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After a decade of online identities coming under increasingly centralized control, online anonymity is starting to look like a threatened privilege than a right (John Herrman/New York Times) After a decade of online identities coming under increasingly centralized control, online anonymity is starting to look like a threatened privilege than a right (John Herrman/New York Times) Reviewed by swadu on July 31, 2021 Rating: 5
Qualtrics to acquire Virginia-based Clarabridge, which offers AI-powered customer experience management tools, for $1.125B in stock (Stephen Nellis/Reuters) Qualtrics to acquire Virginia-based Clarabridge, which offers AI-powered customer experience management tools, for $1.125B in stock (Stephen Nellis/Reuters) Reviewed by swadu on July 31, 2021 Rating: 5
SolCyber, which offers endpoint detection and response services, comes out of stealth with $20M Series A led by ForgePoint Capital (Kyle Wiggers/VentureBeat) SolCyber, which offers endpoint detection and response services, comes out of stealth with $20M Series A led by ForgePoint Capital (Kyle Wiggers/VentureBeat) Reviewed by swadu on July 31, 2021 Rating: 5
FRISS, which provides automated fraud and risk detection technology for property and casualty insurance companies, raises $65M Series B led by Accel-KKR (Vishal Singh/Silicon Canals) FRISS, which provides automated fraud and risk detection technology for property and casualty insurance companies, raises $65M Series B led by Accel-KKR (Vishal Singh/Silicon Canals) Reviewed by swadu on July 31, 2021 Rating: 5
Replicated, which sells tools that help software makers create and deploy on-premises versions of their applications, raises $50M Series C led by Owl Rock (Mike Wheatley/SiliconANGLE) Replicated, which sells tools that help software makers create and deploy on-premises versions of their applications, raises $50M Series C led by Owl Rock (Mike Wheatley/SiliconANGLE) Reviewed by swadu on July 31, 2021 Rating: 5
Tokyo Olympics: Armand Duplantis glad to have avoided coffee with Sam Kendricks Tokyo Olympics: Armand Duplantis glad to have avoided coffee with Sam Kendricks Reviewed by swadu on July 31, 2021 Rating: 5
Cyolo, which is developing zero trust security tech to enable users to securely access their organization's apps, servers, and files, raises $21M Series A (Kyle Wiggers/VentureBeat) Cyolo, which is developing zero trust security tech to enable users to securely access their organization's apps, servers, and files, raises $21M Series A (Kyle Wiggers/VentureBeat) Reviewed by swadu on July 31, 2021 Rating: 5
Medical imaging startup Exo, which aims to commercialize its AI-powered point-of-care workflow software and handheld ultrasound device, raises $220M Series C (Christine Hall/TechCrunch) Medical imaging startup Exo, which aims to commercialize its AI-powered point-of-care workflow software and handheld ultrasound device, raises $220M Series C (Christine Hall/TechCrunch) Reviewed by swadu on July 31, 2021 Rating: 5
Turkey: Foreign tourists evacuated as wildfires threaten resorts Turkey: Foreign tourists evacuated as wildfires threaten resorts Reviewed by swadu on July 31, 2021 Rating: 5
Mercury, which offers banking services to startups, raises $120M Series B, including a $5M allotment for crowdfunding, led by Coatue at a $1.62B valuation (Joe Burns/FinLedger) Mercury, which offers banking services to startups, raises $120M Series B, including a $5M allotment for crowdfunding, led by Coatue at a $1.62B valuation (Joe Burns/FinLedger) Reviewed by swadu on July 31, 2021 Rating: 5
Simone Biles withdraws from floor final at Tokyo Olympics Simone Biles withdraws from floor final at Tokyo Olympics Reviewed by swadu on July 31, 2021 Rating: 5
Tokyo Olympics: Charlotte Worthington wins BMX freestyle gold for Great Britain Tokyo Olympics: Charlotte Worthington wins BMX freestyle gold for Great Britain Reviewed by swadu on July 31, 2021 Rating: 5
Simone Biles criticism baffles Callum Skinner: Mental health 'not death of sport' Simone Biles criticism baffles Callum Skinner: Mental health 'not death of sport' Reviewed by swadu on July 31, 2021 Rating: 5
Rey, which uses VR-based tools powered by OxfordVR to provide on-demand mental health care services, raises $26M Series A, three months after launching (Rashi Shrivastava/Forbes) Rey, which uses VR-based tools powered by OxfordVR to provide on-demand mental health care services, raises $26M Series A, three months after launching (Rashi Shrivastava/Forbes) Reviewed by swadu on July 31, 2021 Rating: 5
