Facebook Accidentally Declares State of War

This Week in Crowdfunding You rely on Crowdability to bring you the best deals. Now, rely on us to share the most up-to-date news, trends and opinion. You won’t find this stuff in the mainstream press. Look for it every Friday morning. Goldman Sachs Pays for Prostitutes In order to win business from a Libyan investment fund, evidently Goldman Sachs bankers paid for prostitutes, private jets and five-star hotels. Ah! So that’s how Wall Street works… Chinese Government Fakes 448 Million Facebook Posts According to a new study by Harvard data scientists, the Chinese government is trying to create the appearance of “viral” outbursts of internet activity. Sure, this is bad. But is it any worse than all those posts from that annoying friend of yours? Algorithm Writes Hilarious Movie “Sunspring” is a funny science fiction film about three people living in a weird future, possibly on a space station, probably in a love triangle. But in a strange twist, the movie was written entirely by “Benjamin,” a computer system. The Strangest Bookstore You’ve Ever Seen Les Puf is a classic bookstore in Paris. It’s been in business since 1921. But considering that it’s a bookstore, some might find its new business model very strange: it has no books. Facebook Accidentally Declares State of War How easy is it to declare a state of war? In the Philippines, it's as easy as switching around the colors on the nation's flag. Last weekend, Facebook learned this the hard way.   Best Regards, The Crowdability Team

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