Angus
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459 posts
Joined on 26 Mar 2018
Angus upvoted the following post almost 5 years ago:
Oren
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almost 5 years ago
How the Designer Behind the Original Mac Comes Up With New Ideas
How to Come Up With New Ideas According to Hartmut Esslinger, founder of Frog DesignMost people can’t really innovate, says Hartmut Esslinger, founder of frog design. He and his company (now celebrating fifty years in business) helped design Apple’s portable computers, So...continued
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Angus
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almost 5 years ago
Trump Again Defends Doral Selection, Dismisses Constitution’s ‘Phony Emoluments Clause’
Trump Dismisses ‘Phony Emoluments Clause,’ Defending DoralWASHINGTON — President Trump may have reversed his decision to host world leaders at one of his own properties during next year’s Group of 7 summit at the urging of his fellow Republicans,but he hasn’t finished def...continued
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almost 5 years ago
A Second British Revolution | History Today
On 9 September, as Black Rod entered the Commons to deliver the summons to attend the Lords as part of the prorogation ceremony, a number of MPs attempted to keep the Speaker, John Bercow, in his chair. This action, as the Labour MP Clive Lewis acknowledged, was an imitat...continued
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almost 5 years ago
Here’s how science fiction could save us from bad technology
Here's how science fiction could save us from bad technologyThe short film “Slaughterbots” depicts a near future in which swarms of micro drones assassinate thousands of people for their political beliefs. Released in November 2017 by academics and activists warning of th...continued
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almost 5 years ago
Android users can test out Microsoft’s xCloud game streaming next month
Microsoft launching public xCloud streaming test on Android in OctoberRoughly one year after announcing plans for its Project xCloud game streaming service, Microsoft will roll out a public test of xCloud next month for Android users in the United States, United Kingdom, ...continued
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almost 5 years ago
Timing Technology
Timing Technology: Lessons From The Media LabWhile reading “Funding Breakthrough Research: Promises and Challenges of the ‘ARPA Model’”, Azoulay et al 2018, on DARPA, I noticed an interesting comment:The two Goldstein & Kearney 2018 papers sounded interesting but alas...continued
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Mariano
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almost 5 years ago
Uber lays off another ~350 across Eats, self-driving and other departments
Uber lays off another ~350 across Eats, self-driving and other departments – TechCrunchUber has just laid off around 350 employees across a variety of teams within the organization, marking what the company says is its third and final phase of layoffs of the process it be...continued
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almost 5 years ago
Exarchia: How Airbnb angered Greek anarchists
Exarchia: How Airbnb angered Greek anarchistsActivists in an Athens district known for its radical left-wing politics are confronting visitors who they say are causing the gentrification of their neighbourhood. But not everyone agrees that tourists - and the much-needed c...continued
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almost 5 years ago
Facebook’s Libra Association has now lost a quarter of its original members
Facebook’s Libra Association has now lost a quarter of its original membersThe news seems to be going from bad to worse for Facebook’s cryptocurrency project, as online travel company Booking Holdings has stepped away from the nonprofit Libra Association. As Bloombergrepo...continued
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Angus upvoted the following post almost 5 years ago:
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almost 5 years ago
a16z’s Andrew Chen on the opportunities today for consumer tech startups
a16z’s Andrew Chen on the opportunities today for consumer tech startups – TechCrunchAt TechCrunch Disrupt San Francisco last week, Extra Crunch managing editor Eric Eldon sat down with Andrew Chen, a general partner at Andreessen Horowitz. Andrew focuses on consumer tech...continued
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almost 5 years ago
Arianna Huffington on Quest to Create the Methadone of Tech
Arianna Huffington's Thrive Global Acquires Boundless MindsAriana Huffington left Huffington Post in 2016 to create Thrive Global—a confounding venture that aims to help people reduce stress and burnout by taking control of their relationship with technology. Three years ...continued
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Jeffrey
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almost 5 years ago
Yet another company has been hit by a ransomware attack
Yet another company has been hit by a ransomware attackThis time the victim was Pitney Bowes, a technology company based out of Stamford, Connecticut that provides ecommerce, shipping, data and mailing services.The company confirmed the attack on its website and is curren...continued
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Angus
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almost 5 years ago
Butterfly South Shore Open Highland Table Tennis Tournament
October 15, 2019 Butterfly South Shore Highland Table Tennis Tournament and Coach Seemiller’s Journey Back to the Olympics 2019 South Shore Butterfly Open $10,000 in Prize Money! November 16-17, 2019 Highland, IN (Chicago Area) Hi Table Tennis Player...continued
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almost 5 years ago
WeWork pulls thousands of phone booths out of service over formaldehyde scare
WeWork pulls thousands of phone booths out of service over formaldehyde scare – TechCrunchWeWork, the co-working empire once valued at $47 billion before reality struck, plunging the business and its investors into crisis, has another problem to add to its growing pile — ...continued
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almost 5 years ago
Walmart’s Flipkart confirms it is entering the food retail business in India
Walmart’s Flipkart confirms it is entering the food retail business in India – TechCrunchIndia’s Flipkart is entering the food retail business as the e-commerce giant looks to expand its reach in the nation, its chief executive said on Tuesday.Flipkart, which sold majorit...continued
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almost 5 years ago
How Deutsche Bank Hired Its Way to the Top in China
How Deutsche Bank Hired Its Way to the Top in China“These events date back as far as 2002 and have been dealt with,” the statement said.Here are six takeaways from the investigation.Like other investment banks, Deutsche Bank learned early on that relationships were crucia...continued
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almost 5 years ago
LeBron James Says Executive Was ‘Misinformed’ in China Tweet
LeBron James Says Executive Was ‘Misinformed’ in China TweetJames, like many star players in the N.B.A., has large business interests in China through sponsors like Nike. He declined to offer his views of the political situation in China, saying he did not know enough abo...continued
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almost 5 years ago
Making technology accessible for everyone
Making technology accessible for everyoneThe World Health Organization estimates that 15 percent of the world’s population—over 1 billion people—have a disability. October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month, an opportunity to look at how technology enables ...continued
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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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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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Angus upvoted the following post almost 5 years ago:
Dayton
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almost 5 years ago
Verily, Alphabet’s other money-making, non-Google business, partners with Color on genetic analysis
Verily, Alphabet’s other money-making, non-Google business, partners with Color on genetic analysis – TechCrunchColor, the genetics testing company, is partnering with Alphabet’s health technology-focused subsidiary, Verily Life Sciences, to provide to the company’s Basel...continued
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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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Hank
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almost 5 years ago
Technology Is Changing Insurance for The Better
Technology Is Changing Insurance for The BetterThe days of customers calling an insurance company out of the blue and getting a quote over the phone are fading fast. Customers today are digital natives and want the best rates from every insurer out there at the tap of jus...continued
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Jarod
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almost 5 years ago
Facebook wants Portal to be your next office webcam
Facebook wants Portal to be your next office webcamFacebook‘s Portal video chat devices will be able to run Workplace, the company’s collaboration software, so you’ll be able to make video calls at work using the Portal’s video calling technology, Facebook announced today...continued
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Angus upvoted the following post almost 5 years ago:
Nelson
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almost 5 years ago
Twitter admits it used two-factor phone numbers and emails for serving targeted ads
Twitter admits it used two-factor phone numbers and emails for serving targeted ads – TechCrunchTwitter has said it used phone numbers and email addresses, provided by users to set up two-factor authentication on their accounts, to serve targeted ads.In a disclosure Tuesd...continued
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