Microsoft is avoiding antitrust scrutiny by rebranding itself as nice and boring, even as it reverts to some of the behaviors that led to prosecution the '90s (Molly Wood/The Atlantic) Microsoft is avoiding antitrust scrutiny by rebranding itself as nice and boring, even as it reverts to some of the behaviors that led to prosecution the '90s (Molly Wood/The Atlantic) Reviewed by swadu on July 31, 2021 Rating: 5
Nairobi - the centre of East Africa's thriving arts scene Nairobi - the centre of East Africa's thriving arts scene Reviewed by swadu on July 31, 2021 Rating: 5
The women fighting infertility stigma in Nigeria The women fighting infertility stigma in Nigeria Reviewed by swadu on July 31, 2021 Rating: 5
Anti-eviction lawmaker camps overnight on US Capitol steps Anti-eviction lawmaker camps overnight on US Capitol steps Reviewed by swadu on July 31, 2021 Rating: 5
Many viewers are experiencing the Olympics primarily through TikTok, with some of the most-watched videos coming not from NBC but from athletes themselves (Tatum Hunter/Washington Post) Many viewers are experiencing the Olympics primarily through TikTok, with some of the most-watched videos coming not from NBC but from athletes themselves (Tatum Hunter/Washington Post) Reviewed by swadu on July 31, 2021 Rating: 5
How Apple became an "antifragile" company, by building a diverse portfolio of products and performing even stronger during the pandemic than it did before (Josh Centers/TidBITS) How Apple became an "antifragile" company, by building a diverse portfolio of products and performing even stronger during the pandemic than it did before (Josh Centers/TidBITS) Reviewed by swadu on July 31, 2021 Rating: 5
Kris Wu: K-Pop star arrested on suspicion of rape Kris Wu: K-Pop star arrested on suspicion of rape Reviewed by swadu on July 31, 2021 Rating: 5
Educational publisher Pearson says it is switching to a subscription model for all of its 1,500 titles, available for $14.99/month through its new Pearson+ app (Financial Times) Educational publisher Pearson says it is switching to a subscription model for all of its 1,500 titles, available for $14.99/month through its new Pearson+ app (Financial Times) Reviewed by swadu on July 30, 2021 Rating: 5
The Justice Department says 27 US Attorney offices had at least one employee's Microsoft email account breached by Russian hackers from May 7 to Dec. 27, 2020 (Associated Press) The Justice Department says 27 US Attorney offices had at least one employee's Microsoft email account breached by Russian hackers from May 7 to Dec. 27, 2020 (Associated Press) Reviewed by swadu on July 30, 2021 Rating: 5
Tokyo Olympics: Russians face backlash from fellow competitors Tokyo Olympics: Russians face backlash from fellow competitors Reviewed by swadu on July 30, 2021 Rating: 5
Wyze Labs, which makes devices like smart security cameras, robot vacuums, and smartwatches, raises $110M Series B led by Marcy Venture Partners (Kurt Schlosser/GeekWire) Wyze Labs, which makes devices like smart security cameras, robot vacuums, and smartwatches, raises $110M Series B led by Marcy Venture Partners (Kurt Schlosser/GeekWire) Reviewed by swadu on July 30, 2021 Rating: 5
Google contract workers in Pittsburgh have ratified a three-year deal with their employer HCL, for higher wages and more, nearly two years after unionizing (Brian Heater/TechCrunch) Google contract workers in Pittsburgh have ratified a three-year deal with their employer HCL, for higher wages and more, nearly two years after unionizing (Brian Heater/TechCrunch) Reviewed by swadu on July 30, 2021 Rating: 5
A look at Intel's dismal 2020, which saw the delay of its 7nm architecture, Apple's switch to Arm-based chips, and the departure of Jim Keller and other execs (Chaim Gartenberg/The Verge) A look at Intel's dismal 2020, which saw the delay of its 7nm architecture, Apple's switch to Arm-based chips, and the departure of Jim Keller and other execs (Chaim Gartenberg/The Verge) Reviewed by swadu on July 30, 2021 Rating: 5
Telegram's latest update adds group video calls of up to 1,000 users with 30 simultaneous broadcasts, video messages, screen sharing during video calls, more (Telegram) Telegram's latest update adds group video calls of up to 1,000 users with 30 simultaneous broadcasts, video messages, screen sharing during video calls, more (Telegram) Reviewed by swadu on July 30, 2021 Rating: 5
Donald Trump ordered to hand over tax returns to Congress Donald Trump ordered to hand over tax returns to Congress Reviewed by swadu on July 30, 2021 Rating: 5
From Afghan interpreter to US homeless - until reaching the American dream From Afghan interpreter to US homeless - until reaching the American dream Reviewed by swadu on July 30, 2021 Rating: 5
