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FTX acquires US-regulated crypto derivatives exchange LedgerX for an undisclosed sum, to expand its futures and options products in the US (Vildana Hajric/Bloomberg) FTX acquires US-regulated crypto derivatives exchange LedgerX for an undisclosed sum, to expand its futures and options products in the US (Vildana Hajric/Bloomberg) Reviewed by swadu on August 31, 2021 Rating: 5
135+ subreddits have gone private in protest of Reddit's refusal to ban communities that spread misinformation about the COVID pandemic and vaccines (Jon Brodkin/Ars Technica) 135+ subreddits have gone private in protest of Reddit's refusal to ban communities that spread misinformation about the COVID pandemic and vaccines (Jon Brodkin/Ars Technica) Reviewed by swadu on August 31, 2021 Rating: 5
Streamers organize #ADayOffTwitch walkout to bring awareness to the recent increase of "hate raids", and say Twitch isn't taking the issue seriously enough (Ash Parrish/The Verge) Streamers organize #ADayOffTwitch walkout to bring awareness to the recent increase of "hate raids", and say Twitch isn't taking the issue seriously enough (Ash Parrish/The Verge) Reviewed by swadu on August 31, 2021 Rating: 5
Syndicate, a decentralized investing platform that wants to make it easier for users to create DAOs, raises $20M Series A led by Andreessen Horowitz (Dan Primack/Axios) Syndicate, a decentralized investing platform that wants to make it easier for users to create DAOs, raises $20M Series A led by Andreessen Horowitz (Dan Primack/Axios) Reviewed by swadu on August 31, 2021 Rating: 5
Why was this athlete 'too tall' to race? Why was this athlete 'too tall' to race? Reviewed by swadu on August 31, 2021 Rating: 5
Image of bird at US-Mexico border wall wins contest Image of bird at US-Mexico border wall wins contest Reviewed by swadu on August 31, 2021 Rating: 5
FBI hate crime reports spike to 12-year high in 2020 FBI hate crime reports spike to 12-year high in 2020 Reviewed by swadu on August 31, 2021 Rating: 5
One-in-three trees face extinction in wild, says new report One-in-three trees face extinction in wild, says new report Reviewed by swadu on August 31, 2021 Rating: 5
Gulf Sky: 'Our ship was hijacked and taken to Iran' Gulf Sky: 'Our ship was hijacked and taken to Iran' Reviewed by swadu on August 31, 2021 Rating: 5
Marseille drugs: Child victims of French city's vicious gang war Marseille drugs: Child victims of French city's vicious gang war Reviewed by swadu on August 31, 2021 Rating: 5
CEO Secrets: 'I was making money, but had no money' CEO Secrets: 'I was making money, but had no money' Reviewed by swadu on August 31, 2021 Rating: 5
Source: Apple's upcoming Watch is suffering production snags as manufacturers adjust to a new design, likely leading to supply restraints or shipment delays (Bloomberg) Source: Apple's upcoming Watch is suffering production snags as manufacturers adjust to a new design, likely leading to supply restraints or shipment delays (Bloomberg) Reviewed by swadu on August 31, 2021 Rating: 5
Caldor Fire: Thousands flee as Lake Tahoe under threat Caldor Fire: Thousands flee as Lake Tahoe under threat Reviewed by swadu on August 31, 2021 Rating: 5
Alpaca, which offers APIs for fintech apps to connect and trade in US stocks, raises $50M Series B led by Tribe Capital and says it is expanding into crypto (Alex Wilhelm/TechCrunch) Alpaca, which offers APIs for fintech apps to connect and trade in US stocks, raises $50M Series B led by Tribe Capital and says it is expanding into crypto (Alex Wilhelm/TechCrunch) Reviewed by swadu on August 31, 2021 Rating: 5
Afghanistan: Joe Biden defends US pull-out as Taliban claim victory Afghanistan: Joe Biden defends US pull-out as Taliban claim victory Reviewed by swadu on August 31, 2021 Rating: 5
Study: in 2020, 77 ransomware attacks affected over 1,740 US schools and colleges, potentially impacting 1.36M students and costing ~$6.6B in downtime alone (Paul Bischoff/Comparitech) Study: in 2020, 77 ransomware attacks affected over 1,740 US schools and colleges, potentially impacting 1.36M students and costing ~$6.6B in downtime alone (Paul Bischoff/Comparitech) Reviewed by swadu on August 31, 2021 Rating: 5
