Author: Mohamed Adel

At Y Combinator’s Startup School, it’s not all tech cheerleading

About 30,000 startups have enrolled in the accelerator’s online program, as the iconic institution tries to overcome its insular image. on a cloudy Wednesday morning in August, dozens of startup founders stream into Y Combinator’s industrial-chic office in San Francisco’s SoMa neighborhood. The mostly young hopefuls are attending a lecture at Startup School, the prestigious tech […]

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Should you Google your date before going out with them?

Welcome to CNET’s Love Syncs, where we answer your questions about online dating. I’m Erin Carson, staff reporter, resident young-enough person, refrigerdating correspondent, curator of odd stuff on the internet, most likely to leave you on “read.” This week: Rein it in, Sherlock.  Q: Is it OK to Google someone you meet online? A: Yes.  *Clocks out early, […]

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Most Americans don’t know that Facebook owns Instagram and WhatsApp, new Pew survey says

The illusion of consumer choice is as American as apple pie. Most Americans apparently just don’t know that truth also extends to the tech sector. Leading non-profit public opinion research organization.” Pew Research Center released a new report Wednesday measuring the digital literacy of American adults across topics like cybersecurity and the tech industry. Called […]

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