Cynthia
@Cynthia
441 posts
Joined on 26 Mar 2018
Cynthia upvoted the following post almost 5 years ago:
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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Alvah
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almost 5 years ago
Africa: more gazelles at home than unicorn IPOs abroad
Africa can list more gazelles at home than unicorn IPOs abroad – TechCrunchAt the recent TechCrunch Disrupt SF, Senegalese VC investor Marieme Diop suggested that Silicon Valley’s unicorn IPO model might not be right for African startups.The is largely because the contine...continued
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almost 5 years ago
Commercetools raises $145M from Insight for Shopify-style e-commerce APIs for large enterprises
Commercetools raises $145M from Insight for Shopify-style e-commerce APIs for large enterprises – TechCrunchGlobal retail e-commerce is expected to be a $25 trillion business this year, and today one of the companies that has built a set of tools to help larger enterprise...continued
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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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Cynthia
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almost 5 years ago
Use Friday to Plan the Following Week
Use Friday to Plan the Following WeekMany of us have little rituals to help us transition out of the work week and make the weekend as relaxing as possible. Maybe you go to happy hour; maybe you order takeout; if you’re me, maybe you tidy up your apartment and light a sce...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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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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almost 5 years ago
How GOP-linked PR firms use Google’s ad platform to harvest email addresses
How GOP-linked PR firms use Google’s ad platform to harvest email addressesIt also owns and runs a supposed news site called Conservative Buzz and, under that banner, it's been running Google Ads like this:Which lead those who click on them to webpages like this:The ads a...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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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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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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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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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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Garnet
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almost 5 years ago
Stripe CEO Patrick Collison on Crypto, China, and Fixing the Web
Stripe CEO Patrick Collison on Crypto, China, and Fixing the WebPatrick Collison, cofounder of online payment system Stripe, thinks that even with its wide-ranging and well-documented problems, the internet is still amazing.“The key question—why aren’t things getting bett...continued
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Cynthia upvoted the following post almost 5 years ago:
Kari
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almost 5 years ago
Zuckerberg on Chinese censorship: Is that the internet we want?
Is that the internet we want? – TechCrunchChina is exporting its social values, political ads are an important part of free expression and the definition of dangerous speech must be kept in check, Facebook’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg argued today in a speech at Georgetown Unive...continued
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Cynthia upvoted the following post almost 5 years ago:
Wilmer
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almost 5 years ago
Volvo to roll out a new electric vehicle every year through 2025
Volvo to roll out a new electric vehicle every year through 2025 – TechCrunchVolvo Cars used the unveiling of the XC40 Recharge, its first electric vehicle, to lay out an ambitious business strategy that includes introducing a new EV every year through 2025 and slashing b...continued
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Cynthia upvoted the following post almost 5 years ago:
Josiah
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almost 5 years ago
Former Twitter Employees Charged With Spying for Saudi Arabia
Former Twitter Employees Charged With Spying for Saudi ArabiaSAN FRANCISCO — Ali Alzabarah was an engineer who rose through the ranks at Twitter to a job that gave him access to personal information and account data of the social media service’s millions of users.Ahmad Ab...continued
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Cynthia upvoted the following post almost 5 years ago:
Arvid
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almost 5 years ago
NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine explains how startups can help with Artemis Moon missions
NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine explains how startups can help with Artemis Moon missions – TechCrunchAt this week’s International Astronautical Congress, where the space industry, international space agencies and researchers from around the world convene to discuss th...continued
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Alexie
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almost 5 years ago
APPLY NOW: Insider Inc. is hiring business and tech reporters in New York and San Francisco
Insider Inc. is hiring business and tech reporters in SF and NYInsider Inc. has a number of editorial openings across both Business Insider and INSIDER. If you're interested in joining a fast-paced, growing newsroom, apply at the links provided below. Unless otherwise sta...continued
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Cynthia upvoted the following post almost 5 years ago:
Kristina
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almost 5 years ago
Ebury nabs £350M for foreign exchange and currency services for SMEs, Santander takes 50.1% stake
Ebury nabs £350M for foreign exchange and currency services for SMEs, Santander takes 50.1% stake – TechCrunchAs the UK continues on its slow march to leave the European Union, a London-based startup that enables companies to work internationally has raised a huge round o...continued
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Cynthia upvoted the following post almost 5 years ago:
Wilmer
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almost 5 years ago
Does Linux Have a Marketing Problem?
Does Linux Have a Marketing Problem?Want to read Slashdot from your mobile device? Point it at m.slashdot.org and keep reading!Source: Slashdot.orgPowered by NewsAPI.orgKeywords:Linux • Marketing • Mobile device • Slashdot • Reading (process) •
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Cynthia upvoted the following post almost 5 years ago:
Garnet
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almost 5 years ago
Brazilian mobile phone insurance technology startup Pitzi is now worth over $100 million
Brazilian mobile phone insurance technology startup Pitzi is now worth over $100 million – TechCrunchWith roughly one million customers across Brazil and a new round of financing, the mobile phone insurance provider Pitzi now finds itself with a $100 million valuation.The...continued
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Cynthia
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almost 5 years ago
India v Bangladesh: Tigers seal first T20 win over hosts in Delhi
India v Bangladesh: Tigers seal first T20 win over hosts in DelhiBangladesh recorded their first Twenty20 international win over India with a seven-wicket victory in Delhi.In the ninth meeting between the teams, India, captained by Rohit Sharma, were put in and made 148-6...continued
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Cynthia upvoted the following post almost 5 years ago:
Giovanni
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almost 5 years ago
Cervest raises £3.7M for Earth Science AI platform to predict climate effects
Cervest raises £3.7M for Earth Science AI platform to predict climate effects – TechCrunchClimate risk, including extreme events and the related pressures our environment, are fundamentally affecting the way businesses and governments operate — both tactically and strateg...continued
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