Rex
@Rex
455 posts
Joined on 26 Mar 2018
Rex upvoted the following post almost 5 years ago:
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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almost 5 years ago
How to Get Free Stays at B&Bs Around the World Nov. 18-24
How to Get Free Stays at B&Bs Around the World Nov. 18-24Prior to the Thanksgiving rush, November is generally one of the quieter months for travel. But if you’re looking for a last-minute, pre-holiday getaway for a reasonable price, you may want to take a look at the...continued
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almost 5 years ago
What to Say When a Job Interviewer Asks For a Long-Term Commitment
What to Say When a Job Interviewer Asks For a Long-Term CommitmentDuring a typical job interview, you can usually expect to answer familiar questions like “What are your strengths?” or “Why exactly do you want to work here?” Occasionally, you might also field not-so-legal...continued
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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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almost 5 years ago
I followed my father's advice and became a billionaire
I followed my father's advice and became a billionaireSerial entrepreneur Bhavin Turakhia and his brother have made more than a billion dollars selling technology companies they built from scratch in India.Bhavin Turakhia puts his success down to a core message that his f...continued
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almost 5 years ago
Venture capitalists ‘like and subscribe’ to influencers
Venture capitalists ‘like and subscribe’ to influencers – TechCrunchDanielle Bernstein is just 27 years old, but she’s been running her own business for 10 years. First it was street-style photography, then came the launch of her popular fashion blog WeWoreWhat. Next she ...continued
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almost 5 years ago
Maker Business Profile: Novatropes by MPI
Maker Business Profile: Novatropes by MPIWho are you, and where are you located? We are Master Plan Industries, a group of friends from Arizona dedicated to sharing our home-made interactive art with those who seek beauty and inspiration in their surroundings.What do you ...continued
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almost 5 years ago
Microsoft tried a four-day work week in Japan, and productivity increased - CNET
Microsoft tried a four-day work week in Japan, and productivity increasedMicrosoft's Japan office last week reported positive results after trying out a four-day work week over the summer. The program, called Work Life Choice Challenge, required offices to shut down every...continued
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almost 5 years ago
What Are the Biggest Challenges Technology Must Overcome in the Next 10 Years?
What Are the Biggest Challenges Technology Must Overcome in the Next 10 Years?Gizmodo, io9, and Earther look back at our passing decade and look ahead at what kind of future awaits us in the next ten years.Technology’s fine—I definitely like texting, and some of the shows...continued
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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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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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almost 5 years ago
Let's overreact to Week 9 in the NFL: The Jets made a huge offseason mistake
9:15 AM ETYou get to Week 9 and you're thinking about overreactions and you get to worrying a little bit. I mean, half a season has gone by. Can our reactions really still be overreactions at this point? Or is the stuff that happens from here on out just the stuff that's ...continued
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almost 5 years ago
Amazon now sells movie tickets in India
Amazon now sells movie tickets in India – TechCrunchAmazon has set its eye on the next business it wants to disrupt in its key overseas market India: online movie tickets. The e-commerce giant said Saturday it has partnered with local online movie ticketing giant BookMySh...continued
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almost 5 years ago
Which streaming services should you get?
Life beyond Netflix: What you should know about the new wave in streamingHBO Max, Apple TV+, Disney+ and more — the new wave in streaming is here. CNN Business breaks down how to chose the services that are right for you.Source: CNNPowered by NewsAPI.orgKeywords:Netflix •...continued
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almost 5 years ago
Amazon makes grocery delivery free for Prime members
Amazon makes grocery delivery free for Prime membersSlight changes are also coming to Whole Foods deliveries. Amazon announced Tuesday that customers will be able to buy Whole Foods groceries through Amazon.com and the Amazon app, in addition to the Prime Now app. But new...continued
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almost 5 years ago
Shane Dawson and Jeffree Star's 'Conspiracy' makeup collab broke Shopify
Shane Dawson and Jeffree Star's 'Conspiracy' makeup collab broke ShopifyWe're using cookies to improve your experience. Click Here to find out more.Source: MashablePowered by NewsAPI.orgKeywords:Shane Dawson • Jeffree Star • Shopify •
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How you react when your systems fail may define your business
How you react when your systems fail may define your business – TechCrunchJust around 9:45 a.m. Pacific Time on February 28, 2017, websites like Slack, Business Insider, Quora and other well-known destinations became inaccessible. For millions of people, the internet itse...continued
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almost 5 years ago
Garoppolo's 4 touchdowns lift tested 49ers to 8-0
11:42 PM ETGLENDALE, Ariz. -- On Tuesday, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo was asked if he was OK with not getting much of the attention for his team's unblemished start.Garoppolo smiled, shrugged his shoulders and replied, "I'm all right with being undefea...continued
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almost 5 years ago
Google Search will stop indexing Flash content this year
Google Search will stop indexing Flash content this yearThe goal of Google Search is to prioritize the best content that's relevant to your query. Since Flash content used to be a draw, Search would give points to pages featuring the technology, similar to how pages with ...continued
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almost 5 years ago
Government is a technology, so fix it like one
Government is a technology, so fix it like one – TechCrunchJust as as tangible as airplanes, computers and contraception, The Roman Empire, the Iroquois Confederacy and the United States of America are also human inventions.Technology is how we do things, and political in...continued
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almost 5 years ago
This Efficient Marketing Tool Helps You Create Viral Campaigns Fast
This Efficient Marketing Tool Helps You Create Viral Campaigns FastDisclosure: Our goal is to feature products and services that we think you'll find interesting and useful. If you purchase them, Entrepreneur may get a small share of the revenue from the sale from our com...continued
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Jets' Adams says GM 'went behind my back'
7:58 PM ETFLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- The New York Jets didn't make any deadline trades Tuesday, but they have a mess to clean up: a potential rift between star safety Jamal Adams and first-year general manager Joe Douglas.Adams attacked Douglas on Twitter late Tuesday, saying ...continued
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almost 5 years ago
How to Manually Enable RCS on Android Right Now
How to Manually Enable RCS on Android Right NowIt’s been a while since Google announced plans to push RCS adoption so that Android users could finally move on from the outdated SMS technology, but most users are stuck waiting for their mobile carriers to flip the switch a...continued
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The sandwich that eats like a meal
The sandwich that eats like a meal / Boing BoingWhy not pour gas into that gopher hole? Facebook user Brandon Ftacek shares this fantastic demonstration of just one of the many potential pitfalls you may encounter when using gasoline and rapid combustion to control your l...continued
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almost 5 years ago
Become scores $12.5M Series A for its business lending marketplace
Become scores $12.5M Series A for its business lending marketplace – TechCrunchBecome, the Israeli startup that operates a business lending marketplace to give SMBs more funding options, has closed $10 million in Series A investment. In addition, the company — formerly kn...continued
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