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Foo Conner

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Pittsburgh
As seen in: Jekko, The Pittsburgh Reporter, Technical.ly
Covers:  Business and Finance, Technology, Travel.
Doesn't Cover: Religion, Sports
Media Entrepreneur. Editor @sopghreporter. Founder of @jekkonews. In-Residence @CMUSwartzCenter.

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Foo Conner’s Biography

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Foo is a social media journalist with a focus on technology and startups. By social, he means it! He attends over 500 events a year interviewing, meeting, and photographing today's tech leaders.

Foo Conner’s Journalist Portfolio

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Michael Stipe, Jason Isbell Play R.E.M. Hits for Harris-Walz

Michael Stipe, Jason Isbell Play R.E.M. Hits for Harris-Walz

Michael Stipe showed that the Harris-Walz campaign has plenty of energy-enough to bring him back to the stage…

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Ed Stack, Dick's Sporting Goods Executive Loves Street Fights

Ed Stack, Dick's Sporting Goods Executive Loves Street Fights

"Get into street fights." Ed Stack, the Executive Chairman of Dick's Sporting Goods, told me. The man became …

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President Trump Visits Site of the Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting

President Trump Visits Site of the Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting

President Trump visited the site of the Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Tuesday Afternoon. Him and his family w…

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The World's Smallest Bottle Opener Pry.me Reviewed

The World's Smallest Bottle Opener Pry.me Reviewed

Let me make a bold claim: Gear Infusion's Pry.me is perfect. The tiny titanium gadget opens bottles, and does…

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The Pittsburgh Pirates Win More in the Rain According to Data

The Pittsburgh Pirates Win More in the Rain According to Data

I have a secret theory. Don't judge too quickly. Hear me out. Pittsburgh skies are filled with clouds, darkne…

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5 Best Bluetooth Speakers for Under $50 (2018)

5 Best Bluetooth Speakers for Under $50 (2018)

I’ve tested over fifty Bluetooth Speakers for Jekko so far. I took these speakers to parties, events, and eve…

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Testing $1400 AI Powered Shoes - Walking 250% Faster

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By Foo Conner 
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Foo is the founder of Jekko. Unlike other publishers, Foo attends thousands of events, interviews personalities from startups to Fortune 500s, and blows stuff up on YouTube. More by Foo Conner
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Poly Studio P5 Review: Clarity for the Office

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By Foo Conner 
| Jekko
The Poly Studio P5 Webcam is a wonderful pairing for home-office and co-working spaces that can help you avoid embarrassing zooms. Compared to many top rated laptops, the Poly Studio P5 give the additional sensor size to capture more pleasant images. Though, it won’t compete with a DSLR with HDMI adapters, it will make you look better on Zoom. Webcams have come a long way from the days of pixelated calls to my Canadian girlfriend on MSN Messager in the mid-2000s.
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Wordpress Developer Hijacks Newspaper Theme to Serve Spam

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By Foo Conner 
| Jekko
tagDiv, a Romania WordPress theme developer, has added an advertising backdoor into their Newspaper theme. On April 6th, 2023 with version 12.3.1 security update, tagDiv removed a vulnerability only to add in one of their own – unskippable ads for their services. This comes less than two years after tagDiv took over thousands of websites with a backdoor promoting their affiliate links. This isn’t an ad, it’s a security vulnerability.
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Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes. Have you ever used a Corona Typewriter made in 1934? Great actions, vibrant color, and near silent.

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Raoul Duke. That guy knew how to party.

What's your favorite social network?

Instagram. My strength is visual storytelling.

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