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The new period emoji is a first step in ending period shame

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by on February 14, 2019 at 12:04 pm
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Emoji has become a universal language of its own, but up until now there wasn’t one for people to say “I’m on my period” — and that’s more important than you might think. This bloody brilliant news came earlier this month when the Unicode Consortium (the official body that manages emoji worldwide) confirmed in a blogpost that they had approved 59 new emoji designs, including a “drop of blood” that will be added to our emoji catalog in spring this year after more than 55,000 people voted for it. This is all thanks to a girls-focused development charity, Plan International UK and…

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EU’s final Copyright Reform upholds disastrous upload filters

Feb14
by on February 14, 2019 at 10:59 am
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EU’s controversial Copyright Reform is only couple of months from becoming official EU law after the European Parliament and the Council agreed on the final text last night. Opponents of the finalized version are putting their hopes on a final vote in Parliament in March or April to repeal the contested Articles 11 and 13. Agreement reached to modernise copyright rules. Freedoms enjoyed by internet users will be enhanced, creators better remunerated & internet economy will have clearer rules. It will strengthen creative sector.It will bring added value to EU citizens.https://t.co/39Fg6vZ40p pic.twitter.com/wvNNaAvvoO — European Commission 🇪🇺 (@EU_Commission) February 13, 2019…

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The visionary women in tech taking the stage at TNW2019

Feb14
by on February 14, 2019 at 10:16 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Events, Insider


As a woman just starting a career in tech, having empowering female role models helps to navigate what can sometimes be a tough industry. I’m fortunate enough to work for a company that provides them in spades, whether it’s through inspiring colleagues, or at TNW2019 – where our lineup of speakers includes some powerhouse women paving the way for people like me. If you’re always on the lookout for your next source of inspiration or hands-on learning, our tech conference in Amsterdam is where to find it. Here’s a list of just some of the exceptional women who will be speaking…

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How I became pen pals with the kid who stole my iPhone

Feb14
by on February 14, 2019 at 9:26 am
Posted In: Around the Web, syndication


I’d always wanted to go to India. So I was pretty outraged when, in 2011, my iPhone went without me. I think it’s only fair to place around 5 percent of the blame on my friend Blair. A group of us were in a London wine bar pretending to be grown-ups, searching for more sophisticated ways to say “second-least-expensive bottle” while tossing around wine terms we’d heard in a semi-ironic attempt to impress our waiter. “Oaky.” “Fruity.” “Hmm… chewy.” What actually did impress him, however, was Blair, a man so charming he wins people over basically just by being present.…

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More Bitcoin ETF hopes dashed after SEC says it’s ‘inappropriate’

Feb14
by on February 14, 2019 at 9:23 am
Posted In: Around the Web, blockchain, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork


According to a note from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), an Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) put forward by Blockforce Capital’s Reality Shares ETF Trusts has been withdrawn. Reality Shares has requested its application to obtain the SEC’s approval of its ETF to be rescinded on the advice of the commission. A lawyer representing Reality Shares told Coindesk that the SEC thinks it’s “not appropriate to file a registered 40 Act fund with cryptocurrency exposure at this time.” Though it seems the SEC also took issue with the fact that the proposal had been submitted under a regulatory act that…

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