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What GoDaddy is doing wrong about privacy — here’s what it should do

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by on December 1, 2018 at 2:30 pm
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“GoDaddy cares about your privacy. For this reason, we collect and use personal data only as it might be needed for us to deliver to you our world-class products, services, websites, and mobile applications.” The above is a direct quote from GoDaddy’s privacy policy, and a fair statement to make in terms of the use of your personal data. That is, until you register a domain with the company. Wherever it is you’re situated, GoDaddy asks for users to pay for privacy protection. With privacy being a fundamental right to us all, it seems distasteful that a large domain registrar…

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Every startup founder’s alternate realities: Business and fundraising

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by on December 1, 2018 at 10:30 am
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Pre-seed and seed, angels and VCs, A rounds and B rounds – it’s a tangled web for rookie entrepreneurs aiming to grow small startups. But unless you’re bootstrapping, you’ve got to keep your two feet in two different worlds every day: business and fundraising. Chances are you’re more at home leading your company than asking investors for money. True, there are plenty of traps scattered along the road to venture funding. But take heart. It is possible for founders to sidestep the most common hazards and keep their companies moving ahead. I know this because I’m a founder with my…

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Niger will use drones to protect almost extinct antelope species

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by on December 1, 2018 at 9:17 am
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When we think about endangered animals in Afrika at risk of extinction or being poached, we usually think of elephants and rhinos. This can be attributed to various factors including increased publicity around the increasing threats that rhinos and elephants face from poachers. However, there are other endangered animal species in Afrika that also require as much protection and publicity. Take the addax antelopes in Niger as an example. In 2016, the Sahara Conservation Fund (SCF) released their research report which stated there were likely only a handful of addax antelopes, specifically only 3, remaining in the wild in Niger. The situation had deteriorated drastically as a…

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