• Code slingers: Apply to the Hackathon at Disrupt Berlin 2019

    Calling all code poets. It’s time to strut your stuff at the TC Hackathon at Disrupt Berlin 2019. Are you ready to test your physical, mental and technical limits in this intense, high-pressure code-a-thon for cash, prizes and bragging rights? Then apply to compete right here. How does the Hackathon work? First of all, it’s free. …

    September 26, 2019 | by Raheel

  • Apple now also warns iPhone 11 users against third-party display repairs

    Apple has stressed its disapproval of using third-party spare parts to repair its devices yet again. In a new support page, the tech giant said iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max users will see an "Important Display Message" if they repla… Source: Engadget | Apple now also warns iPhone 11 users …

    September 26, 2019 | by Raheel

  • YouTuber Caspar Lee co-founds Influencer marketing platform, raises £3M Series A

    Despite the inexorable rise of social media influencers, several problems remain when it comes to brands trying to use these stars to push their products. The marketing tools and processes are fragmented (read: chaotic). Attaining some level of authenticity, quality and creativity in influencer-driven campaigns is tough, to say the least. And the whole thing …

    September 26, 2019 | by Raheel

  • Summer wants to vanquish student loans for borrowers, and now has $10M to do it

    $1.5 trillion. That’s the amount of outstanding student loan debt held by American citizens according to the New York Fed. It is an astronomical sum, and has led to much hand-wringing about whether there is a coming bubble in U.S. higher education. What’s even worse than the scale of the debt load though is the …

    September 26, 2019 | by Raheel

  • Google removes news previews in France to avoid paying publishers

    Google has announced that it will not pay publishers in France for search results, and will instead show stripped back results for News. That will happen next month when France enforces new rules base on Europe's controversial copyright law. "We wil… Source: Engadget | Google removes news previews in France to avoid paying publishers

    September 26, 2019 | by Raheel

  • Kurt Volker, Trump's part-time Ukraine envoy, played role in Giuliani outreach – NBC News

    Kurt Volker, Trump’s part-time Ukraine envoy, played role in Giuliani outreach  NBC News Whistle-Blower Is Said to Allege Concerns About White House Handling of Ukraine Call  The New York Times Why a Trump Impeachment Should Terrify You  The New York Times Democrats’ Trump impeachment hysteria in the past will help Republicans ignore Ukraine now  NBC News Trump-Ukraine story is …

    September 26, 2019 | by Raheel

  • The judge in the El Paso massacre case asks to be reassigned – CNN

    The judge in the El Paso massacre case asks to be reassigned  CNN Judge assigned to El Paso shooting case recuses herself, saying she knew one of the victims  CBS News Judge recuses self from El Paso Walmart shooting case  Washington Post View full coverage on Google News Source: Google News | The judge in the El Paso …

    September 26, 2019 | by Raheel

  • Facebook secures exclusive digital rights for ICC cricket events

    If you’re a cricket fan, you will be visiting Facebook way more often in the coming months and years. The social juggernaut announced on Thursday it has partnered with the International Cricket Council (ICC), the global governing body of cricket, to secure exclusive digital content rights until 2023 for global ICC events in the Indian …

    September 26, 2019 | by Raheel

  • Luminance CEO Emily Foges joins us at Disrupt Berlin

    Law firms have to parse thousands of pages a week to figure out if everything makes sense and there’s no anomaly. And Luminance wants to make that work much less tedious by using artificial intelligence to review documents and minutes instead of hours. That’s why I’m excited to announce that Luminance CEO Emily Foges will …

    September 26, 2019 | by Raheel