Archivo del Autor: Belen De Leon

Proposed California Law Targets Sexual Harassment in Venture Capital

Bill is a direct response to the deluge of sexual-harassment allegations from female startup founders.
Source: Wired

Alt-social network Gab booted from Google Play Store for hate speech

 Gab, the conservative social network that has acted as a haven for people banned from the usual platforms, has been removed from the Google Play Store for violating the company’s hate speech policy, the company announced on Twitter. Apple removed it from the App Store in June for similar reasons. Read More

Source: TechCrunch

An iOS 11 feature could let you quickly disable TouchID and keep cops out

 TouchID has always been a legal grey area when it came to cops and border patrol asking you to fork over your phone. But with the new update in iOS 11, that no longer seems to be a problem. Read More

Source: TechCrunch

White supremacists take DNA tests, find they're not so white – CNET

Commentary: Services such as 23andMe and Ancestry.com offer much simpler ways to learn about your past. A new study suggests the truth of their past makes some deny the science.
Source: CNET

Tor Project 'disgusted' by Daily Stormer, defends software ethos – CNET

Organization behind anonymous browser condemns neo-Nazi site but explains it can’t choose who benefits from its technology.
Source: CNET

Here's how tech is responding to Charlottesville – CNET

The tech industry is speaking out about the violent protests in Charlottesville, Virginia, and booting hate groups from their services.
Source: CNET

iOS 11 adds ability to disable Touch ID with 'cop button' – CNET

A new feature lets iPhone users quickly tap the power button to call 911 and prevent unwarranted logins.
Source: CNET

Original Tech helps banks offer better loan applications

 Americans apply for more than 250 million new financial products each year, but the majority of those applications are completed on paper or over the phone. A startup called Original Tech wants to change that by providing white-label software to improve loan applications completed online. Read More

Source: TechCrunch

All the Marvel heroes confirmed to be in 'Avengers: Infinity War' – CNET

“Avengers: Infinity War” doesn’t come out until May 4, 2018, but the confirmed cast list so far is huge. Flip through this gallery (spoilers abound!) to see all the heroes who are slated to join up in the war against Thanos.
Source: CNET

‘Airbnb for boats’ startup Boatsetter buys competitor Boatbound

 You don’t have to be rich or T-Pain to be “on a boat.” You can rent one plus a captain for the day from Boatsetter. And now it’s got boats in more than 300 locations around the U.S. since it just acquired rival maritime marketplace Boatbound. Read More

Source: TechCrunch