Biden defends pulling US troops out before all Americans evacuated Biden defends pulling US troops out before all Americans evacuated Reviewed by swadu on August 31, 2021 Rating: 5
Apple bars staff from making a Slack channel about pay equity; Apple says it's because it's not work related, despite other channels on pets and jokes (Zoe Schiffer/The Verge) Apple bars staff from making a Slack channel about pay equity; Apple says it's because it's not work related, despite other channels on pets and jokes (Zoe Schiffer/The Verge) Reviewed by swadu on August 31, 2021 Rating: 5
United Talent Agency signs NFT art projects CryptoPunks, Meebits, and Autoglyphs, all created by Larva Labs, for representation across film, TV, games, and more (Alex Weprin/The Hollywood Reporter) United Talent Agency signs NFT art projects CryptoPunks, Meebits, and Autoglyphs, all created by Larva Labs, for representation across film, TV, games, and more (Alex Weprin/The Hollywood Reporter) Reviewed by swadu on August 31, 2021 Rating: 5
[Thread] Apple bars staff from making a Slack channel about pay equity; Apple says it's because it's not work related, despite other channels on pets and jokes (Zoë Schiffer/@zoeschiffer) [Thread] Apple bars staff from making a Slack channel about pay equity; Apple says it's because it's not work related, despite other channels on pets and jokes (Zoë Schiffer/@zoeschiffer) Reviewed by swadu on August 31, 2021 Rating: 5
Wall Street institutions are increasingly tracking amateurs on Reddit, Twitter, and Discord to find trading opportunities, following GameStop's meteoric rise (Wall Street Journal) Wall Street institutions are increasingly tracking amateurs on Reddit, Twitter, and Discord to find trading opportunities, following GameStop's meteoric rise (Wall Street Journal) Reviewed by swadu on August 31, 2021 Rating: 5
Female journalist who interviewed Taliban flees Female journalist who interviewed Taliban flees Reviewed by swadu on August 31, 2021 Rating: 5
Afghanistan: How can the West stop terror bases? Afghanistan: How can the West stop terror bases? Reviewed by swadu on August 31, 2021 Rating: 5
Cloudera reports Q2 revenue of $236.06M, up 10% YoY, subscription revenue of $213.3M, up 11% YoY, and ARR of $832M, up 13% YoY, announces departure of its CPO (Larry Dignan/ZDNet) Cloudera reports Q2 revenue of $236.06M, up 10% YoY, subscription revenue of $213.3M, up 11% YoY, and ARR of $832M, up 13% YoY, announces departure of its CPO (Larry Dignan/ZDNet) Reviewed by swadu on August 30, 2021 Rating: 5
Brazil-based marketplace for pet products and services Petlove raises ~$150M led by Riverwood Capital, bringing its total raised to $225.8M (Mary Ann Azevedo/TechCrunch) Brazil-based marketplace for pet products and services Petlove raises ~$150M led by Riverwood Capital, bringing its total raised to $225.8M (Mary Ann Azevedo/TechCrunch) Reviewed by swadu on August 30, 2021 Rating: 5
Highly polluting leaded petrol now eradicated from the world, says UN Highly polluting leaded petrol now eradicated from the world, says UN Reviewed by swadu on August 30, 2021 Rating: 5
Theranos scandal: Who is Elizabeth Holmes and why is she on trial? Theranos scandal: Who is Elizabeth Holmes and why is she on trial? Reviewed by swadu on August 30, 2021 Rating: 5
Nigerian students amass degrees to stay in Europe Nigerian students amass degrees to stay in Europe Reviewed by swadu on August 30, 2021 Rating: 5
Fury as Covid crisis hits Australia's Aboriginal communities Fury as Covid crisis hits Australia's Aboriginal communities Reviewed by swadu on August 30, 2021 Rating: 5
Can apps move the #MeToo movement forward? Can apps move the #MeToo movement forward? Reviewed by swadu on August 30, 2021 Rating: 5
The Central Bank of Nigeria says it will work with blockchain and payments startup Bitt Inc. to launch Nigeria's eNaira digital currency later this year (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk) The Central Bank of Nigeria says it will work with blockchain and payments startup Bitt Inc. to launch Nigeria's eNaira digital currency later this year (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk) Reviewed by swadu on August 30, 2021 Rating: 5
Para-Taekwondo: Taking 360 tornado kicks to Tokyo Para-Taekwondo: Taking 360 tornado kicks to Tokyo Reviewed by swadu on August 30, 2021 Rating: 5
