Arvid
@Arvid
405 posts
Joined on 26 Mar 2018
Arvid upvoted the following post over 4 years ago:
Zetta @Zetta - over 4 years ago
Cisco hit by an internal network outage
Cisco hit by an internal network outage – TechCrunchNot a great start to the day for Cisco employees, many of which are struggling in the face of an internal IT outage.The technology and networking giant confirmed in a tweet it was “aware of some disruption” to its IT sys...continued
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Ezequiel @Ezequiel - over 4 years ago
A Mass Power Outage, Twitter's Data Misuse, and More News
A Mass Power Outage, Twitter's Data Misuse, and More NewsMassive power outages won't save California, Twitter misused your two-factor authentication data, and scientists now know where lightning strikes twice (as much as anywhere else). Here's the news you need to know, i...continued
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Nelson @Nelson - over 4 years ago
Twitter admits it used two-factor phone numbers and emails for serving targeted ads
Twitter admits it used two-factor phone numbers and emails for serving targeted ads – TechCrunchTwitter has said it used phone numbers and email addresses, provided by users to set up two-factor authentication on their accounts, to serve targeted ads.In a disclosure Tuesd...continued
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Hank @Hank - over 4 years ago
Technology Is Changing Insurance for The Better
Technology Is Changing Insurance for The BetterThe days of customers calling an insurance company out of the blue and getting a quote over the phone are fading fast. Customers today are digital natives and want the best rates from every insurer out there at the tap of jus...continued
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Patrick @Patrick - over 4 years ago
Johnson & Johnson Ordered to Pay $8 Billion in Risperdal Case Involving Male Breast Growth
Johnson & Johnson Ordered to Pay $8 billion in Risperdal CaseJohnson & Johnson has been ordered to pay $8 billion in punitive damages in a case involving the way that the anti-psychotic drug Risperdal was marketed. Some male patients have argued that the drug caus...continued
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Alexander @Alexander - over 4 years ago
US government adds Chinese facial recognition firms to entity list
US government adds Chinese facial recognition firms to entity listThe blacklisted tech companies include Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co. and Zhejiang Dahua Technology Co., which are two of the largest video surveillance firms in the world. Both companies have ca...continued
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Ariel @Ariel - over 4 years ago
Armenia and the technology of diaspora
Armenia and the technology of diaspora – TechCrunchIt’s a tough world out there for small countries. Technology is the future, everyone knows that; but how do you claim your share of that future when you’re competing with America, China, the EU and India?How do you build ...continued
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Arvid @Arvid - over 4 years ago
The Power of Serena Williams
The Power of Serena Williams - The New York TimesCoco Gauff, 15, had her first breakout moment at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in July. She was the youngest player to ever qualify for the main draw, and she reached the fourth...continued
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Arvid @Arvid - over 4 years ago
Rip Taylor, Flamboyant Television Comedian and Actor, Dies at 84
Rip Taylor, Flamboyant Comedian and Actor, Dies at 84Rip Taylor, a flamboyant mainstay of the comedy circuit who was known for his gags involving confetti; for his brand of self-deprecating humor, which involved removing his toupee; and his extensive voice work, died on S...continued
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Mariano @Mariano - over 4 years ago
Glenlivet's marketing stunt: whiskey in lozenge form
whiskey in lozenge form / Boing BoingGlenlivet capsules are edible, seaweed-derived pods filled with whiskey that you bite into.First of all, you can't add a drop of water to bring the volatiles to the surface of the liquor.Second of all, you can't sip it.Third of all, wh...continued
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Alvah @Alvah - over 4 years ago
Disney Bans Netflix Ads As Streaming's Marketing Wars Intensify
Disney Bans Netflix Ads As Streaming's Marketing Wars IntensifyDisney is banning advertising from Netflix across its entertainment TV networks , according the The Wall Street Journal, citing people familiar with the matter. It's "a sign that the marketing wars over stream...continued
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Sandrine @Sandrine - over 4 years ago
How Do I Get Safari to Use 1Password Instead of Keychain?
