Judge removes ‘Compassion Seattle’ charter amendment from ballot; initiative aimed to curb homelessness crisis

Judge removes ‘Compassion Seattle’ charter amendment from ballot; initiative aimed to curb homelessness crisis

Tents will be pitched on a grassy lot along Dexter Avenue in Seattle in January 2021. The Space Needle and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation can be seen in the background. (GeekWire Photo / Kevin Lisota) A state judge removed the “Compassion Seattle” measure from the November vote on Friday and said the proposal … Read more

Instagram tests Limits feature to curb targeted harassment

Igor Bonifacic

Instagram is testing a new feature called Limits that allows users to lock their accounts and limit potential interactions if they feel they are the target of harassment. When introducing the tool, Adam Mosseri, the head of Instagram, referred to the recent Euro 2020 final, in which three black players from the English national team … Read more

Initiative to curb homelessness crisis in Seattle likely to qualify for November ballot

Initiative to curb homelessness crisis in Seattle likely to qualify for November ballot

Tents line a street in downtown Seattle. (GeekWire Photo / John Cook) The group driving the Compassion Seattle electoral measure, which aims to revise city policy in relation to its ongoing homelessness crisis, will turn in more than 60,000 signatures Thursday to qualify the measure for the November election. Supporters of the initiative will need … Read more

Gett inks deal with Curb Mobility to bring yellow cabs to its enterprise-focused on-demand ride-hailing app – TechCrunch

Gett inks deal with Curb Mobility to bring yellow cabs to its enterprise-focused on-demand ride-hailing app – TechCrunch

Gett, the ride-hail startup that has nicheeted itself in a crowded and competitive on-demand transportation market by focusing on corporate accounts and connecting people with rides in around 1,500 cities serving a range of fleets from Use third-party providers. adds another partner today as the business model continues to double as business travel slowly recovers. … Read more