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Apple Pulls 'Convince Your Parents To Get You a Mac' Ad From YouTube

1 month 2 weeks ago
Apple has quietly removed its day-old "The Parent Presentation" video from YouTube. From a report: The Parent Presentation is a customizable slideshow that explains why a Mac is a useful tool in college. [...] Students can customize the presentation slides, and then show it to their parents to convince them to buy them a Mac. In an accompanying YouTube video shared by Apple, comedian Martin Herlihy showed a group of high school students how to effectively use The Parent Presentation. Some users described the ad as "cringe" and "gross."

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Private equity types to snap up NoSQL biz Couchbase

1 month 2 weeks ago
$1.5 billion offered for database company valued at $1.2 billion four years ago

Document database company Couchbase is set to be bought by a private equity biz in all-cash transaction valued at approximately $1.5 billion.…

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