There are three areas where this feature could be a disaster for society in general. First, we're giving even more personal information to Facebook, not exactly the most trustworthy actor out there. Second, the dating feature could just as easily tear people apart as bring them together. And finally it could create the conditions for a large amount of harassment by bringing sex into a platform that has tried to stay as family friendly as possible.
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Let's label 2019 as the Yearnicorn - or the year when Silicon Valley's latest crop of billion-dollar companies goes public. What does that mean exactly for the ride-sharing industry?
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Highlights and Takeaways from Web Summit 2018
Three days of intense energy flowed from Lisbon during the Web Summit this week as the world’s tech leaders and budding entrepreneurs gathered to federate around one thing that we can call agree on: technology is taking over the world. Panels, presentations and pitches abounded across all industry verticals from automotive to government to sports … Continue reading Highlights and Takeaways from Web Summit 2018
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