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Criptext‘s Mizrachi escapes from a Colombian prison to launch a secure email platform
Of all the locations you would expect a secure, encrypted email service to emerge, a Colombian prison is possibly the…
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Owl Cameras nabs $10 million for connected dashcam that captures everything 24/7
Home camera systems are all the rage, what with Amazon snapping up camera-infused doorbell maker Ring for over $1 billion, while…
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Facebook acqui-hires Utah startup Vidpresso for its interactive live video tools
As Facebook is putting more resources behind its video content, the company announced today that it is ‘acquihiring’ a small…
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Facebook buys Vidpresso’s team and tech to make video interactive
Zombie-like passive consumption of static video is both unhealthy for viewers and undifferentiated for the tech giants that power it.…
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Airbnb shows off new collaboration features that let co-travelers plan trips together
In recent years, Airbnb has been working to expand its business beyond accommodations, by becoming a more robust travel companion…
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Openbook is the latest dream of a digital life beyond Facebook
As tech’s social giants wrestle with antisocial demons that appear to be both an emergent property of their platform power,…
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Facebook is the recruiting tool of choice for far-right group the Proud Boys
Twitter may have suspended the Proud Boys and their controversial leader Gavin McInnes, but it was never their platform of…
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Here’s Twitter’s position on Alex Jones (and hate-peddling anti-truthers) — hint: It’s a fudge
The number of tech platforms taking action against Alex Jones, the far right InfoWars conspiracy theorist and hate speech preacher,…
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Facebook finally launches playable ads, improves game monetization
Playable ads debuted four years ago as a new way to entice gamers to play mobile games. The ads were…
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41 LinkedIn Tips that You Must Use in Order to Become Zero to Hero
LinkedIn is a no new term for any of us these days. Whether you are looking for a new job,…
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