June 26, 2025

Windows killed the Blue Screen of Death

Why change the blue screen to black now? Did the viral images of Times Square rendered useless by the BSOD cause that much reputational harm?

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Meta to restrict teen Instagram and Facebook accounts from seeing content about self-harm and eating disorders

January 9, 2024

Meta is going to automatically limit the type of content that teen Instagram and Facebook accounts can see on the platforms, the company announced on Tuesday. These accounts will automatically be restricted from seeing harmful content, such as posts about self-harm, graphic violence and eating disorders. The changes come as Meta has been facing increased […]

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January 9, 2024

As deepfakes proliferate, their ability to mislead and sow distrust is becoming of major concern to security experts — and the general public. A recent survey from McAfee found that the vast majority of Americans (84%) are worried about how deepfakes will be used in 2024, particularly where it concerns elections and addresses given by […]

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PerformYard lands $95M to grow its staff performance management platform

January 9, 2024

Employee performance reviews take time and effort — and aren’t always conducted very efficiently. According to surveys, nearly 60% of businesses use basic spreadsheets to track and monitor staff performance, and it takes on average one to two weeks for managers to complete a single employee review. Seeking to make the performance review process easier […]

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Startup founders often make these legal mistakes

January 9, 2024

Early-stage founders face many challenges. Some of the trickiest and most foreign are legal because the legal world is unfamiliar and ever changing.

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