New Facebook tool detects fake accounts
YAHOO: The social network developed a tool to spot impersonated accounts.
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Amazon discloses gender pay gap data
REUTERS: Findings revealed women earned 99.9 cents for every dollar that men earned.
Silke Communications buys California’s Eden Radio
The Eugene-based radio communication network acquired Eden Radio of Salinas, a two-way radio company.
Stand Up app tackles Central Oregon homelessness
The app is intended to help homeless people and will offer needs assessment data to nonprofits.
CrowdStreet raises $3.5M
The Portland real estate startup raised $3.5 million to expand sales and marketing.
Lake Oswego puts broadband to citywide vote
City council voted to put the fiber-optic network plans on the November ballot.
Yahoo to discontinue Games portal, Livetext, API Boss
USA TODAY: Yahoo will shut down several products in a streamline effort in light of board changes.
Comcast fights for same tax break as Google Fiber
The cable company argues that its hyper-fast Gigabit Pro Internet service makes it eligible for the state ‘gigabit’ tax exemption.
Zuckerberg scolds employees for crossing out ‘Black Lives Matter’
NPR: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg reprimanded employees for crossing out ‘black lives matter’ on the headquarters’ signature boards, then adding ‘all lives matter.’
Vacasa to double number of employees, moves to Pearl
The vacation rental platform plans to go from 900 employees to 1800, and will swap spots with Simple in the Pearl District.