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Netflix employees stage a trans solidarity walkout, pose list of demands

TechCrunch LA

Netflix employees staged a walkout yesterday in response to the company’s handling of a Dave Chappelle special that premiered on October 5. At the same time, Los Angeles-based trans activist Ashlee Marie Preston hosted a rally in solidarity with Netflix workers participating in the walkout.

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Why an Atlanta-based Black influencer collective swapped their collab house for a studio

TechCrunch LA

What if an influencer collective could be truly collaborative, rather than fodder for a depressing Netflix reality show ? My company Putta Crown On It has the opportunity to have a place to do classes, promotional shoots and more,” Sykes told TechCrunch via email.

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Tech Companies Are Hiring Staff… Then Rescinding the Offers

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Please fill in your email. Netflix and Uber are among the household names to have reduced their workforce numbers since the new year. Get all the latest tech news straight to your inbox. Sign up for Tech.co's newsletter today. Please fill in your name. Please verify before subscribing. Mass Layoffs Taking Place.

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Use video whenever possible.

Berkonomics

Yes, most of that is from NetFlix and YouTube and others delivering entertainment content. Email readers, continue here.] Each video, especially those on the front page of a site, must be compelling, to the point, and short. Ninety percent of all traffic on the Internet is in video form.

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Facebook’s Biggest Mistake?

InfoChachkie

RingRevenue's unique technology allows online and offline advertisers and publishers to consistently increase revenues from mobile, print, search and email campaigns by tracking the phone calls generated by such ads. Click here to watch it for free” link to their non-Netflix friends. Facebook is the new crack. Share and Enjoy.

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How the myth of the ‘girlboss’ harms emerging women in tech

TechCrunch LA

Nasty Gal CEO Sophia Amoruso is credited with coining the term in the title of her 2014 memoir, “#Girlboss,” which chronicled her rags-to-riches success and was adapted into a Netflix show. The following year, she stepped down as CEO, and by 2016, her company filed for bankruptcy and was purchased by Boohoo.

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If Apple Were My Company, I’d…

Eric Greenspan

Netflix might kill their video business. I’d also love the ability to click on an email or contact and have the option to calendar a meeting with the individual like you can by adding a contact from an email. Mac sales will eventually slow as people switch to tablets. The iPhone hasn’t seen much innovation.

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