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The only question here is whether cryptocurrency is a security or a commodity. Securities fall under regulation by the SEC (SECURITIES and Exchange Commission). Commodities are reg…

It's shocking to see the similarity to how you talk about this product compared to the founders of Robinhood. They've been very successful at tricking people into gambling away the…

So you built a financial product to convince people to forgo FDIC insurance on their primary checking account? What an evil premise for a company. That's despicable. I'm sure almos…

Really great move by Twitter. There's lots of amazing programmers in African countries like Ghana and Nigeria, but not enough employers are taking advantage. I suspect Twitter will…

Just to be clear, these reasons are: - To commit a crime - Not a real use case (If someone has no access to normal financial infrastructure, including Venmo and similar, how would …

I'm going to give you a longer answer, taking your concerns in good faith, since most of the responses you have so far are fairly combative. We need to start by recognizing that, a…

I understand how you could assume that these issues aren't about minorities, but they really all are. Each of these issues barely touches white people while affecting minorities de…

- Felons, in varying degrees in different states. - Residents of DC, Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands, and Guam - People who have had their names removed from voter roles with no…

This move isn't as radical as I'd like, but I genuinely think it might stick. Having Ford on board is a big deal. Seems like the big auto makers feel like it's a "reasonable" timef…

The answer to every question about why DCA isn't as you would expect is that it's controlled by Congress and they optimize it for personal purposes.

Yes, that was in the original announcement

Boob-er anyone? http://www.gq.com/story/uber-cab-confessions?currentPage=1

The key point of taking a longer vacation is to do the exact opposite of what you just said - you have to truly, completely disconnect from the situation at work. What helps you do…

This may be redundant advice based on what you've already done, but I would suggest you go on a 2+ week vacation. It's often easy, after being at a startup for a while, to not real…

This article is statistics-based propaganda, designed to promote the message that SF's bikeshare system is failing and that Spin is the remedy. The evidence presidented ranges from…

Yes, although advocacy has been much broader than that. It's generally called, "Ban the Box," (for the checkbox asking about recent felony convictions you often see on job applicat…

While I admire the idea of getting subjectivity and bias out of rankings, I think you're missing the point that there is an inherent issue of quality here that is being brushed asi…

I'm pretty sure these came out of the Perceptive Pixel acquisition back in 2012. Microsoft bought a company built giant monitors with powerful touch capabilities. Not the most high…

Seriously, why do you need to post this? This is the sort of thing that makes it hard to be a woman in tech. Everyone is constantly nitpicking everything you say.

Here's the thing. Your point is not incorrect. The language she originally used wasn't totally 100% bulletproof. Things people say rarely are. But your argument distracts from the …

Yale would be #1

What gives you the idea that Harvard is high population? It only has ~21000 at a time, including undergrad, grad, and professional students. Cal has 38000.

You're right, that isn't really the best statement of the paradox. Try this: Imagine you have a heap of sand. Now, if you remove a single grain of sand from a heap, it's still a he…

Also, maybe there aren't many female engineers because they have to encounter misogynist garbage like this on a daily basis. Maybe that's why they keep leaving the industry and not…

This is the dumbest shit I've ever seen on Hacker News. And I still remember the guy who made an app to measure his heart rate while dunking his head in ice water. You're making ou…