Rex
@Rex
473 posts
Joined on 26 Mar 2018
Rex
@Rex -
over 4 years ago
Why we can’t blame social networks for our polarized politics
As sentiment about big tech companies has worsened, emerging conventional wisdom has held that social networks are primary causes — and accelerants — of polarization in the United States. The rise of social networks has been roughly correlated with the rise of authoritari...continued
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Hulda
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over 4 years ago
U.S. stock markets drop again as Goldman Sachs projects zero growth from coronavirus
U.S. stock markets are down again in early trading as coronavirus fears continue to hit economists forecasts for growth, and a number of technology companies began to note the impact of the outbreak in their trailing earnings and future results.The Dow Jones Industrial Av...continued
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Hank
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over 4 years ago
Stock markets are still in 'fear mode'
The global selloff in stocks has entered its fifth straight trading day as investors show increasing concern that the coronavirus outbreak could turn into a pandemic that will seriously hurt corporate earnings and economic growth.What's happening: South Korea's Kospi inde...continued
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Madalyn
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over 4 years ago
New York’s BounceX reaches $100M ARR, rebrands
Welcome to the $100 million ARR club, BounceX.This morning (evening, timezone depending), BounceX, a New York-based marketing technology startup, announced that it has reached the $100 million annual recurring revenue (ARR) threshold, adding its name to our running list o...continued
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Jerrold
@Jerrold -
over 4 years ago
Juul under scrutiny by 39 state attorneys general
(Reuters) - A group of 39 state attorneys general on Tuesday announced an investigation into Juul Labs Inc’s marketing practices, adding to mounting legal and regulatory problems for the e-cigarette maker over its role in the nation’s youth vaping epidemic.FILE PHOTO: Juu...continued
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Moises
@Moises -
over 4 years ago
Samsung’s Galaxy S20 lineup is first to get USB certification for new fast charging tech
Samsung’s Galaxy S20 device lineup has become the first to receive USB certification for their support of the Programmable Power Supply (PPS) and USB Power Delivery (USB PD) 3.0 standards, the USB Implementers Forum announced today. It means that the phones should have no...continued
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Wilmer
@Wilmer -
over 4 years ago
Company-builder Antler passes $75M raised after investment from Schroders and Ferd
Antler is a “company builder” that emerged a couple of years ago, running startup generator programs and investing from an early stage, bringing a heady mix of technologists, product builders and operators together with its own technology stack.Now, plenty of “company bui...continued
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Marjory
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over 4 years ago
A boom, a bust, a reckoning, a race: four takes on today’s startup market
Hello and welcome back to our regular morning look at private companies, public markets and the gray space in between.Today let’s try to figure out where the startup and private markets stand, as there are a few different takes out there that I can’t reconcile. Our effort...continued
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Abbie
@Abbie -
over 4 years ago
Noom competitor OurPath rebrands as Second Nature, raises $10M Series A
Back in 2018, OurPath emerged as a startup in the U.K. tackling the problem of diabetes. The company helped customers fight the disease, and raised a $3 million round of funding by combining advice from health experts with tracking technology via a smartphone app to help ...continued
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Garnet
@Garnet -
over 4 years ago
Here's what's wrong with the bra business
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Elian
@Elian -
almost 5 years ago
NASA reveals the payloads for the first commercial Moon cargo deliveries
NASA has finalized the payloads for its first cargo deliveries scheduled to be carried by commercial lunar landers, vehicles created by companies the agency selected to take part in its Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program. In total, there are 16 payloads, whi...continued
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Clarissa
@Clarissa -
almost 5 years ago
Anomalous data can lead to growth opportunities
We’ve aggregated many of the world’s best growth marketers into one community. Twice a month, we ask them to share their most effective growth tactics, and we compile them into this growth report.This is how you stay up-to-date on growth marketing tactics — with advice th...continued
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Rex upvoted the following post almost 5 years ago:
Patty Fischer Boots
@MyWriting52 -
almost 5 years ago
EVANGELICALS: AFFINITY FOR FANTASY
Holiday season, 2019, one news item which struck me to my very core as well as dredged up a conflicting memory came from the news program, "Democracy Now!". Documentarian Michael Moore had a conversation with Amy Goodman. He predicted the 2020 election, "Trump will be ree...continued
