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Silicon Valley’s Scapegoat: Theranos Fraudster Elizabeth Holmes Faces Guilty Verdict
“This is what happens when you work to change things,” Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes said in a CNBC TV interview in 2015. “First they think you’re crazy, then they fight you, and then all of a sudden you change the world.” Once hailed as the “world’s youngest self-made female billionaire,”
Seeking Work in Silicon Valley? This Nonprofit Offers Free Training In Tech
In 2016, Larry Apke attended a ProMatch networking meeting for people seeking work in Silicon Valley. As he surveyed the crowded room, what he saw moved him immensely. “I was touched by two things,” recalled Apke. “First, many looked very shocked and confused. For many, it had been some time
Uber Staff In Revolt Because Their Stock Options Are In The Toilet
Imagine being the kind of employee whose main concern is not your impact on society or the world at large, or the things your company or business accomplishes — but instead, your main concern is how your stock options are doing. Yet that is the case throughout much of Silicon
The Great Bay Area Techodus: They’re going to Austin to ruin that place
Silicon Valley companies are shipping jobs to places like Texas in droves. That isn’t new news, places like the ‘Silicon Hills’ of Austin Texas (God save them), and the ‘Silicon Mountain’ in Denver, have been opening new offices for Bay Area tech for years now. But there is a stark
Disgraceful New Gig Economy App Wants To Be ‘Uber, But For Evicting People’
Rents are going down and there is an eviction moratorium in place, so you’d think things would be pretty slow in the eviction department right now. But some ruthless landlords are flouting the law and performing evictions anyway, and Vice reports on a phenomenally cruel new app that they call
Teaching Your Kids About Sex? There’s an App For That!
by Laurie Riihimaki Ok, so it’s official, parenting just got lazier. Now there are actually apps that help you teach your kid about sex! All the awkward questions you used to have to answer are now handed off to an age-appropriate Siri-equivalent. And I get it, parents, it’s not always
This is the Most Insufferable Tech Bro in San Francisco
MOTHERLY: THE APP THAT DOES EVERYTHING YOUR MOMMY WON’T DO FOR YOU ANYMORE It’s the moment we’ve all been waiting for! The first sketch from my new comedy web series, Shaky Ground is here! Watch the first sketch by clicking right here and make sure to subscribe to the channel! In
We’ve Found the Worst Tech Bro in SF & His Ridiculous App
It’s the moment we’ve all been waiting for! The first sketch from my new comedy web series, Shaky Ground is here! Check it out below! Motherly: The App That Does Everything Your Mommy Won’t Do for You Anymore In this first sketch you’ll meet Chad, possibly the most obnoxious tech