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Human Capital: Moving away from ‘master/slave’ terminology

TechCrunch LA

This probably isn’t news to developers, but it was news to me when I found out many tech companies still use slave-master language. Then, in 2018, programming language Python ditched the racist terminology. Bezos Academy, funded by Jeff Bezos’ $2B ‘Day One Fund,’ launches first free school in Seattle area – GeekWire.

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Backed by LG, AmazeVR is hoping to resurrect virtual reality’s consumer dreams

TechCrunch LA

Sales of headsets in the fourth quarter of 2018 topped 1 million for the first time and new, low cost all-in-one models may further move the needle on adoption. Oculus Quest and Rift S now shipping. There are significant economic reasons for companies to persist. The company was formed and financed with $6.3