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Self-improvement startup Lift.do is now Coach.me, reflecting renewed focus on personal coaching

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by on December 31, 2014 at 2:04 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

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Sometimes startups have to go through name changes before they truly hit their stride. For Lift.do, the self-improvement and motivation app, that change comes today: it’s now known as Coach.me.   The new name reflects an updated focus and business model. While the ability to set personal goals and work on revamping your habits through a social to-do list is still very much at the core of the software, it now emphasizes personal coaching. The company introduced coaches almost a year ago 1-on-1 daily coaching earlier this month. In fact, Coach.me is aiming to become a platform for both users trying to improve their habits and coaches…

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TNW’s 20 most-read posts of 2014

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by on December 31, 2014 at 1:17 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider, Roundups

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With a whole new year just hours away (or already beginning, depending on where in the world you are) it’s time to take a look back at the most-read posts of 2014 on TNW. 20 – Google speeds up Chrome by compiling JavaScript in the background Either we have super-geeky readers, or people always like to hear about their Web browser working quicker. We suspect it’s probably a bit of both. 19 – Google is backing a new $300 million high-speed internet Trans-Pacific cable system between the US and Japan When Google says it wants to build a new high-speed network between…

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GitHub, Vimeo and 30 more sites blocked in India over content from ISIS

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by on December 31, 2014 at 12:07 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, censorship, India, Insider, ISIS

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Following an order issued by the Department of Telecom in India, ISPs have blocked 32 sites including Vimeo, Dailymotion, GitHub and Pastebin across the country. Users across India have complained about being unable to access the aforementioned sites and many others. Today, Centre for Internet & Society director Pranesh Prakash was among the first to share the circular that went round to local ISPs on Dec 17 demanding that they block access to multiple sites. Insane! Govt orders blocking of 32 websites including @internetarchive @vimeo @github @pastebin #censorship #FoEx pic.twitter.com/F75ngSGohJ — Pranesh Prakash (@pranesh_prakash) December 31, 2014 The availability of these…

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Twitter isn’t about news, tweets or even you anymore

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by on December 31, 2014 at 10:22 am
Posted In: Analysis and Opinion, Around the Web, Insider

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I originally published this post on Medium. I love Twitter. I always have. It’s a great way to meet people, get news and to talk about things you’re interested in. I’ve spent an unfathomable amount of time on the service, with 59,000 tweets over six years and countless friendships forged exclusively over the network. But over the last two years, the company hasn’t delivered any meaningful product improvements. The Mac app has received exactly two updates. The Web interface hasn’t seen any major love since 2011. Direct Messages (DMs) were completely broken for over a year. Twitter tried to change its…

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Uber suspends UberPop in Spain after yet another court case

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by on December 31, 2014 at 9:13 am
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Spain, uber, UberPop

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Another day, another headache for Uber. Following a court order, it’s suspended UberPop, the lower-cost version of its service that uses everyday vehicles, in Spain. The situation follows a similar decision in France earlier this month. UberPop has also been banned in the Netherlands and Brussels. In a blog post, Uber says it is “temporarily suspending” the service in Spain, following an injunction against it. A Spanish court upheld a complaint from Madrid’s taxi drivers association, the Association Madrileña Del Taxi. The company says it intends to appeal the ruling and strikes a conciliatory tone in its post, promising to work with the…

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