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Facebook expands its drone team to bring the internet to everyone

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by on November 20, 2014 at 5:25 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, drones, Insider, internet.org

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Facebook has posted three new job vacancies for its drone team today. Its seeking avionics, thermal, power systems and control engineers to work on the aircraft project. The company was already advertising for three drone-related job openings – looking for both technicians and engineers – in its London office. The UK is becoming quite a hub for tech companies pushing into unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) research. Amazon began recruiting to expand its Prime Air delivery drone research team last week. Facebook’s UK-based job openings were published a few months after it acquired British drone maker Ascenta in March. It’s confirmed to…

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Dropbox launches iPad and Web app versions of its Carousel photo gallery app

Nov20
by on November 20, 2014 at 5:06 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Product Launches, Product Updates

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Dropbox Carousel, the photo gallery app launched for iOS and Android smartphones last spring, is now available for the iPad and the Web. A version for Android tablets will be released in two weeks, the company said. The tablet app is scaled and designed for larger mobile screens and works in much the same way as the mobile phone apps. All photos viewed in Carousel actually reside in Dropbox, but the app is designed to work quickly so that accessing and sharing photos in Carousel is indistinguishable from photos stored on your local device. iPad grid view with movable timeline that quickly moves you through thousands of…

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91% off a lifetime of premium UI kits and design resources

Nov20
by on November 20, 2014 at 4:55 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Design & Dev, Offers

Designers will love our latest offer here at TNW Deals: we’ve got a bundle of 27 UI kits for web and mobile apps, icon sets and infographic elements for you to use in your personal and commercial projects — at a special low price. This essential package contains thousands of high quality design elements, vector graphics and icons that are perfect for web, mobile and desktop app design, as well as for presentations and print projects. In addition, new assets are added monthly to your lifetime membership, so you’ll always have access to fresh, modern graphics year after year. Plus,…

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Uber hires former IBM Chief Privacy Officer to carry out internal review

Nov20
by on November 20, 2014 at 4:26 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

From  controversial statements from executives to concerns over its users’ data privacy, it’s been a rough week for Uber. It’s now trying to do some damage control. The company announced today that it has hired a team of privacy experts, including Harriet Pearson –  previously IBM’s Chief Privacy Officer for nearly two decades- and her colleagues at the Hogan Lovells law firm. Pearson will be in charge of conducting a thorough review of Uber’s data privacy program and assessing changes the company needs to implement. Although only time will tell whether Uber can make good on its promise to keep its users’ data safe, it’s…

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The real reason ‘stupid’ startups raise so much money

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by on November 20, 2014 at 4:06 pm
Posted In: Analysis and Opinion, Around the Web, Entrepreneur, Insider, TNW Conference USA

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This article is part of a series written by speakers featuring at our upcoming TNW USA Conference on December 10 in New York. It is adapted from Nir’s book, Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products. Have you noticed all the startups raising massive sums of money recently? Perhaps you’ve scratched your head wondering how a company like BuzzFeed, known for its website full of animated gifs, listicles and quizzes, just raised $50 million dollars, valuing the company at a reported $850 million. Snapchat, the messaging app known for helping teenagers sext one another, reportedly received a $10 billion valuation from its investors. Has the…

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