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Profile of Venezuela Hasta Los Tuétanos, a channel on the walkie-talkie like app Zello, that Venezuelans turn to in search for food, medical supplies, and truth (Emily Dreyfuss/Wired) Profile of Venezuela Hasta Los Tuétanos, a channel on the walkie-talkie like app Zello, that Venezuelans turn to in search for food, medical supplies, and truth (Emily Dreyfuss/Wired) Reviewed by swadu on March 31, 2019 Rating: 5
Geek Trivia: For Their April Fool’s Day Prank In 1965, The BBC Claimed They Could Wirelessly Transmit What? Geek Trivia: For Their April Fool’s Day Prank In 1965, The BBC Claimed They Could Wirelessly Transmit What? Reviewed by swadu on March 31, 2019 Rating: 5
Four things to expect this week Four things to expect this week Reviewed by swadu on March 31, 2019 Rating: 5
India election 2019: Rahul Gandhi to contest from two seats India election 2019: Rahul Gandhi to contest from two seats Reviewed by swadu on March 31, 2019 Rating: 5
Kim Jong-nam murder: Vietnamese woman pleads guilty to lesser charge Kim Jong-nam murder: Vietnamese woman pleads guilty to lesser charge Reviewed by swadu on March 31, 2019 Rating: 5
Japan reveals name of new imperial era will be 'Reiwa' Japan reveals name of new imperial era will be 'Reiwa' Reviewed by swadu on March 31, 2019 Rating: 5
DappRadar: only 28% of active dapp users were on Ethereum blockchain as of January, losing major ground to Tron and EOS, which now leads with 40% of dapp users (Olga Kharif/Bloomberg) DappRadar: only 28% of active dapp users were on Ethereum blockchain as of January, losing major ground to Tron and EOS, which now leads with 40% of dapp users (Olga Kharif/Bloomberg) Reviewed by swadu on March 31, 2019 Rating: 5
Rapper Nipsey Hussle shot dead in Los Angeles Rapper Nipsey Hussle shot dead in Los Angeles Reviewed by swadu on March 31, 2019 Rating: 5
Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney says Fortnite's Creative mode, where players build together instead of battling, has attracted 100M players since its December launch (Matt Weinberger/Business Insider) Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney says Fortnite's Creative mode, where players build together instead of battling, has attracted 100M players since its December launch (Matt Weinberger/Business Insider) Reviewed by swadu on March 31, 2019 Rating: 5
Venezuela crisis: Opposition's Guaidó awaits army support Venezuela crisis: Opposition's Guaidó awaits army support Reviewed by swadu on March 31, 2019 Rating: 5
Poland fines digital marketing firm Bisnode ~€220K for GDPR violations; Bisnode argues it may cost €8M+ to reach people it can only contact via physical mail (Natasha Lomas/TechCrunch) Poland fines digital marketing firm Bisnode ~€220K for GDPR violations; Bisnode argues it may cost €8M+ to reach people it can only contact via physical mail (Natasha Lomas/TechCrunch) Reviewed by swadu on March 31, 2019 Rating: 5
Facebook announces "Why am I seeing this post?", a feature to help users better understand and control what is seen from friends, Pages, and Groups in News Feed (Ramya Sethuraman/Facebook) Facebook announces "Why am I seeing this post?", a feature to help users better understand and control what is seen from friends, Pages, and Groups in News Feed (Ramya Sethuraman/Facebook) Reviewed by swadu on March 31, 2019 Rating: 5
Facebook announces "Why am I seeing this post?", a feature to help users better understand and control what is seen from friends, Pages, and Groups in News Feed (Laurence Dodds/Telegraph) Facebook announces "Why am I seeing this post?", a feature to help users better understand and control what is seen from friends, Pages, and Groups in News Feed (Laurence Dodds/Telegraph) Reviewed by swadu on March 31, 2019 Rating: 5
Is our growing obsession with true crime a problem? Is our growing obsession with true crime a problem? Reviewed by swadu on March 31, 2019 Rating: 5
Uncovering Nazi massacre of Jews on Belarus building site Uncovering Nazi massacre of Jews on Belarus building site Reviewed by swadu on March 31, 2019 Rating: 5
Letter from Africa: 'We're not cleaners' - sexism amid Sudan protests Letter from Africa: 'We're not cleaners' - sexism amid Sudan protests Reviewed by swadu on March 31, 2019 Rating: 5
Automatic compensation for broadband users goes live Automatic compensation for broadband users goes live Reviewed by swadu on March 31, 2019 Rating: 5
