Tag: geek

HQ Trivia and Vine co-founder Colin Kroll found dead of suspected overdose

HQ Trivia and Vine co-founder Colin Kroll found dead of suspected overdose

Colin Kroll, the 35-year-old co-founder and CEO of the HQ Trivia app, has been found dead of an apparent drug overdose in his apartment, TechCrunc ...
The business case for serverless

The business case for serverless

Zack Kanter is the co-founder of Stedi. While serverless is typically championed as a way to reduce costs and scale massively on demand, ther ...
Twitter’s support form leaked phone number country codes to IPs in China & Saudi

Twitter’s support form leaked phone number country codes to IPs in China & Saudi

Twitter accidentally exposed the ability to pull an account’s phone number country code and whether the accounts had been locked by Twitter. The c ...
With deadline looming for healthcare.gov enrollment, Stride offers direct enrollment for gig workers

With deadline looming for healthcare.gov enrollment, Stride offers direct enrollment for gig workers

Stride Health, the consumer healthcare consulting and optimization service, has inked a new partnership with the U.S. government’s healthcare depa ...
Awaken offers meditations focused on healing from systems of oppression

Awaken offers meditations focused on healing from systems of oppression

A mindful, contemplative approach to internalized racism and sexism is a necessary piece of the puzzle of dismantling systems of oppression, Awake ...
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is good, clean, butt-kicking fun

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is good, clean, butt-kicking fun

After a few days with the game, I’m no expert. Hell, I’m not even entirely sure I’m confident enough to take on all comers. I am, however, most de ...
Netflix just had a record-breaking November on mobile

Netflix just had a record-breaking November on mobile

Netflix just broke new records on consumer spending in its mobile apps, according to new data app intelligence firm Sensor Tower has shared with ...
Apple Watch’s ECG feature is already proving its worth

Apple Watch’s ECG feature is already proving its worth

When Apple announced its latest Series 4 Watch with electrocardiogram features, my mom took a sigh of relief, and then proceeded to set a reminder ...
Apple is starting to sell its first iPhone XR case, and it’s clear so you can show off your bright new phone

Apple is starting to sell its first iPhone XR case, and it’s clear so you can show off your bright new phone

Apple’s new iPhone XR comes in a half a dozen colors, including blue, yellow, red and coral. In fact, the colors are sufficiently fresh that it’d ...
Tumblr will delete all porn from the platform

Tumblr will delete all porn from the platform

Tumblr, a microblogging service that’s impact on internet culture has been massive and unique, is preparing for a massive change that’s sure t ...