The New York Times
Banks and Retailers Are Tracking How You Type, Swipe and Tap
nytimes.com
Biometrics are moving way beyond fingerprints: To fight fraud, companies are building databases on people’s behaviors and movements.
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BBC News
BBC News (World)
Warning of palm oil threat to primates
bbc.co.uk
Large-scale expansion of palm oil in Africa will very likely risk the lives of primates, a study finds.
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animals
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WSJ
The Wall Street Journal
Kevin Durant, Will Smith Top the Lineup for a New Venture-Capital Fund for Black Investors
wsj.com
Silicon Valley stalwart Andreessen Horowitz is launching a novel effort to boost diversity in tech: an exclusive new fund targeted at black celebrities, athletes and media figures.
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Fortune
FORTUNE
Fintech Frenzy: Hype or Reality? A Closer Look at 6 Key Sectors
fortune.com
A top venture capitalist grades the state of his industry—from payments to crypto.
First saved on Aug 08
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exploringjs.com
JavaScript for impatient programmers
exploringjs.com
A book by Dr. Axel Rauschmayer Goal of this book: make JavaScript less challenging to learn for newcomers, by offering a modern view that is as consistent as possible. Highlights: Get started quickly,
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NPR.org
NPR
To Fix That Pain In Your Back, You Might Have To Change The Way You Sit
npr.org
In the past century, many Americans have lost the ability to sit in a way that doesn't strain their backs. Specialists say we could take a lesson from excellent sitters from other cultures.
First saved by Jane on Aug 13
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the Guardian
Guardian Tech
How to turn off Google's location tracking
theguardian.com
Turning off location history won’t hide where you are when you use search, Maps or weather. Here’s how to stop being tracked
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The New York Times
The Unlikely Activists Who Took On Silicon Valley — and Won
nytimes.com
Facebook and Google made billions mining personal data, and fought off anyone who threatened to stop them. Then came a challenge in their own backyard.
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