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Facebook says Workplace by Facebook, its Slack rival, now has 2M paid users and is in use at 150 companies including Walmart, Nestle, and Vodafone (Ingrid Lunden/TechCrunch) Facebook says Workplace by Facebook, its Slack rival, now has 2M paid users and is in use at 150 companies including Walmart, Nestle, and Vodafone (Ingrid Lunden/TechCrunch) Reviewed by swadu on February 28, 2019 Rating: 5
Mozambique files case against Credit Suisse Mozambique files case against Credit Suisse Reviewed by swadu on February 28, 2019 Rating: 5
Emotional support pit bull 'mauled girl at Portland airport' Emotional support pit bull 'mauled girl at Portland airport' Reviewed by swadu on February 28, 2019 Rating: 5
Experian says it is dropping the planned £275M acquisition of UK-based ClearScore after UK antitrust regulators indicated they might block the deal (Noor Zainab Hussain/Reuters) Experian says it is dropping the planned £275M acquisition of UK-based ClearScore after UK antitrust regulators indicated they might block the deal (Noor Zainab Hussain/Reuters) Reviewed by swadu on February 28, 2019 Rating: 5
YouTube bans comments on videos of children YouTube bans comments on videos of children Reviewed by swadu on February 28, 2019 Rating: 5
Reddit is testing tipping users starting with a single user, shittymorph; the user, Reddit, and card processor Stripe receive 78.5%, 18.5%, and 3%, respectively (Amanda Kooser/CNET) Reddit is testing tipping users starting with a single user, shittymorph; the user, Reddit, and card processor Stripe receive 78.5%, 18.5%, and 3%, respectively (Amanda Kooser/CNET) Reviewed by swadu on February 28, 2019 Rating: 5
Netanyahu and the allegations of corruption Netanyahu and the allegations of corruption Reviewed by swadu on February 28, 2019 Rating: 5
Obsidian Security raises $20M Series B led by Greylock Partners for its AI-powered identity protection platform (Angela Moon/Reuters) Obsidian Security raises $20M Series B led by Greylock Partners for its AI-powered identity protection platform (Angela Moon/Reuters) Reviewed by swadu on February 28, 2019 Rating: 5
YouTube says it will disable comments on almost all videos featuring minors, improve classification of comments, and continue to ban harmful accounts (YouTube Creator Blog) YouTube says it will disable comments on almost all videos featuring minors, improve classification of comments, and continue to ban harmful accounts (YouTube Creator Blog) Reviewed by swadu on February 28, 2019 Rating: 5
Filing: Square sold over $166M in bitcoin during 2018, with $52.5M in Q4, generating a net profit of $1.7M for the year (Frank Chaparro/The Block) Filing: Square sold over $166M in bitcoin during 2018, with $52.5M in Q4, generating a net profit of $1.7M for the year (Frank Chaparro/The Block) Reviewed by swadu on February 28, 2019 Rating: 5
N Korea: We won't move on talks with Trump N Korea: We won't move on talks with Trump Reviewed by swadu on February 28, 2019 Rating: 5
Ukraine pulls out of Eurovision Song Contest 2019 Ukraine pulls out of Eurovision Song Contest 2019 Reviewed by swadu on February 28, 2019 Rating: 5
Sources: Uber is in advanced talks to acquire its Dubai-based rival Careem, valuing the company at $3B, in a deal that could be announced in the coming weeks (Bloomberg) Sources: Uber is in advanced talks to acquire its Dubai-based rival Careem, valuing the company at $3B, in a deal that could be announced in the coming weeks (Bloomberg) Reviewed by swadu on February 28, 2019 Rating: 5
Irish Data Protection Commission report: watchdog received 2,864 complaints in 2018 after May 25, when GDPR came into force, compared to 2,642 for all of 2017 (Natasha Lomas/TechCrunch) Irish Data Protection Commission report: watchdog received 2,864 complaints in 2018 after May 25, when GDPR came into force, compared to 2,642 for all of 2017 (Natasha Lomas/TechCrunch) Reviewed by swadu on February 28, 2019 Rating: 5
André Previn dies at the age of 89 André Previn dies at the age of 89 Reviewed by swadu on February 28, 2019 Rating: 5
