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Sources: Lyft recently rebuffed acquisition approach from General Motors after consulting with other potential acquirers, will raise a new funding round instead — General Motors in recent weeks told Lyft it was interested in acquiring the company, according to a person briefed on the situation.
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World Economic Forum report envisions blockchains as the “beating heart” of global finance, estimates 80% of banks will start using the technology in 2017 — A new report from the World Economic Forum predicts that the underlying technology introduced by the virtual currency Bitcoin … | Lucia Maffei / TechCrunch: |
You don't need a Google+ profile to post reviews on Play Store anymore — The Google Play Store will not require you to have a Google+ account to write reviews anymore. — In an email to TechCrunch, Google confirmed the news that “a G+ profile is no longer needed to post a review.”| Josh Mitchell / Wall Street Journal: |
Tech companies are increasingly hiring students from coding boot camps but doubt whether such academies can replace the four-year computer science degree — Employers are increasingly hiring graduates from nontraditional schools like Flatiron — NEW YORK—In a graffiti-splashed classroom …
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Crowdfunding app Tilt launches peer-to-peer payments to serve international markets neglected by Venmo — With $62 million in funding, Tilt may be poised to establish itself as the social payment app for a global audience. — James Beshara, CEO of the crowdfunding platform Tilt …
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| J.M. Porup / Ars Technica: |
Two-man startup Copperhead ships a hardened version of Android that fixes its security problems and currently works with Nexus devices — A multi-billion-dollar megacorp, Google, apparently needs help to secure its OS. — A startup on a shoestring budget is working to clean up the Android security mess … | Paul Mozur / New York Times: |
With China's Great Firewall and the unique internet ecosystem it created, Chinese tech companies struggle to succeed at home and abroad simultaneously — HONG KONG — For teenagers who like to sing along with Ariana Grande and Flo Rida, Musical.ly is a must-have.
Tweets: @jonrussell, @ron_miller and @nytimesworld
| Josh Constine / TechCrunch: |
Facebook rolls out new code to nullify adblock workaround introduced by Adblock Plus — Adblock Plus launched a workaround to Facebook's ad block bypass today that ham-handedly removes posts from friends and Pages, not just ads, according to a statement provided by Facebook to TechCrunch.
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Media brands, including many Snapchat Discover partners, are testing Instagram Stories and report solid early traffic — Media brands, including many Snapchat Discover partners, are seeing solid early traffic — Media firms are flocking to the new Instagram Stories … | Bloomberg: |
The era of steeply discounted on-demand services in China is waning due to consolidation and a deepening investment drought — Ridiculously cheap everything-on-demand is great ... while it lasts — For the past year, Li Weiling has been living large on the cheap in Beijing, courtesy of deep-pocketed investors from around the world.| Dan Roundhill / Simplenote: |
Automattic announces Simplenote iOS, Android, and macOS apps are now open source under GPLv2 license — At Automattic, we have a saying: … In this spirit, we are announcing today that all of the official Simplenote client apps are now Open Source Software under the GPLv2 license.| Mark Bergen / Recode: |
Former co-workers of GV's new chief David Krane describe him as energetic and politically savvy — The company swapped the dreamer for the networker. — At the helm of its venture arm, Google swapped the dreamer for the networker. — Friday is the final day for Bill Maris at Google Ventures …
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