Seattle startup Lalo is latest ‘death tech’ innovator, with an app to share and collect stories and more

Seattle startup Lalo is latest ‘death tech’ innovator, with an app to share and collect stories and more

(Especially pictures) Juan Medina first considered the idea for his new startup in 2003 after his father’s death when his wife asked him to tell a story about his father, and Medina realized he hadn’t known him that well. Stories, jokes, recipes, and more were either lost or scattered among various friends and family, Medina … Read more

Facebook is testing pop-up messages telling people to read a link before they share it – TechCrunch

Facebook is testing pop-up messages telling people to read a link before they share it – TechCrunch

Years after opening a Pandora’s box of bad behavior, social media companies are trying to find subtle ways to reshape the way people use their platforms. Similar to Twitter, Facebook is trying out a new feature to encourage users to read a link before sharing it. The test will reach 6 percent of Facebook Android … Read more

US plans to share vaccine – but not yet, White House says

FEMA Regional Administrator Gracie Szczech, center, takes Vice President Kamala Harris on a tour of the Jacksonville Community Vaccination Center in Florida, where Navy members prepare Pfizer vaccines on March 22nd.

The White House defended its first COVID-19 vaccination strategy in America this week. She described them as justified because of the terrible outbreak in the country and promised to exchange shots after the Americans were protected. World leaders and residents of other countries are increasingly critical of the United States and other wealthy nations for … Read more

Chromebooks outsold Macs worldwide in 2020, cutting into Windows market share

Chromebooks outsold Macs worldwide in 2020, cutting into Windows market share

The new Google Dell Chromebook Enterprise devices. (Google photo) New numbers show that 2020 was the first year Chromebooks outbid Macs and saw impressive market share gains at the expense of Windows. Computers powered by Google’s Chrome OS have already sold Apple’s computers in individual quarters, but 2020 was the first full year in which … Read more