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Uber founder Travis Kalanick is leaving the company board of directors
Uber founder and former CEO Travis Kalanick will officially resign
from the board as of December 31, to &focus on his new business and philanthropic endeavors,& according to a company press
release.
Kalanick, who was forced out as Uber CEO and eventually replaced by Dara Khosrowshahi, has been in the process of selling off his
considerable ownership stake in the company
In fact, it looks like Kalanick has now sold all his remaining stock.
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Plenty of Fish app was leaking users& hidden names and postal codes
Dating app Plenty of Fish has pushed out a fix for its app after a
security researcher found it was leaking information that users had set to &private& on their profiles
Before the fix, the app was silently returning users& first names and postal ZIP codes, according to The App Analyst.
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As DraftKings finds an exit, a reminder of what could have been
DraftKings, a betting service focused on fantasy sports, will go public via
Not too long ago DraftKings and its erstwhile rival FanDuel were ubiquitous on television; now the two companies are fractions of what they
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Gift Guide: 13 last-minute subscription gifts for the people you totally didn&t forget
It too late to order things online, and
brick-and-mortar stores are either closed for the week or absolutely slammed
So what can you do? Subscriptions!
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Bone Saw
Connie Loizos looks at the controversy around the three-day-long MDL Beast Festival in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
The event, promoted by a number of celebrities and social media influencers, aimed to promote the efforts of its de facto ruler, Crown
Prince Mohammed bin Salman (known as MBS).
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A false start for foldables in 2019
A year from now, the Samsung Galaxy Fold turbulent takeoff may well be a footnote in the largest story
For now, however, it an important caveat that will come up in every conversation about the nascent product category
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Micro-angelo? This 3D-printed ‘David& is just one millimeter tall
3D printing has proven itself useful in so many industries that it no
longer necessary to show off, but some people just can&t help themselves
Case in point: this millimeter-tall rendition of Michelangelo famous &David& printed with copper using a newly developed technique.
