Garnet
@Garnet
388 posts
Joined on 26 Mar 2018
Garnet upvoted the following post over 4 years ago:
Marjory
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over 4 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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Garnet upvoted the following post over 4 years ago:
Casper
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over 4 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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Garnet
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over 4 years ago
Women Running for Office Have to Worry About One More Thing: Their Phones
Women Running for Office Have to Worry About One More Thing: Their PhonesOnline harassment of female politicians is nothing new. But as more and more young people enter the political arena, and as we rely on our cellphones more than ever, it’s “a whole different ballgame,...continued
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Garnet upvoted the following post over 4 years ago:
Ariel
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over 4 years ago
Why Multicultural Marketing Needs Machine Learning and Facial Tracking
Why Multicultural Marketing Needs Machine Learning and Facial TrackingMarketers in 2019 will find it hard to be successful without understanding the cultural transformation that’s happening in this country. Between 2012 and 2017, the US multicultural population – Hispanic...continued
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Garnet upvoted the following post over 4 years ago:
Colin
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over 4 years ago
Max Q: International Astronautical Congress 2019 recap edition
International Astronautical Congress 2019 recap edition – TechCrunchOur weekly round-up of what’s going on in space technology is back, and it’s a big one (and a day late) because last week was the annual International Astronautical Congress. I was on the ground in Washin...continued
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Garnet upvoted the following post over 4 years ago:
Assunta
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over 4 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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Garnet upvoted the following post over 4 years ago:
Pablo
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over 4 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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Garnet upvoted the following post over 4 years ago:
Garnet
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over 4 years ago
Stripe CEO Patrick Collison on Crypto, China, and Fixing the Web
Stripe CEO Patrick Collison on Crypto, China, and Fixing the WebPatrick Collison, cofounder of online payment system Stripe, thinks that even with its wide-ranging and well-documented problems, the internet is still amazing.“The key question—why aren’t things getting bett...continued
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Garnet upvoted the following post over 4 years ago:
Kari
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over 4 years ago
Zuckerberg on Chinese censorship: Is that the internet we want?
Is that the internet we want? – TechCrunchChina is exporting its social values, political ads are an important part of free expression and the definition of dangerous speech must be kept in check, Facebook’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg argued today in a speech at Georgetown Unive...continued
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Garnet
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over 4 years ago
Stripe CEO Patrick Collison on Crypto, China, and Fixing the Web
Stripe CEO Patrick Collison on Crypto, China, and Fixing the WebPatrick Collison, cofounder of online payment system Stripe, thinks that even with its wide-ranging and well-documented problems, the internet is still amazing.“The key question—why aren’t things getting bett...continued
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Garnet upvoted the following post over 4 years ago:
Minnie
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over 4 years ago
What to Say When a Job Interviewer Asks For a Long-Term Commitment
What to Say When a Job Interviewer Asks For a Long-Term CommitmentDuring a typical job interview, you can usually expect to answer familiar questions like “What are your strengths?” or “Why exactly do you want to work here?” Occasionally, you might also field not-so-legal...continued
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Garnet upvoted the following post over 4 years ago:
Josiah
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over 4 years ago
Former Twitter Employees Charged With Spying for Saudi Arabia
Former Twitter Employees Charged With Spying for Saudi ArabiaSAN FRANCISCO — Ali Alzabarah was an engineer who rose through the ranks at Twitter to a job that gave him access to personal information and account data of the social media service’s millions of users.Ahmad Ab...continued
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Garnet upvoted the following post over 4 years ago:
Garnet
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over 4 years ago
Brazilian mobile phone insurance technology startup Pitzi is now worth over $100 million
Brazilian mobile phone insurance technology startup Pitzi is now worth over $100 million – TechCrunchWith roughly one million customers across Brazil and a new round of financing, the mobile phone insurance provider Pitzi now finds itself with a $100 million valuation.The...continued
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Garnet upvoted the following post over 4 years ago:
Wilmer
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over 4 years ago
Does Linux Have a Marketing Problem?
