A study from market researcher Kantar showed more than 90 percent of Chinese social media users know they could be doing themselves harm with extensive social media use, but they use it anyway.
Source: CNET
Former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper says Silicon Valley has a “responsibility” to cooperate with law enforcement, including opening access to encryption.
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Is there room for smaller, more focused Airbnb competitors? French startup Misterb&b thinks so as the startup just raised $8.5 million from Project A and Ventech to build an apartment renting platform focused on the LGBTQ community.
As the name suggests, Misterb&b started with a focus on gay people, but the company says that it wants to become the inclusive platform for the LGBTQ… Read More
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I have an aversion to karaoke after the band I used to play in was entirely upstaged at a gig by a karaoke machine, but, as pastimes go, it remains a huge market. And where markets are big, startups like to go. Enter Finland’s Singa, which is building a digital karaoke service that, in its own words, wants to do for karaoke what Spotify has done for music. The Helsinki-based company… Read More
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Amazon’s entry-level tablet received some modest updates, including a slightly thinner design, an extra hour of battery life and enhanced screen contrast.
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In the fast-paced with of traditional venture capital, corporate venture sometimes gets a bad rap, but often it depends on the people involved rather than the brand name, logo or misguided perceptions. Likewise corporate accelerators. However, many have been getting a makeover in the last couple years, so outfits like Founders Factory is linking corporates up with startups in a sort of pact… Read More
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The show follows app developers as they try to sell their creations to a panel of celebrity judges.
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More classic movie monsters are joining “The Mummy,” as part of Universal Pictures’ Dark Universe franchise, according to director Alex Kurtzman.
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First, the pizza chain offered up a commercial paying homage to the John Hughes’ comedy, but now they’re showing the whole film for free. With pizza discounts!
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Bozoma Saint John leaves Apple for Uber, 20 people get fired at Uber over sexual harassment, Amazon discounts Amazon Prime for the less fortunate and Pinterest passes a $12 billion valuation. All this on Crunch Report. Read More
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