Maureen
@Maureen
445 posts
Joined on 26 Mar 2018
Maureen upvoted the following post over 4 years ago:
Devin
@Devin -
over 4 years ago
Why Endeavor CMO Bozoma Saint John is joining Pencils of Promise as its Ghana ambassador
Endeavor CMO Bozoma Saint John will be Pencils of Promise's Ghana ambaFounded in 2008 by Adam Braun (brother of Scooter Braun), Pencils of Promise has built more than 500 schools in Ghana, Guatemala, and Laos to serve underprivileged children. While Saint John was born in...continued
3 minutes read
Maureen upvoted the following post over 4 years ago:
Jessika
@Jessika -
over 4 years ago
Toys “R” Us Is Back—Now With More Surveillance\!
Toys “R” Us Is Back—Now With More Surveillance!After filing for bankruptcy and closing more than 800 stores last year, Toys "R" Us is back. The iconic retailer has opened two new mall outposts, one in Texas and another in New Jersey, just in time for the holidays. The sto...continued
4 minutes read
Maureen
@Maureen -
over 4 years ago
In Trying Times for President’s Business, It Turns Out Less Trump Is More
For Trump Organization, Office Skyscrapers Make Up for Lagging HotelsBut on one recent weekday, with no large events at the resort, the cavernous Donald J. Trump Ballroom sat empty, as did the smaller Ivanka Trump ballroom, with its Austrian crystal chandeliers.Rather tha...continued
3 minutes read
Maureen upvoted the following post over 4 years ago:
Sandrine
@Sandrine -
over 4 years ago
Want to start a business in 2020? This $30 tool can help.
Want to start a business in 2020? This $30 tool can help.Source: MashablePowered by NewsAPI.org
1 minute read
Maureen upvoted the following post over 4 years ago:
Meggie
@Meggie -
over 4 years ago
Pyka and its autonomous, electric crop-spraying drone land $11M seed round
Pyka and its autonomous, electric crop-spraying drone land $11M seed round – TechCrunchModern agriculture involves fields of mind-boggling size, and spraying them efficiently is a serious operational challenge. Pyka is taking on the largely human-powered spray business wi...continued
4 minutes read
Maureen upvoted the following post over 4 years ago:
Maureen
@Maureen -
over 4 years ago
Internet pokes fun at Trump's war on windmills
Internet pokes fun at Trump's war on windmillsRush shipping is often free. But the environment could be paying for itSource: CNNPowered by NewsAPI.orgKeywords:Internet •
1 minute read
Maureen
@Maureen -
over 4 years ago
Internet pokes fun at Trump's war on windmills
Internet pokes fun at Trump's war on windmillsRush shipping is often free. But the environment could be paying for itSource: CNNPowered by NewsAPI.orgKeywords:Internet •
1 minute read
Maureen upvoted the following post over 4 years ago:
Oren
@Oren -
over 4 years ago
SoftBank Vision Fund invests $275M in India’s Lenskart
SoftBank Vision Fund invests $275M in India’s Lenskart – TechCrunchLenskart, an omni-channel retailer in India that sells eyewear products, said on Friday that it has raised $275 million in a new financing round from SoftBank Vision Fund as it looks to expand its business...continued
3 minutes read
Maureen upvoted the following post over 4 years ago:
Alan
@Alan -
over 4 years ago
Trialjectory uses self-reported clinical data to match cancer patients with clinical trials
Trialjectory uses self-reported clinical data to match cancer patients with clinical trials – TechCrunchTrialjectory, which is developing a new technology service to match cancer patients with clinical trials, has raised $2.7 million to finance its continued growth.Led by...continued
3 minutes read
Maureen upvoted the following post over 4 years ago:
Grayce
@Grayce -
over 4 years ago
How Hong Kong’s Protests Turned Into a "Mad Max" Tableau
How Hong Kong’s Protests Turned Into a "Mad Max" TableauJimmy entered the Hong Kong police station on a Tuesday evening last month and went about his usual routine. He exchanged pleasantries with the officer on duty and did an official check-in, fulfilling a bail conditio...continued
4 minutes read
Maureen upvoted the following post over 4 years ago:
Elaina
@Elaina -
over 4 years ago
Levelset raises $30 million to improve money management for contractors in construction
Levelset raises $30 million to improve money management for contractors in construction – TechCrunchScott Wolfe, chief executive officer of Levelset, the New Orleans-based money management and payment startup for contractors in the construction industry, always thought he...continued
4 minutes read
Maureen upvoted the following post over 4 years ago:
Arvid
@Arvid -
over 4 years ago
Subscription-based social network MeWe launches premium features and a business product
Subscription-based social network MeWe launches premium features and a business product – TechCrunchMeWe, the subscription-based social network that emphasizes privacy and bills itself as the anti-Facebook, is launching a premium tier of its service and spinning up a busi...continued
3 minutes read
Maureen upvoted the following post over 4 years ago:
Gregoria
@Gregoria -
over 4 years ago
TiVo merges with technology licensor Xperi in $3 billion deal
TiVo merges with technology licensor Xperi in $3 billion deal – TechCrunchEarlier this year, TiVo said it was preparing to split itself into two — a product and IP business — in order to make itself more attractive to buyers. Today, the company announced those plans have ...continued
5 minutes read
