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Facebook shuts down custom feed-sharing prompts and 12 other APIs
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April 24, 2018
Facebook shuts down custom feed-sharing prompts and 12 other APIs
Facebook is making good on Mark Zuckerberg’s promise to prioritize user safety and data privacy over its developer platform. Today…
Popular crypto wallet MEW hit by DNS attack that drained some users’ accounts
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April 24, 2018
Popular crypto wallet MEW hit by DNS attack that drained some users’ accounts
There is concern, tears and lost money in the world of crypto once again after MyEtherWallet (MEW), one of the…
Bose acquires Andrew Mason’s walking tour startup, Detour
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April 24, 2018
Bose acquires Andrew Mason’s walking tour startup, Detour
Groupon founder Andrew Mason’s audio tour startup Detour has been sold to Bose. The acquisition, which involves only the software…
Instacart now suggests 5% tip default
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April 24, 2018
Instacart now suggests 5% tip default
Instacart has revamped its checkout process to make it easier for customers to leave better tips. Now, Instacart suggests a…
Twilio adds support for LINE
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April 24, 2018
Twilio adds support for LINE
The developer-centric communications platform Twilio today announced that it has added support for LINE to Twilio Channels. With this, Twilio…
Instagram launches “Data Download” tool to let you leave
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April 24, 2018
Instagram launches “Data Download” tool to let you leave
Two weeks ago TechCrunch called on Instagram to build an equivalent to Facebook’s “Download Your Information feature so if you…
Whole Foods grocery delivery expands, now live in 10 markets
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April 24, 2018
Whole Foods grocery delivery expands, now live in 10 markets
In February, Amazon announced it would begin to deliver from Whole Foods markets via its Prime Now service, which offers…
Seattle’s new venture firm, Flying Fish, holds a first close on its targeted $80 million fund
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April 24, 2018
Seattle’s new venture firm, Flying Fish, holds a first close on its targeted $80 million fund
The founding partners of the new Seattle-based venture firm Flying Fish met as angel investors deploying capital in the talent-heavy,…
Etleap scores $1.5 million seed to transform how we ingest data
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April 24, 2018
Etleap scores $1.5 million seed to transform how we ingest data
Etleap is a play on words for a common set of data practices: extract, transform and load. The startup is…
Trello gets a newsfeed and improved notifications
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April 24, 2018
Trello gets a newsfeed and improved notifications
Trello, the popular card-based project management service owned by Atlassian, is getting a bit of a revamp today. Traditionally, Trello…
Catalyst brothers find capital success with $2.4M from True
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April 24, 2018
Catalyst brothers find capital success with $2.4M from True
Over the past few years, the old language of “customer support” has been supplanted by the new language of “customer…
Uber’s first diversity report under new CEO shows slight progress
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April 24, 2018
Uber’s first diversity report under new CEO shows slight progress
Under the leadership of Travis Kalanick, Uber was late to the game in producing its first diversity report. Now, under…
Meet the quantum blockchain that works like a time machine
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April 24, 2018
Meet the quantum blockchain that works like a time machine
A new — and theoretical — system for blockchain-based data storage could ensure that hackers will not be able to…
Oracle acquires Grapeshot, a marketing tech startup that helps ensure ‘brand safety’
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April 24, 2018
Oracle acquires Grapeshot, a marketing tech startup that helps ensure ‘brand safety’
In the era of fake news and controversies over how brands’ advertising — via programmatic platforms — unwittingly ends up…
Roku’s adds news to its free channel, including the new streaming network ABC News Live
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April 24, 2018
Roku’s adds news to its free channel, including the new streaming network ABC News Live
Last fall, Roku launched its own channel to provide its cord-cutting customers with access to free movies and TV shows…