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Microsoft 'to replace journalists with robots' Microsoft 'to replace journalists with robots' Reviewed by swadu on May 31, 2020 Rating: 5
Alibaba debuts AliExpress Connect, a service to pair influencers with brands and merchants, hoping to attract 100,000+ creators this year with a focus on Europe (Zheping Huang/Bloomberg) Alibaba debuts AliExpress Connect, a service to pair influencers with brands and merchants, hoping to attract 100,000+ creators this year with a focus on Europe (Zheping Huang/Bloomberg) Reviewed by swadu on May 31, 2020 Rating: 5
Tia Health, the developer of a network of digital wellness apps, clinics, and telehealth services focused on women's health, raises $24M Series A (Jonathan Shieber/TechCrunch) Tia Health, the developer of a network of digital wellness apps, clinics, and telehealth services focused on women's health, raises $24M Series A (Jonathan Shieber/TechCrunch) Reviewed by swadu on May 31, 2020 Rating: 5
George Floyd death: Violence erupts on sixth day of protests George Floyd death: Violence erupts on sixth day of protests Reviewed by swadu on May 31, 2020 Rating: 5
UK ex-foreign secretaries Hong Kong alliance UK ex-foreign secretaries Hong Kong alliance Reviewed by swadu on May 31, 2020 Rating: 5
Facebook Shops integration with Shopify is good for Shopify merchants, but using Facebook Checkout limits the upside of Shopify's own payments offering (Ben Thompson/Stratechery) Facebook Shops integration with Shopify is good for Shopify merchants, but using Facebook Checkout limits the upside of Shopify's own payments offering (Ben Thompson/Stratechery) Reviewed by swadu on May 31, 2020 Rating: 5
A look at recent statements by tech companies, including Amazon, T-Mobile, Microsoft, and others, regarding racism in America (Taylor Soper/GeekWire) A look at recent statements by tech companies, including Amazon, T-Mobile, Microsoft, and others, regarding racism in America (Taylor Soper/GeekWire) Reviewed by swadu on May 31, 2020 Rating: 5
Nasa SpaceX launch: What is the Crew Dragon? Nasa SpaceX launch: What is the Crew Dragon? Reviewed by swadu on May 31, 2020 Rating: 5
Tim Cook, in a memo to staff addressing racism in US, says Apple will give to non-profits like Equal Justice Initiative, match staff donations 2-to-1 in June (Mark Gurman/Bloomberg) Tim Cook, in a memo to staff addressing racism in US, says Apple will give to non-profits like Equal Justice Initiative, match staff donations 2-to-1 in June (Mark Gurman/Bloomberg) Reviewed by swadu on May 31, 2020 Rating: 5
Amazon UK website defaced with racist abuse Amazon UK website defaced with racist abuse Reviewed by swadu on May 31, 2020 Rating: 5
SpaceX Nasa Mission: Astronaut capsule set to dock with space station SpaceX Nasa Mission: Astronaut capsule set to dock with space station Reviewed by swadu on May 31, 2020 Rating: 5
Internet security group Shadowserver receives $600K over 3 years from Trend Micro and a $400K donation from Internet Society, says it can now operate into 2021 (Lily Hay Newman/Wired) Internet security group Shadowserver receives $600K over 3 years from Trend Micro and a $400K donation from Internet Society, says it can now operate into 2021 (Lily Hay Newman/Wired) Reviewed by swadu on May 31, 2020 Rating: 5
COVID-19 Technology Task Force, an effort to let big tech companies assist White House's pandemic response, beset by disagreements over privacy and other issues (Kirsten Grind/Wall Street Journal) COVID-19 Technology Task Force, an effort to let big tech companies assist White House's pandemic response, beset by disagreements over privacy and other issues (Kirsten Grind/Wall Street Journal) Reviewed by swadu on May 30, 2020 Rating: 5
Spain-based Freepik, a freemium vector graphics and stock photos marketplace, acquired by PE firm EQT; local news report says deal values Freepik at €250M (Natasha Lomas/TechCrunch) Spain-based Freepik, a freemium vector graphics and stock photos marketplace, acquired by PE firm EQT; local news report says deal values Freepik at €250M (Natasha Lomas/TechCrunch) Reviewed by swadu on May 30, 2020 Rating: 5
George Floyd death: Violence breaks out amid US protests George Floyd death: Violence breaks out amid US protests Reviewed by swadu on May 30, 2020 Rating: 5
ICYMI: Making waves and signature scents ICYMI: Making waves and signature scents Reviewed by swadu on May 30, 2020 Rating: 5
Berlin-based smava, an online portal that helps consumers compare loans offered by over 20 banks and lending partners, raises €57M in debt and equity (Annie Musgrove/Tech.eu) Berlin-based smava, an online portal that helps consumers compare loans offered by over 20 banks and lending partners, raises €57M in debt and equity (Annie Musgrove/Tech.eu) Reviewed by swadu on May 30, 2020 Rating: 5
