Uber lets you rate mid-ride before you forget feedback | TechCrunch
— Read on techcrunch.com/2018/05/14/uber-mid-ride-rating/
Good move @Uber usually don’t have time after arriving.
Facebook suspends ~200 suspicious apps out of “thousands” reviewed so far | TechCrunch
— Read on techcrunch.com/2018/05/14/facebook-suspends-200-suspicious-apps-out-of-thousands-reviewed-so-far/
About time….
It’s been nearly three months since many Google employees—and the public—learned about the company’s decision to provide artificial intelligence to a controversial military pilot program known as Project Maven, which aims to speed up analysis of drone footage by automatically classifying images of objects and people. Now, about a dozen Google employees are resigning in protest over the company’s continued involvement in Maven.
— Read on gizmodo.com/google-employees-resign-in-protest-against-pentagon-con-1825729300
Wait, did this article just report that @IBM refuses to work on US Defense Department contracts? Is this true?
Tips for founders and others whose jobs require constantly meeting new people.
— Read on hbr.org/2018/05/how-to-keep-networking-from-draining-you
Good advice. Quality over quantity to max out networking.
Since buying the internet phone service in 2011, Microsoft has signed up corporations like GE and alienated long-time Skypers.
— Read on www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-05-10/don-t-skype-me-how-microsoft-turned-consumers-against-a-beloved-brand
Typical #Microsoft. In the biz of making things harder so they can charge more for fixes and more versions. Ugly #BusinessModel
Klout, the company that ranked social media stars for their influence, is shutting down, and the concerns around Facebook and data likely helped its demise.
— Read on adage.com/article/digital/klout-social-media-scoring-service-shutting/313470/
There were yo-yo HR folks, freelancers, and executives that actually believed in this foolishness. Glad I never wasted my time on an an algorithm that made no sense.
Google’s vast internet footprint, from Search to Chrome to Maps, gives it an unparalleled view into our lives. Here’s how to take a Google timeout.
— Read on www.wsj.com/articles/how-to-keep-google-from-owning-your-online-life-1525795372
It’s almost impossible.
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