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Streak Looks To Build A Development Kit For The Gmail Platform
By Matthew Lynley Gmail has hundreds of millions of users checking it multiple times every day — and, if Aleem Mawani has his way, it’ll have a development platform that’s
Egg War: Why India’s Vegetarian Elite Are Accused Of Keeping Kids Hungry
By Rhitu Chatterjee Serving eggs in free school meals could boost the protein-deficient diets of poor, lower caste Indian school kids. But in some Indian states, powerful vegetarian politicians have
Scratch, An E-Commerce App That Lets You Text Requests To Expert Shoppers, Raises $3.6 Million
By Sarah Perez A number of startups, including Magic, Operator, GoButler and Fetch, have been developing mobile shopping apps that function more like personal assistants, allowing users to submit commerce-related
NYC Incubator Grand Central Tech Snags Talent-Heavy Second Batch
By Jonathan Shieber Grand Central Tech, the startup hub and business accelerator now welcoming in its second batch of companies into its massive office space overlooking Grand Central Station in
New York’s Midwest awakening
By David Hoppe Might New York’s art scene finally be on the verge of a Midwestern awakening? Last Sunday’s New York Times featured a story, “Last Stop on the L
Firefox Temporarily Blocks Adobe Flash Because Of Security Concerns
By Frederic Lardinois The fallout of the Hacking Team leak is hitting Adobe hard. The leak revealed two unpatched vulnerabilities in the company’s ubiquitous (and ubiquitously disliked) Flash Player. Because
In The Middle East, Iran Deal Called ‘Bad Mistake,’ ‘Great Victory’
By Krishnadev Calamur Israel has sharply criticized the historic agreement that the U.S. and its five allies struck with Iran on its nuclear program. Iranian allies Syria and Iraq have
My Morning with Mike
By Abdul Hakim-Shabazz Indiana Governor Mike Pence says his office will release whatever information they can regarding the cancelled contract with the global PR firm Porter Novelli. Pence made his
Would Banning Headers In Soccer Solve The Concussion Problem?
By Jessie Rack Most concussions in youth soccer happen during heading the ball. But it isn’t the ball’s fault, researchers say. Rather, it’s player collisions. Avoiding aggressive play would help
After Iran Nuclear Deal, What’s Israel’s Next Step?
U.S. and Iranian officials are praising the nuclear agreement reached Tuesday. For more on the reaction in Israel, David Greene talks to journalist Daniel Estrin in Jerusalem. » E-Mail This
