Coinbase just poached a LinkedIn exec to lead an acquisition spree as the firm’s first M&A boss
Coinbase continues its hiring spree with the poaching of Emilie Choi, an 8-year-veteran at LinkedIn. Choi will lead mergers and acquisitions at Coinbase, as the popular cryptocurrency exchange looks to grow. Coinbase is on a mission to double its team to around 500 people by the end of the year … …
Coinbase now has a M&A boss. What sort of things would she want to acquire?
That's just one way in which doing M&A at an upstart like Coinbase will probably be very different from doing it at a place like LinkedIn. Choi acknowledged that the people who she wanted to recruit to LinkedIn generally shared a certain resume. At Coinbase, that “type” might be an …
How Instagram Became The Biggest Source Of Shabbat Dinner Anxiety
However, the kosher recipe world has gravitated, along with the rest of food writers, to kosher food blogs and Instagram accounts of favorite chefs. Never before have kosher recipes been more accessible, or more sophisticated. “Social media has made it easier for the kosher cook to come up with ideas,” … …
Instagram working on voice, video calling features: Report
That upcoming features could make Instagram an all-in-one app. And the arrival of voice and video calling features on Instagram will likely impact Snapchat badly, its closest rival in the social media space. The latter app introduced test and video chats in 2014, and these features haven't been copied by … …
Woman reveals how trying to become an Instagram star left her saddled with debt
Lissette has more than 12,000 Instagram followers and although her life on social media looked fabulous, the reality was her flash lifestyle was sending her spiralling into debt. Her internship only covered transportation and the young adult found herself living off her savings and wages from a part-time … Read More
WhatsApp testing lock, preview features for voice messages
It looks like WhatsApp is testing a new feature on Android that would make it easier for users to send voice messages. According to WABetainfo, the company is currently testing a 'Locked Recording' feature. As the name would suggest, the feature would let users lock the microphone on, without the … …
Whatsapp Updates Delete For Everyone And Other Recording Features
Whatsapp Beta testers (people that test features before they are officially adopted) are now able to delete a message they sent, a full hour(68 minutes) after sending. Currently, you can only delete a message 7 minutes after sending. The feature will roll out to iPhone soon after. Read More
WhatsApp’s ‘Delete for Everyone’ unsend feature is about to get way better
But in a bid to keep up with rival services, WhatsApp began offering an "unsend" feature that lets you delete a message for everyone. The feature has been available since October 2017, but you're only allowed to use it within seven minutes of sending a message. The good news is …
Lidl have perfect response on Twitter to burglary incident in Tallaght
Lidl have perfect response on Twitter to burglary incident in Tallaght. The store in Tallaght was burgled and heavily damaged on Friday. Share; Comments. By. Cormac O'Shea. 09:51, 5 MAR 2018; Updated 10:27, 5 MAR 2018. What's On. The Lidl store in Fortunestown Lane, Jobstown, Tallaght, as nine … Read More
Lidl Ireland’s Twitter is back to witty business this morning after dramatic weekend
It has been a tough few days for everyone, not least Lidl Ireland and the person or people manning their official Twitter account. With the attack on the Fortunestown store, which saw the building severely damaged, and looted, on Friday and Storm Emma affecting deliveries and store access since last … …