BMW and Daimler deepen their alliance, say they will pool resources and share development costs of automated driving technology (Edward Taylor/Reuters) BMW and Daimler deepen their alliance, say they will pool resources and share development costs of automated driving technology (Edward Taylor/Reuters) Reviewed by swadu on February 28, 2019 Rating: 5
Facebook and Telegram Are Hoping to Succeed Where Bitcoin Failed Facebook and Telegram Are Hoping to Succeed Where Bitcoin Failed Reviewed by swadu on February 28, 2019 Rating: 5
As Huawei’s Influence in Canada Grows, Some Fear Spying. Others Just Want Fast Internet. As Huawei’s Influence in Canada Grows, Some Fear Spying. Others Just Want Fast Internet. Reviewed by swadu on February 28, 2019 Rating: 5
Floods and mudslides turn California wine towns to 'islands' Floods and mudslides turn California wine towns to 'islands' Reviewed by swadu on February 28, 2019 Rating: 5
90210 actor Luke Perry suffers stroke 90210 actor Luke Perry suffers stroke Reviewed by swadu on February 28, 2019 Rating: 5
Presto, which provides restaurants with food ordering hardware and an AI platform to help them make decisions about ordering stock and staffing, raises $30M (Lucas Matney/TechCrunch) Presto, which provides restaurants with food ordering hardware and an AI platform to help them make decisions about ordering stock and staffing, raises $30M (Lucas Matney/TechCrunch) Reviewed by swadu on February 28, 2019 Rating: 5
Sources: Facebook is working on a crypto coin for sharing on WhatsApp and has held talks with exchanges; Telegram and Signal are working on similar coins (New York Times) Sources: Facebook is working on a crypto coin for sharing on WhatsApp and has held talks with exchanges; Telegram and Signal are working on similar coins (New York Times) Reviewed by swadu on February 28, 2019 Rating: 5
SNC-Lavalin: Trudeau denies wrongdoing in corruption case SNC-Lavalin: Trudeau denies wrongdoing in corruption case Reviewed by swadu on February 28, 2019 Rating: 5
Deal Alert: Grab a White Apple Watch Series 3 for $220 (38mm Only) Deal Alert: Grab a White Apple Watch Series 3 for $220 (38mm Only) Reviewed by swadu on February 28, 2019 Rating: 5
Amazon Day Lets Prime Members Choose What Day Packages Arrive Amazon Day Lets Prime Members Choose What Day Packages Arrive Reviewed by swadu on February 28, 2019 Rating: 5
Benjamin Netanyahu: Israel PM faces corruption charges Benjamin Netanyahu: Israel PM faces corruption charges Reviewed by swadu on February 28, 2019 Rating: 5
Saudi Arabia sisters face Hong Kong deportation deadline Saudi Arabia sisters face Hong Kong deportation deadline Reviewed by swadu on February 28, 2019 Rating: 5
ClassDojo, a messaging app for teachers and parents to communicate, raises $35M Series C co-led by GSV and SignalFire, source says at a ~$400M valuation (Ingrid Lunden/TechCrunch) ClassDojo, a messaging app for teachers and parents to communicate, raises $35M Series C co-led by GSV and SignalFire, source says at a ~$400M valuation (Ingrid Lunden/TechCrunch) Reviewed by swadu on February 28, 2019 Rating: 5
Amazon announces Project Zero, an invite-only program to let brands autonomously flag and remove counterfeit listings of their products from Amazon (Chaim Gartenberg/The Verge) Amazon announces Project Zero, an invite-only program to let brands autonomously flag and remove counterfeit listings of their products from Amazon (Chaim Gartenberg/The Verge) Reviewed by swadu on February 28, 2019 Rating: 5
Trump-Kim summit: US president emerges the 'biggest loser' Trump-Kim summit: US president emerges the 'biggest loser' Reviewed by swadu on February 28, 2019 Rating: 5
Visa approvals for tech workers are on the decline. That won’t just hurt Silicon Valley. Visa approvals for tech workers are on the decline. That won’t just hurt Silicon Valley. Reviewed by swadu on February 28, 2019 Rating: 5
Recode Daily: Kicking the Facebook habit — even for a month — might make you healthier and happier Recode Daily: Kicking the Facebook habit — even for a month — might make you healthier and happier Reviewed by swadu on February 28, 2019 Rating: 5
