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The early internet kept showing us the future, and we rolled our eyes every time

October 12, 2020 | internet | No Comments

In Tales of the Early Internet, Mashable explores online life through 2007 — back before social media and the smartphone changed everything.

“The future is here, it’s just unevenly distributed,” William Gibson famously wrote in 2003. With the benefit of 2020 hindsight, we can add this about the era he was describing: the future was also unevenly believed. Even when it was right in front of us, we couldn’t see it through our assumptions. This was especially true of the things we were most passionate about. 

Everyone who was extremely online back in the late 1990s and early 2000s lost themselves to some new obsession when we got our first high-speed internet connection at home. Often it was an obsession that seemed somewhat illicit at the time, and utterly quaint now. For me, as for millions, that obsession was music — and acquiring it on Napster. 

This was spring of

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Will This Be the Last French Open With Only Human Eyes Minding the Lines?

October 10, 2020 | technology | No Comments

“It is not a 3-D re-creation; we give the real image,” Simon said. “We see the surface of the court how it is, even if it has moved or just moved.”

This year, the U.S. Open became the first Grand Slam event to use almost exclusively electronic line calling, eliminating line umpires on all but two of its courts. Initial feedback was positive, according to Stacey Allaster, the tournament director, but the U.S. Open has yet to commit to using the same system in 2021.

Electronic line judging would most likely eliminate one current issue: umpires examining the wrong ball mark on the clay, which is a frequent source of tension with players. But if there is a switch to electronic calls, players will still be able to see the mark on clay, and it will not always match what technology records.

“The ball mark can be larger or smaller

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Gaming Giant Roblox Preparing To Go Public Early 2021, Eyes $8 Billion Valuation: Report

October 2, 2020 | technology | No Comments

KEY POINTS

  • Roblox is currently valued at $4 billion
  • It raised $150 million in series G funding in February
  • Roblox has more than 100 million monthly active users 

Gaming platform Roblox is getting ready to go public on the U.S. stock market early next  year, a move which may double its current valuation of $4 billion, Reuters reported.

The gaming company is in talks with investment banks to gauge whether it should debut on the market through a conventional initial public offering (IPO) or a direct listing, the report quoted sources as saying on the condition of anonymity. The company declined to comment to Reuters.

In an IPO, shares are created, underwritten an sold to the public, while in a direct listing, outstanding shares are sold with no underwriters involved. This is a rare method, which does not dilute the ownership of existing stakeholders.

This week, software maker Asana (NYSE:

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Ford new CEO Farley eyes software, tech stack as differentiator vs. rivals

October 1, 2020 | software | No Comments

New Ford CEO Jim Farley’s plan for the automaker includes a heavy dose of software and services for its commercial vehicle business as well as new consumer experiences to drive loyalty.

Ford, which is in the middle of a turnaround of its core business, is trying to navigate a shift to electric vehicles, autonomous vehicles as well as an industry that is increasingly more about software. Farley takes over for Jim Hackett, who streamlined the automaker over the last three years. 

Farley outlined a series of leadership changes and a plan that includes “expanding its commercial vehicle business with a suite of software services that drive loyalty and recurring revenue streams” and “unleashing technology and software in ways that set Ford apart from competitors.”

In addition, Ford is looking to develop connected vehicles and create new businesses from the Argo AI self-driving system.

Ford on Roadshow: Ford Bronco ordering

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Nubank eyes Colombia for next Latin America expansion

September 30, 2020 | technology | No Comments

  • Brazil-based neobank giant Nubank appears primed to launch in Colombia.
  • Nubank’s experience in catering to underbanked yet tech-savvy populations will set it up for success in the market.
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While no official plans have been publicized, Peruvian newspaper La República unearthed commercial registrations that point toward the Brazilian neobank’s forthcoming entrance in the market, per BN Americas. A Colombian expansion would mark Nubank’s third market, following Brazil and Mexico. It also boasts a development hub in Argentina, though a full rollout was postponed amid the country’s economic downturn.

Columbia by the numbers

Nubank eyes Colombia for next LatAm expansion.

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Nubank launched in 2013 with an early mover advantage as Brazil’s first neobank, and it has since replicated that success in Mexico. Nubank is the world’s largest neobank

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