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December 2, 2015
What's Really Going On At Yahoo? Conflicting Reports Swirl About CEO's Fate
Yahoo's board is reportedly meeting to discuss the sale of its Internet business, but some say that's just a frothy rumor.
What's really going on at Yahoo?
Google Accused Of Collecting Data On Young Students' Internet Activity
The Electronic Frontier Foundation is taking aim at Chromebooks' privacy settings.
An advocacy group has filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission that claims Google is collecting data about elementary and junior high school students' Internet activity. The Electronic Frontier Foundation says Chromebooks sold to schools mine students' data for non-advertising purposes thanks to the "Sync" functionality in Google Chrome.
Are Your Christmas Lights Screwing Up Your Wi-Fi?
Regulators note that Christmas tree lights—like many other home lights or electronics—can impact Wi-Fi performance.
A British regulatory agency is using the holiday season to remind Internet users that—believe it or not—indoor Christmas lights can affect the performance of Wi-Fi routers. Ofcom, which recently released a Wi-Fi checker for millions of British Internet users, notes that Christmas lights can cause interference and poorer performance.
Sourcing Food Ethically Is A Huge Challenge For My Startup
Yeah, Purple Carrot's meals are vegan—but the way we source our ingredients is a work in progress.
Four weeks ago, my vegan food delivery company Purple Carrot relaunched. I'm discovering the ups and the downs of startup life: While we are successfully shipping our meal kits in about two-thirds of the United States, we are also experiencing what I'm told are expected problems: website glitches, partner businesses that haven't honored their commitments, not enough staff, and a general sense of hysteria to which I'm not immune (more on that in a future column).
Facebook Wants You To Know That Zuckerberg's 99% Initiative Is Not A Charity
The company is going out of its way to make the point, which is raising questions about the exact nature of the new initiative.
Facebook is going out of its way to emphasize that CEO Mark Zuckerberg's pledge to give away 99% of his company shares is not about charity, but philanthropy. It's a distinction that has non-attorneys scratching their heads and raising questions about the exact nature of his massive donation to a new venture, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, LLC. The initiative will fund nonprofit organizations and make private investments, and any profits from such investments "will be used to fund additional work to advance the mission," explained Facebook.
Bandier's New Yoga Pants Feature The Work Of Street Artists
Your Pilates-toned bum is now a walking canvas.
"Athleisure," a term that was coined over the last two years, is all about taking yoga pants and sports bras out of the gym and into everyday life. Not only is it acceptable to wear skintight activewear out to brunch or to a museum, it has become downright cool. So it makes sense that street artists, who create art in public spaces, might see the yoga pant as an interesting canvas for their work.
Is Mark Zuckerberg The Next Bill Gates?
After his momentous giving pledge, will Zuckerberg take the mantle of philanthropic tech billionaire from the Microsoft founder?
On Monday, Mark Zuckerberg was the world's richest millennial. After a stunning announcement this week that he's transferring 99% of his wealth to a new initiative aimed at improving the world, the world learned that Facebook's founder is on his way to not even technically being billionaire anymore.
December 1, 2015
The Reasons Why There Aren't More Black Engineers In Silicon Valley
Maybe the problem isn't lack of candidates, maybe it's that the pipeline is broken.
Joshua Mann is something of an anomaly in the technology industry. He's a black engineer. In a report in the International Business Times, Mann, who is on his way to earning a PhD at Purdue to eventually go on to design rocket engines that could transport humans to Mars, is held up as an example of the appalling lack of diversity in Silicon Valley.
Read Mark Zuckerberg's Letter To His Newborn Daughter
In a note to their new daughter, Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan pledged to donate 99% of their Facebook shares to charity.
On Tuesday, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan announced the birth of their first child, a daughter named Max. In a lengthy letter posted on Facebook, Zuckerberg and Chan discussed the problems facing the world today, and announced the creation of the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, a charity organization that will address "advancing human potential and promoting equality."
To Understand The Big Bang, Scientists Created This Amazing "Synthetic Map"
Struggling to understand a deluge of new theories, scientists have created one of the most high-resolution images of the universe ever made
Researchers are using high-powered computer simulations to help understand one of the most puzzling phenomena in science—how the universe is expanding faster than ever.
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