A VC once told me that fear was the best sales tool ever invented. That was in reference to the hockey stick growth his cybersecurity startup was seeing, thanks to a raft of stories in the media regarding high profile cases of companies being hacked. But might the same be said of banks and the pending threat of fintech? Arguably, they have much to fear. Read More
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We live in the age of fake news — both the really fake news that’s simply fake and the kind of news that some people like to call “fake” only because they don’t like hard facts. Over the last few months, Google started working with fact-checking groups to include links to their posts in Google News’ story clusters. Starting today, fact check is available… Read More
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The search giant is expanding use of the feature, which it launched for Google News last year.
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Trump had no interest in attacking Syria—until he saw images on television that left him no choice. The post The US Strike on Syria Underscores Trump’s Media-Fueled Worldview appeared first on WIRED.
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For those who just want to be driven in silence.
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We talk community, diversity and inclusion with the two founders of GX Australia ahead of the show’s last hurrah in Sydney.
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The Kriesel high-performance electric converted Porsche, Jeff Bezos sells $1 billion in stock annually to fund Blue Origin, Hyperloop One completes Vegas test track and 23andMe can now let you know if you have the genes for Parkinson’s. All this on Crunch Report. Read More
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President Donald Trump is expected to nominate Lyft General Manager Derek Kan as under secretary of transportation for policy, Reuters reports. Kan also serves on the board of directors at Amtrak and previously worked as policy adviser to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, who just so happens to be married to Transportation Secretary Elaine Cho. “Derek is a valued member of our… Read More
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Open as window, says me.
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Apple’s newest video editing app is full of emoji, stickers and filters. Here’s what you need to know.
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