Assembled raises $3.1M led by Stripe to build ‘the operating system for support teams’

CRM software accounts for one-quarter of all enterprise IT spend. But ironically, while a lot of money is spent on platforms like Salesforce or SAP to manage incoming calls and outgoing marketing and sales activity, not a lot of attention is given to the issue of how to help the teams using all that software work…

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Your VPN or ad-blocker app could be collecting your data

The underpinnings of how app store analytics platforms operate were exposed this week by BuzzFeed, which uncovered the network of mobile apps used by popular analytics firm Sensor Tower to amass app data. The company had operated at least 20 apps, including VPNs and ad blockers, whose main purpose was to collect app usage data…

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Facebook’s latest ‘transparency’ tool doesn’t offer much — so we went digging

Just under a month ago Facebook switched on global availability of a tool which affords users a glimpse into the murky world of tracking that its business relies upon to profile users of the wider web for ad targeting purposes. Facebook is not going boldly into transparent daylight — but rather offering what privacy rights…

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Coronavirus: ‘We use an egg timer to remind staff to wash hands’

Image copyright Robert Mills Image caption Shai Aharony’s company is taking hand washing very seriously The government has said that up to a fifth of the UK workforce could be off sick in a major coronavirus outbreak.So how are businesses around the world coping as the deadly virus spreads?1. Egg timer reminder for hand washingThe…

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Multiverse virtual worlds will be healthier for society than our current social networks

In part 5 of our virtual worlds series: why this new future will heal fractures caused by today’s social media The basis of the classic James Bond film “Tomorrow Never Dies” is an evil media mogul who instigates war between the U.K. and China because it will be great for TV ratings. There’s been a…

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Cryptocurrency blockchain BiKi.com Launches BiKi Community Global Manager Recruitment Program

17th February 2020, Singapore – Global digital assets trading firm BiKi.com has launched a new Global Manager Recruitment Program, geared towards recruiting community partners from around the world. Well aware that the sustainability of an exchange depends on its ability to retain its current users and effectively recruit new ones, BiKi is targeting global blockchain…

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SmartNews’ local news feature now covers more than 6,000 U.S. cities

SmartNews, the news aggregation app that hit a unicorn valuation last year, has spent its time growing its local news feature. With the United States presidential election underscoring both the importance of local news and its challenges, SmartNews has a huge opportunity to gain new users. In early 2019, SmartNews had 40 local partners. Over…

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Magma Partners scores $50M to build the a16z of Latin America

Magma Partners has more than doubled the size of its investable capital with the close of its latest $50 million fund. The Santiago, Chile-based venture firm founded in 2013 had secured $21 million that made up the outfit’s second fund, which it raised after closing its debut fund with just $2.5 million. The firm’s largest…

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Cryptocurrency blockchain The IRS’ Fortnite Currency Tax Mishap Is a ‘Black Mirror’ Moment for Gaming

The IRS mistakenly classified in-game currencies as taxable for months. It removed this classification almost immediately after reports went live. This mistake hints at a dystopian future for in-game currencies. Imagine a world where not only your real-life purchases were taxed but also your in-game ones, like Fortnite’s V-bucks. We caught a little glimpse of…

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Cryptocurrency blockchain BiKi.com Announces Electroneum Listing with 6 Million ETN Giveaway

18th February, 2020, Singapore – Global crypto exchange BiKi.com is proud to announce that Electroneum (ETN), one of the most innovative and trailblazing projects in the cryptocurrency space, will be listed on its platform. Speaking of the ETN listing on BiKi.com, Ethan Ng, CEO of BiKi Southeast Asia, declares, “ETN is a very internationally established…

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