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Here’s how police can get your data — even if you aren’t suspected of a crime
If you’ve ever read a privacy policy, you may have noticed a section that says something about how your data will be shared with law enforcement, which means if the police demand it and have the necessary paperwork, they’ll likely …
Pittsburgh Google contractors ratify deal with HCL
Nearly two years ago, contractors for Google’s Pittsburgh operations voted to join the United Steelworkers union in a bid to secure more labor rights representation. It was an early example of a building union movement for tech workers across the …
A Shared ESLint Configuration
Like our markdown linters, all Mapbox documentation repositories use a shared ESLint configuration. Our configuration covers everything from enforcing React best practices to improving accessibility, including: eslint-config-mapbox is a shared ESLint config for Mapbox engineering teams which serves as the …
Conjuring Generative Blobs With The CSS Paint API
The CSS Paint API (part of the magical Houdini family) opens the door to an exciting new world of design in CSS. Using the Paint API, we can create custom shapes, intricate patterns, and beautiful animations — all with a …
Feds are seizing cryptocurrency from criminals. Now they have to figure out what to do with it.
Due to a surge of cryptocurrency-fueled crimes, federal law enforcement is seizing a lot of bitcoin. Now the US government is figuring out what to do with all of it. This week, a small platform for safekeeping cryptocurrency called Anchorage …
Big Digital Transformations Come In Small Packages
Part 1 of our digital transformation series: keeping it simple is the best way to begin The best way to begin any digital transformation journey is to keep the project small. Google Cloud What’s the best way to begin any …
Varda Space Industries closes $42M Series A for off-planet manufacturing
Varda Space Industries has raised a $42 million Series A to bring to manufacturing a key capability that can only be found off-world: microgravity. The eight-month-old startup is looking to establish its first manufacturing facility in space as early as …
Is Robinhood the next meme stock?
Robinhood helped usher in the latest day-trading wave. Now, the company is about to find out just how far it can ride it. The free trading app started trading publicly on Thursday as part of its initial public offering that …