Category Archives: San Francisco

LivBlends renames itself Replenish and gives us a first look at it futuristic smoothie machine

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open_unblended_revised_e_deck Nearly one year ago LiveBlends was a Y Combinator smoothie delivery startup. The company has evolved since then, raised $3.8 million in seed from various investors and switched its name to Replenish. It’s also moved away from delivery and into manufacturing a line of Keurig-like self-cleaning smoothie machines. Replenish is still in the testing phase of the product, but… Read More Continue reading LivBlends renames itself Replenish and gives us a first look at it futuristic smoothie machine→

San Francisco Climate Tax Raises Questions About Tech’s Carbon Footprint

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Residents wonder whether Silicon Valley’s tech giants are paying their fair share to save the local environment. Continue reading San Francisco Climate Tax Raises Questions About Tech’s Carbon Footprint→

Facebook loses first round in facial recognition class action suit

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Users never gave consent to have their faces gobbled up, and Facebook never told them what it would do with the biometrics, the suit claims. Continue reading Facebook loses first round in facial recognition class action suit→

The Immobile Masses: Why Traffic Is Awful and Public Transit Is Worse

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Problems in San Francisco, New York, and DC highlight the failure of the funding model for mass transit. Continue reading The Immobile Masses: Why Traffic Is Awful and Public Transit Is Worse→