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| Katie Benner / New York Times: |
More female entrepreneurs describe sexual harassment by investors on the record; Dave McClure is no longer running 500 Startups after an internal investigation — Their stories came out slowly, even hesitantly, at first. Then in a rush. — One female entrepreneur recounted …
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Tweets: @leahbannon, @ktbenner, @davepell, @sacca, @crystale, @philipdalidakis, @susanthesquark, @sarahkunst, @sarahkunst, @rmac18, @aminatou, @alexia, @lpolgreen, @karaswisher, @cindygallop, @sarahlerner, @msuster, @sacca, @gabiviolin14, @jennschiffer, @marccanter4real, @susanthesquark, @aileenlee, @tsgiles, @noahpinion, @melissatsang, @jedmiller, @cindygallop, @pandodaily, @bizcarson, @nytimesbusiness, @mathewi, and @rmac18
| Dave McClure / 500 Hats: |
Dave McClure apologizes for inappropriate advances towards multiple women, says Christine Tsai and 500 Startups senior management were unaware until recently — By now you may have heard I f**ked up, and people are calling me a creep. — While I'd like to believe that I'm not a bad or evil person …
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Tweets: @eileenmcarey, @ethank, @shaherose, @aerin_lim, @msuster, @ericajoy, @horridhenryviii, and @davemcclure
| Christine Tsai / 500 Startups: |
Christine Tsai says she is now CEO of 500 Startups after Dave McClure was found to have behaved inappropriately with women — “Be the change you wish to see in the world.” — This is the advice I give to people whenever they ask for it. It's aspirational, which means it is a lot easier said than done.
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TechCrunch, Reuters, SiliconBeat, Tech in Asia, VentureBeat, USA Today, and PE Hub Blog
Tweets: @scottmaustin, @pandodaily, @mkapor, @eileenmcarey, @anapauglez, @tolles, @sdkstl, and @scottmaustin
| Politico: |
Trump voter-fraud panel's data request made to all states is a gold mine for hackers, say infosec experts; 20+ states refuse, including Mississippi and Virginia — Cybersecurity specialists are warning that President Donald Trump's voter-fraud commission may unintentionally expose voter data …
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Tweets: @realdonaldtrump, @52fairway, @jasonkander, @politico, @emzorbit, @alisonforky, and @ericgeller
| Wall Street Journal: |
Source: Alibaba will introduce an Amazon Echo-like device for Chinese consumers as soon as next week — Chinese e-commerce major Alibaba plans to introduce a digital personal assistant similar to Amazon.com's Echo device in coming days.
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The Information, Reuters, CNBC, Fortune, VentureBeat, and Tech in Asia
| Mo Marshall / VentureBeat: |
Block.one sets record with $185M ICO over a 5 day period for its EOS token, says its blockchain platform can process millions of transactions/second fee-free — Blockchain startup Block.one announced this morning that it has raised $185 million in just five days of selling its EOS cryptocurrency token.
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| Patrick Klepek / Waypoint: |
Palmer Luckey pledges $2,000 per month to a crowdfunding campaign for software that makes Oculus exclusives playable on HTC Vive — The co-founder, who left Facebook a few months after a political controversy, hasn't fully left VR behind. — Oculus co-founder Palmer Luckey may not longer …
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Patreon, The Verge, Mashable, Engadget, Silicon Valley Business …, New York Magazine, bit-tech.net, and TechCrunch
Tweets: @patrickklepek and @waypwnt
| Kurt Wagner / Recode: |
Facebook says it will identify and demote links from users who post more than 50 times a day in News Feed — People who post 50-plus times per day are likely sharing spam or false news, Facebook says. — Facebook has a new way of identifying false news and spam in users' feeds …
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Facebook, Social Media Today, BetaNews, Tech Times, Tech2, TechCrunch, USA Today, Reuters, The Hill, Mashable, Adweek, Marketing Land, LJ INFOdocket, New York Magazine, Globe and Mail, Seeking Alpha, and Engadget
Tweets: @joshconstine, @kurtwagner8, @kantrowitz, @brianmcc, @alex, and @epro
| Paul Thurrott / Thurrott.com: |
Microsoft is shutting down Windows App Studio, its web-based app development tool, on Dec. 1, suggests users migrate to Windows Template Studio — Microsoft announced today that it is retiring Windows App Studio, its web-based app development tool. But this isn't as alarming as it seems at first …
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Windows Blog, Windows Central, Windows, VentureBeat, On MSFT, MSPoweruser, and Neowin
| Andy Greenberg / Wired: |
Researchers discover major vulnerabilities at multiple wind farms, requiring just a Raspberry Pi and on-site access to halt operation and return false readings — ON A SUNNY day last summer, in the middle of a vast cornfield somewhere in the large, windy middle of America …
Tweets: @sub8u, @wired, @lilyhnewman, @justinbrodeur, and @a_greenberg
| New York Times: |
Germany passes law allowing fines of up to $57M for social media companies if they do not delete illegal, racist, or slanderous content within 24 hours — BERLIN — Social media companies operating in Germany face fines of as much as $57 million if they do not delete illegal …
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Tweets: @joemillerjr and @joemillerjr
| Zac Bowden / Windows Central: |
Images of Microsoft's scrapped Surface Mini leak, showing a felt-like exterior and kickstand — Up until now, the public has never actually seen Microsoft's canceled Surface Mini. That changes today. In 2014, Microsoft planned to announce two new Surface devices.
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The Verge, BetaNews, SlashGear, Ubergizmo, TechSpot, Digital Trends, CNET, Neowin, Windows, MSPoweruser, Softpedia News, Gizmodo, Business Insider, and On MSFT
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