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As Trump Expands His Travel Ban, Once-Vocal Tech Companies Are Silent
In January 2017, when the Trump administration first unveiled a travel ban targeting seven majority Muslim countries, the tech industry took up arms. CEOs wrote impassioned letters, a billionaire founder showed up to an airport protest, and multiple companies lent their voices to lawsuits challenging the policy. Last week, however,…
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Best movies on Amazon Prime Video: top films to watch in Australia right now
Welcome to our list of the best movies on Amazon Prime Video US – a round-up of the 25 films we think you need to watch on Amazon Video – the movies and TV streaming section of Amazon Prime. Although we’ve likely missed a newer title here and there, we’ve…
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Iowa caucus results delayed due to apparent app problems
Several precincts in Iowa said that workers are having trouble using a new app to report caucus results. People were unable to download or log into the app, Bloomberg News reported earlier today. That meant caucus workers had to call in their results, delaying their reporting as the phone lines…
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Africa Roundup: Trump’s Nigeria ban, Paga’s acquisition and raises — Fluterwave $35m, Sendy $20M
The first month of the new-year saw Africa enter the fray of U.S. politics. The Trump administration announced last week it would halt immigration from Nigeria — Africa’s most populous nation with the continent’s largest economy and leading tech sector. The presidential proclamation stops short of a full travel ban…
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An app tasked with reporting the results of the Iowa caucus has crashed
A smartphone app tasked with reporting the results of the Iowa caucus has crashed, delaying the result of the first major count in nominating a Democratic candidate to run for the U.S. presidency. The result of the Iowa caucus was due to be transmitted by smartphone apps from delegates across…
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Cards Against Humanity Bought Clickhole
Cards Against Humanity, the card game company, purchased Clickhole.com from its owners at G/O Media on Monday for an undisclosed amount in an all cash deal, BuzzFeed News has learned. Clickhole’s employees will become the majority owners of the site. Although terms were not disclosed, The Wall Street Journal reported…
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