Manley
@Manley
434 posts
Joined on 26 Mar 2018
Manley upvoted the following post almost 4 years ago:
Juliet
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almost 4 years ago
Democrats Try and Fail to Jam $2,000 Stimulus Payments Through House
WASHINGTON — The fate of $900 billion in pandemic aid will remain in limbo over the Christmas break after House Democrats tried and failed on Thursday to more than triple the size of relief checks, then adjourned the House until Monday, when they will try again.President ...continued
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Manley upvoted the following post almost 4 years ago:
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almost 4 years ago
Substack Is Getting an RSS Feed Because Inboxes are a Disaster
The Substack newsletter hype-cycle hit a fever pitch this fall when a bunch of high profile journalists defected to the platform in search of a new business model, which increasingly resembles a bunch of old business models balled up, Katamari-like, into a product without...continued
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almost 4 years ago
What Happened When Henry Yao Almost Went Bust
After running a one-hour photo store in Queens and a gift shop in the Bronx, neither of which fared well, Mr. Yao eventually made his way to the military surplus store.It was 2007, and by then Mr. Yao was married with three children, living in a two-bedroom co-op in Baysi...continued
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Manley
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almost 4 years ago
Get organized and motivated for 2021 with this $35 bundle of productivity training
Source: StackCommerce After a disappointing 2020, it's time to refocus your attention on plans for the new year. And if that means being more productive, then you'll need the tools and techniques to get there. The Productivity & Motivation Master Class Bundle…
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Manley upvoted the following post almost 4 years ago:
Hulda
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almost 4 years ago
Jack Lenor Larsen, Innovative Textile Designer, Dies at 93
Jack Lenor Larsen, a textile designer who blended ancient techniques and modern technology to weave fabrics that enlivened postwar American homes and workplaces and in the process became an international presence, died on Tuesday at his home in East Hampton, N.Y. He was 9...continued
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Manley upvoted the following post almost 4 years ago:
Anderson
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almost 4 years ago
I have not played Cyberpunk 2077 but it’s my favorite game of the year
Like many non-gamers, I have experienced Cyberpunk 2077 mostly through news articles and Twitter posts. And I’ve got to say — this is possibly the best way to experience it.I mean, look — I’ve heard about this game for years, because a lot of my coworkers and friends are ...continued
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almost 4 years ago
Here's What's In The Second Stimulus Package
WASHINGTON — Unveiling the second major stimulus bill of the pandemic, Congress on Monday approved a $900 billion package aimed at addressing the needs of millions of Americans who have been forced to weather the effects of the coronavirus for months even as many existing...continued
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Marlon
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almost 4 years ago
Newsmax, Fox News backtrack on election fraud claims
After Newsmax, Fox News, and One America News received legal notices from voting technology company Smartmatic, Newsmax and Fox News backtracked baseless election fraud claims.Source: CNN BusinessSource: CNNPowered by NewsAPI.org
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Manley upvoted the following post almost 4 years ago:
Ariel
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almost 4 years ago
Peloton to acquire fitness equipment maker Precor in $420M bid to grow commercial business
Peloton to acquire fitness equipment maker Precor in $420M bid to grow commercial has announced that it intends to acquire Precor, one of the world’s largest suppliers of commercial fitness equipment. You probably recognize the Precor brand name if you’ve ever spent ti...continued
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Nestor
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almost 4 years ago
Astroscale ships its space junk removal demonstration satellite for March 2021 mission
Astroscale ships its space junk removal demonstration satellite for March 2021 startup Astroscale has shipped its ELSA-d spacecraft to the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazahkstan, where it will be integrated with a Soyuz rocket for a launch scheduled for March of next year. T...continued
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Manley upvoted the following post almost 4 years ago:
Giles
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almost 4 years ago
Newsmax 'clarifies' election conspiracy theories after legal threat from voting technology company
New York (CNN Business) A version of this article first appeared in the "Reliable Sources" newsletter. You can sign up for free right here .All throughout Monday, Newsmax viewers were treated to a short — yet remarkable — disclosure from the network's hosts: That Newsmax ...continued
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Manley upvoted the following post almost 4 years ago:
Jimmy
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almost 4 years ago
You Don't Have to Pay Per Photo to Get Great Design and Marketing Assets
Disclosure: 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 commerce partners.In a digital world that's supersaturated with ads, g...continued
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Manley upvoted the following post almost 4 years ago:
Alvah
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almost 4 years ago
Apple Reportedly Aiming to Launch Self-Driving Cars By 2024
Apple Inc. is joining the self-driving car game. According to Reuters, the iPhone maker is targeting 2024 as a potential goal date to enter the fray with a self-driving passenger vehicle, one which will potentially be powered by Apple’s proprietary battery technology.Know...continued