Mitholz - the tranquil Swiss village facing a time bomb Mitholz - the tranquil Swiss village facing a time bomb Reviewed by swadu on July 30, 2021 Rating: 5
Nigeria's kidnap crisis: 'I saw my two-year-old carried by a man with a gun' Nigeria's kidnap crisis: 'I saw my two-year-old carried by a man with a gun' Reviewed by swadu on July 30, 2021 Rating: 5
India reptile park struggles to survive amid Covid India reptile park struggles to survive amid Covid Reviewed by swadu on July 30, 2021 Rating: 5

The man who 'killed' Pluto

July 30, 2021
How Mike Brown’s discovery of a larger object threatened Pluto’s 75-year status as a planet from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3fxOl9t
The man who 'killed' Pluto The man who 'killed' Pluto Reviewed by swadu on July 30, 2021 Rating: 5
Modern Animal, a pet care service offering 24/7 telemedicine and a more "intelligent" labor model for veterinarians, raises $40M Series B led by Founders Fund (Igor Bosilkovski/Forbes) Modern Animal, a pet care service offering 24/7 telemedicine and a more "intelligent" labor model for veterinarians, raises $40M Series B led by Founders Fund (Igor Bosilkovski/Forbes) Reviewed by swadu on July 30, 2021 Rating: 5
How US sanctions forced Chinese companies to develop key tech themselves, aligning the companies' incentives with China's goal of economic self-sufficiency (Dan Wang/Foreign Affairs) How US sanctions forced Chinese companies to develop key tech themselves, aligning the companies' incentives with China's goal of economic self-sufficiency (Dan Wang/Foreign Affairs) Reviewed by swadu on July 30, 2021 Rating: 5
As Southeast Asian governments introduce "fake news" laws to fight COVID-19 misinformation, conspiracists thrive on Telegram and other non-public platforms (Peter Guest/Rest of World) As Southeast Asian governments introduce "fake news" laws to fight COVID-19 misinformation, conspiracists thrive on Telegram and other non-public platforms (Peter Guest/Rest of World) Reviewed by swadu on July 30, 2021 Rating: 5
Deliveroo says it plans to pull out of Spain, citing limited market share; Spain unveiled a "rider law" in March to reclassify couriers as employees (Jasper Jolly/The Guardian) Deliveroo says it plans to pull out of Spain, citing limited market share; Spain unveiled a "rider law" in March to reclassify couriers as employees (Jasper Jolly/The Guardian) Reviewed by swadu on July 30, 2021 Rating: 5
Bob Odenkirk: Better Call Saul actor thanks supporters after heart attack Bob Odenkirk: Better Call Saul actor thanks supporters after heart attack Reviewed by swadu on July 30, 2021 Rating: 5
[Thread] Facebook's future prospects remain strong as the secular rise of digital advertising blunts any headwinds from regulators, Apple, critics, and others (Eric Seufert/@eric_seufert) [Thread] Facebook's future prospects remain strong as the secular rise of digital advertising blunts any headwinds from regulators, Apple, critics, and others (Eric Seufert/@eric_seufert) Reviewed by swadu on July 30, 2021 Rating: 5
China's top court issues new guidelines that hotels, airports, and other commercial venues must get consent from customers to use facial recognition from Aug. 1 (Eva Dou/Washington Post) China's top court issues new guidelines that hotels, airports, and other commercial venues must get consent from customers to use facial recognition from Aug. 1 (Eva Dou/Washington Post) Reviewed by swadu on July 30, 2021 Rating: 5
Woman charged for disturbing Yellowstone mother grizzly Woman charged for disturbing Yellowstone mother grizzly Reviewed by swadu on July 30, 2021 Rating: 5
Russia stops Cubans trying to enter EU on air beds Russia stops Cubans trying to enter EU on air beds Reviewed by swadu on July 30, 2021 Rating: 5
Safari's extremely slow pace in adopting popular features and fixing showstopping bugs, and refusal to engage with contentious API proposals, is harming the web (Tim Perry/HTTP Toolkit) Safari's extremely slow pace in adopting popular features and fixing showstopping bugs, and refusal to engage with contentious API proposals, is harming the web (Tim Perry/HTTP Toolkit) Reviewed by swadu on July 30, 2021 Rating: 5
Canada proposes the creation of a digital safety commissioner role to oversee violations of new harmful online content rules and issue penalties to platforms (Kieran Leavitt/Toronto Star) Canada proposes the creation of a digital safety commissioner role to oversee violations of new harmful online content rules and issue penalties to platforms (Kieran Leavitt/Toronto Star) Reviewed by swadu on July 29, 2021 Rating: 5
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