Pie Insurance, a startup offering an automated online service that provides small businesses with workers' compensation insurance, announces $127M raise (Mary Ann Azevedo/Crunchbase News) Pie Insurance, a startup offering an automated online service that provides small businesses with workers' compensation insurance, announces $127M raise (Mary Ann Azevedo/Crunchbase News) Reviewed by swadu on May 30, 2020 Rating: 5
George Floyd death: US cities order curfews amid widespread clashes George Floyd death: US cities order curfews amid widespread clashes Reviewed by swadu on May 30, 2020 Rating: 5
In the middle of the Pacific with nowhere to land In the middle of the Pacific with nowhere to land Reviewed by swadu on May 30, 2020 Rating: 5
My Money: 'Our alternative quarantine holiday' My Money: 'Our alternative quarantine holiday' Reviewed by swadu on May 30, 2020 Rating: 5
Brothers' Home: South Korea's 1980's 'concentration camp' Brothers' Home: South Korea's 1980's 'concentration camp' Reviewed by swadu on May 30, 2020 Rating: 5
Coronavirus in South Africa: Eight lessons for the rest of the continent Coronavirus in South Africa: Eight lessons for the rest of the continent Reviewed by swadu on May 30, 2020 Rating: 5
Peru's most catastrophic natural disaster Peru's most catastrophic natural disaster Reviewed by swadu on May 30, 2020 Rating: 5
Coronavirus: Biden and Trump face off over China Coronavirus: Biden and Trump face off over China Reviewed by swadu on May 30, 2020 Rating: 5
What Time Is the SpaceX Arrival at the Space Station? How to Watch What Time Is the SpaceX Arrival at the Space Station? How to Watch Reviewed by swadu on May 30, 2020 Rating: 5
Supernatural: The next-generation keep-fit coach? Supernatural: The next-generation keep-fit coach? Reviewed by swadu on May 30, 2020 Rating: 5
The pandemic pushed Amazon to its breaking point, prematurely delivering a future it has been planning for, where whole categories of physical retail are closed (John Herman/New York Times) The pandemic pushed Amazon to its breaking point, prematurely delivering a future it has been planning for, where whole categories of physical retail are closed (John Herman/New York Times) Reviewed by swadu on May 30, 2020 Rating: 5
US to join Global Partnership on AI, set up to counter China's influence in development of AI technologies, becoming the last of the G-7 countries to sign on (Max Chafkin/Bloomberg) US to join Global Partnership on AI, set up to counter China's influence in development of AI technologies, becoming the last of the G-7 countries to sign on (Max Chafkin/Bloomberg) Reviewed by swadu on May 30, 2020 Rating: 5
Grubhub should be thriving during the pandemic; instead, delivery apps' unworkable business model, charging high fees to small restaurants, creates huge losses (Adrianne Jeffries/The Markup) Grubhub should be thriving during the pandemic; instead, delivery apps' unworkable business model, charging high fees to small restaurants, creates huge losses (Adrianne Jeffries/The Markup) Reviewed by swadu on May 30, 2020 Rating: 5
Trump delays 'outdated' G7 leaders' summit Trump delays 'outdated' G7 leaders' summit Reviewed by swadu on May 30, 2020 Rating: 5
Sources say Huawei has stockpiled up to two years' worth of crucial US chips, focusing on Intel CPUs, to shield its operations from US crackdowns (Nikkei Asian Review) Sources say Huawei has stockpiled up to two years' worth of crucial US chips, focusing on Intel CPUs, to shield its operations from US crackdowns (Nikkei Asian Review) Reviewed by swadu on May 30, 2020 Rating: 5
Coronavirus: Italy's Tower of Pisa reopens after three months shut Coronavirus: Italy's Tower of Pisa reopens after three months shut Reviewed by swadu on May 30, 2020 Rating: 5
Roger Federer becomes world's highest paid athlete, says Forbes Roger Federer becomes world's highest paid athlete, says Forbes Reviewed by swadu on May 30, 2020 Rating: 5
‘Why I recreated my local pub in virtual reality’ ‘Why I recreated my local pub in virtual reality’ Reviewed by swadu on May 30, 2020 Rating: 5
7 used items you should never buy or sell - CNET 7 used items you should never buy or sell - CNET Reviewed by swadu on May 30, 2020 Rating: 5
Learn guitar online: 5 lessons you can take from home right now - CNET Learn guitar online: 5 lessons you can take from home right now - CNET Reviewed by swadu on May 30, 2020 Rating: 5
A behind-the-scenes account of how Kickstarter workers came together to become the first white-collar technology workforce to unionize in US history (Bryce Covert/Wired) A behind-the-scenes account of how Kickstarter workers came together to become the first white-collar technology workforce to unionize in US history (Bryce Covert/Wired) Reviewed by swadu on May 30, 2020 Rating: 5
