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‘Developers, developers, developers!’ Ballmer and Sinofsky talk Microsoft, memes, more in Clubhouse
Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer. (GeekWire file photo) Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer and former Windows President Steven Sinofsky met for a surprising conversation on Thursday evening when they appeared together in the conversation app Clubhouse by invitation only. The two tech leaders, who weren’t exactly the friendliest breakup, joked and remembered as guests “The … Read more
Lawyers argue Trump, riot not ‘legally’ connected
Donald Trump’s defenders finalized their presentation on the former president’s impeachment, arguing Friday that Trump did not call the January 6 rally crowd to riot in the U.S. Capitol. (February 12th)
Coupang files for mega US IPO – TechCrunch
Let’s examine the financial health of the South Korean e-commerce giant Earlier today in the south Korean e-commerce and delivery giant Coupang went public in the United States. As a private company, Coupang has raised billions, including capital from American venture capital company Sequoia and Japanese telecommunications giant SoftBank and its Vision Fund. Coupang’s offering, … Read more
New Allegations of Cover-Up by Cuomo Over Nursing Home Virus Toll
ALBANY, NY – Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and his top aides were again accused Friday of covering up the coronavirus death toll in state nursing homes after admitting withholding data in order to do so prevent possible investigations into government misconduct. The latest revelations came after private statements by the governor’s chief adviser Melissa DeRosa … Read more
Rode vlogger kit | Engadget
This last year you may have a little more time to spend. What better motivation is there to start this fitness vlog (or self-isolation misery diary)? Of course, your phone already has everything you need to get started, but it’s 2021 and the internet requires a certain level of quality if you want someone to … Read more
Eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine? Seattle techies help create site that shows open appointments
In a boot camp that started in January, students from the University of Washington School of Nursing are training other UW students and faculties who want to help with COVID-19 vaccinations. (Photo by Kiyomi Taguchi / University of Washington) With Washington residents struggling to sign up for COVID-19 vaccinations, a volunteer team of software engineers … Read more
Truff mayonnaise review – CNN Underscored
(CNN) – There is no question that we are in love with Truff. Whether it’s the branded hot sauce or a tempting pasta sauce, we can’t get enough of the truffle-infused goodies. When we heard that a new mayonnaise was on the horizon, we dropped everything so we could try. Truff’s new mayo comes in … Read more
Does SoftBank have 20 more DoorDashes? – TechCrunch
Hello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunch’s venture capital-focused podcast where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines. Natasha and Danny, and Alex and Grace, were all here to talk about the week’s biggest tech events. This week felt strangely comforting from a tech news standpoint: Facebook is copying something, early launch dates are buggy … Read more
911 call from truck prompts human trafficking probe
Federal, state and local authorities in Texas are searching for a tank truck days after a San Antonio area 911 operator reported dozens of people were trapped in it. (February 11th)