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A Unicorn Lost in the Valley, Evernote Blows Up the ‘Fail Fast’ Gospel

“Remember Everything” is one of Evernote’s slogans. It’s been a remarkable journey. From its origins as a simple note-taking app, Evernote hit euphoric highs. Job-seekers submitted elaborate, unsolicited application videos, like Karen X. Cheng, a designer, who filmed herself performing a song she wrote about her dream gig at the company. (“I wanna help the […]

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Facebook’s digital currency may flourish in the analog world

Europeans and Americans have their Visa and Mastercards. For everyone else, here comes … Libra? Facebook’s new Libra digital currency is aimed at a huge potential market for financial services — the entire developing world, with billions of people in areas such as India and Sub-Saharan Africa, where financial services are often less sophisticated and

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The Week in Tech: Can You Put a Price on Your Personal Data?

Well: “On Sunday, Ravelry, a popular website for knitters and crocheters, took a political stand when it announced that it was banning content that supports President Trump, in what it said was a resolution against white supremacy.” Some users were … displeased? “Kill yourselves,” one said. “Boycott Ravelry,” said another. As a private social media

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