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Behind the Messy, Expensive Split Between Facebook and WhatsApp's Founders
Behind the Messy, Expensive Split Between Facebook and WhatsApp's Founders
After a long dispute over how to produce more revenue with ads and data, the messaging app's creators are walking away leaving about $1.3 billion on the table.​

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Real estate property manager and developer JLL launches a $100 million tech investment fund
Real estate property manager and developer JLL launches a $100 million tech investment fund
The multi-billion dollar real estate developer and property manager JLL is getting into the tech investment game with the launch of a new $100 million fund run by corporate subsidiary JLL Spark. In…

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Order-ahead app Ritual picks up $70M to rethink the social office lunch break
Order-ahead app Ritual picks up $70M to rethink the social office lunch break
While DoorDash, Postmates and other apps are looking to reimagine what the food delivery experience looks like, Ray Reddy says he wants to figure out what the next generation of a food court looks …

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Marley Spoon, the cook-at-home meal kit service, announces IPO
Marley Spoon, the cook-at-home meal kit service, announces IPO
Marley Spoon, the meal kit subscription service that competes with the likes of Blue Apron and HelloFresh, has filed for an IPO in Australia. The Berlin-headquartered company is aiming to raise 70 …

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Israeli autonomous technology developer Innoviz is entering China's car market
Israeli autonomous technology developer Innoviz is entering China's car market
Innoviz, a developer of light detection and ranging technologies for computer vision and autonomous vehicles, is getting a toehold in China, the world's fastest growing auto market, through a…

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Just Joking? Qatar Air Boss Sorry for Saying a Woman Couldn't Do His Job
Just Joking? Qatar Air Boss Sorry for Saying a Woman Couldn't Do His Job
A comment made by the head of Qatar Airways that a woman couldn't run his airline has aviation executives talking about the male-dominated nature of the industry.

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Tabasco boss's hot tips on running a business
Tabasco boss's hot tips on running a business
Tabasco boss Tony Simmons warns employees that he won't micromanage them.

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How lipstick became a million dollar idea
How lipstick became a million dollar idea
The BBC's Aaron Heslehurst explains how lipstick became a million dollar idea.

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Emirates looks to windowless planes
Emirates looks to windowless planes
The airline is testing virtual windows instead of real ones, paving the way for lighter and faster planes.

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H M to make female clothes sizes bigger
H M to make female clothes sizes bigger
The Swedish clothes shop is bringing its measurements in line with UK sizing after customer complaints.

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Driverless cars 'will cost lives' at first
Driverless cars 'will cost lives' at first
Lives will be lost during the testing of autonomous cars, a road safety expert warns.

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Van Gogh: Could this be a newly discovered painting?
Van Gogh: Could this be a newly discovered painting?
X-ray and traditional methods suggest the painting is genuine, but final verification is pending.

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Are you scared yet? Meet Norman, the psychopathic AI
Are you scared yet? Meet Norman, the psychopathic AI
Norman is an artificial intelligence which sees death and destruction in everything.

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Microsoft's underwater data centre
Microsoft's underwater data centre
Microsoft sinks a data centre in the sea off Orkney to see whether it can boost energy efficiency.

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Tomorrow's Cities: How Barcelona shushed noise-makers with sensors
Tomorrow's Cities: How Barcelona shushed noise-makers with sensors
Citizens take control of their own cities with low-cost sensors.

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Smart SoPhy socks send data to your physiotherapist
Smart SoPhy socks send data to your physiotherapist
The socks have three sensors reading weight distribution, movement and orientation of the foot.

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It's privilege- not hard work- that's most likely to determine an Indian's income
It's privilege- not hard work- that's most likely to determine an Indian's income
Moving up the social and economic ladder is a tough ask.

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Are there only six stories in history?
Are there only six stories in history?
Researchers analysed over 1700 novels to reveal six story types – but can they be applied to our most-loved tales? Miriam Quick takes a look.

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After spawning a $100 billion industry, the "godfather" of computer chips is retiring
After spawning a $100 billion industry, the
TSMC founder Morris Chang built a powerhouse by making computer chips for others—and leaving the design to them.

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The first person to live with a mind-controlled robotic arm is teaching himself piano
The first person to live with a mind-controlled robotic arm is teaching himself piano
Johnny Matheny has spent the last five months with an advanced prosthetic, designed to replace the human hand and arm.

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What if we replaced politicians with randomly selected people? | Brett Hennig
What if we replaced politicians with randomly selected people? | Brett Hennig
If you think democracy is broken, here's an idea: let's replace politicians with randomly selected people. Author and activist Brett Hennig presents a compelling case for sortition democracy, or random selection of government officials -- a system with roots in ancient Athens that taps into the wisdom of the crowd and entrusts ordinary people with making balanced decisions for the greater good of everyone. Sound crazy? Learn more about how it could work to create a world free of partisan politics.

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Elon Musk got emotional at Tesla's shareholder meeting and had something for everyone
Elon Musk got emotional at Tesla's shareholder meeting and had something for everyone
For one, Musk promises to honor the $35,000 price for all Tesla Model 3 reservation holders.

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Netflix's "Making a Murderer" may push SCOTUS to address a fundamental injustice
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Most people think they'd never confess to a crime they didn't commit. Kids do it often. A petition seeks intervention on behalf of young defendants.

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Japan is making a push to stop the stigma against crying babies
Japan is making a push to stop the stigma against crying babies
The stigma hits mothers the hardest, particularly working mothers who cannot avoid taking their babies into busy public spaces.

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The way we discuss suicide can unintentionally cause harm, but it doesn't have to
The way we discuss suicide can unintentionally cause harm, but it doesn't have to
By following a few guidelines outlined by suicide prevention specialists and public health practitioners, you can minimize some risks.

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The poems that shaped Chinese thought
The poems that shaped Chinese thought
A collection of 'folk poems' said to have been picked up from alleys and fields around China, The Book of Songs also functioned as satire and moral instruction, writes Martin Kern.

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Why the solar revolution is in grave danger—and how it can be saved
Why the solar revolution is in grave danger—and how it can be saved
The world is facing two futures: let the solar revolution sputter out and face ruin or harness solar power to help reign in climate change.

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The critical role librarians play in the opioid crisis | Chera Kowalski
The critical role librarians play in the opioid crisis | Chera Kowalski
Public libraries have always been about more than just books -- and their mission of community support has taken on new urgency during the current opioid epidemic. After witnessing overdoses at her library in Philadelphia, Chera Kowalski learned how to administer naloxone, a drug that reverses the effects of narcotics, and she's put it to use to save patrons' lives. In this personal talk, she shares the day-to-day reality of life on the frontline of the opioid crisis and advocates for each of us to find new ways to keep our communities safe and healthy.

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