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1. Uber founder Travis Kalanick is leaving the corporate’s board of administrators
Uber founder and former CEO Travis Kalanick will formally resign from the board as of December 31, to “focus on his new business and philanthropic endeavors,” in keeping with an organization press launch.
Kalanick, who was pressured out as Uber CEO and ultimately changed by Dara Khosrowshahi, has been within the technique of promoting off his appreciable possession stake within the firm. In truth, it seems to be like Kalanick has now bought all his remaining inventory.
2. Plenty of Fish app was leaking customers’ hidden names and postal codes
Dating app Plenty of Fish has pushed out a repair for its app after a safety researcher discovered it was leaking info that customers had set to “private” on their profiles. Before the repair, the app was silently returning customers’ first names and postal ZIP codes, in keeping with The App Analyst.
3. As DraftKings finds an exit, a reminder of what might have been
DraftKings, a betting service targeted on fantasy sports activities, will go public by way of a reverse merger. Not too way back DraftKings and its erstwhile rival FanDuel have been ubiquitous on tv; now the 2 firms are fractions of what they as soon as have been. (Extra Crunch membership required.)
4. Gift Guide: 13 last-minute subscription presents for the folks you completely didn’t neglect
It’s too late to order issues on-line, and brick-and-mortar shops are both closed for the week or completely slammed. So what are you able to do? Subscriptions!
5. Fyre Festival meets Mr. Bone Saw
Connie Loizos seems to be on the controversy across the three-day-long MDL Beast Festival in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The occasion, promoted by quite a lot of celebrities and social media influencers, aimed to advertise the efforts of its de facto ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (often known as MBS).
6. A false begin for foldables in 2019
A 12 months from now, the Samsung Galaxy Fold’s turbulent takeoff might be a footnote within the largest story of foldables. For now, nonetheless, it’s an vital caveat that may come up in each dialog in regards to the nascent product class. (Extra Crunch membership required.)
7. Micro-angelo? This 3D-printed ‘David’ is only one millimeter tall
3D printing has confirmed itself helpful in so many industries that it’s not crucial to indicate off, however some folks simply can’t assist themselves. Case in level: this millimeter-tall rendition of Michelangelo’s well-known “David” printed with copper utilizing a newly developed approach.
