The Indian market isn't overcapitalized: Venture Capitalist
Amit Anand of Jungle Ventures explains why he’s optimistic about India’s venture capital scene. Source link
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Facebook Messenger Can Send You Instagram DMs
However, if you had hopes that your Instagram and Facebook accounts were totally separate, the horse is out of the barn. If you have your accounts connected at all, you already probably see Facebook friends being suggested to you on Instagram. A Gizmodo investigation showed how Facebook has long been able to piece together your … Read more
TikTok removes Russian state media accounts for ‘covert influence operations’ ahead of US election
TikTok has removed accounts associated with Russian state media for engaging in “covert influence operations” ahead of the U.S. presidential election. The short-form video sharing company said Monday the changes affect accounts associated with TV-Novosti — the parent organization of the Russian state media RT — and Rossiya Segodnya, the entity behind Kremlin news agencies … Read more
Sierra Canyon edges Marymount in girls’ volleyball
Since moving from the Sunshine League to the Mission League in 2014, only once has the Marymount girls’ volleyball team failed to earn at least a share of first place. That happened last year when Sierra Canyon beat the Sailors twice on its way to going undefeated. Determined to get a piece of the pie … Read more
China test-fires ICBM for first time in decades
China has said it successfully launched an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) carrying a dummy warhead into the Pacific Ocean. The ICMB was launched at 08:44 local time (04:44 GMT) on Wednesday and “fell into expected sea areas”, Beijing’s defence ministry said, adding that the test launch was “routine” and part of its “annual training”. The … Read more
Gas prices unlikely to play big role in US election: Energy expert
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Dan Pickering of Pickering Energy Partners says big oil majors are proving to be slow in their decarbonization processes, and offers his view on the role of energy prices in the race for the White House. Source link
Paytm, MakeMyTrip, GOQii And Other Indian Startups Want To Build An Indian App Store To Bypass The Google Play Store
Dozens of prominent startups in India, one of the world’s largest internet markets, are creating a coalition to fight a Google decision that would require them to give 30% of in-app payments to the tech giant beginning next year. On Tuesday, nearly 60 executives from dozens of Indian companies kicked off preliminary discussions, three people … Read more
In the gateway to the Arctic, fat, ice and polar bears are crucial. All three are in trouble
ON HUDSON BAY — Searching for polar bears where the Churchill River dumps into Canada’s massive Hudson Bay, biologist Geoff York scans a region that’s on a low fat, low ice diet because of climate change. And it’s getting lower on polar bears. There are now about 600 polar bears in the Western Hudson Bay, … Read more
Triple play ends game as flat Dodgers lose to surging Padres
If there’s such a thing as an October dress rehearsal, this is it. A rivalry series with the National League West’s top two teams. A division crown hanging in the balance. A possible postseason preview between baseball’s winningest team and the one that has been playing best in the season’s second half. For a late … Read more
Thai king signs same-sex marriage bill into law
Getty Images Gay couples in Thailand can register their unions from 22 January next year Thailand’s king has signed a marriage equality bill into law, making the country the first in South East Asia to recognise same-sex unions. The bill cleared the Senate in June but required royal endorsement to become law. It was published … Read more