ZÅ«m, which enables parents to schedule rides for their kids from fully vetted drivers, raises $40M Series C led by BMW i Ventures (Megan Rose Dickey/TechCrunch) ZÅ«m, which enables parents to schedule rides for their kids from fully vetted drivers, raises $40M Series C led by BMW i Ventures (Megan Rose Dickey/TechCrunch) Reviewed by swadu on February 28, 2019 Rating: 5
Microsoft unveils Azure Sentinel, a new cloud service that allows customers to view and respond to security alerts and threats across corporate networks (Tom Krazit/GeekWire) Microsoft unveils Azure Sentinel, a new cloud service that allows customers to view and respond to security alerts and threats across corporate networks (Tom Krazit/GeekWire) Reviewed by swadu on February 28, 2019 Rating: 5
The Five-Camera Nokia 9 Pureview Will Go On Sale Starting March 3rd for $599 The Five-Camera Nokia 9 Pureview Will Go On Sale Starting March 3rd for $599 Reviewed by swadu on February 28, 2019 Rating: 5
Razer Phone 2 Drops to $500 on March 1st, Android Pie Comes Along for the Ride Razer Phone 2 Drops to $500 on March 1st, Android Pie Comes Along for the Ride Reviewed by swadu on February 28, 2019 Rating: 5
How to Calculate a Z-Score Using Microsoft Excel How to Calculate a Z-Score Using Microsoft Excel Reviewed by swadu on February 28, 2019 Rating: 5
Mozilla releases Common Voice, an open source collection of transcribed voice data comprising 1,400+ hours of samples from 42K contributors in 18 languages (Kyle Wiggers/VentureBeat) Mozilla releases Common Voice, an open source collection of transcribed voice data comprising 1,400+ hours of samples from 42K contributors in 18 languages (Kyle Wiggers/VentureBeat) Reviewed by swadu on February 28, 2019 Rating: 5
Mount Kenya wildfire: Marijuana farmers blamed Mount Kenya wildfire: Marijuana farmers blamed Reviewed by swadu on February 28, 2019 Rating: 5
Trump 'impressed' by one thing Cohen said Trump 'impressed' by one thing Cohen said Reviewed by swadu on February 28, 2019 Rating: 5
'Useless slimming pills face fake Amazon reviews' fine 'Useless slimming pills face fake Amazon reviews' fine Reviewed by swadu on February 28, 2019 Rating: 5
Lady Gaga shoots down Bradley Cooper romance rumours Lady Gaga shoots down Bradley Cooper romance rumours Reviewed by swadu on February 28, 2019 Rating: 5
Amazon launches Amazon Day, a new delivery option allowing Prime members to pick a day of the week to take delivery of their recent orders (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch) Amazon launches Amazon Day, a new delivery option allowing Prime members to pick a day of the week to take delivery of their recent orders (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch) Reviewed by swadu on February 28, 2019 Rating: 5
Senegal election: President Macky Sall wins second term Senegal election: President Macky Sall wins second term Reviewed by swadu on February 28, 2019 Rating: 5
Abhinandan: Villagers recount dramatic capture of pilot Abhinandan: Villagers recount dramatic capture of pilot Reviewed by swadu on February 28, 2019 Rating: 5
'Useless slimming pills face fake Amazon reviews' fine 'Useless slimming pills face fake Amazon reviews' fine Reviewed by swadu on February 28, 2019 Rating: 5
What Are USB Gen 1, Gen 2, and Gen 2×2? What Are USB Gen 1, Gen 2, and Gen 2×2? Reviewed by swadu on February 28, 2019 Rating: 5
Google must provide details on Nest microphone error Google must provide details on Nest microphone error Reviewed by swadu on February 28, 2019 Rating: 5
Chinese used-car trading platform Chehaoduo Group is raising $1.5B from SoftBank Vision Fund at a $9B+ valuation (Bloomberg) Chinese used-car trading platform Chehaoduo Group is raising $1.5B from SoftBank Vision Fund at a $9B+ valuation (Bloomberg) Reviewed by swadu on February 28, 2019 Rating: 5
Otto Warmbier: Trump defends Kim over US student's death Otto Warmbier: Trump defends Kim over US student's death Reviewed by swadu on February 28, 2019 Rating: 5
Kim Jong-un's security team in dash for cavalcade Kim Jong-un's security team in dash for cavalcade Reviewed by swadu on February 28, 2019 Rating: 5
