“A plus code is like a street address for people or places that don’t have one. Plus codes give addresses to everyone, everywhere, allowing them to receive deliveries, access emergency services, register to vote – and more. A plus code address looks like a regular address, but with a short code where the street name and number would be. These addresses exist for any location, even for places where there are no roads. ”
Source : Plus codes
“it’s not the only user-unfriendly land grab we’ve seen Microsoft test out recently. Microsoft aborted a short-sighted attempt to scare people away from Google’s Chrome web browser in September, and it tried to shuffle Mail users to its Microsoft Edge browser any time they clicked a link, back in March.”
Source : Microsoft wants to put ads in Windows email — and it’s already testing them out (update) – The Verge
“Lasso is Facebook’s latest bid to win over teens, which the large social media platform has lost its hold over. In 2018, only half of teens say they still use Facebook, compared to in 2014, when 71 percent of them said they did. The app was first reported as in development in late October.On Lasso, users can record themselves dancing and lip-syncing to music, similar to what they can already do on TikTok. The app also lets users record short clips like Vines.”
Source : Facebook quietly launches a TikTok competitor app called Lasso – The Verge
“Research shows that 80 percent of business workloads have yet to move to the cloud, held back by the proprietary nature of today’s cloud market. This prevents portability of data and applications across multiple clouds, data security in a multi-cloud environment and consistent cloud management. IBM and Red Hat will be strongly positioned to address this issue and accelerate hybrid multi-cloud adoption. Together, they will help clients create cloud-native business applications faster, drive greater portability and security of data and applications across multiple public and private clouds, all with consistent cloud management.”
“Les problèmes de croissance de Snapchat sont cependant plus profonds. L’application souffre surtout de la concurrence d’Instagram, la plate-forme de photos et de vidéos détenue par Facebook. En août 2016, celle-ci avait copié le format des « stories », qui permet de partager des photos et des vidéos qui disparaissent au bout de vingt-quatre heures. Selon le courtier Piper Jaffray, Instagram est depuis devenu l’application préférée des adolescents américains, le cœur de cible de Snapchat. Les « stories » ont aussi été ajoutées sur Facebook. Et elles occupent une place encore plus importante dans la nouvelle version de Messenger, l’application de messagerie du réseau social. […]
Un avertissement bien reçu par Wall Street. Dans les échanges d’après-Bourse, l’action de Snap chutait, jeudi 25 octobre, de plus de 10 %. Elle devrait ainsi toucher ce vendredi un nouveau plus bas historique. Depuis mars 2017, sa valeur a fondu de 75 %.”
Source : L’inexorable déclin de Snapchat
“Now that cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin have plummeted from last year’s absurdly high valuations, the techno-utopian mystique of so-called distributed-ledger technologies should be next. The promise to cure the world’s ills through « decentralization » was just a ruse to separate retail investors from their hard-earned real money.”
Source : The Big Blockchain Lie by Nouriel Roubini – Project Syndicate
“Uber is developing a new short-term staffing business, dubbed Uber Works, that would help to diversify its business ahead of next year’s planned initial public offering. Uber hopes to apply its “on-demand” model and large database of contractors to provide a temporary workforce for events and corporate functions, such as waiters or security guards.”
Source : Uber takes a detour with plan to provide temporary staff | Financial Times
“Uber Technologies Inc. recently received proposals from Wall Street banks valuing the ride-hailing company at as much as $120 billion in an initial public offering that could take place early next year, according to people familiar with the matter.That eye-popping figure is nearly double Uber’s valuation in a fundraising round two months ago and more than General Motors Co. , Ford Motor Co. and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV are worth combined.”
Source : Uber Proposals Value Company at $120 Billion in a Possible IPO – WSJ
“Rachel, poétiquement surnommée Angel of death, joue elle la carte de l’émotion : « S’il vous plaît, ne fermez pas ce site ! Je m’y suis fait de nombreux amis et je ne peux pas les contacter autrement. » A l’unisson, Masked Lady, à peine distraite par l’appétissant riz à la persane qui s’étale quelques centimètres plus haut, s’alarme : « J’ai tellement de souvenirs liés à ce site… Je n’ai pas envie de tous les perdre. ».
Au milieu d’innombrables messages du même acabit, d’autres se font plus agressifs : « Ne fermez pas ce site, petites m*****. Vous vous apprêtez à débrancher la seule chose qui vous maintient en vie », commente ainsi Samishii, visiblement peu au fait du modèle économique de Google.”
Source : Les utilisateurs de Google+ envisagent l’avenir sur Discord, Slack ou… au bar
“Solid is guided by the principle of “personal empowerment through data” which we believe is fundamental to the success of the next era of the web. We believe data should empower each of us. Imagine if all your current apps talked to each other, collaborating and conceiving ways to enrich and streamline your personal life and business objectives? That’s the kind of innovation, intelligence and creativity Solid apps will generate. With Solid, you will have far more personal agency over data – you decide which apps can access it.” – Tim Berners-Lee
Source : One Small Step for the Web… — Inrupt
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