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China's Biggest Ride-Hail App Wants To Be An All-Around Transportation Platform
The newly merged companies Kuaidi Dache and Didi Dache are considering bus-hailing and carpooling, in addition to a way to hail nearby designated drivers after a few drinks. And they’re confident they...
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Meet Silvercar, The Startup Trying To Shake Up Airport Car Rental
No paperwork, no queuing at fluorescent-lit counters at midnight, and no bizarre pricing tricks. The Austin-based company is taking a shot at a stubbornly old-school industry. Silvercar The idea came,...
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Now The Internet Belongs To Us — And To Politics
Thursday’s net neutrality ruling was a victory for consumers. It also ushers in a new age for the mainstream politics of the internet. Net neutrality won. The internet is ours! We've taken it! Stolen...
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Facebook Will Now Reach Out To Users Who Their Friends Think Are Suicidal
“Social connectedness helps people,” says Facebook, “and that’s what we do best.” Facebook will then give them the option to contact the friend, contact another friend for support, or contact a...
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The FCC Votes In Favor Of Net Neutrality
What happened, and what it means. FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler with FCC Commissioners Mignon Clyburn, left, and Jessica Rosenworcel. Pablo Martinez Monsivais / AP The Federal Communications Commission...
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The company released new guidelines surrounding doxxing and impersonation today. Less than three weeks after Twitter CEO Dick Costolo admitted in an internal memo that the company "sucks" at dealing...
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Venmo's Response To Questions About Security: Not Much
The payments service, soon to be spun off from eBay along with its parent company PayPal, has taken a distinctly ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ approach to a damning story about its security flaws. Matthew Zeitlin / Via...
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Boise City Council Members Are Disappointed Uber Is Suspending Operations
Uber announced it was suspending operations in the city earlier today, just two days after the City Council agreed on a drafted version of an ordinance that would allow the company to operate legally....
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Google Reverses Blogger's Adult-Content Ban
Due to feedback, Google decided to stop a measure that would force blogs with adult content to be private. Rejoice, all ye who dare post boobs on a blog! BuzzFeed News On Monday, Google sent an email...
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Why Activity Trackers Could Be Running Out Of Steps
A tiny chip in the iPhone automatically and accurately tracks your fitness — no wearable needed. That could mean trouble for Fitbit and Jawbone. Fitness trackers (from left): Basis Peak, Adidas Fit...
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Twitter Is Surveying Users About Abuse
It’s asking about harassment on Facebook and Instagram, too. 2015 seems to be the year that Twitter actually gets serious about addressing abuse. In February, its CEO released an internal memo saying...
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What It's Like To Work On BuzzFeed's Tech Team During Record Traffic
It’s all about the company culture, folks. Here’s how it all went down (or didn’t) last night. 8:23 p.m.: Jay's sysops pager goes off. His wife says, "Uh oh, is it the dress?" He replies, "What...
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Apple Found Its Newest Billboards On The Internet
They’re stunning. BuzzFeed News talked to some of the casual photographers who shot them. Apple Last December, when the Bay Area had one of its rare rainy days, Cielo de la Paz took her kids out to...
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These Artists Created The Only Horoscope You Deserve, Forever
Artist Molly Soda and poet @sosadtoday team up to read you your “permascopes”. Aries Molly Soda / @sosadtoday / Via newhive.com Artist Molly Soda and the anonymous Twitter account @sosadtoday...
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ISIS Threatens Twitter Founder And Employees Over Blocked Accounts
“Your virtual war on us will cause a real war on you.” Twitter Co-Founder and Chairman Jack Dorsey pictured Oct. 9, 2014. Kimberly White / Getty Images ISIS supporters on Sunday called on jihadis...
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People Are Harassing Government MPs With Hilarious Apple iMessages
MPs are linking their work emails to Apple devices. UPDATE: attorney general George Brandis de-links email from work account. Simon appeared to enter in Brandis' publicly available work email,...
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This Is Why Your iPhone Can "Accept" Or "Decline" Some Calls, But Only "Slide...
For all those who, like me, have wondered about this endlessly but never actually looked it up. H/t Business Insider Have you ever wondered why your iPhone sometimes receives calls like this... Andre...
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This Is How To Delete Comments On Instagram
If you make a typo when commenting on someone’s ‘gram, it’s weirdly confusing how to delete. Here’s how. Oops! I made a typo on my comment ("breaf"). I can't possibly live with this shame. I need to...
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India's Top Two Ride-Hail Companies Have Merged And Plan To Be In 200 Cities
Olacabs acquired competitor TaxiForSure, combining two vastly different business models. pharan Tanveer/pharan Tanveer India's top two ride-hail companies joined forces today: Olacabs, the largest...
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This Is What It’s Like To Go To Prison For Trolling
Swns.com / SWNS.comSWNS.com At 2.29pm on 29 July 2013, Isabella Sorley, a then-23-year-old advertising graduate from Newcastle, said on Twitter: “Me doing something when tired only leads to one thing,...
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