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Trump says ‘nobody gets hacked’ but forgot his hotel chain was hackedTECHCRUNCH.COM — According to President Trump speaking at a campaign event in Tucson, Arizona, on Monday, “nobody gets hacked.” You don’t need someone who covers security day in and day out to call bullshit on this one. “Nobody gets hacked. To get hacked you need somebody with 197 IQ and he needs about 15 percent of your password,” Trump said, referencing the recent suspension of C-SPAN political editor Steve Scully, who admitted falsely claiming his Twitter account was hacked this week after sending a tweet to former White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci. |
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How to Work With A Leader Who is DisengagedLOLLYDASKAL.COM — A disengaged employee may be unproductive and ineffective, but a disengaged leader can do real damage. Those who work with disengaged leaders often feel disappointed and frustrated, even if they’re otherwise satisfied with their jobs. So how can you do your best when you’re working for a… |
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Does monogamy work? This new book explores the controversial question.MASHABLE.COM — Unlike what you may have been told, monogamy isn’t inherent to human biology. Moreover, it’s not inherent to many animals in nature: Less than three percent of mammals in the animal kingdom are reported to be monogamous. . This is just one fascinating fact of many in Luke Brunning’s , publishing in the U.on Oct. |
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Zoom Launches Paid Events Platform, Begins Testing End-to-End EncryptionSOCIALMEDIATODAY.COM — 10 million daily active users in December 2019, to 200 million in March, and that’s given Zoom a whole range of new opportunities. And this week, the platform’s seeking to capitalize on that attention with new event discovery and monetization features, which will enable paid Zoom users to create and host ticketed online events. |
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How to Add Links to Instagram Stories with Swipe-UpBLOG.HOOTSUITE.COM — How many times have you had to direct your Instagram followers to the link in your bio so they can access the latest content or resource that you want to share? First, you need them to read your Instagram Story, put in the extra effort of heading to your profile, and then actually click on your… |
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How fantasy football exploded online and kept Yahoo relevantMASHABLE.COM — In Tales of the Early Internet, Mashable explores online life through 2007 — back before social media and the smartphone changed everything. When’s the last time you used Yahoo for…anything at all? Your answer might just depend on a simple question: Do you play fantasy football? That’s… |
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Real estate prices are about to drop 10%FASTCOMPANY.COM — These are some of the main findings of “Emerging Trends in Real Estate 2021,” a new report from the Urban Land Institute and PwC. Based on a survey of more than 1,600 leading real estate industry experts and interviews with more than 1,300, this 42nd annual edition of the report finds that the pandemic is going to continue to drive major changes in the way property is bought, sold, and used. |
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The case for shaming influencers for not social distancingMASHABLE.COM — Angry at the apparent lack of mask-wearing and social distancing amid rising COVID cases in the United States, irate TikTok users are flaming a Los Angeles salon through snarky videos and negative Yelp reviews. But intense public shaming, regardless of whether it’s deserved, may actually reinforce the target’s wrongful behavior instead of pushing them to actually change. . |
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This map tells you if you live in a ’15-minute city’FASTCOMPANY.COM — In the U.S., car-dependent sprawl is more common. But a new tool lets you map out local services to see how close your neighborhood comes to the ideal. “The global pandemic has highlighted the importance of location and proximity,” says Jordan Stark, a spokesperson for Here Technologies, the location data platform that created the map. |
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How the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally may have spread coronavirus across the Upper MidwestWASHINGTONPOST.COM — A lifelong motorcycle enthusiast, the 50-year-old construction worker and father of five had been determined to go to the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, a Holy Grail for bikers. Even when his girlfriend, Angie Balcom, decided to stay back because she was worried about being around so many people… |
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Biden ad enlists the Beastie Boys to highlight unsung victims of the pandemicMASHABLE.COM — For the first time ever, the Beastie Boys have one of their songs to be used in an ad. And it’s a Joe Biden ad. The Beastie Boys’ 1994 hit, “,” made its “commercial” debut televised NFL games on Sunday. It’s a fitting accompaniment for an ad aimed at shining a light on the devastating impact the pandemic has had on live performance and the venues that’s support them. |
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How breeders bring out the best in new applesMASHABLE.COM — This year, Cornell University released three new apple varieties: the scab-resistant Cordera, the crisp and mild Pink Luster, and the complexly flavored Firecracker. Collectively, they’re a culmination of decades of work by apple breeders, who are out in orchards around the world, testing out… |
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Three views on the future of media startupsTECHCRUNCH.COM — this week chewed through a trio of media stories, each dealing with private companies and their successes. The Wall Street Journal recently reported that Axios was growing rapidly and near profitability. The paper also broke news that Morning Brew might exit to Business Insider for a hefty $75 million potential payout. |
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Pear hosted its invite-only demo day online year; here’s what you might have missedTECHCRUNCH.COM — Pear, the eight-year-old, Palo Alto, Calif.-based seed-stage venture firm that has, from its outset, attracted the attention of VCs who think the firm has an eye for nascent talent, staged its seventh annual demo day earlier this week, and while it was virtual, one of the startups has already signed a term sheet from a top-tier venture firm. |
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An ode to the sexy mail-in ballot and other weirdly hot Halloween costumesMASHABLE.COM — As problematic as purveryor of sexy Halloween costumes Yandy can be, its dedication to its craft is strangely inspirational. I have the homemade sexy Guy Fieri costume to prove it. . Yes, Yandy has gone too far. Many times. The retailer made headlines in 2018 with its “Sexy Handmaid” costume inspired by the enslaved women subjected to repeated rape and forced to bear their rapists’ children in dystopian novel-cum-TV show The Handmaid’s Tale. |
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White House was warned Giuliani was target of Russian intelligence operation to feed misinformation to TrumpWASHINGTONPOST.COM — The intelligence raised concerns that Giuliani was being used to feed Russian misinformation to the president, the former officials said, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive information and conversations.The warnings to the White House, which have not been previously… |
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Rudy Giuliani Is My Father. Please, Everyone, Vote for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris.VANITYFAIR.COM — I have a difficult confession—something I usually save for at least the second date. My father is Rudy Giuliani. We are multiverses apart, politically and otherwise. I’ve spent a lifetime forging an identity in the arts separate from my last name, so publicly declaring myself as a “Giuliani”… |
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Engineers, not racers, are the true drivers of success in motor sportECONOMIST.COM — Man vs machineEngineers, not racers, are the true drivers of success in motor sportOur statistical model finds that neither Lewis Hamilton nor Michael Schumacher is Formula 1’s greatest driver Oct 17th 2020″I ALWAYS THOUGHT records were there to be broken,” Michael Schumacher, a star Formula 1… |
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4 ways you can join the fight to support equal payMASHABLE.COM — It’s 2020. 3D printers can make prosthetic limbs. Our computers can predict what we’re going to type before we do it. And women across the country still don’t receive equal pay for equal work. Currently, Black women make $0.62 cents to the dollar compared to white men. Latinas make $0.55 cents,… |
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Snapchat Launches First ‘Local Lens’ Collaborative AR Experience in LondonSOCIALMEDIATODAY.COM — After announcing its coming ‘Local Lenses’ at its Partner Summit back in June, Snapchat’s first activation of this type is now live, with Carnaby Street in London the site of Snap’s new ‘City Painter’ collaborative AR project. As you can see in the video, Local Lenses essentially enable users to interact with an AR overlay of a real-world location. |
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