A profile of payment card services startup Marqeta, which according to a source has doubled its revenue every year since 2016, reaching close to $150M in 2018 (Jeff Kauflin/Forbes) A profile of payment card services startup Marqeta, which according to a source has doubled its revenue every year since 2016, reaching close to $150M in 2018 (Jeff Kauflin/Forbes) Reviewed by swadu on March 31, 2019 Rating: 5
The Kardashians Tell All About Jordyn Woods, Fyre Festival and Being Billionaires The Kardashians Tell All About Jordyn Woods, Fyre Festival and Being Billionaires Reviewed by swadu on March 31, 2019 Rating: 5
Natalia Fileva: Russia airline co-owner dies in private jet crash Natalia Fileva: Russia airline co-owner dies in private jet crash Reviewed by swadu on March 31, 2019 Rating: 5
Ukraine election: What would a comic president mean? Ukraine election: What would a comic president mean? Reviewed by swadu on March 31, 2019 Rating: 5
Proxy, a startup that is building a mobile identity layer on top of Bluetooth LE for keyless entry and more, raises $13.6M Series A led by Kleiner Perkins (Josh Constine/TechCrunch) Proxy, a startup that is building a mobile identity layer on top of Bluetooth LE for keyless entry and more, raises $13.6M Series A led by Kleiner Perkins (Josh Constine/TechCrunch) Reviewed by swadu on March 31, 2019 Rating: 5
Care.com, the largest site in the US for finding caregivers, scrubbed ~46,594 or ~72% of day-care centers claiming to have a state license, after a WSJ inquiry (Andrew Liptak/The Verge) Care.com, the largest site in the US for finding caregivers, scrubbed ~46,594 or ~72% of day-care centers claiming to have a state license, after a WSJ inquiry (Andrew Liptak/The Verge) Reviewed by swadu on March 31, 2019 Rating: 5
These Silicon Valley Investors’ Bets May Pay Off These Silicon Valley Investors’ Bets May Pay Off Reviewed by swadu on March 31, 2019 Rating: 5
Mark Zuckerberg wants you — and your government — to help him run Facebook Mark Zuckerberg wants you — and your government — to help him run Facebook Reviewed by swadu on March 31, 2019 Rating: 5
Equifax and FICO launch Data Decision Cloud, combining data behind their consumer credit scores for a new offering for financial companies and marketers (Larry Dignan/ZDNet) Equifax and FICO launch Data Decision Cloud, combining data behind their consumer credit scores for a new offering for financial companies and marketers (Larry Dignan/ZDNet) Reviewed by swadu on March 31, 2019 Rating: 5
Algeria protests: Bouteflika appoints new government Algeria protests: Bouteflika appoints new government Reviewed by swadu on March 31, 2019 Rating: 5
New Orleans mayor to apologise for 1891 lynching of Italian-Americans New Orleans mayor to apologise for 1891 lynching of Italian-Americans Reviewed by swadu on March 31, 2019 Rating: 5
F1: Hamilton wins after Leclerc failure F1: Hamilton wins after Leclerc failure Reviewed by swadu on March 31, 2019 Rating: 5
Ripped-Off Riffs? Rise in Plagiarism Claims Unnerves Pop Songwriters Ripped-Off Riffs? Rise in Plagiarism Claims Unnerves Pop Songwriters Reviewed by swadu on March 31, 2019 Rating: 5
Care.com, the largest site in the US for finding caregivers, scrubbed ~46,594 or ~72% of day-care centers claiming to have a state license, after a WSJ inquiry (Wall Street Journal) Care.com, the largest site in the US for finding caregivers, scrubbed ~46,594 or ~72% of day-care centers claiming to have a state license, after a WSJ inquiry (Wall Street Journal) Reviewed by swadu on March 31, 2019 Rating: 5
Kanye West Goes on Camera Tonight in ‘Keeping Up With the Kardashians’ Kanye West Goes on Camera Tonight in ‘Keeping Up With the Kardashians’ Reviewed by swadu on March 31, 2019 Rating: 5
Zuckerberg's op-ed on regulations rings somewhat hollow because Facebook can already make plenty of improvements in the areas mentioned without government help (TechCrunch) Zuckerberg's op-ed on regulations rings somewhat hollow because Facebook can already make plenty of improvements in the areas mentioned without government help (TechCrunch) Reviewed by swadu on March 31, 2019 Rating: 5
Ukraine comedian 'leads' in presidential election Ukraine comedian 'leads' in presidential election Reviewed by swadu on March 31, 2019 Rating: 5
Mark Zuckerberg’s Call to Regulate Facebook, Explained Mark Zuckerberg’s Call to Regulate Facebook, Explained Reviewed by swadu on March 31, 2019 Rating: 5
