Monday, March 6, 2017

Top Stories of the Day // March 5, 2017

Researcher finds bug that allowed free Uber rides | Facebook tests reactions and Dislike button (!) on messages | Why we're ditching Demo Days | Why newspaper subscriptions are on the rise | As Snap ascended, these rival apps faltered | Stanford student launches on-demand startup for ’emergency’ items like deodorant and hangover cures | Hollywood producers and executives: what do they know? Do they know things? Let’s find out! |
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SUNDAY, MARCH 5 2017 TODAY'S TOP STORIES:
TOP HEADLINE | Kate Conger

Researcher finds bug that allowed free Uber rides

Uber has patched a bug in its code that allowed a researcher — and anyone else who might’ve discovered the problem — to hail Uber rides... Read More…
Josh Constine

Facebook tests reactions and Dislike button (!) on messages

Facebook finally has a Dislike button, but it’s not where you’d expect. How do you reply to a specific message in a rapid-fire chat thread? Facebook... Read More…
Ross Baird

Why we're ditching Demo Days

Demo Days are not the best way to help most entrepreneurs get the funding they need. And in the long run, they are not helpful for investors, or the broader... Read More…
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Why newspaper subscriptions are on the rise

So much for the death of the newspaper industry. A recent study found that more than 169 million U.S. adults read newspapers every month, in print, online or... Read More…
Joanna Glasner

As Snap ascended, these rival apps faltered

VCs have invested hundreds of millions in messaging companies that either haven't raised a round for the past couple years, have folded, or don't show... Read More…
Megan Rose Dickey

Stanford student launches on-demand startup for ’emergency’ items like deodorant and hangover cures

Imagine you’ve come down with a cold while you’re away on a trip. You don’t necessarily want to buy a box of Kleenex, a full pack of Sudafed... Read More…
Jon Evans

Hollywood producers and executives: what do they know? Do they know things? Let’s find out!

Did you watch the Oscars? Did you care about the Oscars? Statistically, if you're American, you cared 25% less than 10-15 years ago. US movie theaters sold 5.5... Read More…
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