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Cryptocurrency: Yay or Nay?

{$inline_image}Cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin, have had a roller-coaster past year or so. It seemed that they could do no wrong in 2017, with Bitcoin leading the way with a $20,000 USD valuation per token at one point in December. The price plummeted from there, as Bitcoin struggled to maintain a value of $3,500 by December

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8 IoT devices that could impact the consumer market in 2019

Internet of things technology is booming, with an increasing number of connected devices joining the market each year. From smart kitchen appliances and virtual home assistants to security systems and utility management platforms, there’s seemingly no limit to the usefulness of the IoT across industries and applications. While 2018 was a big year for connected devices, some experts believe that 2019 will

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Go-Jek confirms first close of its Series F round, sources say it raised around $920M at $9.5B valuation; Go-Jek is planning to raise $2B total for the round (Jon Russell/TechCrunch)

Jon Russell / TechCrunch: Go-Jek confirms first close of its Series F round, sources say it raised around $920M at $9.5B valuation; Go-Jek is planning to raise $2B total for the round  —  Go-Jek, the Indonesia-based ride-hailing company that is challenging Grab in Southeast Asia, has announced the first close of its Series F round

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400K+ items, making up ~1/3 of Amazon's ~$6B in annual sales in India, likely to disappear from Amazon India, while it works to meet new compliance rules (Vindu Goel/New York Times)

Vindu Goel / New York Times: 400K+ items, making up ~1/3 of Amazon’s ~$6B in annual sales in India, likely to disappear from Amazon India, while it works to meet new compliance rules  —  NEW DELHI — On Friday, Indian consumers will wake up to an emptier, more expensive version of Amazon’s shopping service. 400K+

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Some Reddit users who installed the Facebook Research VPN say they knew of its extensive data collection, but had little expectation of privacy to begin with (Shannon Palus/Slate)

Shannon Palus / Slate: Some Reddit users who installed the Facebook Research VPN say they knew of its extensive data collection, but had little expectation of privacy to begin with  —  What the going rate for the hyper-invasive program tells us about the evolving understanding of our personal data’s value. Some Reddit users who installed

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Apple restores Google's internal iOS apps after certificate misuse punishment (Zack Whittaker/TechCrunch)

Zack Whittaker / TechCrunch: Apple restores Google’s internal iOS apps after certificate misuse punishment  —  Apple has blocked Google from distributing its internal-only iOS apps on its corporate network after a TechCrunch investigation found the search giant abusing the certificates. Apple restores Google's internal iOS apps after certificate misuse punishment (Zack Whittaker/TechCrunch) Source: Tech Meme

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A breakdown of an internal memo in which Facebook details distribution and onboarding for its Research app, and defends its data collection methods, disclosures (Josh Constine/TechCrunch)

Josh Constine / TechCrunch: A breakdown of an internal memo in which Facebook details distribution and onboarding for its Research app, and defends its data collection methods, disclosures  —  Early this morning, we received agreement from Apple to issue a new enterprise certificate; this has allowed us to produce … A breakdown of an internal

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