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Lyft will donate $50 million a year to ‘improving city life’ through City Works
Hot on the heels of a $24.3 billion IPO, Lyft today announced a program aimed at strengthening its civic engagement…
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Fairygodboss raises $10 million to match female job candidates with employers
Fairygodboss, a self-described social network for career-minded women, today announced that it has raised $10 million in series A financing…
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Facebook announces new program for premium video ads
Facebook is expanding its efforts around premium video advertising with a new program called Facebook Showcase. This follows the announcement…
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Facebook introduces new video ad program, says 100 million people watch content eligible for In-Stream Reserve
At a media event in New York City today, Facebook gave an update on its video strategy. The announcement included…
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Tinder launches a Spring Break mode
Tinder, the dating app company which, as of late, has been more fully embracing its status as the preferred hook-up…
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Facebook is bringing satellite Wi-Fi hotspots to rural communities, starting in Mexico
Facebook is partnering with Viasat to deploy high-speed satellite-powered connectivity to rural areas that have previously been internet not-spots. The…
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First look at Twitter’s Snapchatty new Camera feature
Twitter has been secretly developing an enhanced camera feature that’s accessible with a swipe from the home screen and allows…
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Facebook urged to offer an API for political ad transparency research
Facebook has been called upon to provide good faith researchers with an API to enable them to study how political…
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Bumble launches Spotlight, its own version of Tinder’s Boost
Bumble, currently Tinder’s biggest rival in the dating app market, today launched its own version of Tinder’s “Boost” feature. On…
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Dating apps face questions over age checks after report exposes child abuse
The UK government has said it could legislate to require age verification checks on users of dating apps, following an…
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