September 2, 2018
For Labor Day, work harder
Labor Day is a holiday that just doesn’t fit Silicon Valley. Its purported purpose is to celebrate working men and women and their — our — progress toward…
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September 1, 2018
Uber’s chief diversity officer is coming to TechCrunch Disrupt 2018
At TechCrunch Disrupt 2018, Uber’s Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer Bo Young Lee will be joining us to talk about the ride-sharing company’s efforts to put detoxify its…
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How Silicon Valley should celebrate Labor Day
Ask any 25-year old engineer what Labor Day means to him or her, and you might get an answer like: it’s the surprise three-day weekend after a summer…
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Rappi raises $200M as Latin American tech investment reaches new highs
Rappi, the Colombian on-demand delivery startup, has brought in a new round of funding at a valuation north of $1 billion, as first reported by Axios and confirmed…
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Mynewsdesk acquires web monitoring service Mention
Communications workflow company Mynewsdesk is acquiring French startup Mention for an undisclosed sum. Norwegian business media group NHST currently owns Mynewsdesk. Mention lets you monitor keywords around the…
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Apple’s new iOS 12 beta fixes the annoying ‘please update’ bug
iOS 12 beta testers have been plagued with a frustrating bug that continually pops up messages alerting them that a new iOS update is available when, in fact,…
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Apple will require all apps to have a privacy policy as of October 3
Apple is cracking down on apps that don’t communicate to users how their personal data is used, secured or shared. In an announcement posted to developers through the…
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Scientists make a touch tablet that rolls and scrolls
Research scientists at Queen’s University’s Human Media Lab have built a prototype touchscreen device that’s neither smartphone nor tablet but kind of both — and more besides. The…
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Enveritas’ technology lets small growers tap into the market for sustainable coffee
Demand for sustainable coffee is growing, a boon for socially conscious coffee lovers — but many small growers are missing out because they lack the ability to verify…
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Weebly brings more e-commerce features to mobile
Weebly is part of Square now, but it continues to update as a standalone product. This week, for example, the company announced a number of new e-commerce features…
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