Alvah
@Alvah
435 posts
Joined on 26 Mar 2018
Alvah upvoted the following post almost 5 years ago:
Maida
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almost 5 years ago
Juul Suspends Online Sales of Flavored E-Cigarettes
Juul Suspends Online Sales of Flavored E-CigarettesJuul Labs announced on Thursday that it would temporarily halt online sales of flavored e-cigarettes like mango, products the company had already stopped distributing to retail stores as public outrage mounted over the so...continued
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Alvah upvoted the following post almost 5 years ago:
Leda
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almost 5 years ago
Amazon Is Marketing Face Recognition to Police Departments Partnered With Ring: Report
Amazon Pushing Rekognition Face Recognition to Police With Ring PartnershipsAmazon is marketing its facial recognition software to Florida police departments that are currently partnered with its home surveillance company, Ring—arrangements that allow police to request ac...continued
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Alvah upvoted the following post almost 5 years ago:
Monserrat
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almost 5 years ago
San Francisco Is Getting Sick of All Your Dumbass 'Disruption'
San Francisco Aims to Establish 'Office of Emerging Technology'The Wild West days of unapproved or unwanted technology infiltrating public spaces in San Francisco without permission from the city may be nearing their end.City officials are hoping to establish an Office of...continued
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Alvah upvoted the following post almost 5 years ago:
Wilmer
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almost 5 years ago
Google aims to change the definition of good photography with Pixel 4’s software-defined camera
Google aims to change the definition of good photography with Pixel 4’s software-defined camera – TechCrunchGoogle’s new Pixel 4 camera offers a ton of new tricks to improve its photographic chops, and to emphasize the point, it had Professor Mark Levoy, who leads camera ...continued
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Alvah
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almost 5 years ago
Tip of the Week: React to Opponent's Forward Swing
October 14, 2019 React to Opponent’s Forward Swing (By Larry Hodges) When you watch a top player, they seem to have almost supernatural reflexes. The other guy will crush the ball, and whether he gets it back or not, he always seems to react instantly. How does he ...continued
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Alvah upvoted the following post almost 5 years ago:
Alvah
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almost 5 years ago
This technology transforms the way we measure body temperature — Future Blink
This technology transforms the way we measure body temperature — Future BlinkWe're using cookies to improve your experience. Click Here to find out more.Source: MashablePowered by NewsAPI.orgKeywords:Technology • Blink (web engine) •
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Alvah upvoted the following post almost 5 years ago:
Rex
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almost 5 years ago
4 Ways to Make Prices Seem Lower Than They Are
4 Ways to Make Prices Seem Lower Than They AreAs a marketer, I love testing things to see what will increase sales. The headlines, the copy, the imagery. But when it comes to a product’s pricing page, I use the same strategy as when I’m driving a car: If nobody is screami...continued
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Alvah
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almost 5 years ago
This technology transforms the way we measure body temperature — Future Blink
This technology transforms the way we measure body temperature — Future BlinkWe're using cookies to improve your experience. Click Here to find out more.Source: MashablePowered by NewsAPI.orgKeywords:Technology • Blink (web engine) •
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Alvah upvoted the following post almost 5 years ago:
Liliane
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almost 5 years ago
Udacity will offer 100,000 free programming classes as part of the “Pledge to America’s Workers”
Udacity will offer 100,000 free programming classes as part of the ‘Pledge to America’s Workers’ – TechCrunchUdacity, the online education company founded by Sebastian Thrun, is launching a new scholarship initiative as part of the Pledge to America’s Workersjob training ...continued
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Alvah upvoted the following post almost 5 years ago:
Sandrine
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almost 5 years ago
How to Develop Your Personal Brand Like a Marketing Professional
How to Develop Your Personal Brand Like a Marketing ProfessionalCreating a successful personal brand is doable, especially if you have a dedicated process in place.In this video, Entrepreneur Network partner Eric Siu discusses how to grow your personal brand so that you b...continued
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Alvah upvoted the following post almost 5 years ago:
Marie
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almost 5 years ago
Dealing With China Isn’t Worth the Moral Cost
Dealing With China Isn’t Worth the Moral Cost - The New York TimesThis sort of corporate capitulation is hardly surprising. For Western companies, China is simply too big and too rich a market to ignore, let alone to pressure or to police. If the first and most important ...continued
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Alvah
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almost 5 years ago
Chinese state media slam NBA in free speech row
Chinese organisers cancel NBA fan event amid free speech rowSHANGHAI (Reuters) - Chinese organisers on Wednesday cancelled a fan event on the eve of a National Basketball Association (NBA) exhibition game in Shanghai, the latest fallout in a growing row over a tweet by a ...continued
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Alvah
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almost 5 years ago
Source: Steelers' Washington out a few weeks
10:18 AM ETESPN News Services The Pittsburgh Steelers took another hit on offense, as wide receiver James Washington is expected to miss a few weeks with a shoulder injury, a source confirmed to ESPN.Washington is likely to miss at least the team's Sunday night game again...continued
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Alvah upvoted the following post almost 5 years ago:
Alexander
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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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Alvah upvoted the following post almost 5 years ago:
Alvah
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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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Alvah upvoted the following post almost 5 years ago:
Mariano
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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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Alvah
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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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Alvah upvoted the following post almost 5 years ago:
Wilmer
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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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Alvah upvoted the following post almost 5 years ago:
Ryleigh
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almost 5 years ago
Cardless ATMs Are Here, and So Are Cardless ATM Scams
Cardless ATMs Are Here, and So Are Cardless ATM ScamsThe 'One Cent' Big Mac on DoorDash Is Not Really One CentSource: Lifehacker.comPowered by NewsAPI.orgKeywords:Automated teller machine • Automated teller machine • Big Mac • DoorDash •
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Alvah upvoted the following post almost 5 years ago:
Roger
@Roger -
almost 5 years ago
Tiny acquires Meteor
Tiny acquires Meteor – TechCrunchCanadian technology holding company Tiny, home to companies like Dribble, Flow and Unicorn Hunt, today announced that it has acquired Meteor, the JavaScript-centric open-source app platform.Meteor launched back in 2011, and, while it was a...continued
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Alvah
@Alvah -
almost 5 years ago
Analysis: Trump's 'treason' attack on Schiff is misleading
Adam Schiff: Why Donald Trump's treason attack is completely misleading"Rep. Adam Schiff illegally made up a FAKE & terrible statement, pretended it to be mine as the most important part of my call to the Ukrainian President, and read it aloud to Congress and the Amer...continued
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Alvah upvoted the following post almost 5 years ago:
Casper
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almost 5 years ago
Hyundai is getting into the flying car business
Hyundai is getting into the flying car business – TechCrunchHyundai Motor Group has launched a new air mobility division aimed at developing technology for the commercialization of flying cars, the latest company to dive into the emerging industry.The division will be led...continued
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Alvah upvoted the following post almost 5 years ago:
Nestor
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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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Alvah upvoted the following post almost 5 years ago:
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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Alvah
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almost 5 years ago
Gurley on Thursday games: 'Dumbest thing ever'
10:38 PM ETLindsey ThiryESPN Close Covered Rams for two years for Los Angeles Times Previously covered the Falcons Has covered the NBA and college football and basketballLOS ANGELES -- Los Angeles Rams running back Todd Gurley has never been a fan of international game...continued
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