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Digital identity startup Evernym sells to Avast, looks to bring trust to a decentralized internet

GeekWire

There’s a lot of chatter these days about Web3 — a decentralized version of the internet that operates outside the confines and grips of social media and technology giants. Evernym raised an $8 million round of funding in 2019, with backers including Barclays Ventures and Medici Ventures.

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Online romance scammers stole more hearts (and money) in 2020 than 2019

Vox

In 2020, the amount of money people in the US lost to romance scams, which usually start online, surged 50 percent from the year before, jumping from just over $200 million in 2019 to more than $300 million, according to the Federal Trade Commission. I mean, they copied my picture into their driver’s licenses, into passports.

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There are more streaming choices than ever — why are prices going up?

The Verge

The first era of internet-streamed TV — the one of cheap, innovative cable alternatives — is over, and what comes next is going to look a whole lot more like the traditional cable services it promised to replace… with prices to match. Between traditional cable and internet services, there’s more TV competition than ever.

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Six companies dominate network traffic as speed and access grows

TM Forum

telcos are investing heavily in the fixed and mobile networks, 5G trials and licenses that ensure the quality of experience which internet companies rely on. – have still never used the internet. As Samir Marwaha, Sandvine’s Chief Strategy Officer, notes in a blog. figures from Reuters. billion euros ($59.4

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Follow the countdown to the first launch of Amazon’s Project Kuiper satellites

GeekWire

(ULA Photo) The countdown is on for the first-ever launch of Amazon satellites, aimed at testing out the hardware and software for the Seattle company’s worldwide Project Kuiper broadband internet constellation. Deployment is scheduled to occur about 18 minutes after launch. Will that multibillion-dollar bet pay off?

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The HP-Autonomy lawsuit: Timeline of an M&A disaster

CIO Business Intelligence

Rather than selling software to customers, HP said, Autonomy had been selling them hardware at a loss, then booking the sales as software licensing revenue. Its Agentware internet search tools are used by enterprises including Barclays Bank and Unilever and sold as shrink-wrapped software through retail outlets.

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Winx Hd Video Converter Deluxe Reviews and Giveaway 2019

Galido

Information Technology Blog - - Winx Hd Video Converter Deluxe Reviews and Giveaway 2019 - Information Technology Blog. We all love to download videos from the internet and some time we had to convert it to another format to play it on a Smartphone or a tablet. You can win Bose HeadPhone and other Accessories as well.

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