Does Linux Have a Marketing Problem?Want to read Slashdot from your mobile device? Point it at m.slashdot.org and keep reading!Source: Slashdot.orgPowered by NewsAPI.orgKeywords:Linux • Marketing • Mobile device • Slashdot • Reading (process) •
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Garnet
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over 4 years ago
Brazilian mobile phone insurance technology startup Pitzi is now worth over $100 million
Brazilian mobile phone insurance technology startup Pitzi is now worth over $100 million – TechCrunchWith roughly one million customers across Brazil and a new round of financing, the mobile phone insurance provider Pitzi now finds itself with a $100 million valuation.The...continued
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Garnet upvoted the following post over 4 years ago:
Clarissa
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over 4 years ago
Amazon now sells movie tickets in India
Amazon now sells movie tickets in India – TechCrunchAmazon has set its eye on the next business it wants to disrupt in its key overseas market India: online movie tickets. The e-commerce giant said Saturday it has partnered with local online movie ticketing giant BookMySh...continued
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Garnet upvoted the following post over 4 years ago:
George
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over 4 years ago
Amazon makes grocery delivery free for Prime members
Amazon makes grocery delivery free for Prime membersSlight changes are also coming to Whole Foods deliveries. Amazon announced Tuesday that customers will be able to buy Whole Foods groceries through Amazon.com and the Amazon app, in addition to the Prime Now app. But new...continued
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Garnet upvoted the following post over 4 years ago:
Kristina
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over 4 years ago
Maker Business Spotlight: Aide Memoire Jewelry
Maker Business Spotlight: Aide Memoire JewelrySenior Editor for Make: I get ridiculously excited seeing people make things. I just want to revel in the creativity of the masses! My favorite thing in the world is sharing the hard work of a maker.I'd always love to hear abo...continued
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Garnet upvoted the following post over 4 years ago:
Oren
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over 4 years ago
Google Search will stop indexing Flash content this year
Google Search will stop indexing Flash content this yearThe goal of Google Search is to prioritize the best content that's relevant to your query. Since Flash content used to be a draw, Search would give points to pages featuring the technology, similar to how pages with ...continued
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Garnet
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over 4 years ago
Inbound Marketing vs. Outbound Marketing
Inbound Marketing vs. Outbound MarketingWhen I talk with most marketers about how they generate leads and fill the top of their sales funnel, most say outbound marketing.However, in 2019, a lot of innovative and successful businesses are actually embracing the art of inbo...continued
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Garnet upvoted the following post over 4 years ago:
Marlon
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over 4 years ago
How to Manually Enable RCS on Android Right Now
How to Manually Enable RCS on Android Right NowIt’s been a while since Google announced plans to push RCS adoption so that Android users could finally move on from the outdated SMS technology, but most users are stuck waiting for their mobile carriers to flip the switch a...continued
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Garnet upvoted the following post over 4 years ago:
Elody
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over 4 years ago
FCC moves to ban Huawei and ZTE from $8.5 billion service fund
FCC moves to ban Huawei and ZTE from $8.5 billion service fundOn Monday, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai announced that the agency will vote on an order to ban carriers from using federal subsidies to purchase equipment or services from Huawei or ZTE, ...continued
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Garnet upvoted the following post over 4 years ago:
Juliet
@Juliet -
over 4 years ago
Shine Bathroom raises $750K for a smart home add-on that flushes away your toilet doldrums
Shine Bathroom raises $750K for a smart home add-on that flushes away your toilet doldrums – TechCrunchOne ongoing theme in the world of smart homes has been the emergence of gadgets and other tools that can turn “ordinary” objects and systems into “connected” ones — remo...continued
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Garnet upvoted the following post over 4 years ago:
Jarod
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over 4 years ago
Imagining Technology “Crafted” Without Plastics
Imagining Technology "Crafted" Without PlasticsA recent study discovered 44.7 million metric tonnes of electronic waste — the equivalent of 4,500 Eiffel Towers – is produced annually. And of that staggering figure, only 20 percent of electronic waste generated will be col...continued
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Garnet upvoted the following post over 4 years ago:
Elaina
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over 4 years ago
Your Roku Is an Ad Factory
Your Roku Is an Ad FactoryEverybody loves a Roku. Starting at $30, these little widgets turn any TV into a smart TV and offer pretty much any streaming channels you’d ever want in one place. You’ll also see a lot of ads thanks to your Roku device. If you have a TV running...continued
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