A calmer, less antisemitic Twitter alternative? An Israeli entrepreneur may have the solution
The former CEO of the Waze navigation app says his new social media platform won’t tolerate the bigotry now flourishing on Twitter
The former CEO of the Waze navigation app says his new social media platform won’t tolerate the bigotry now flourishing on Twitter
This essay was adapted from a section of the book “Why Do Jewish? A Manifesto for 21st Century Jewish Peoplehood,” published by Gefen Publishing in Nov. 2021. If the last century of Jewish American life was built by the Jews of the East Coast, then it’s quite possible the next hundred years of Jewish life…
“Jewglers” is one of many employee groups at Google, where there are also “Gayglers” (for LGBTQ+ employees), “Greyglers” (for older ones) and “Vetnet” (for veterans). The Jewglers’ 2,800 Jewish members mostly use its listserv to seek travel advice, share recipes and plan the company Hanukkah party. But a progressive contingent cleaved off the group last…
For over a decade Stephen Tobolowsky has been sharing stories. Have you heard the one about his Talmud collection? The 70-year-old actor, known for his turns as a folksy insurance salesman in “Groundhog Day” and a hapless tech sociopath in “Silicon Valley,” has written two books, hosts a podcast and is now debuting an audio…
Early on in Jim Scheinman’s investment career, a cousin suggested he take a look at a video-conferencing startup called Saasbee. Scheinman liked the company for its social benefit but thought the name was awful. He suggested an alternative, inspired by one of his children’s favorite books: “Zoom City,” which he said conveyed the concepts of…
Senator Chuck Schumer called for more scrutiny from the Federal Trade Commission on home DNA tests on Sunday, NBC News reported. He took aim at the kinds of tests sold by 23andMe and Ancestry.com. Schumer said that consumers who are buying the gifts at slashed prices for the holiday season may end up giving their…
23andMe isn’t the only company that conducts mail-order DNA tests that reveal consumers’ ancestry. There’s also MyHeritage, Living DNA and GPS Origins, to name a few. But it’s 23andMe, founded in 2006, whose name is becoming a synonym for spitting in a vial and finding out what percentage of you comes from where. Now the…
For parents who are struggling to prepare their kids for a tech-centered world while protecting them from becoming glazed-over iPhone addicts, Randi Zuckerberg seems like she’s figured out the right balance. Zuckerberg is a Renaissance woman for the digital age: She’s an entrepreneur and tech investor currently manning several projects, from executive producing “Dot,” a…
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