Afghanistan: Fleeing the Taliban into Pakistan and leaving dreams behind Afghanistan: Fleeing the Taliban into Pakistan and leaving dreams behind Reviewed by swadu on August 30, 2021 Rating: 5
In an email to some Square Invoices users, Square says it's working on Invoices Plus, a paid version with some features from the free version, plus new ones (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch) In an email to some Square Invoices users, Square says it's working on Invoices Plus, a paid version with some features from the free version, plus new ones (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch) Reviewed by swadu on August 30, 2021 Rating: 5
Source: Apple's planned satellite capabilities for the iPhone are focused on emergencies, enabling texts and crisis reports in areas without cellular coverage (Mark Gurman/Bloomberg) Source: Apple's planned satellite capabilities for the iPhone are focused on emergencies, enabling texts and crisis reports in areas without cellular coverage (Mark Gurman/Bloomberg) Reviewed by swadu on August 30, 2021 Rating: 5
Watch moment US military declares final flight out of Afghanistan Watch moment US military declares final flight out of Afghanistan Reviewed by swadu on August 30, 2021 Rating: 5
Gunfire as Taliban celebrate US leaving Afghanistan Gunfire as Taliban celebrate US leaving Afghanistan Reviewed by swadu on August 30, 2021 Rating: 5
From Bush to Biden: One war, four US presidents on Afghanistan From Bush to Biden: One war, four US presidents on Afghanistan Reviewed by swadu on August 30, 2021 Rating: 5
Zoom beats with Q2 revenue of $1.02B, up 54% YoY, vs. $991.0M est., and now has 2,278 customers paying $100K+, up 131% YoY; stock down 10%+ on weak Q3 guidance (Daniel Howley/Yahoo Finance) Zoom beats with Q2 revenue of $1.02B, up 54% YoY, vs. $991.0M est., and now has 2,278 customers paying $100K+, up 131% YoY; stock down 10%+ on weak Q3 guidance (Daniel Howley/Yahoo Finance) Reviewed by swadu on August 30, 2021 Rating: 5
Hurricane Ida: Louisiana assesses damage after storm Hurricane Ida: Louisiana assesses damage after storm Reviewed by swadu on August 30, 2021 Rating: 5
Global smartphone shipments are expected to grow by 7.4% in 2021, reaching 1.37B units, with iPhone shipments growing 13.8% and Android shipments growing 6.2% (IDC) Global smartphone shipments are expected to grow by 7.4% in 2021, reaching 1.37B units, with iPhone shipments growing 13.8% and Android shipments growing 6.2% (IDC) Reviewed by swadu on August 30, 2021 Rating: 5
Afghanistan drone strike: 'Ten people died here.. including my daughter' Afghanistan drone strike: 'Ten people died here.. including my daughter' Reviewed by swadu on August 30, 2021 Rating: 5
Sensor Tower: Telegram crossed 1B global downloads, with ~214.7M installs in H1 2021, up 61% YoY, and 22% of total global downloads coming from India (Manish Singh/TechCrunch) Sensor Tower: Telegram crossed 1B global downloads, with ~214.7M installs in H1 2021, up 61% YoY, and 22% of total global downloads coming from India (Manish Singh/TechCrunch) Reviewed by swadu on August 30, 2021 Rating: 5
Russia has made steady progress toward its goal of weaning Russians off US tech, including by mandating Russian-made software in government offices and schools (Andrei Soldatov/The Moscow Times) Russia has made steady progress toward its goal of weaning Russians off US tech, including by mandating Russian-made software in government offices and schools (Andrei Soldatov/The Moscow Times) Reviewed by swadu on August 30, 2021 Rating: 5
Kraken and others want access to Federal Reserve payment systems to process digital asset sales faster; ahead of the Fed's decision, traditional banks push back (Andrew Ackerman/Wall Street Journal) Kraken and others want access to Federal Reserve payment systems to process digital asset sales faster; ahead of the Fed's decision, traditional banks push back (Andrew Ackerman/Wall Street Journal) Reviewed by swadu on August 30, 2021 Rating: 5
Afghan left behind by UK: I'm fighting to stay alive Afghan left behind by UK: I'm fighting to stay alive Reviewed by swadu on August 30, 2021 Rating: 5