Maureen upvoted the following post over 4 years ago:
Webster
@Webster -
over 4 years ago
The Hot 25: A Weekly Index Of The Hottest Cannabis Brands, Powered By Pioneer Intelligence
A Weekly Index Of The Hottest Cannabis Brands, Powered By Pioneer IntelligenceDiscover the most influential brands in the cannabis industry with Pioneer Intelligence's marketing analytics platform.Introducing The Hot 25, a new weekly editorial feature powered by Pioneer I...continued
1 minute read
Maureen upvoted the following post over 4 years ago:
Americo
@Americo -
over 4 years ago
Weird ‘Vanishing Stars’ Could Potentially Be Aliens, Study Claims
Weird ‘Vanishing Stars’ Could Potentially Be Aliens, Study ClaimsA comparative analysis of historical and contemporary astronomical data has resulted in the discovery of approximately 100 star-like objects that unexpectedly vanished. These strange occurrences are likely n...continued
5 minutes read
Maureen upvoted the following post over 4 years ago:
Jeffrey
@Jeffrey -
over 4 years ago
Ginebra eyes upperhand - Business Mirror
Ginebra eyes upperhandBarangay Ginebra and Northport—all even at 1-1—try to apply more pressure on the gas pedal in crucial Game Three of the Philippine Basketball Association Governors’ Cup best-of-five semifinals on Wednesday, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.The Gin Kings...continued
2 minutes read
Maureen upvoted the following post over 4 years ago:
Pablo
@Pablo -
over 4 years ago
Applying big data analytics to patient records, OM1 offers insights to hospitals and pharma
Applying big data analytics to patient records, OM1 offers insights to hospitals and pharma – TechCrunchOM1, a big-data analytics company for the healthcare industry, has raised $50 million in its latest round of financing to expand its sales and marketing and product dev...continued
3 minutes read
Maureen upvoted the following post over 4 years ago:
Zackery
@Zackery -
over 4 years ago
The Most Disappointing Gadgets of the Decade
The Worst and Most Disappointing Gadgets of the 2010sFor every major leap in technology, there have been plenty of face plants, ill-advised cash grabs, and just plan bad tech. So here are the gadgets and technology that absolutely screwed the pooch.As with our list of mos...continued
19 minutes read
Maureen upvoted the following post over 4 years ago:
Kraig
@Kraig -
over 4 years ago
Why Your USB Cable Might Not Charge Your Android Smartphone
Why Your USB Cable Might Not Charge Your Android SmartphoneA cable is a cable is a cable, right? Not quite. While there shouldn’tbe any difference from one USB cable over another—it’s mostly the protective covering around the cable and a bunch of marketing—some have found...continued
4 minutes read
Maureen upvoted the following post over 4 years ago:
Jessika
@Jessika -
over 4 years ago
Virtual product placement is coming for TV and movies and Ryff has raised cash to put it there
Virtual product placement is coming for TV and movies and Ryff has raised cash to put it there – TechCrunchIn a world where ad rates are declining for traditional broadcast media, the corporations responsible for making the fictions that millions devour daily need to find...continued
6 minutes read
Maureen upvoted the following post over 4 years ago:
Assunta
@Assunta -
over 4 years ago
How We Learned to Love the Pedagogical Vapor of STEM
How We Learned to Love the Pedagogical Vapor of STEMWhen American public schools macramé'd together the words language, arts, and English, starting in the 1970s, they created a tangle: ELA.The neo-discipline must have bewildered teachers. There's a long tradition of teach...continued
5 minutes read
Maureen upvoted the following post over 4 years ago:
Meggie
@Meggie -
over 4 years ago
Rebank raises $2.8M to build a better banking experience for high-growth companies
Rebank raises $2.8M to build a better banking experience for high-growth companies – TechCrunchAsk almost any startup founder and they’ll tell you that business banking is mostly broken. Legacy banks typically provide a clunky user experience trapped in the past. New chal...continued
4 minutes read
Maureen upvoted the following post over 4 years ago:
Colin
@Colin -
over 4 years ago
Cisco acquires ultra-low latency networking specialist Exablaze
Cisco acquires ultra-low latency networking specialist Exablaze – TechCrunchCisco today announced that it has acquired Exablaze, an Australia-based company that designs and builds advanced networking gear based on field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs). The company focuse...continued
3 minutes read
Maureen upvoted the following post over 4 years ago:
Myles
@Myles -
over 4 years ago
From Zero to 4, Before the End of the Driveway
From Zero to 4, Before the End of the DrivewayWhat Mercedes, Jeep and Ford, among others, care more about is: “Does this do something for us that is a value to promulgate the brand?” said Martin Brochstein, senior vice president of Licensing International.“It’s the beginn...continued
2 minutes read
Maureen
@Maureen -
over 4 years ago
Windows software will purr on your Mac with this limited-edition Parallels app bundle
Windows software will purr on your Mac with this limited-edition Parallels app bundleTLDR: The 2020 Limited Edition Mac Bundle ft. Parallels Desktop includes 13 apps that’ll optimize your Mac from all sides, all for less than $48.From efficiency to security to style to us...continued
3 minutes read