Algeria protests: Tycoon Ali Haddad 'arrested at Tunisia border' Algeria protests: Tycoon Ali Haddad 'arrested at Tunisia border' Reviewed by swadu on March 31, 2019 Rating: 5
Rakuten's stake in Lyft is now worth $2.46B, GM's $1.46B, Fidelity's $1.45B, a16z's $1.18B, Alphabet's $924M, Logan Green's $655M, and John Zimmer's $452M (Alison Griswold/Quartz) Rakuten's stake in Lyft is now worth $2.46B, GM's $1.46B, Fidelity's $1.45B, a16z's $1.18B, Alphabet's $924M, Logan Green's $655M, and John Zimmer's $452M (Alison Griswold/Quartz) Reviewed by swadu on March 31, 2019 Rating: 5
Pope Francis visits Morocco Pope Francis visits Morocco Reviewed by swadu on March 31, 2019 Rating: 5
Signing up for Apple Card? Here's how you check your credit score - CNET Signing up for Apple Card? Here's how you check your credit score - CNET Reviewed by swadu on March 31, 2019 Rating: 5
IS defeat: British fighters emerge after fall of Baghuz IS defeat: British fighters emerge after fall of Baghuz Reviewed by swadu on March 31, 2019 Rating: 5
How Instagram became the default way some connect with new friends: it's more casual than LinkedIn, while offering more info and less risk than phone numbers (Taylor Lorenz/The Atlantic) How Instagram became the default way some connect with new friends: it's more casual than LinkedIn, while offering more info and less risk than phone numbers (Taylor Lorenz/The Atlantic) Reviewed by swadu on March 31, 2019 Rating: 5
Xenophobic attacks spark South African response Xenophobic attacks spark South African response Reviewed by swadu on March 31, 2019 Rating: 5
Dismay after Trump moves to cut aid to Central America Dismay after Trump moves to cut aid to Central America Reviewed by swadu on March 31, 2019 Rating: 5
Gaza violence: Crossings reopen after negotiated 'calm' Gaza violence: Crossings reopen after negotiated 'calm' Reviewed by swadu on March 31, 2019 Rating: 5
A behind-the-scenes account of how a member of TripAdvisor's anti-fraud team helped the FCC track down a Florida man accused of making 96M+ illegal robocalls (Alex W. Palmer/Wired) A behind-the-scenes account of how a member of TripAdvisor's anti-fraud team helped the FCC track down a Florida man accused of making 96M+ illegal robocalls (Alex W. Palmer/Wired) Reviewed by swadu on March 31, 2019 Rating: 5
How We Hang Out at Work Together Online Now How We Hang Out at Work Together Online Now Reviewed by swadu on March 31, 2019 Rating: 5
Saudi Arabia 'hacked Amazon boss's phone', says investigator Saudi Arabia 'hacked Amazon boss's phone', says investigator Reviewed by swadu on March 31, 2019 Rating: 5
What’s the Best Way to Back Up My Computer? What’s the Best Way to Back Up My Computer? Reviewed by swadu on March 31, 2019 Rating: 5
Galaxy S10, S10 Plus, S10 E: 33 hidden features - CNET Galaxy S10, S10 Plus, S10 E: 33 hidden features - CNET Reviewed by swadu on March 31, 2019 Rating: 5
News Analysis: Countries Want to Ban ‘Weaponized’ Social Media. What Would That Look Like? News Analysis: Countries Want to Ban ‘Weaponized’ Social Media. What Would That Look Like? Reviewed by swadu on March 31, 2019 Rating: 5
Turkey local elections: Erdogan to fight for nation's confidence Turkey local elections: Erdogan to fight for nation's confidence Reviewed by swadu on March 31, 2019 Rating: 5
Geek Trivia: Which Planet Has Only Orbited The Sun Once Since It Was Discovered? Geek Trivia: Which Planet Has Only Orbited The Sun Once Since It Was Discovered? Reviewed by swadu on March 30, 2019 Rating: 5
A profile of AI pioneer Yoshua Bengio, a co-recipient of the 2018 A.M. Turing Award, who says he supports regulating AI, including a ban on "killer robots" (Dan Bilefsky/New York Times) A profile of AI pioneer Yoshua Bengio, a co-recipient of the 2018 A.M. Turing Award, who says he supports regulating AI, including a ban on "killer robots" (Dan Bilefsky/New York Times) Reviewed by swadu on March 30, 2019 Rating: 5
North Korea says Madrid embassy raid was 'grave terror attack' North Korea says Madrid embassy raid was 'grave terror attack' Reviewed by swadu on March 30, 2019 Rating: 5
Saudi Arabia 'hacked Amazon boss's phone', says investigator Saudi Arabia 'hacked Amazon boss's phone', says investigator Reviewed by swadu on March 30, 2019 Rating: 5
