Twitter appoints resident grievance officer in India to comply with new internet rules

Twitter has appointed a resident grievance officer in India days after the American social media firm said to have lost the liability protection on user-generated content in the South Asian nation over non-compliance with local IT rules. On Sunday, Twitter identified Vinay Prakash as its new resident grievance officer and shared a way to contact […]
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Watch live as Virgin Galactic’s first passenger flight takes off with Richard Branson on board

Virgin Galactic is set to launch its first passengers to space tomorrow morning, and you can watch the whole thing right here. The launch is scheduled for 6 AM Pacific, with streaming festivities (including commentary by Stephen Colbert) starting on the hour. This launch is the 22nd for VSS Unity, Virgin Galactic’s first spacecraft to […]
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The case for funding fusion

Now is the time to go all-in on decarbonization. Funding fusion with its breakthrough potential must be part of that effort.
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Daily Crunch: European Union demands $1B penalty from VW, BMW for hiding emissions

Hello friends and welcome to Daily Crunch, bringing you the most important startup, tech and venture capital news in a single package.
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WhatsApp is adding a ‘best quality’ setting for sending photos and videos

Kris Holt Contributor Share on Twitter Kris Holt is a contributing writer at Engadget. WhatsApp is working on a setting that will let users more easily bypass its iffy image compression and send photos and videos in the highest available fidelity. The “best quality” option will likely join “auto” and “data saver” choices in a future […]
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New York City’s new biometrics privacy law takes effect

A new biometrics privacy ordinance has taken effect across New York City, putting new limits on what businesses can do with the biometric data they collect on their customers. From Friday, businesses that collect biometric information — most commonly in the form of facial recognition and fingerprints — are required to conspicuously post notices and […]
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Demand Curve: How to double conversions on your startup’s homepage

Want to convert twice as many visitors into customers? Follow these copywriting tactics.
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