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The death of the startup: is big tech squeezing out the competition? Young firms struggle to compete as deep-pocketed companies like Facebook and Amazon clone products and consolidate their power Facebook has been breathing down the neck of the group video-chat app Houseparty for over a year. The app, developed by the San Francisco startup Life On Air, has been (...) [The Guardian]  vPersonalize Announces the First Integrated 3D Design and Manufacturing Automation Software for One-Off, Small Batch and On-Demand Manufacturing California based vPersonalize Inc. a pioneer in 3D design and automation software for on-demand manufacturing, today announced the launch of its new, unified design-to-manufacturing software for brands, designers and manufacturers to enhance operational efficiency, optimize product development, (...) [WebWire Electronic Internet commerce] Verizon customers can donate to support Northern California wildfire relief efforts with text-to-donate campaign Verizon has kicked off a text-to-donate campaign, so wireless customers can contribute to relief and recovery efforts supporting those affected by the wildfires in Northern California. You can use your mobile phone to make a $10 donations to the American Red Cross, which is responding to the (...) [WebWire Mobile communications] Electrical Engineering Technician II Examination Open, Non-Promotional Now Available Examination for the Electrical Engineering Technician II Examination - Open, Non-Promotional - State of California, Department of Water Resources - Apply by October 20, 2017 - - The Department of Water Resources is offering a servicewide exam for the Electrical Engineering Technician II (...) [WebWire Electronic components] Google's unveils new Pixel phones, speakers The company is announcing its latest gadgets at a press event in San Francisco. [CNN Money] Google launch: Pixel 2 smartphones, Google Home Max and more – as it happened The Silicon Valley company launched hardware at the San Francisco Jazz Center, including their latest smartphones, new voice assistants and morePixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL: Google takes on iPhone with AI-infused smartphone 6.54pm BST Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL: two phones, little and large, with OLED (...) [The Guardian] Uber attacked over pattern of ignoring police and victims before London ban Exclusive: Multiple women fighting Uber in US sexual assault cases say the company turned its back on them, as judge calls its record with police ‘horrific’ When Uber refused to comply with a warrant in a California sexual assault case, police, prosecutors and the judge were bewildered. Lt Brian (...) [The Guardian] 2017 California-Pacific Triennial
[EVENE - Actualité du Livre] Disruption’s double standard: tech firms get rich but street vendors get fined In a region where companies like Uber and Airbnb have cashed in on unauthorized cabs and boarding houses, vendors trying to make a living selling food without a license face police crackdowns From their spot on the sidewalk outside San Francisco’s Dolores Park, Miguel Muniz and Juan Anguiano (...) [The Guardian] ‘Let’s try that again…’ iPhone X facial recognition fails at launch – video The iPhone X’s facial recognition system fails at the unveiling of the latest handset on Tuesday in California. Apple VP of Software Engineering Craig Federighi had to switch to a backup phone in order to demonstrate the face-unlocking feature Continue (...) [The Guardian] Samsung Redefines the Next Generation Network with Innovative User Experience-Centric Solutions at MWC Americas 2017 Samsung Electronics will showcase its next generation portfolio comprised of a diverse range of 4G and 5G network solutions targeting the U.S. market during Mobile World Congress (MWC) Americas 2017 in San Francisco September 12-14th. The new solutions to be introduced include User (...) [WebWire Mobile communications] Samsung Redefines the Next Generation Network with Innovative User Experience-Centric Solutions at MWC Americas 2017 Samsung Electronics will showcase its next generation portfolio comprised of a diverse range of 4G and 5G network solutions targeting the U.S. market during Mobile World Congress (MWC) Americas 2017 in San Francisco September 12-14th. The new solutions to be introduced include User (...) [WebWire Internet technology] Samsung Redefines the Next Generation Network with Innovative User Experience-Centric Solutions at MWC Americas 2017 Samsung Electronics will showcase its next generation portfolio comprised of a diverse range of 4G and 5G network solutions targeting the U.S. market during Mobile World Congress (MWC) Americas 2017 in San Francisco September 12-14th. The new solutions to be introduced include User (...) [WebWire Consumer electronics] Bunk beds, roaches and nerdy geniuses: my year in a Silicon Valley hacker house The lives of tech entrepreneurs aren’t always as glamorous as they’re made out to be, as I learned living among them on a dangerous San Francisco street For the past 12 months of my life, I paid the bargain price of $1,250 per month to sleep diagonally in a bunk bed in a 10ft x 10ft room that I (...) [The Guardian] Is Elon Musk's plan for a road network beneath LA more than a pipe dream? Cities attract wild ideas, from Qinhuangdao’s straddling bus to London’s bike lanes in the sky. As Musk’s Boring Company starts tunnelling, could his plans for underground roads and Hyperloop trains prove the doubters wrong? In early August, the city council of Hawthorne, California, held a (...) [The Guardian]
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