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Allene
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almost 5 years ago
How to Prevent Ring from Sharing Your Data with Marketing Companies
Image : AmazonRing home security devices are supposed to help keep your family and home safe, but it turns out the company uses its products to sell your personal data to third-party advertisers and marketers. The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) recently published a ...continued
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Rex
@Rex -
almost 5 years ago
Presidents Day deals: 150+ sales to shop today
Another long weekend, another set of sales to shop — and these deals are worthy of the highest office in the land. Presidents Day weekend means dozens of discounts on everything you've been waiting to buy, from mattresses and kitchen appliances to fashion, furniture and e...continued
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Sandrine
@Sandrine -
almost 5 years ago
Dell sells RSA to consortium led by Symphony Technology Group for over $2B
Dell Technologies announced today that it was selling legacy security firm RSA for $2.075 billion to a consortium of investors led by Symphony Technology Group. Other investors include Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board and AlpInvest Partners.RSA came to Dell when it bo...continued
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Anderson
@Anderson -
almost 5 years ago
Orbital debris startup Astroscale chosen by JAXA for its first space junk removal mission
Japanese orbital debris removal technology startup Astroscale is going to be working with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) on the agency’s first mission to remove some of the junk that currently exists on orbit. They’ve been selected by the agency to particip...continued
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Emmie
@Emmie -
almost 5 years ago
Original Content podcast: Netflix’s ‘Cheer’ provides a gripping, painful look at competitive chee...
“Cheer,” a new documentary series on Netflix, may be singlehandedly changing the way many people think about cheerleading.The show follows the competitive cheerleading team at Navarro College in Texas as they prepare to compete once more in the national championships, and...continued
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Rex
@Rex -
almost 5 years ago
Coaching Tip of the Week: Footwork: Wide Stance and Two-Step?
February 17, 2020 Coaching Tip of the Week: Footwork: Wide Stance and Two-Step? (By Larry Hodges) The history of footwork in table tennis could take up a book by itself. If you watch videos of the best players in the world every 20 years or so, you can see the foo...continued
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Clarissa
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almost 5 years ago
Trump Administration slashes basic science research while boosting space, AI and quantum tech fun...
The new fiscal year 2021 budget proposal from the Trump administration would increase funding for research and development by $142 billion over the administration’s previous year’s budget, but will still reduce overall spending for science and technology from alternative ...continued
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Joe
@Joe -
almost 5 years ago
Bonnie Wright Raves About ‘Amazing’ Cast of ‘Harry Potter’
Better together! Bonnie Wright had nothing but praise when speaking about her former Harry Potter castmates. The English actress noted how she and her costar Evanna Lynch, in particular, have inspired each other through their shared interest of activism.“[We like] just su...continued
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Nestor
@Nestor -
almost 5 years ago
Aiven raises $40M to democratize access to open source projects through managed cloud services
The growing ubiquity of open-source software has been a big theme in the evolution of enterprise IT. But behind that facade of popularity lies another kind of truth: Companies may be interested in using more open-source technology, but because there is a learning curve wi...continued
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Immanuel
@Immanuel -
almost 5 years ago
You can’t say you can’t play
Lenny Levine was a great kindergarten teacher. And he ran his class by this one rule.It means that if another kid comes along, you need to include them in your game.That’s it.It changes everything. It puts an emphasis on connection, not exclusivity. It changes the dynamic...continued
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Rowan
@Rowan -
almost 5 years ago
LATTA Open Tournament, Feb. 22! Register Now!Congrats to Champions
February 15, 2020 Big Congrats to our Champions from LATTA Thanh Banh Memorial Open Jan. 25, 2020!!! Hello Table Tennis Enthusiasts, LATTA OPEN SAT, FEB. 22, 2020!!! New trophy style! Our trophies are the BEST and BIGGEST compared to all other Clubs! 2 feet tall...continued
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Iva
@Iva -
almost 5 years ago
Another Tech Event Canceled Over Coronavirus Concerns, This Time in the Bay Area
Photo : Kenzo TribouillardFacebook will no longer hold its global marketing summit in San Francisco next month, the company announced Friday, in what many are calling the Bay Area’s first reported cancelation attributed to the COVID-19 outbreak.“Out of an abundance of cau...continued
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