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New disclosures to our archive of state-backed information operations
Transparency is at the heart of everything we do at Twitter. That’s why we routinely disclose datasets of information operations we can reliably link to state actors.
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The most popular blog posts about tech industry & business on Hacker News. 503 posts.
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We decided to go for the big rewrite
For small programs, where it would be a question of a few days or a few weeks to rewrite them, it will generally not be worth pondering this question for very long, and in most cases it will be better to just get started on either fixing the existing implementation or on rewriting it. For small programs it is possible…
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Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg Addresses the Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 Report
We at Boeing are sorry for the lives lost in the recent 737 MAX accidents. These tragedies continue to weigh heavily on our hearts and minds, and we extend our sympathies to the loved ones of the...
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We launched an app with $500k annual revenue, and then Apple copied it
Discover the story of launching an app. with $500,000 annual run rate—and then Apple killed it and launched a similar feature
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Some airlines and regulators ground 737 Max in wake of Ethiopian Airlines crash
Some airlines and national aviation authorities have grounded their Boeing 737 MAX fleet in the wake of the crash of Ethiopian Airlines flight 302 (ET302).
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Narcissistic CEOs weaken collaboration and integrity
Some may be bold leaders, but they create a dangerous corporate culture.
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People Lose Their Employer-Sponsored Insurance Constantly
If you like your employer plan, you don't get to keep it.
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Backblaze 7.0 – Version History and Beyond
You now have the ability to keep updated, changed, and even deleted files in your backups forever by extending version history.
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Court Rules That “Patent Troll” Is Opinion, Not Defamation
Free speech in the patent world saw a big win on Friday, when the New Hampshire Supreme Court held that calling someone a “patent troll” doesn’t constitute defamation. The court’s opinion [PDF] is good news for critics of abusive patent litigation, and anyone who values robust public debate around...
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CallJoy – A cloud-based phone agent for small businesses
Every day, local small businesses receive 400 million calls from consumers. CallJoy’s phone technology helps them answer with intelligence.
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Airbnb Announces Intention to Become a Publicly-Traded Company During 2020
Airbnb, Inc. announced today that it expects to become a publicly-traded company during 2020.
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Apple Arcade – Game subscription service
Apple today announced Apple Arcade, a game subscription service that will feature over 100 new and exclusive games from renowned creators.
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How we manage plans and features in our SaaS app
This is how we manage what a user can do and see on their account and plan in our active monitoring SaaS app.
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Dependabot is now free
Nimble Industries builds purpose-driven software like StatusGator, TrackSSL, and VimTricks – high-impact products solving real problems with clarity, reliability, and performance, trusted by teams worldwide.
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Helping to Build Cloudflare, Part 2: The Worst Two Weeks
It’s always best to speak plainly and honestly about the situation you are in. Or as Matthew Prince likes to put it “Panic Early”. Long ago I started a company in Silicon Valley which had the most beautiful code.
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YC Interviews in NYC
We’re excited to announce that we’ll be holding a small number of interviews for the Summer 2019 batch of YC in New York City on February 23. This will be the first in a series of interviews we do in cities outside the Bay Area. We’ll start with New York and will soon announce interview dates for other cities…
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GitHub and US Government Developers
At GitHub, we believe in empowering developers around the world. We also believe in basic human rights and treating people with respect and dignity. Today, I wanted to share a message I sent to all employees yesterday that is related to this, as it is important that we share our views on immigration policy with the…
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Android users in Europe will be asked which browser and search engine they want
For nearly a decade, we’ve been in discussions with the European Commission about the way some of our products work. Throughout this process, we’ve always agreed on one …
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Breaking Down the Chrome Web Store
An exploratory data analysis of the extensions available from the Chrome webstore.
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Signal Technology Foundation is now open for donations
You can now donate to support Signal, the secure messaging service, directly.