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October 14, 2015
Are Eventbrite's RFID Wristbands The Death of the Concert Ticket?
With its new RFID bracelets, Eventbrite aims to ease the most painful parts of attending events.
Even the most exciting, perfectly executed event has its headaches. Whether it's a small tech conference or an EDM concert, there's seemingly no way around the long lines, limited toilets, and need to carry around a bunch of cash (or else get hit with exorbitant ATM fees). But what if we could at least get rid of paper tickets and the long lines they create?
Uber Mistakenly Exposed The Personal Data Of Hundreds Of Drivers
Ride-hailing company Uber compromised the data of 674 of its drivers, disclosing social security numbers and photos of their licenses.
Uber, the world's most valuable startup, just made a major gaffe: The ride-hailing company accidentally released the personal information of hundreds of its drivers, allegedly leaking social security numbers, scans of drivers' licenses, taxi certification forms, and other private data. According to Motherboard, the leak was first reported by drivers on Tuesday, and was associated with the release of Uber's new Partner app for drivers.
How Potential Democratic Presidents Would Change Parental Leave Policies In 2016
The candidates agree on supporting paid leave for new parents, but how they'll achieve it is where differences arise.
If you were paying attention to the Democratic presidential debate last night, you probably heard this: "That is an international embarrassment that we do not provide paid family and medical leave."
Kabbage Raises More Cash, Eyes International Expansion And Increased R&D
The financial tech company is looking to expand to foreign markets and continue to hone its inner workings.
The Atlanta, Georgia-based financial tech (or "fintech") company Kabbage is solidly entrenched in the niche of loans to small and medium businesses—along with providing their proprietary tech for big banks to give their customers Kabbage-style customized loans. No stranger to large funding rounds from big banks, Kabbage is announcing its fourth round of funding today with a $135 million group investment led by Reverence Capital Partners as part of a big push to expand internationally. By the end of 2016, Kabbage hopes to partner with banks and companies on five continents.
October 13, 2015
The Future Of Bitcoin Isn't Bitcoin--It's Bigger Than That
The shared ledger technology, or blockchain, introduced in Bitcoin could upend the financial industry. And startups are getting in line.
Earlier this year, Overstock.com CEO Patrick Byrne bought a $500,000 bond issued by the online retailer.
Facebook Encroaches On YouTube's Turf With New Video Hub
In its most recent ruse to sideline YouTube, Facebook is testing a dedicated video section.
As expected, Facebook is slowly but surely creating a video platform that can compete directly with YouTube. The social networking giant is testing a feed exclusively for video content, Facebook announced Tuesday. Select users will see the "Messenger" button in Facebook's iPhone app replaced by "Videos." On desktop, the video tab will be listed on the left side of the news feed, under "Favorites." For users who want to browse other content while watching a video, Facebook is also testing a floating screen that moves around as they multitask—yet another feature borrowed from YouTube.
Amazon's Jeff Bezos Takes Dramatic Plunge Down List Of Top CEOs
On Harvard Business Review's list of the best-performing CEOs, last year's No. 1 takes a dramatic tumble.
Last year, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos ranked No. 1 on Harvard Business Review's list of the world's 100 best-performing CEOs. This year, however, Bezos comes in at No. 87.
Pinterest Wants To Be Your Discovery Engine For Travel
By expanding its Place Pins feature—introduced in 2013—Pinterest is making a more pointed play for the travel market.
If you often find yourself trapped in your cubicle, pinning exotic locales to your Pinterest travel board and planning lofty getaways, here's an update that might appeal to your inner globetrotter: Pinterest is upgrading its Place Pins feature, opening up location data to a total of 7 billion Pins.
Jennifer Lawrence Reveals How She Feels About The American Hustle Gender Pay Gap
Jennifer Lawrence say she was too worried about being "likable" to negotiate for equal pay.
Jennifer Lawrence wants you to know she isn't difficult or spoiled. But she was concerned that's how she would come across if she fought for the same compensation her male costars received in American Hustle.
Twitter To Lay Off More Than 300 Employees
As rumored, Twitter is letting go of 8% of its workforce—just one week after Jack Dorsey was instated as CEO.
Jack Dorsey sure isn't wasting any time: Barely a week into 
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