CardUp founder and CEO Nicki Ramsay (front, second from right) with her team CardUp, a Singapore-based startup that enables users to make large, recurring payments by credit card even to recipients that don’t accept cards, has raised $2.2 million SGD (about $1.7 million) led by […]
Day: March 28, 2018
Study: Most YouTube influencers still don’t disclose sponsored deals
Those that did have disclosures didn’t even follow the FTC’s guidelines, which recommend lengthier explanations than “hey, these are affiliate links.” The FTC wants influencers to be very clear in their wording: for instance, as Wired said, they can write “I make a small commission […]
Refugee charity turns to crypto with $1M donation from Ethereum’s founder and OmiseGo
The crypto industry is often criticized from the outline for creating wealth that exists only in digital form, is unstable and driven by greed. That’s why a new charity initiative from top figures inside the Ethereum community might make a few non-believers sit up for […]
Vodafone enters the Aussie video-streaming arena with its own Android TV box
In a market that’s already saturated with streaming devices like Telstra TV and Optus’ Fetch TV, another Australian telco has joined the fray. Vodafone Australia has today announced that it will be launching Vodafone TV, a streaming box powered by Google’s Android platform, in April. […]
GOVERNO M5S-LEGA/ Salvini e Di Maio lavorano all’intesa: e spunta il mister X, è Carlo Cottarelli
Governo M5s-Lega: Salvini e Di Maio cercano di trovare un accordo sul possibile esecutivo ma i veti incrociati non aiutano e spunta un terzo nome, quello di Carlo Cottarelli. 27 marzo 2018 – agg. 27 marzo 2018, 8.39 Niccolò Magnani. Reddito di … by Livio […]
Uber will not re-apply for self-driving car permit in California
Uber, after suspending its self-driving car operations in all markets following a fatal crash, has decided not to re-apply for its self-driving car permit in California. Uber’s current permit in California expires March 31. “We proactively suspended our self-driving operations, including in California, immediately following […]
France’s City of Wine is like Disneyland for grown-ups
A new exhibition just opened up at Le Cité du Vin in Bordeaux, France, to make it even more fun. … Beyond the tour and the temporary exhibitions, there's also a reading room that's essentially a wine library, concerts, a top-floor tasting room with panoramic […]
Tesla defends Autopilot record after Feds launch investigation into fatal crash
Tesla is defending its Autopilot technology as investigators probe a fatal crash involving a Tesla Model X SUV. The NTSB said it's unclear if the Model X Autopilot system was engaged prior to the accident. In a blog post, the company said: "Our data shows […]
Pensioni 2018, ultimissime ad oggi 28/3 su vitalizi, APE e cancellazione Fornero
Le ultime novità sulle #Pensioni ad oggi 28 marzo 2018 vedono arrivare nuovi commenti riguardanti un possibile asse M5S – Lega sul ricalcolo contributivo dei vitalizi, proposto ora in senso retroattivo. Nel frattempo prosegue anche il confronto tra tecnici e politici sulla legge Fornero e […]
Google sponsorship will cut ad time on Stephen Colbert’s ‘Late Show’
This hearkens back to the early days of TV (and modern-day podcasts, for that matter), when sponsorships frequently took place in-show. And it’s not entirely surprising that CBS would go this route: it’s been a big fan of integrating ads into Colbert’s show as well […]