Motorola confirms it is working on a foldable smartphone; it will likely be a revival of the Razr brand that will launch this summer (Chris Velazco/Engadget) Motorola confirms it is working on a foldable smartphone; it will likely be a revival of the Razr brand that will launch this summer (Chris Velazco/Engadget) Reviewed by swadu on February 28, 2019 Rating: 5
Report: both Uber and Lyft plan to give some of their most-active or longest-serving drivers a cash award with an option to put it toward stock in their IPOs (Fred Imbert/CNBC) Report: both Uber and Lyft plan to give some of their most-active or longest-serving drivers a cash award with an option to put it toward stock in their IPOs (Fred Imbert/CNBC) Reviewed by swadu on February 28, 2019 Rating: 5
Paris-based Mirakl, which provides an API-backed ecommerce marketplace for B2C and B2B verticals, raises $70M Series B led by Bain Capital (Kyle Wiggers/VentureBeat) Paris-based Mirakl, which provides an API-backed ecommerce marketplace for B2C and B2B verticals, raises $70M Series B led by Bain Capital (Kyle Wiggers/VentureBeat) Reviewed by swadu on February 28, 2019 Rating: 5
The Best Durable Dog Toys for Your Destructive Chewer The Best Durable Dog Toys for Your Destructive Chewer Reviewed by swadu on February 28, 2019 Rating: 5
What Are NVMe Drives, and Should You Buy One? What Are NVMe Drives, and Should You Buy One? Reviewed by swadu on February 28, 2019 Rating: 5
Strategy Analytics: Apple shipped 22.5M Apple Watch units in 2018, accounting for about half of global smartwatch shipments (Mikey Campbell/AppleInsider) Strategy Analytics: Apple shipped 22.5M Apple Watch units in 2018, accounting for about half of global smartwatch shipments (Mikey Campbell/AppleInsider) Reviewed by swadu on February 28, 2019 Rating: 5
Gaza protest deaths: Israel may have committed war crimes - UN Gaza protest deaths: Israel may have committed war crimes - UN Reviewed by swadu on February 28, 2019 Rating: 5
Fortnite dance emote lawsuits set a precedent for media companies to abuse copyright law further and turn shared culture of dance moves into private property (Adi Robertson/The Verge) Fortnite dance emote lawsuits set a precedent for media companies to abuse copyright law further and turn shared culture of dance moves into private property (Adi Robertson/The Verge) Reviewed by swadu on February 28, 2019 Rating: 5
Broadband speed must be revealed to customers Broadband speed must be revealed to customers Reviewed by swadu on February 28, 2019 Rating: 5
Can Smart Thermostats Ruin Your Furnace? Can Smart Thermostats Ruin Your Furnace? Reviewed by swadu on February 28, 2019 Rating: 5
Argentine 11-year-old's C-section sparks abortion debate Argentine 11-year-old's C-section sparks abortion debate Reviewed by swadu on February 28, 2019 Rating: 5
Meet J2’s Vivek Shah, the CEO quietly presiding over a $4 billion media business Meet J2’s Vivek Shah, the CEO quietly presiding over a $4 billion media business Reviewed by swadu on February 28, 2019 Rating: 5
Pakistan 'to free Indian pilot on Friday' Pakistan 'to free Indian pilot on Friday' Reviewed by swadu on February 28, 2019 Rating: 5
Cairo station fire: Train driver 'left brakes off' Cairo station fire: Train driver 'left brakes off' Reviewed by swadu on February 28, 2019 Rating: 5
Family pug seized by town over unpaid debts and sold on eBay Family pug seized by town over unpaid debts and sold on eBay Reviewed by swadu on February 28, 2019 Rating: 5
Interviews with 15 content moderators from YouTube, Facebook, and other platforms on their day-to-day, how the job has affected them personally, and more (Alex Feerst/OneZero) Interviews with 15 content moderators from YouTube, Facebook, and other platforms on their day-to-day, how the job has affected them personally, and more (Alex Feerst/OneZero) Reviewed by swadu on February 28, 2019 Rating: 5
While Amazon's board has become more diverse, as of January, 44 of 48 execs in Amazon's upper ranks were reportedly men and zero VPs were African-American (Maya Kosoff/OneZero) While Amazon's board has become more diverse, as of January, 44 of 48 execs in Amazon's upper ranks were reportedly men and zero VPs were African-American (Maya Kosoff/OneZero) Reviewed by swadu on February 28, 2019 Rating: 5
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