Brandwatch turns its war chest on acquiring market research startup Qriously
In the past few years it’s become increasingly evident that while social media was a fantastic new way to get into the minds of people and understand what they thought…
Mars helicopter bound for the Red Planet takes to the air for the first time
The Mars 2020 mission is on track for launch next year, and nesting inside the high-tech new rover heading that direction is a high-tech helicopter designed to fly in the…
UK report blasts Huawei for network security incompetence
The latest report by a UK oversight body set up to evaluation Chinese networking giant Huawei’s approach to security has dialled up pressure on the company, giving a damning assessment…
Startup branding: how much does it really cost?
A brand is far more than logos and colors. A consistent brand identity not only communicates
Forge acquires IRA Services to expand offering for private company shares
Forge, the marketplace for trading private company shares formerly known as Equidate, announced that it will be acquiring custodial trust company IRA Services for a purchase price of $55 million.…
HUD hits Facebook with housing discrimination charges over ad targeting
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development this morning hit Facebook with charges of housing discrimination. The filing states that the the online giant has violated the Fair Housing…
Kong raises $43M Series C for its API platform
Kong, the open core API management and lifecycle management company previously known as Mashape, today announced that it has raised a $43 million Series C round led by Index Ventures.…
BBC wants to add 3rd parties to its Sounds app to balance Apple and Spotify dominance in podcasts and music
Earlier this week, the BBC pulled its podcasts from Google’s Podcast app and Assistant platform after determining that it wasn’t getting enough out of the relationship, specifically noting that Google wasn’t…
Moolah Mobile partners with Surge to offer free mobile service with ads
Moolah Mobile is teaming up with SurgePhone Wireless to offer people a new way to pay their cell phone bills — by putting ads on their homescreens. Moolah CEO Vernell…
How to make sure that your product is accessible to all users
Lawsuits are coming for sites and apps that don’t follow web standards Beth Franssen 7 hours Beth Franssen Contributor Beth Franssen is an expert in digital accessibility, WCAG and Section…
Twitter ‘took over’ a user’s account and joked about reading their DMs
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