech companies that are posting monthly recurring revenue. Here’...continued
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These are MLB's Top 100 Prospects
MLB Pipeline's Top 100 Prospects list is now live. There's plenty to check out and so many ways to slice and dice the list.Everyone wants to see how their favorite teams' prospects stack up on the Top 100, from the Padres' 10 prospects...continued
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Zuckerberg says breaking up Facebook “isn’t going to help” – TechCrunch
With the look of someone betrayed, Facebook’s CEO has fired back at co-founder Chris Hughes and his brutal NYT op-ed calling for regulators to split up Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. “When I read what he wrote, my main reaction was that what he’s proposing that we do...continued
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Warren Buffett 'looked' at Uber investment 18 months ago, but passed
Warren Buffett (L), CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, and Vice Chairman Charlie Munger attend the 2019 annual shareholders meeting in Omaha, Nebraska, May 3, 2019.Johannes Eisele | AFP | Getty ImagesMore than a year ago Warren Buffett looked into investing in ride-sharing compan...continued
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ACLU sues Trump administration for denying bond hearings to asylum seekers
The American Civil Liberties Union on Thursday filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration for its policy of denying bond hearings to asylum seekers who have proven that they face credible fear in their countries of origin. Currently, many asylum seekers are granted ...continued
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A16z ushers in new fund strategy with $2.75B – TechCrunch
Andreessen Horowitz, the storied venture capital firm with investments in Airbnb, BuzzFeed and Coinbase, has closed on $2.75 billion for two new funds, the firm confirmed in a blog post this morning. The firm has raised $2 billion for its debut late-stage fund led by ...continued
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