A look at Pinterest's efforts to position itself as the platform at the top of the purchasing funnel, challenges with the "buy button", ads, and visual search (Anna Hensel/Digiday) A look at Pinterest's efforts to position itself as the platform at the top of the purchasing funnel, challenges with the "buy button", ads, and visual search (Anna Hensel/Digiday) Reviewed by swadu on March 30, 2019 Rating: 5
Ukraine election: Comedian is front runner ahead of first round Ukraine election: Comedian is front runner ahead of first round Reviewed by swadu on March 30, 2019 Rating: 5
Bezos’s Security Consultant Accuses Saudis of Hacking the Amazon C.E.O.’s Phone Bezos’s Security Consultant Accuses Saudis of Hacking the Amazon C.E.O.’s Phone Reviewed by swadu on March 30, 2019 Rating: 5
Tornado chasers face storm as lawsuit hits close to home Tornado chasers face storm as lawsuit hits close to home Reviewed by swadu on March 30, 2019 Rating: 5
US school shootings: Have drills gone too far? US school shootings: Have drills gone too far? Reviewed by swadu on March 30, 2019 Rating: 5
How Village People's cop Victor Willis aims to 'reboot' the group How Village People's cop Victor Willis aims to 'reboot' the group Reviewed by swadu on March 30, 2019 Rating: 5
Is there an Austrian link to New Zealand mosque attacks? Is there an Austrian link to New Zealand mosque attacks? Reviewed by swadu on March 30, 2019 Rating: 5
The Bollywood factor in India's election The Bollywood factor in India's election Reviewed by swadu on March 30, 2019 Rating: 5
Life after a devastating mining disaster Life after a devastating mining disaster Reviewed by swadu on March 30, 2019 Rating: 5
Malawi's antibiotics crisis: Why the drugs don't work for some Malawi's antibiotics crisis: Why the drugs don't work for some Reviewed by swadu on March 30, 2019 Rating: 5
Brazil judge overturns ban on Bolsonaro's coup celebration Brazil judge overturns ban on Bolsonaro's coup celebration Reviewed by swadu on March 30, 2019 Rating: 5
Jeff Bezos' security chief says his investigation concluded with high confidence that Saudi Arabia "had access to Bezos' phone, and gained private information" (Gavin De Becker/The Daily Beast) Jeff Bezos' security chief says his investigation concluded with high confidence that Saudi Arabia "had access to Bezos' phone, and gained private information" (Gavin De Becker/The Daily Beast) Reviewed by swadu on March 30, 2019 Rating: 5
Earth Hour: Switching off lights to highlight climate change Earth Hour: Switching off lights to highlight climate change Reviewed by swadu on March 30, 2019 Rating: 5
Line names founder Shin Jungho as co-CEO to drive the Asian chat app's expansion from ads into payments, banking, and other fintech businesses (Kana Inagaki/Financial Times) Line names founder Shin Jungho as co-CEO to drive the Asian chat app's expansion from ads into payments, banking, and other fintech businesses (Kana Inagaki/Financial Times) Reviewed by swadu on March 30, 2019 Rating: 5
Mark Zuckerberg asks governments to help control internet content Mark Zuckerberg asks governments to help control internet content Reviewed by swadu on March 30, 2019 Rating: 5
Mark Zuckerberg asks governments to help control internet content Mark Zuckerberg asks governments to help control internet content Reviewed by swadu on March 30, 2019 Rating: 5
Christchurch attacks: NZ gun suspect 'complains of treatment' Christchurch attacks: NZ gun suspect 'complains of treatment' Reviewed by swadu on March 30, 2019 Rating: 5
Afghan VP survives second assassination attempt Afghan VP survives second assassination attempt Reviewed by swadu on March 30, 2019 Rating: 5
Mark Zuckerberg calls for global regulations in four areas: policing harmful content, election integrity, a GDPR-like privacy framework, and data portability (Mark Zuckerberg/Washington Post) Mark Zuckerberg calls for global regulations in four areas: policing harmful content, election integrity, a GDPR-like privacy framework, and data portability (Mark Zuckerberg/Washington Post) Reviewed by swadu on March 30, 2019 Rating: 5
How a 119-word local crime brief amassed more than 800K Facebook shares, nearly twice as many as any other piece of English-language content this year so far (Will Oremus/Slate) How a 119-word local crime brief amassed more than 800K Facebook shares, nearly twice as many as any other piece of English-language content this year so far (Will Oremus/Slate) Reviewed by swadu on March 30, 2019 Rating: 5
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