Rex
@Rex
452 posts
Joined on 26 Mar 2018
Rex 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![Udacity team h img 5639](https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/udacity-Team-H-IMG_5639.jpg?w=500)
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Rex upvoted the following post almost 5 years ago:
Patrick
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almost 5 years ago
Howard University and Amazon want to diversify the entertainment industry
Howard University and Amazon want to diversify the entertainment industryThe new program will send students to Los Angeles for two semesters, the second of which will include a fellowship in the industry. Students interested in all aspects of entertainment -- project gree...continued
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Rex 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![20191007160109 maxresdefault2](https://assets.entrepreneur.com/content/3x2/2000/20191007160109-maxresdefault2.jpeg)
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almost 5 years ago
Twitter Used Your Phone Number to Send You Ads. Now What?
Twitter Used Your Phone Number to Send You Ads. Now What?Talk about being caught between a tweet and a hard place. Twitter, in its infinite wisdom, recently admitted that it messed up and used email addresses and phone numbers—provided by users as part of their account se...continued![Sa879g9ukknh0pllqchh](https://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/c_fill,f_auto,fl_progressive,g_center,h_675,pg_1,q_80,w_1200/sa879g9ukknh0pllqchh.jpg)
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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![Gettyimages 1005682070](https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/GettyImages-1005682070.jpg?w=600)
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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![20191003200525 gettyimages 845922346](https://assets.entrepreneur.com/content/3x2/2000/20191003200525-GettyImages-845922346.jpeg)
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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![Nstatt 190917 3675 0002](https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/OXh5EfW0z9duR7RGQ5ljzj8m9a4=/0x146:2040x1214/fit-in/1200x630/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/19208883/nstatt_190917_3675_0002.jpg)
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Priscilla
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almost 5 years ago
NASA launches a new Earth-like planet hunting telescope using a giant balloon
NASA launches a new planet-hunting telescope using a giant balloon – TechCrunchA new telescope will seek out planets that resemble Earth from a height of around 125,000 feet, using special optical technology that will filter out light from the stars they orbit to provide ...continued![926a7f1c 8854 4d69 9431 f27bc97df0ad](https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/926a7f1c-8854-4d69-9431-f27bc97df0ad.jpg?w=699)
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Rex upvoted the following post almost 5 years ago:
Alexander
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almost 5 years ago
How Bongo, the ‘Netflix of Bangladesh’, won the local video streaming market with just $10M
How Bongo, the ‘Netflix of Bangladesh,’ won the local video streaming market with just $10M – TechCrunchThousands of miles away from the U.S., where technology giants, cable networks, and studios are locked in an intense multi-billion dollar battle to court users to their...continued![Gettyimages 465424654](https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/GettyImages-465424654.jpg?w=600)
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Adelia
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almost 5 years ago
California Bans Deepfakes in Porn and Politics
California Bans Deepfakes in Porn and PoliticsAMD's Next Big Graphics Card Sure Sounds Like It Will Be Cheap and PowerfulSource: Gizmodo.comPowered by NewsAPI.orgKeywords:California • Advanced Micro Devices • Video card •![Hi4cgrzdk5q3eyqq7jnx](https://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--9liKJ9E---/c_fill,fl_progressive,g_center,h_900,q_80,w_1600/hi4cgrzdk5q3eyqq7jnx.jpg)
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Rex upvoted the following post almost 5 years ago:
Sandrine
@Sandrine -
almost 5 years ago
‘Stand With Hong Kong’? Not When N.B.A.’s Chinese Fortune Is on the Line
Why the N.B.A. Apologized to China Over Daryl Morey’s Tweet About Hong KongHONG KONG — The N.B.A. is widely seen as the most permissive of the major American sports leagues when it comes to freewheeling speech, allowing its athletes and other representatives to speak out ...continued![07china nba 1 facebookjumbo](https://static01.nyt.com/images/2019/10/07/world/07china-nba-1/07china-nba-1-facebookJumbo.jpg)
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Rex
@Rex -
almost 5 years ago
Brady passes Favre, eyes Peyton on all-time list
9:19 AM ETFOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady moved past Brett Favre into third place on the NFL's all-time passing yardage list in Sunday's victory over the Washington Redskins, and is now 18 yards away from passing Peyton Manning into the No....continued
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Rex
@Rex -
almost 5 years ago
Butterfly Buzz: WAB Coach Spotlight – Byung Jun An
October 7, 2019 Butterfly Buzz: WAB Coach Spotlight – Byung Jun An(by Steve Hopkins) Byung Jun (Sam) An is the Head Coach at the Han-In Table Tennis Club in New Jersey. Sam has achieved a Regional Coaching Certification from USATT. His 35 years as a coach makes him...continued![Byung jun an](https://butterflyonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/byung-jun-an.png)
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Rex
@Rex -
almost 5 years ago
NFL finds another illegal hit by Raiders' Burfict
Oct 4, 2019The NFL has informed Oakland Raiders linebacker Vontaze Burfict that he hit another defenseless Indianapolis Colts player in last Sunday's game, agent Lamont Smith told ESPN's Josina Anderson.Smith said Burfict was notified by letter Thursday about the unflagge...continued
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Rex upvoted the following post almost 5 years ago:
Alvah
@Alvah -
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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Rex 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![191005094727 glenlivet scotch whisky capsule glassless trnd exlarge 169](https://i2.wp.com/media.boingboing.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/191005094727-glenlivet-scotch-whisky-capsule-glassless-trnd-exlarge-169.jpg?fit=780%2C438&ssl=1)
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Rex upvoted the following post almost 5 years ago:
Maureen
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almost 5 years ago
IronSource, a mobile adtech startup, confirms $400M+ raise at $1+ valuation
IronSource, a mobile adtech startup, confirms $400M+ raise at $1B+ valuation – TechCrunchOn the same day that two Israeli-founded adtech startups, Taboola and Outbrain, announced a merger to create a $2 billion company, another Israel-founded company focusing on advertisi...continued![Screenshot 2019 10 03 at 09.52.52](https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Screenshot-2019-10-03-at-09.52.52.png?w=689)
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Rex upvoted the following post almost 5 years ago:
Sandrine
@Sandrine -
almost 5 years ago
How Do I Get Safari to Use 1Password Instead of Keychain?
