In early 2012, the New York Times Magazine put out a cover story about Andrew Pole, a statistician working for Target who was tasked with inventing a way to identify potentially pregnant shoppers, even if those shoppers didn’t want the company to know. The rationale, Pole said, was that moms-to-be are a multi-million dollar market, […]
Daily Archives: July 30, 2022
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Dry herb vapes have been around for almost 20 years, and provide a safe way to smoke cannabis without the dangers of lighting up. There are tons of different vapes on the market, and I’ve tried my fair share. I can say that after two solid years of use, the Dynavap M is my favorite […]
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How Modi's government is increasingly skirting India's own internet rules to crack down on free speech and dissent on social media, under a "fake news" pretext (Mark Bergen/Bloomberg)
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Mark Bergen / Bloomberg: How Modi’s government is increasingly skirting India’s own internet rules to crack down on free speech and dissent on social media, under a “fake news” pretext — Sandeep Ravindranath, an Indian filmmaker, posted his latest work to YouTube in May. The video …
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Paige Stables So often in life, he asserts, we are in a state of fight-or-flight — and we can become subconsciously frozen there. Instead of working out the “knots” of life (or bound-up energy) with a massage, Amaral directs his clients’ focus to specific areas where they hold trauma. “Most people are taught to ignore […]
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Dell collectively shocked everyone who follows the laptop market when it announced the XPS 13 Plus. After I published my first impressions last December, I got all kinds of DMs and emails from people asking what the heck this thing was. It’s a laptop unlike anything ever seen — and many of us have spent […]
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It’s just about time for back-to-school deals to start cropping up. That means great discounts on student-friendly gear like laptops, phones, and backpacks. We’ve already found a few this weekend, but you’ll also find goodies like deals on a TV we love and one of our favorite tents. Special offer for Gear readers: Get a […]
One week ago, 21-year-old influencer and photographer Tati Bruening was scrolling through Instagram and became annoyed over the fact that she was only seeing a seemingly endless stream of Reels, even though she wasn’t in the Reels tab. Where were the photos of her friends? In her frustration, Bruening threw together a meme—half-jokingly, she insists—calling […]
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Here’s an exciting reprieve for time-strapped or procrastination-prone early-stage startup founders. We’re extending the application deadline for the Startup Battlefield 200! Take your shot at joining this elite group for a new and awesome opportunity at TechCrunch Disrupt. It’s positively packed with perks and possibilities. Don’t delay: Apply to the Startup Battlefield 200 by August […]
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RPA Supervisor, which lets companies integrate and manage their robotic process automation tools, has raised a $20M Series A led by Dawn Capital (Kyle Wiggers/TechCrunch)
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Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch: RPA Supervisor, which lets companies integrate and manage their robotic process automation tools, has raised a $20M Series A led by Dawn Capital — Proving that there’s room in the robotic process automation (RPA) market for another vendor, RPA Supervisor today announced that it raised $20 million …
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LinkedIn is one of the most popular platforms for professional networking and career development. It allows job seekers to post their resumes and employers to post jobs, making it a platform that should be used with utmost care. If any user breaks the strict policies of this platform, his/her account will be restricted temporarily. Today […]