George
@George
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Joined on 26 Mar 2018
George upvoted the following post almost 5 years ago:
Alexander
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almost 5 years ago
US government adds Chinese facial recognition firms to entity list
US government adds Chinese facial recognition firms to entity listThe blacklisted tech companies include Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co. and Zhejiang Dahua Technology Co., which are two of the largest video surveillance firms in the world. Both companies have ca...continued
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George upvoted the following post almost 5 years ago:
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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
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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 •
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Alvah
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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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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
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almost 5 years ago
India’s Udaan raises $585M to expand its B2B e-commerce platform
India’s Udaan raises $585M to expand its B2B e-commerce platform – TechCrunchUdaan, a three-year-old business-to-business e-commerce platform in India, has raised more than half a billion dollars in a new financing round as it looks to bring more kirana stores (neighborho...continued
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almost 5 years ago
Cardless ATMs Are Here, and So Are Cardless ATM Scams
Cardless ATMs Are Here, and So Are Cardless ATM ScamsThe 'One Cent' Big Mac on DoorDash Is Not Really One CentSource: Lifehacker.comPowered by NewsAPI.orgKeywords:Automated teller machine • Automated teller machine • Big Mac • DoorDash •
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almost 5 years ago
The historic partnership of democracy and technology
The historic partnership of democracy and technologyIn September I joined the 2019 Digital Summit in Dublin, where I was invited to deliver a speech on technology and politics. The Digital Summit brings together stakeholders from across society to discuss technological in...continued
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almost 5 years ago
I'm David Murphy, Lifehacker Technology Editor, and This Is How I Work
I'm David Murphy, Lifehacker Technology Editor, and This Is How I Work‘Are You The Whistleblower?’ Trump Boys Ask White House Janitor After Giving Him Serum Of All The Sodas Mixed TogetherSource: Lifehacker.comPowered by NewsAPI.orgKeywords:David Murphy (baseball) • Lifeh...continued
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almost 5 years ago
How to Use Excel's Xlookup, the Newer and More Powerful Vlookup
How to Use Excel's Xlookup, the Newer and More Powerful VlookupThese Are the Best Airports to Get Stuck InSource: Lifehacker.comPowered by NewsAPI.org
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almost 5 years ago
Pitch, a presentation startup from Wunderlist’s founders, raises $30M more to take on PowerPoint
Pitch, a presentation startup from Wunderlist’s founders, raises $30M more to take on PowerPoint – TechCrunchThe software industry is no spring chicken, and that fact has now brought us to an interesting moment in technology. Some of the biggest legacy apps — ubiquitous a...continued
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almost 5 years ago
Paying College Athletes: Answers to Key Questions on New Law
Paying College Athletes: Answers to Key Questions on New LawCalifornia’s governor signed a bill that will allow students playing college sports to strike endorsement deals and hire agents, challenging the National Collegiate Athletic Association on a system that has been ...continued
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almost 5 years ago
California Governor Will Sign Plan to Let N.C.A.A. Athletes Be Paid
California Governor Signs Plan to Let N.C.A.A. Athletes Be PaidGov. Gavin Newsom of California signed into law a plan to allow college athletes to strike endorsement deals, intensifying the legal and political clashes that could ultimately transform the economics of colle...continued
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almost 5 years ago
This take-home tech changes engagement ring shopping forever
This take-home tech changes engagement ring shopping foreverSource: MashablePowered by NewsAPI.org
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almost 5 years ago
U.S. consumer spending slows; business investment weak
U.S. consumer spending slows; business investment weakWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. consumer spending barely rose in August and business investment remained weak, suggesting the economy was losing momentum as trade tensions linger.Still, the reports on Friday from the Comme...continued
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almost 5 years ago
DJI launches new industrial drones for agriculture and new services for industry customers
DJI launches new industrial drones for agriculture and new services for industry customers – TechCrunchDJI announced two new drones and a new initiative to support first responders during natural disasters and recovery missions with drone technologies as it moves to conso...continued
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George
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almost 5 years ago
Jags' Ramsey calls in sick amid trade demand
8:41 AM ETJacksonville Jaguars star cornerback Jalen Ramsey, who requested a trade last week, called the team to say he is sick and will be unable to practice Monday.Coach Doug Marrone said Monday that he got the message that Ramsey was sick from the team's trainer. Sourc...continued
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George
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almost 5 years ago
Week 3 NFL takeaways: Fast starts by Chiefs, Pats, Cowboys
6:15 PM ETThe Bills, Pats, Chiefs, Packers and Cowboys all sailed to 3-0 while the Lions also remained undefeated at 2-0-1. In big Week 3 wins, the Vikings' run game dominated Oakland, while Jacksonville was forced to rely on its passing game. And Daniel Jones debuted in ...continued
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George
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almost 5 years ago
Flash floods in south-eastern Spain kill at least five
Flash floods in south-eastern Spain kill at least fiveAt least five people have died and 3,500 have been evacuated from their homes after flash floods struck south-eastern Spain.Rivers burst their banks as some areas of Valencia, Murcia and eastern Andalucía saw the heavi...continued
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George
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about 5 years ago
She Didn’t Do It for You, Hong Kong
Hong Kong, Carrie Lam Didn’t Do It for You - The New York TimesMrs. Lam is heard saying in the recording, “for a chief executive to have caused this huge havoc to Hong Kong is unforgivable.” Quite so. Especially since “havoc” is a gross euphemism for what Mrs. Lam has don...continued
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about 5 years ago
Scientists Gave One of the World’s Rarest Bats a Manicure to Help Save It
Scientists Gave One of the World’s Rarest Bats a Manicure to Help Save ItDemocrats Launch New ‘Listen Up, Hayseeds’ Campaign To Connect With Rural VotersSource: Gizmodo.comPowered by NewsAPI.orgKeywords:Manicure • Democracy • Listen Up! The Official 2010 FIFA World Cup Al...continued
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George
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about 5 years ago
6 Strategies for MBA Students to Minimize Distractions and Achieve Goals
6 Strategies for MBA Students to Minimize Distractions and Achieve GoalsSource: Readwrite.comPowered by NewsAPI.orgKeywords:Strategy • Master of Business Administration • Student • Goal •
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George
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about 5 years ago
Fins' Ross leaves NFL's social justice committee
7:54 AM ETMiami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross has stepped down from the NFL's social justice committee, the team announced Tuesday."Stephen made the decision last week and informed the NFL and members of the working committee that he was going to step aside from the group a...continued
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George
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about 5 years ago
Tinder and Bumble try keg-standing their way to success
Bumble and Tinder are paying frats to throw parties, acquire new usersWe're using cookies to improve your experience. Click Here to find out more.Source: MashablePowered by NewsAPI.orgKeywords:Tinder (app) • User (computing) •
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George
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about 5 years ago
Sapp: DT McCoy 'not even close' to a Bucs legend
6:09 PM ETTAMPA, Fla. -- Pro Football Hall of Famer Warren Sapp is taking issue with former Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive tackle Gerald McCoy's comments last month claiming that he's a Ring of Honor-caliber player and the Bucs should not have given his No. 93 jersey to N...continued
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