WordPress achète Tumbl
août 15, 2019
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Automattic (beloved parent company of WordPress) is buying Tumblr from Verizon (loathesome parent company of Oath, a division named because its users are generally angry enough to swear at it), at a price « well below » $20m (which is well below the $1.1b Yahoo paid in 2013). No word as to whether Automattic will get rid of Tumblr’s world-beatingly-terrible pornography filter. (via Bruce Sterling’s Tumblr)
Ohio State University files for a trademark on « THE »
« The Ohio State University » is apparently the full name of Ohio State, and to remind everyone of it, they’re selling a line of clothing emblazoned with the stark word « THE, » and so they’ve asked the US Patent and Trademark Office to give them the exclusive right to sell t-shirts, baseball hats and hats with the […]
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As Uber’s stock craters amid billions in unanticipated losses, a hiring freeze on engineers
Uber — a bezzle — projected $8b in losses this year; but it lost more than $5b in a single quarter, and despite an initial stock price rise (dead cat bounce?) the company’s shares have tumbled by more than 10% since, hitting an all-time low. Engineers who were scheduled to interview at Uber have had […]
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New York City raised minimum wage to $15, and its restaurants outperformed the nation
After NYC raised its minimum wage from $7.25/h to $15/h this year — the largest pay hike for low-waged workers in half a century — the city’s restaurants boomed, posting the highest growth levels in the country.
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Save over 60% on these PowerBeats Pro alternatives
Let’s face it: People at the gym aren’t bragging about their headphones. If they were that great, they’d be listening to them instead of talking about them. So while we’re sure those new PowerBeats Pro earbuds are something special, why would you shell out $250 for a tiny pair of speakers when comparable ones are […]
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Learn project management skills from top to bottom with this training
Big companies take on big projects. When they do that, they need a project manager to lay out a roadmap for the entire team – and they’re typically willing to pay a big paycheck to the person who can fill those shoes. So what does it take to become a project manager? If you don’t […]
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10 essential pocket-sized tech items you’ll use everyday
Your phone doesn’t have to be the only smart piece of tech in your pocket. We regularly take pens, lighters, and wallets for granted, but here are 10 portable items that improve on those everyday bits of gear and others just like them. TEC Accessories The Orbiter™ Pinstripe Magnetic Fidget Device Tired of that same […]