Use Vimium to Browse with the Keyboard in Chrome and Firefox Use Vimium to Browse with the Keyboard in Chrome and Firefox Reviewed by swadu on May 30, 2020 Rating: 5
The Best Electric Skateboards for Commuters, Travelers, and Daredevils The Best Electric Skateboards for Commuters, Travelers, and Daredevils Reviewed by swadu on May 30, 2020 Rating: 5
Microsoft 'to replace journalists with robots' Microsoft 'to replace journalists with robots' Reviewed by swadu on May 30, 2020 Rating: 5
George Floyd death: Clashes flare amid appeals for calm George Floyd death: Clashes flare amid appeals for calm Reviewed by swadu on May 30, 2020 Rating: 5
In Lockdown, a Neighborhood Opens Up In Lockdown, a Neighborhood Opens Up Reviewed by swadu on May 30, 2020 Rating: 5
Twitter Had Been Drawing a Line for Months When Trump Crossed It Twitter Had Been Drawing a Line for Months When Trump Crossed It Reviewed by swadu on May 30, 2020 Rating: 5
A look at the rise of React, an open-source JavaScript library for building user interfaces, which is led by a small team of full-time developers at Facebook (Chris Stokel-Walker/Increment) A look at the rise of React, an open-source JavaScript library for building user interfaces, which is led by a small team of full-time developers at Facebook (Chris Stokel-Walker/Increment) Reviewed by swadu on May 30, 2020 Rating: 5
Google says it is delaying the Android 11 beta release and virtual launch event that was scheduled for June 3, but the final release is still on track for Q3 (Abner Li/9to5Google) Google says it is delaying the Android 11 beta release and virtual launch event that was scheduled for June 3, but the final release is still on track for Q3 (Abner Li/9to5Google) Reviewed by swadu on May 30, 2020 Rating: 5
Stack Overflow's annual survey, taken by 65K+ developers: Rust remains most loved language at 86.1%, followed by TypeScript at 67.1%, Python dropped to third (Brandon Vigliarolo/TechRepublic) Stack Overflow's annual survey, taken by 65K+ developers: Rust remains most loved language at 86.1%, followed by TypeScript at 67.1%, Python dropped to third (Brandon Vigliarolo/TechRepublic) Reviewed by swadu on May 29, 2020 Rating: 5
Mutual aid groups across the US are organizing online via productivity tools like Airtable and Slack to exchange info, coordinate grocery distribution, and more (Kaitlyn Tiffany/The Atlantic) Mutual aid groups across the US are organizing online via productivity tools like Airtable and Slack to exchange info, coordinate grocery distribution, and more (Kaitlyn Tiffany/The Atlantic) Reviewed by swadu on May 29, 2020 Rating: 5
Third-party Amazon sellers are marking products as "collectible" to get around price gouging rules; sellers say the loophole was rarely used before the pandemic (Josh Dzieza/The Verge) Third-party Amazon sellers are marking products as "collectible" to get around price gouging rules; sellers say the loophole was rarely used before the pandemic (Josh Dzieza/The Verge) Reviewed by swadu on May 29, 2020 Rating: 5
Executives at big tech companies have publicly stayed silent on Trump's social media executive order, with many executives thinking it's really aimed at Twitter (Peter Kafka/Vox) Executives at big tech companies have publicly stayed silent on Trump's social media executive order, with many executives thinking it's really aimed at Twitter (Peter Kafka/Vox) Reviewed by swadu on May 29, 2020 Rating: 5
Analysis of Layoffs.fyi data: tech companies have cut over 40,000 jobs during the pandemic, led by the travel and transportation sector with 14,250 layoffs (Bloomberg) Analysis of Layoffs.fyi data: tech companies have cut over 40,000 jobs during the pandemic, led by the travel and transportation sector with 14,250 layoffs (Bloomberg) Reviewed by swadu on May 29, 2020 Rating: 5
George Floyd death: Clashes across US as protesters demand justice George Floyd death: Clashes across US as protesters demand justice Reviewed by swadu on May 29, 2020 Rating: 5
More questions loom for self-driving cars as the pandemic raises concerns over consumer hygiene tolerance in shared vehicles (Jim Motavalli/New York Times) More questions loom for self-driving cars as the pandemic raises concerns over consumer hygiene tolerance in shared vehicles (Jim Motavalli/New York Times) Reviewed by swadu on May 29, 2020 Rating: 5
Interview with Kickstarter CEO Aziz Hasan on the future of crowdfunding and how the pandemic has impacted the number and types of projects on the site (Ashley Carman/The Verge) Interview with Kickstarter CEO Aziz Hasan on the future of crowdfunding and how the pandemic has impacted the number and types of projects on the site (Ashley Carman/The Verge) Reviewed by swadu on May 29, 2020 Rating: 5
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