Alexandro
@Alexandro
365 posts
Joined on 26 Mar 2018
Alexandro upvoted the following post over 3 years ago:
Clarissa
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over 3 years ago
Obama says technology is 'splintering' society - CNET
Obama says technology is 'splintering' societyAs a former president of the United States, Barack Obama has stayed in a lot of presidential suites. Though the rooms are beautiful and spacious, he says, they also exemplify a couple of things: People don't need that much, an...continued
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Elliott
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over 3 years ago
VEnvirotech transforms organic waste into bioplastics
VEnvirotech transforms organic waste into bioplastics – TechCrunchAfter a year of testing out environmental technologies for a private company, co-founder Patricia Ayma developed a process for bioplastic production using bacteria. The system turns organic matter, such as ...continued
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Alexandro
@Alexandro -
over 3 years ago
'FIFA 20' will add South America's largest club tournament in March
'FIFA 20' will add South America's largest club tournament in MarchTo match the update, EA is launching an eLibertadores esports tourney as part of FIFA 20's Global Series. Most details won't be available until December, but it'll culminate in a Grand Final on March 7th a...continued
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Alexandro upvoted the following post over 3 years ago:
Clarissa
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over 3 years ago
Plot to Steal Florida Hurricane Aid Leads to Indictments
Plot to Steal Florida Hurricane Aid Leads to IndictmentsTwo former city officials in Lynn Haven, Fla. and three business executives have been indicted on charges that they conspired to fraudulently take $5 million meant for hurricane disaster aid from the federal governme...continued
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Casper
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over 3 years ago
Why do billions of people still not have glasses?
Why do billions of people still not have glasses?Making spacecraft is not a job in which you can afford to be slapdash.At Lockheed Martin, for example, it used to take a technician two painstaking days to measure 309 locations for certain fasteners on a particular curved ...continued
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Gregoria
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over 3 years ago
Lucence raises $20 million Series A for its non-invasive cancer screening technology
Lucence raises $20 million Series A for its non-invasive cancer screening technology – TechCrunchLucence Diagnostics, a genomic medicine startup that develops non-invasive tests for cancer screening, announced today that it has raised a $20 million Series A led by IHH Hea...continued
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Oren
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over 3 years ago
Playbuzz becomes Ex.co and expands its content marketing platform
Playbuzz becomes Ex.co and expands its content marketing platform – TechCrunchPlaybuzz, a startup that helps publishers to add things like polls and galleries to their articles, has rebranded itself as Ex.co.Co-founder and CEO Tom Pachys told me the name stands for “the e...continued
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Rowan
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over 3 years ago
NY Attorney General sues Juul for deceptive marketing
NY Attorney General sues Juul for deceptive marketingThe lawsuit also alleges that Juul illegally sold its products to minors through its website and in third-party retail stores, failed to warn consumers that its products contained nicotine and misrepresented its product...continued
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Priscilla
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over 3 years ago
D-Wave sticks with its approach to quantum computing
D-Wave sticks with its approach to quantum computing – TechCrunchEarlier this month, at the WebSummit conference in Lisbon, D-Wave and Volkswagen teamed up to manage a fleet of buses using a new system that, among other things, used D-Wave’s quantum technology to help gen...continued
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Hannah
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over 3 years ago
Opinion: AI For Good is Often Bad
Opinion: AI For Good Is Often BadAfter speaking at an MIT conference on emerging AI technology earlier this year, I entered a lobby full of industry vendors and noticed an open doorway leading to tall grass and shrubbery recreating a slice of the African plains. I had stu...continued
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Eleanora
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over 3 years ago
Wayfair’s app adds 3D visualization tools, including interactive photos & a room planner
Wayfair’s app adds 3D visualization tools, including interactive photos & a room planner – TechCrunchHome furnishing retailer Wayfair was among the first to adopt AR technology as a means of helping people better visualize furniture and accessories in their own home, ...continued
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Torey
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over 3 years ago
Google is scaling back its weekly all-hands meetings after leaks, Sundar Pichai tells staff
Google is scaling back its weekly all-hands meetings after leaks, CEO tells staffGoogle’s weekly town halls, internally known as “TGIF” meetings, have been emblematic of the company’s professed belief in a transparent corporate culture, giving employees a chance to talk w...continued
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Patrick
@Patrick -
over 3 years ago
Commercetools raises $145M from Insight for Shopify-style e-commerce APIs for large enterprises
Commercetools raises $145M from Insight for Shopify-style e-commerce APIs for large enterprises – TechCrunchGlobal retail e-commerce is expected to be a $25 trillion business this year, and today one of the companies that has built a set of tools to help larger enterprise...continued
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Myles
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over 3 years ago
Traditional Marketing Is Dying: Is Your Brand Prepared for What's Next?
