GSV Ventures doubles assets managed with new fund focused on global edtech – TechCrunch
GSV Ventures, co-founded by Deborah Quazzo and Michael Cohn, has raised $180 million in its second fund, exclusively focused on
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Netflix launches Fast Laughs, a TikTok-like feed in its mobile apps that presents a string of comedy clips from its stand-up specials, TV series, and movies (Todd Spangler/Variety)
Todd Spangler / Variety: Netflix launches Fast Laughs, a TikTok-like feed in its mobile apps that presents a string of
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The Essential Climbing Gear for Beginners (2021): Harnesses, Belay Devices, and More
Most people learn climbing in a gym. I learned in 40-degree rain on granite slabs in western North Carolina. I didn’t
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Identiq, a privacy-friendly fraud prevention startup, secures $47M at Series A – TechCrunch
Israeli fraud prevention startup Identiq has raised $47 million at Series A as the company eyes international growth, driven in
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Dooly, which builds AI-based tools to let salespeople automate their workflows, raises $3.3M seed round led by boldstart and $17M Series A led by Addition (Ingrid Lunden/TechCrunch)
Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: Dooly, which builds AI-based tools to let salespeople automate their workflows, raises $3.3M seed round led
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The ‘Girl Games’ of the ’90s Were Fun and Feminist
My favorite Purple Moon games revolved around eighth grader Rockett Movado. Each title centered on a significant day (or days)
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China’s cosmetics startup Yatsen to buy 35-year-old skincare brand Eve Lom – TechCrunch
In China’s cosmetics world, where foreign brands were historically revered, indigenous startups are increasingly winning over Gen-Z consumers with cheaper,
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Colleges requiring virus-screening tech, from virus symptom-checking apps to temperature check stations and wearables, have not rigorously studied if it works (New York Times)
New York Times: Colleges requiring virus-screening tech, from virus symptom-checking apps to temperature check stations and wearables, have not rigorously
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Sleuths Read Old Booby-Trapped Letters Without Opening Them
On July 31, 1697, Jacques Sennacques sent a letter to his cousin—one Pierre Le Pers, a French merchant living in
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Facebook’s Oversight Board already ‘a bit frustrated’ — and it hasn’t made a call on Trump ban yet – TechCrunch
The Facebook Oversight Board (FOB) is already feeling frustrated by the binary choices it’s expected to make as it reviews
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