State media says China is restricting online gaming time of minors to 3 hours most weeks of the year, from 8pm to 9pm on Fridays, weekends, and public holidays (Zheping Huang/Bloomberg) State media says China is restricting online gaming time of minors to 3 hours most weeks of the year, from 8pm to 9pm on Fridays, weekends, and public holidays (Zheping Huang/Bloomberg) Reviewed by swadu on August 30, 2021 Rating: 5
Milan fire: Flames engulf modern 20-storey block of flats Milan fire: Flames engulf modern 20-storey block of flats Reviewed by swadu on August 30, 2021 Rating: 5
A look at social media stock pickers, many of whom generate more income from ad revenue than investment success, and how bullish advice brings more page views (Robbie Whelan/Wall Street Journal) A look at social media stock pickers, many of whom generate more income from ad revenue than investment success, and how bullish advice brings more page views (Robbie Whelan/Wall Street Journal) Reviewed by swadu on August 30, 2021 Rating: 5
Brazil bank robbers tie hostages to getaway cars Brazil bank robbers tie hostages to getaway cars Reviewed by swadu on August 30, 2021 Rating: 5
First ever female Paralympic gold medal for India First ever female Paralympic gold medal for India Reviewed by swadu on August 29, 2021 Rating: 5
Q&A with Ann Kelleher, SVP & GM of Technology Development at Intel on the company's new logic roadmap, lithography, packaging, and process technology (Semiconductor Engineering) Q&A with Ann Kelleher, SVP & GM of Technology Development at Intel on the company's new logic roadmap, lithography, packaging, and process technology (Semiconductor Engineering) Reviewed by swadu on August 29, 2021 Rating: 5
Covid: Australia records 1,000th death from the pandemic Covid: Australia records 1,000th death from the pandemic Reviewed by swadu on August 29, 2021 Rating: 5
Vietnam lockdown adds to global coffee supply concerns Vietnam lockdown adds to global coffee supply concerns Reviewed by swadu on August 29, 2021 Rating: 5
Hurricane Ida's 150mph winds batter Louisiana Hurricane Ida's 150mph winds batter Louisiana Reviewed by swadu on August 29, 2021 Rating: 5
New Zealand woman dies after receiving Pfizer vaccine New Zealand woman dies after receiving Pfizer vaccine Reviewed by swadu on August 29, 2021 Rating: 5
Yongbyon: UN says North Korea appears to restart nuclear reactor Yongbyon: UN says North Korea appears to restart nuclear reactor Reviewed by swadu on August 29, 2021 Rating: 5
S. Korea is expected to be the first country to pass a law to prevent app stores from mandating first-party IAP payment systems; assembly vote on 8/30 is likely (Bloomberg) S. Korea is expected to be the first country to pass a law to prevent app stores from mandating first-party IAP payment systems; assembly vote on 8/30 is likely (Bloomberg) Reviewed by swadu on August 29, 2021 Rating: 5
Ethiopia's economy battered by Tigray war Ethiopia's economy battered by Tigray war Reviewed by swadu on August 29, 2021 Rating: 5
Japan's huge army of under-employed ex-housewives Japan's huge army of under-employed ex-housewives Reviewed by swadu on August 29, 2021 Rating: 5
In India, growing clamour to criminalise rape within marriage In India, growing clamour to criminalise rape within marriage Reviewed by swadu on August 29, 2021 Rating: 5
Turkey lockdown: Pigeon-keeping in Istanbul on the rise Turkey lockdown: Pigeon-keeping in Istanbul on the rise Reviewed by swadu on August 29, 2021 Rating: 5
Bodies of US troops killed in Kabul returned to America Bodies of US troops killed in Kabul returned to America Reviewed by swadu on August 29, 2021 Rating: 5
Ed Asner: Lou Grant and Up actor dies aged 91 Ed Asner: Lou Grant and Up actor dies aged 91 Reviewed by swadu on August 29, 2021 Rating: 5
Possum skin cloaks: Reviving an Aboriginal cultural tradition Possum skin cloaks: Reviving an Aboriginal cultural tradition Reviewed by swadu on August 29, 2021 Rating: 5
Most of the internet privacy proposals on the table today are in absolute, direct conflict with most of the proposals to increase competition in the markets (Benedict Evans) Most of the internet privacy proposals on the table today are in absolute, direct conflict with most of the proposals to increase competition in the markets (Benedict Evans) Reviewed by swadu on August 29, 2021 Rating: 5
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