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Georgina Ustik
Former TNW editor and creativeGeorgina created Big Spam, and wants to see more inclusion in tech. Georgina created Big Spam, and wants to see more inclusion in tech.
Monday freakin’ fun day.
Top trending tech news:
? Facebook said we allowed it to snoop on our calls (TNW)
? Grab acquired Uber’s Southeast Asia operations (TNW)
? Zuck took out newspaper ads to apologize (BBC)
What we’re talking about:
Verge cryptocurrency asked users for $3M to reveal a “potential partnership.” Try using this on your friends next time they bug you about your love life.
Over the weekend, the #MarchforOurLives gun control protest took place across the U.S. Teen Vogue reports the rallies had a Spongebob meme theme:
There’s a SpongeBob theme running through the #marchforourlives.
Madison Kambic, 22, is studying to be a teacher. Her sign is “making fun of the fact that politicians are just saying words and not doing [anything].”
“The kids will get it.” pic.twitter.com/SwiuDQKZoR
— Kayla Epstein ? (@KaylaEpstein) March 24, 2018
Apple proposed new accessibility emoji, including guide dogs, prosthetic limbs, and sign language.
Watch this AI try to place blocks in Minecraft:
Elon Musk deleted a Facebook page he didn’t know he had.
I didn’t realize there was one. Will do.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) March 23, 2018
Egypt now has a WhatsApp hotline for reporting fake news.
P.S. TNW’s Amsterdam Conference is coming up… and the line-up of speakers looks banging. Come say hi.
Tweet of the day:
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Having studied my habits and preferences, my daughter hacked my attention this morning for her political agenda pic.twitter.com/GPlS3gSj5S
— Brendan Greeley (@bhgreeley) March 21, 2018
Love you, mean it!
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