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Haiku Review: Anker Powerport Atom PD 1 charger

Feb18
by on February 18, 2019 at 10:57 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Plugged


Welcome to Haiku Review, a feature where we review gear and gadgets using the Japanese poetry form. Anker‘s Powerport Atom PD 1 is a laptop charger with a difference – it’s the world’s smallest. We wrote about its release announcement here, but you’re not here for that. You’re here for a goddamn Haiku review, so let’s do it:   Charges fast, fits in My pocket, but I’d be scared If you kept it there   If you’re in the market for a fancy new 30W USB-C laptop charger, you should go and get yourself Anker’s Powerport Atom PD 1. You deserve…

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Moonday Mornings: Japanese ecommerce giant Rakuten may be getting into cryptocurrencies

Feb18
by on February 18, 2019 at 10:09 am
Posted In: Around the Web, blockchain, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork


With Bitcoin up 2.7 percent over the past week, the cryptocurrency market closed in the green this weekend. But is the trend here to stay or are the bears coming to leave investors bleeding yet again? Let’s take a look at the news and find out. Here are some of the hottest blockchain stories you might’ve missed over the weekend: 1. Scammers be scamming. Mumbai police department has busted a group of swindlers involved in a racketeering scheme that amassed over $14 million worth of cryptocurrency (about 1 million rupees), The Times of India reports. The scammers launched a cryptocurrency…

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How I got banned for life from AirBnB

Feb18
by on February 18, 2019 at 9:16 am
Posted In: Around the Web, syndication


A few months ago, I received a cryptic message from AirBnB that sounded like something straight out of the Black Mirror episode with Jon Hamm. Dear Jackson, We regret to inform you that we’ll be unable to support your account moving forward, and have exercised our discretion under our Terms of Service to disable your account(s). This decision is irreversible and will affect any duplicated or future accounts. Please understand that we are not obligated to provide an explanation for the action taken against your account. Furthermore, we are not liable to you in any way with respect to disabling or canceling your account. Airbnb…

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How I got banned for life from AirBnB

Feb18
by on February 18, 2019 at 9:16 am
Posted In: Around the Web, syndication


A few months ago, I received a cryptic message from AirBnB that sounded like something straight out of the Black Mirror episode with Jon Hamm. Dear Jackson, We regret to inform you that we’ll be unable to support your account moving forward, and have exercised our discretion under our Terms of Service to disable your account(s). This decision is irreversible and will affect any duplicated or future accounts. Please understand that we are not obligated to provide an explanation for the action taken against your account. Furthermore, we are not liable to you in any way with respect to disabling or canceling your account. Airbnb…

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Here are the 5 hottest startups in Estonia

Feb18
by on February 18, 2019 at 9:00 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Tech5


I bet you didn’t know that Estonia has the third highest amount of startups per capita than any other country in the world. And the country isn’t just dominating in terms of quantity, in 2017 it also brought in more venture capital funding per capita than major tech hubs like Germany, France and Spain. What makes the “Made in Estonia” brand of tech startup so lucrative? For starters, since the 90s, Estonia has put all its resources into becoming a completely digital society. It’s the first country in the world to give its citizens blockchain backed mobile IDs that allow them…

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