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Manley upvoted the following post almost 4 years ago:
Manley
@Manley -
almost 4 years ago
The new stimulus bill makes illegal streaming a felony
The new stimulus bill makes illegal streaming a already written several stories about the new pandemic stimulus package that Congress approved yesterday, including funding to increase broadband access and for new energy initiatives.There are, however, other provisions th...continued
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Manley
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almost 4 years ago
The new stimulus bill makes illegal streaming a felony
We’ve already written several stories about the new pandemic stimulus package that Congress approved yesterday, including funding to increase broadband access and for new energy initiatives. There are, however, other provisions that could also have serious im…
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Manley upvoted the following post almost 4 years ago:
Bart
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almost 4 years ago
YC-backed BuildBuddy raises $3.15M to help developers build software more quickly
BuildBuddy, whose software helps developers compile and test code quickly using a blend of open-source technology and proprietary tools, announced a funding round today worth $3.15 million. The company was part of the Winter 2020 Y Combinator batch, which saw its traditio...continued
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Manley upvoted the following post almost 4 years ago:
Jarod
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almost 4 years ago
German Bionic raises $20M led by Samsung for exoskeleton tech to supercharge human labor
Exoskeleton technology has been one of the more interesting developments in the world of robotics: Instead of building machines that replace humans altogether, build hardware that humans can wear to supercharge their abilities. Today, German Bionic, one of the startups de...continued
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Manley upvoted the following post almost 4 years ago:
Ezequiel
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almost 4 years ago
Best Technology Posts of 2020
10. A Gaming Company’s Office Embraces an Anti-Tech Atmosphere Seattle-based gaming design and fabrications company Analogue’s newly opened Asia headquarters showcases a retro-modern theme within their Causeway Bay, Hong Kong workspace – a tastefully “anti-tech” atmospher...continued
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Manley upvoted the following post almost 4 years ago:
Rowan
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almost 4 years ago
Parsec raises $25M from A16Z to power remote work and cloud gaming
Parsec, a startup that’s built streaming technology for both work and play, is announcing that it has raised $25 million in Series B funding.This brings Parsec’s total funding to $33 million, according to Crunchbase. The round was led by Andreessen Horowitz, with the fir...continued
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Manley
@Manley -
almost 4 years ago
Baseball Hall of Fame Hopes to Contextualize Problematic Inductees
Rather than remove the plaques of its most problematic inductees, the Baseball Hall of Fame is hoping to explain them.
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Manley upvoted the following post almost 4 years ago:
Alexandro
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almost 4 years ago
Trump Appointee Seeks to Cut Off Funding for Global Internet Access Group
In a joint statement on Saturday, Senator Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee and Representative Michael McCaul of Texas, both Republicans, said Mr. Pack’s attempts to strip the Open Technology Fund of access to U.S. government funding for the next three years, called debarment...continued
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Manley upvoted the following post almost 4 years ago:
Nelson
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almost 4 years ago
'God will forgive me or not': Inside the world of a people smuggler
Somewhere across the water, the vessel they had chosen to carry their human cargo - including at least 32 Afghans, seven Pakistanis and one Iranian - sank. Sixty-one bodies were recovered, but the rest, including Shafiullah, are missing. Some bodies could be deep below th...continued
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Manley upvoted the following post almost 4 years ago:
Muriel
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almost 4 years ago
DJI says products will stay on sale despite US trade ban
DJI hasn’t been deterred by the US Commerce Department’s trade ban. The drone maker told TechCrunch that Americans can buy and use its products “normally” despite the company’s presence on an entity list barring US companies from doing business with the firm. DJI “remains...continued
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Manley upvoted the following post almost 4 years ago:
Minnie
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almost 4 years ago
BRIEF-Pfizer And Biontech Receive Conditional Marketing Authorization By Swissmedic For COVID-19 ...
Dec 19 (Reuters) - Pfizer Inc:* PFIZER AND BIONTECH RECEIVE CONDITIONAL MARKETING AUTHORIZATION BY SWISSMEDIC FOR COVID-19 VACCINE* DELIVERIES WILL START IN 2020 AND WILL OCCUR THROUGHOUT 2021 IN ACCORDANCE WITH TERMS OF THE SUPPLY AGREEMENT Source text: bit.ly/3mzgtcA Fu...continued
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Manley upvoted the following post almost 4 years ago:
Cyril
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almost 4 years ago
How the pandemic inspired creative uses of technology in 2020
The year that brought us the coronavirus pandemic, murder hornets, and the deaths of Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Alex Trebek is probably one most people won’t be sad to bid adieu. Parents and kids were stuck together during lockdowns, trying to manage remote school and work, ...continued
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