How Do I Get Safari to Use 1Password Instead of Keychain?Welcome back to Tech 911, Lifehacker’s weekly technology-advice column. This week, we’re tackling a question from a reader who finds it annoying when his browser prompts him to save passwords on a service he’d rathe...continued![Dvrdpkyht1c28eqcmif1](https://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--EIr81JIn--/c_fill,fl_progressive,g_center,h_900,q_80,w_1600/dvrdpkyht1c28eqcmif1.jpg)
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Rex upvoted the following post almost 5 years ago:
Angus
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almost 5 years ago
Snaplogic raises $72M more for its enterprise data integration platform
Snaplogic raises $72M more for its enterprise data integration platform – TechCrunchCloud services and the adoption of apps that rely on them continue to grow in popularity, but a persistent theme in enterprise technology has been that a lot of organizations still continu...continued![7780990192 2ec44aee19 k](https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/7780990192_2ec44aee19_k.jpg?w=711)
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Rex upvoted the following post almost 5 years ago:
Roger
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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![Gettyimages 674746311](https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/GettyImages-674746311.jpg?w=599)
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Rex
@Rex -
almost 5 years ago
Photoshopped ‘People Magazine’ Cover Of Greta Thunberg Fools Internet Users
Photoshopped ‘People Magazine’ Cover Of Greta Thunberg Fools Internet Usersof Greta Thunberg is making its rounds. Recently, a Brazilian politician circulated a photo of the young climate activist edited to appear as if she was eating uncaringly in front of impoverished c...continued![People magazine greta thunberg cover 1](https://editorial.designtaxi.com/editorial-images/news-PeopleGreta021019/People-Magazine-Greta-Thunberg-Cover-1.jpg)
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Juliet
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almost 5 years ago
UPS Now Runs the First Official Drone Airline
UPS Now Runs the First Official Drone AirlineAmerica’s newest airline will never cram you into a too-tight seat. It won’t charge too much money for too-terrible food. It won’t strand you on the tarmac without explanation. Actually, it won’t carry you anywhere at all—but i...continued![Transpo upsdrone 9](https://media.wired.com/photos/5d927e2d34cab0000861c499/master/w_2560,c_limit/Transpo_UPSDrone-9.jpg)
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Rex
@Rex -
almost 5 years ago
I'm Micaela Heck, Lifehacker Podcast Producer, and This Is How I Work
I'm Micaela Heck, Lifehacker Podcast Producer, and This Is How I WorkThe Ukrainian Orphan Who Is Actually Maybe an Adult Has Been Found in IndianaSource: Lifehacker.comPowered by NewsAPI.orgKeywords:Lifehacker • Podcast Producer • Ukrainian language • Indiana •![Itzc3gl5klfwqhbgrwwp](https://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--xYAv40-1--/c_fill,fl_progressive,g_center,h_900,q_80,w_1600/itzc3gl5klfwqhbgrwwp.jpg)
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Rex
@Rex -
almost 5 years ago
Broncos' Fangio: Jags were 'pushing us around'
10:57 PM ETDENVER -- Denver Broncos coach Vic Fangio has coached in the NFL in all but one season since 1986.And in all of the games in all of the decades, years and months that have passed since then, Fangio said he has never felt the way he did about the Broncos' 26-24 ...continued![R605534 1296x1296 1 1](https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/photo/2019/0929/r605534_1296x1296_1-1.jpg&w=130&h=130&scale=crop&location=center)
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almost 5 years ago
Building the Roman Republic | History Today
Pope Francis’ dispute with Italy’s outgoing Interior Minister, Matteo Salvini, is a reminder that in Italy relations between Church and State can be fraught. Pitching the Christian message of charity towards the destitute in opposition to Salvini’s ‘crusade’ against the p...continued![Roman republic](https://www.historytoday.com/sites/default/files/history-matters/Roman-Republic.jpg)
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