Atlas

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Canadian statistics professor games Tim Hortons contest for 80-98% win rates(arstechnica.com)
4 points by Atlas 3y ago|0 comments
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Plaid Alumni Talent Directory(docs.google.com)
3 points by Atlas 4y ago|1 comments
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by Atlas 4y ago
Plaid made this alumni list available for folks who were laid off today. It is opt in and open to the public. Please hire these great folks.
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Plaid buys Cognito (YC S14) as it moves beyond merely connecting accounts(techcrunch.com)
6 points by Atlas 5y ago|2 comments
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iPhone 12 owner sues Apple over refusing to repair(businessinsider.com)
38 points by Atlas 5y ago|8 comments
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Fired NY credit union employee nukes data in revenge(bleepingcomputer.com)
14 points by Atlas 5y ago|5 comments
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Google: 'Reverse Warrants' Becoming Law Enforcement's Go-To Investigative Tool(techdirt.com)
89 points by Atlas 5y ago|33 comments
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China’s digital yuan is a warning to the world(wired.co.uk)
11 points by Atlas 5y ago|0 comments
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Apple's attempt at podcast subscriptions off to a messy start(theverge.com)
2 points by Atlas 5y ago|0 comments
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Comcast can now pinpoint fiber optic cable breaks within minutes(venturebeat.com)
9 points by Atlas 5y ago|6 comments
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by Atlas 5y ago
If remote first, what is second? Remote first seems like an odd way to label what they are describing. It sounds like they want to be fully distributed but are claiming remote first as a hedge in case they want offices in the future. Just c
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Comcast’s president falls offline while boasting about how great cable is(theregister.com)
2 points by Atlas 6y ago|0 comments
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by Atlas 6y ago
Also https://www.opencnam.com/
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by Atlas 6y ago
Truecaller is the easiest way to access this data for consumers. https://www.truecaller.com/ . The two commercial data providers for this are Telesign and Neustar.
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by Atlas 6y ago
This test has not been FDA approved and only has an Emergency Use Authorization which does not test the efficacy as an FDA approval would. Even the linked article says "this test has not been FDA cleared or approved."
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by Atlas 8y ago
The only broad way to do this is to verify identity documents, usually passports. The industry term is documentary verification. Jumio is one company that has been in this business for awhile. If you have checked in for an international fli
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by Atlas 9y ago
I used the link you posed to find your app in Google Play. Like the others who left reviews in Google Play, I don't want this tied to either LinkedIn or Facebook. Since you collect phone number, why not use Cognito to verify users?
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by Atlas 9y ago
If it could only be as successful as McDonald's in that pursuit.
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by Atlas 9y ago
Two Dollar General stores separated by a mile popped up in my hometown in northern California, a place that can barely support two of any stores even grocery stores. Dollar General stores are expensive and nearly always empty. When I lived
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by Atlas 10y ago
You can definitely do it with only the last four digits.
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by Atlas 10y ago
If they are using that information for a background check, they would have to inform you by law. I could see them using it for identity verification, but they should be much more transparent about that.
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by Atlas 10y ago
This is brilliant. I help people with this issue one on one. It makes a huge difference.
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by Atlas 10y ago
I have been ripped off by an interstate moving company before so I am aware of the problems. Movers usually figure out some way to extract more money after they take your stuff. I liked the demo site except the differences between the low a
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by Atlas 11y ago
If you need a high level of trust, you can use identity verification services like BlockScore. We see it used when the cost of fraud or misrepresentation is high enough to justify the cost and hurdle of participation. The hurdle being colle
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Words to avoid in your YC application(blog.blockscore.com)
4 points by Atlas 11y ago|0 comments
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Deal allowing tech companies to transfer data between US and EU is invalid(arstechnica.com)
49 points by Atlas 11y ago|14 comments
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by Atlas 11y ago
Likely TransUnion or Equifax since CreditKarma has direct relationships.
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by Atlas 11y ago
They have a direct relationship with Equifax and TransUnion, two of the major credit bureaus in the US. That is where the identity data comes from. The first phase is to verify your identity by matching it against an authoritative data set,
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by Atlas 11y ago
Glad he failed. I have had my identity stolen several times including fraudsters trying to file bogus state and federal tax returns. I cannot complain too much; all that I learned from that got me into the identity business. Thankfully in m
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by Atlas 11y ago
I had this happen to me. The hacker used freecreditreport.com (Experian) to pull a credit report using the information an old employer leaked. They took the information from my credit report and tried to change the address of my credit card

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