How Do I Get Safari to Use 1Password Instead of Keychain?Welcome back to Tech 911, Lifehacker’s weekly technology-advice column. This week, we’re tackling a question from a reader who finds it annoying when his browser prompts him to save passwords on a service he’d rathe...continued
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Zetta @Zetta - over 4 years ago
Will Smith's 'Fresh Prince'-inspired clothing line
Will Smith launches 'Fresh Prince of Bel-Air'-inspired clothing lineChat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds.Source: CNNPowered by NewsAPI.orgKeywords:Will Smith • The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air • Facebook Messenger • Pearl Riv...continued
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Marie @Marie - over 4 years ago
India’s Udaan raises $585M to expand its B2B e-commerce platform
India’s Udaan raises $585M to expand its B2B e-commerce platform – TechCrunchUdaan, a three-year-old business-to-business e-commerce platform in India, has raised more than half a billion dollars in a new financing round as it looks to bring more kirana stores (neighborho...continued
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Wilmer @Wilmer - over 4 years ago
The historic partnership of democracy and technology
The historic partnership of democracy and technologyIn September I joined the 2019 Digital Summit in Dublin, where I was invited to deliver a speech on technology and politics. The Digital Summit brings together stakeholders from across society to discuss technological in...continued
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Angus @Angus - over 4 years ago
Snaplogic raises $72M more for its enterprise data integration platform
Snaplogic raises $72M more for its enterprise data integration platform – TechCrunchCloud services and the adoption of apps that rely on them continue to grow in popularity, but a persistent theme in enterprise technology has been that a lot of organizations still continu...continued
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Roger @Roger - over 4 years ago
Tiny acquires Meteor
Tiny acquires Meteor – TechCrunchCanadian technology holding company Tiny, home to companies like Dribble, Flow and Unicorn Hunt, today announced that it has acquired Meteor, the JavaScript-centric open-source app platform.Meteor launched back in 2011, and, while it was a...continued
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Juliet @Juliet - over 4 years ago
UPS Now Runs the First Official Drone Airline
UPS Now Runs the First Official Drone AirlineAmerica’s newest airline will never cram you into a too-tight seat. It won’t charge too much money for too-terrible food. It won’t strand you on the tarmac without explanation. Actually, it won’t carry you anywhere at all—but i...continued
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Allene @Allene - over 4 years ago
Pitch, a presentation startup from Wunderlist’s founders, raises $30M more to take on PowerPoint
Pitch, a presentation startup from Wunderlist’s founders, raises $30M more to take on PowerPoint – TechCrunchThe software industry is no spring chicken, and that fact has now brought us to an interesting moment in technology. Some of the biggest legacy apps — ubiquitous a...continued
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Elvie @Elvie - over 4 years ago
How to Use Excel's Xlookup, the Newer and More Powerful Vlookup
How to Use Excel's Xlookup, the Newer and More Powerful VlookupThese Are the Best Airports to Get Stuck InSource: Lifehacker.comPowered by NewsAPI.org
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Casper @Casper - over 4 years ago
Hyundai is getting into the flying car business
Hyundai is getting into the flying car business – TechCrunchHyundai Motor Group has launched a new air mobility division aimed at developing technology for the commercialization of flying cars, the latest company to dive into the emerging industry.The division will be led...continued
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Arvid @Arvid - over 4 years ago
Ask The Experts: Brian Pace, No. 275. National Level Table Tennis Coach
September 26, 2019 Ask The Experts: Brian Pace, No. 275 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: Hi Brian, How much difference does the ball make? I practice serves at home with newgy training balls. Right now, I am practicing the heavy underspin...continued
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Nestor @Nestor - over 4 years ago
WeWork Formally Withdraws Its I.P.O. After Investors Balked
WeWork Formally Withdraws Its I.P.O. After Investors BalkedWeWork shelved its plans for an initial public offering on Monday, days after its chief executive resigned under pressure.It was the latest sign of trouble at the fast-growing company, which rents out shared offic...continued
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Rowan @Rowan - over 4 years ago
Resignation venerated - Business Mirror
Resignation veneratedAlmost all military units worldwide have some form of tradition to build a sense of unity and cohesion among their members by sharing a common experience, usually testing the individual’s physical stamina and psychological fortitude. Some might call i...continued
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Arvid @Arvid - over 4 years ago
Southwest Has Round-Trip Cross-Country Flights For as Low as $164 Today
Southwest Has Round-Trip Cross-Country Flights For as Low as $164 TodayIf you’re planning a cross-country trip early next year, Southwest is running a sale you might want to check out.The Points Guy highlighted a number of different routes that you can score a cross-count...continued
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