Gone are the days when cities and tech startups are constantly at odds with each other. Passport, a mobility management startup, has partnered with Charlotte, N.C., Detroit, MIch., and Omaha, Neb. to create a framework to apply parking principles, data analysis and more to the plethora of shared micromobility services. “For many cities, the only […]
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Passport, a customer service company focused on shipping, has raised $3 million in seed funding from some notable names
Founders building a brand today are largely relying on new infrastructure to do it, though they’re still heavily reliant on legacy carriers like FedEx and DHL when it comes to international shipping. In fact, prohibitively high prices, along with not a lot of support or tools, are a few reasons why more American products aren’t […]
View More Passport, a customer service company focused on shipping, has raised $3 million in seed funding from some notable namesTaiwan accidentally put Dulles Airport on its e-passports and Google Images could be why
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Confusing a major American airport for a Taiwanese travel hub seems unlikely in official government documents, but that’s exactly what happened with Taiwan’s new e-passports.
An exterior shot of Washington Dulles International from the American capital made it onto the background of Taiwan’s newly issued digital passports. It was supposed to be a shot of Taoyuan International Airport.
Here’s the since-recalled passport:
Taiwan to recall passports with erroneous Dulles Airport image https://t.co/zyltSgv8Yf pic.twitter.com/TDbkD9MkR3
— 張Will (@2880e014) December 27, 2017 Read more…
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View More Taiwan accidentally put Dulles Airport on its e-passports and Google Images could be whyBritain is getting a new passport colour after Brexit and people’s minds are totally blown
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Brexit has claimed another victim, and this time it’s a rather surprising one—our passport’s colour.
The UK government has announced that after the UK leaves the European Union, UK passports will be changing from “the standard burgundy colour” to a “blue and gold design.”
The travel doc makeover—which the government says is “A move to symbolise or national identity”— will cost £500 million ($669 million). Money well spent? Errr….
“Leaving the EU gives us a unique opportunity to restore our national identity and forge a new path for ourselves in the world,” Immigration Minister Brandon Lewis said in an official statement. Read more…
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