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The removal of conspiracy enthusiast content byInfoWars brings us to an interesting and important point in the history of online discourse. The current form of Internet content distribution has made it a broadcast medium akin to television or radio. Apps distribute our cat pics, our workouts, and our YouTube rants to specific audiences of
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Google has acquired GraphicsFuzz, a company that builds a framework for testing the security and reliability of Android graphics drivers. The news, which was first spotted by XDA Developers, comes on the same day Google announced the release of Android 9 Pie.
A Google spokesperson confirmed the news to us but declined to provide any further
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Read more: Google acquires GraphicsFuzz, a service that tests Android graphics drivers
Write comment (96 Comments)Business travelers have become an increasingly important part of the Airbnb business, according to a new blog post. The company says that Airbnb for Work, which launched in 2014, has seen bookings triple from 2015 to 2016, and triple again from 2016 to 2017. In fact, Airbnb says that almost 700,000 companies have signed up for and booked with
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Read more: Airbnb for Work now accounts for 15 percent of bookings
Write comment (99 Comments)When weighing up the likely success of challenger banks in the U.K., two predominant schools of thought emerge.
Those who are bullish say that incumbent banks provide a lousy user experience, rip off customers, and innovate incredibly slowly — and therefore are ripe for the taking. Challenger banks just need to focus on what they do best and
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Read more: Challenger bank Monzo launches accounts for 16-18 year olds
Write comment (96 Comments)Boston has regained its longstanding place as the second-largest U.S. startup funding hub.
After years of trailing New York City in total annual venture investment, Massachusetts is taking the lead
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Read more: Boston-area startups are on pace to overtake NYC venture totals
Write comment (93 Comments)Digital media company Kin has announced a slate of new video series from singer/actress Jordin Sparks, Bachelorette JoJo Fletcherand Jordan Rodgers (who successfully proposed to Fletcher over on the series).
The company also revealed more details about its programming with Vanessa Lachey (who had already signed on with her husband Nick).
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Read more: Kin expands its celebrity-driven ‘neighborhood’ model for online video
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