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Facebook Dating launches in Europe after lengthy delay

The Verge

Companies launching such products must undergo a review called a Data Processing Impact Assessment (DPIA) under the European Union’s GDPR protections, and Facebook reportedly informed regulators too late of its plans, raising concerns about data privacy compliance.

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An inside look at a Ukrainian fintech startup adapting to life during wartime

TechCrunch

We were used to working online, so when the war began, it was not a big problem for our employees. Our emergency plan included accommodation for employees and their families in Slovakia, but in the end, everybody decided to stay back, and we did not have use it. Image Credits: 42Flows.Tech. Evacuation of employees to safer cities.

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Elon Musk’s Twitter (now X): Everything you need to know, from layoffs to verification

TechCrunch

In other words, Twitter has a Verified user spam problem. These read limits impacted TweetDeck users in particular, reporting major problems including notifications and entire columns failing to load. He has since increased the limit to 10,000, 1,000 and 500, respectively.)

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Apping Out Illegal Waste: Free Download to Target Illegal Dumps

Tech Soup

The Problem. In sum, illegal dumping can be seen as a kind of metaphor for the lack of social responsibility that stands in the way of addressing a range of problems. They want local public authorities to be aware of the problem and commit themselves to take action. Illegal dumping can be viewed in two ways.

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8 Czech VCs on green shoots, pandemic impacts and 2021 opportunities

TechCrunch

Only in founders from: Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Croatia, Romania or Hungary. Our advice to startups is still the same: Focus on your cause and try to solve problems in your space better than anybody else. More than 50%? Which industries in your city and region seem well positioned to thrive, or not, long term?

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Google solves its mysterious Pixel problem, announces 9a launch date

Ars Technica

On April 14, the Pixel 9a will arrive in Europe, launching in Germany, Spain, Italy, Ireland, France, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Netherlands, Belgium, Austria, Portugal, Switzerland, Poland, Czechia, Romania, Hungary, Slovenia, Slovakia, Lithuania, Estonia, Latvia, and Finland.

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The Pixel 9a launches on April 10 in the US

Engadget

Google's Pixel 9a, a candidate to be the "midrange smartphone king," was announced last week but delayed at the last second due to a component problem. Regardless of the specifics, at least the problem ultimately only amounted to a short delay. Today, we finally know when the handset will arrive: April 10 in North America.

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