Is Your Brand Prepared for What's Next?In today's marketing world, a YouTube star or an Instagram model can have more influence and engagement than some of the largest brands in the world.While social media marketing has been prevalent for the last several years, too many...continued
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Elliott
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over 3 years ago
Instagram Business Accounts and My Friend, the Grocery Store
The Allure—and Agony—of Instagram Business AccountsInstagram began testing hiding public like counts globally on Thursday, after experimenting with the design tweak in several individual markets abroad. People who upload photos and videos will still know how many people l...continued
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Maida
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over 3 years ago
Shroud joins Ninja in livestreaming exclusively on Mixer
Shroud joins Ninja in livestreaming exclusively on MixerShroud is moving to Mixer. Michael “Shroud” Grzesiek, a popular Twitch livestreamer, has made a deal to broadcast exclusively on Microsoft’s livestreaming platform. Shroud is a former Counter-Strike: Global Offensive...continued
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Ariel
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over 3 years ago
AI-generated fake content could unleash a virtual arms race
AI-generated fake content could unleash a virtual arms raceWhen it comes to AI’s role in making online content, Kristin Tynski, VP of digital marketing firm Fractl, sees an opportunity to boost creativity. But a recent experiment in AI-generated content left her a bit sha...continued
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Nestor
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over 3 years ago
Nike's FlyEase technology hits the field with Seahawks LB Shaquem Griffin
Nike's FlyEase technology hits the field with Seahawks LB Shaquem GriffinNike has created shoes for many extraordinary players, and this one has had the usual process of prototyping, fit tests and direct contact with Griffin to get the cleat game ready. In order to perfor...continued
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Adelia
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over 3 years ago
Uploadcare raises $1.7M for its CDN platform
Uploadcare raises $1.7M for its CDN platform – TechCrunchUploadcare, a startup that aims to make using CDN platforms cheaper and easier for businesses, today announced that it has raised a $1.7 million seed round led by Runa Capital and Vendep Capital, with existing inves...continued
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Joe
@Joe -
over 3 years ago
The reigning queen of American reality TV
The reigning queen of American reality TVThe BBC's weekly The Boss series profiles different business leaders from around the world. This week we speak to entrepreneur and reality TV star Lisa Vanderpump.Lisa Vanderpump says she has appeared in more reality TV programmes ...continued
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Casper
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over 3 years ago
Marketing on TikTok: Separating Fact and Fiction About This Buzzy Short-Video App
The Marketing on TikTok Report from eMarketerThere's no question TikTok is enjoying a lot of buzz right now. But there are a lot of uncertainties about how many people use the short-video app, what advertisers can do with it, and what the opportunities and risks are.How m...continued
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Zetta
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over 3 years ago
MIT uses shadows to help autonomous vehicles see around corners
MIT uses shadows to help autonomous vehicles see around corners – TechCrunchWe’re still not at the point where autonomous vehicle systems can best human drivers in all scenarios, but the hope is that eventually, technology being incorporated into self-driving cars will be...continued
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Marjory
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over 3 years ago
A company that sold encrypted phones was run by crime lords
A company that sold encrypted phones was run by crime lordsYou’ve probably heard the idiom of the fox guarding the hen house — but how about the one of the encrypted phone company run by drug lords?Okay, that’s obviously not an idiom, but it’s a true story chronicled by V...continued
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Assunta
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over 3 years ago
How Lockheed Martin Ventures manages its early-stage $200M fund
How Lockheed Martin Ventures manages its early-stage $200M fund – TechCrunchIn niche markets like aerospace, where the traditional VC model might not yield an abundance of available funding, corporate venture funds can offer entrepreneurs an interesting alternative.Unlike...continued
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Alexandro upvoted the following post over 3 years ago:
Pablo
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over 3 years ago
Where are US fintech’s next billion-dollar startups?
Where are US fintech’s next billion-dollar startups? – TechCrunchAs fintech investments soar to new heights, investors are looking at the bottom and top levels of the services stack to find the next billion-dollar startups.That’s the word from seasoned investors like Andr...continued
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