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The RetroBeat: Timespinner is a beautiful Symphony of the Night indie tribute
Venture Beat - 21 Jun 2019 23:45
Don't overlook Timespinner, especially if you want a SotN-like experience that also retains the gorgeous, high-detailed pixel art.
Vulture fund Hilco plots swoop on Bathstore
Sky News - 21 Jun 2019 11:09
A vulture fund which has swooped on a string of retailers including Homebase and HMV is plotting a move to take over Bathstore as it hovers on the brink of collapse.
L.L.Bean Is Ubering Overworked City-Dwellers to Pop-Up Campsites for S'mores
AdWeek - 21 Jun 2019 17:08
With road trips, cookouts, festivals, cold beer and the perennial gift that is air conditioning, it can sometimes feel like summer is passing by in a blur. But while some of us are all too ready to take advantage of the ...
United Airlines suspends Newark-Mumbai flights over Iran airspace concerns
Reuters - 21 Jun 2019 03:50
United Airlines said it had suspended flights from New Jersey's Newark airport to the Indian financial capital of Mumbai following a safety review after Iran shot down a high-altitude U.S. surveillance drone.
Foxconn chairman hands over reins to new committee ahead of presidential bid
Reuters - 21 Jun 2019 03:47
Foxconn Chairman Terry Gou said on Friday he will hand over the running of the world's largest electronics contract manufacturer to a new operations committee as he prepares to contest Taiwan's presidential elections nex...
12 stunning photos of people celebrating the summer solstice around the world
Business Insider - 21 Jun 2019 22:33
Toby Melville / Reuters The northern hemisphere has had its summer solstice — the longest day of the year. The June solstice signals the arrival of summer and a gradual shortening of days. It is the point in the year w...
Are Interest Rates Too High?
Forbes - 21 Jun 2019 21:22
Are Interest Rates Too High?
GIIN Survey Finds Impact Investors Focusing on Measurement, Expanding Into New Markets
Forbes - 21 Jun 2019 19:56
The GIIN 2019 Annual Impact Investor Survey pinpoints key trends in the expanding impact investing landscape.
France responds to Facebook's Libra with new cryptocurrency task force
Venture Beat - 21 Jun 2019 16:49
France is creating a G7 task force to study how central banks ensure cryptocurrencies like Facebook's Libra are governed by regulations.
Want More From Generation Z? Mentor, Don't Manage Them
Forbes - 21 Jun 2019 16:30
While I hate reading tired cliches concerning the youth of today, their demands and their needs, many employers agree that supporting and nurturing their youngest employees requires different techniques to generations pa...
Foxconn chairman hands over reins ahead of presidential bid
Reuters - 21 Jun 2019 04:47
Foxconn Chairman Terry Gou said on Friday he will hand over the running of the world's largest electronics contract manufacturer to a new operations committee as he prepares to contest Taiwan's presidential elections nex...
Apple warns Trump that more China tariffs will help rivals
BBC - 21 Jun 2019 04:00
Apple says US plans to impose more tariffs on Chinese goods would hurt its "global competitiveness".
Walmart to pay $282 million to settle seven-year global corruption probe
Reuters - 21 Jun 2019 02:14
Walmart Inc said on Thursday it will pay $282 million to settle a seven-year-long investigation into whether its overseas units in Mexico, Brazil, China and India violated the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
Researchers develop e-tattoo heart monitor with ECG and SCG sensors
Venture Beat - 21 Jun 2019 21:43
An electronic tattoo measuring only 28 micrometers thick can be worn over the heart, serving as both an electrocardiogram and seismocardiogram sensor.
AI Weekly: CVPR 2019 showcased AI that can visualize hidden objects and see around corners
Venture Beat - 21 Jun 2019 21:30
The IEEE Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 2019 was this week. Here are a few of the highlights.
6 Retention-Boosting Tactics For Unlocking Your Team's Potential
Forbes - 21 Jun 2019 21:22
Would you rather unlock the potential of people you've already invested in or hope that future hires bring something better to the table?
Security Tokens May Appeal To Investors But What's The Upside For Entrepreneurs?
Forbes - 21 Jun 2019 20:57
Security tokens potentially provide flexibility and liquidity to investors but what advantages do they offer to entrepreneurs who, these days, have many options when it comes to raising capital? Trevor Clawson asks the f...
Cloudflare launches free time service with Network Time Security support
Venture Beat - 21 Jun 2019 20:45
Cloudflare has launched a new, freely available time service that supports the emerging Network Time Security (NTS) protocol.
Bungie helps raise $400k for St. Jude's during the GuardianCon marathon stream
Venture Beat - 21 Jun 2019 19:51
Bungie joined the GuardianCon marathon stream yesterday, which is raising money via donations for St. Jude Children's Hospitals.
ProBeat: Tablets were always doomed
Venture Beat - 21 Jun 2019 19:30
Google is giving up on tablets, Apple is converting the iPad into a computer, and Microsoft is making Windows tablets redundant with its Surface line.
Google Brain's XLNet bests BERT at 20 NLP tasks
Venture Beat - 21 Jun 2019 19:16
Google Brain researchers have created XLNet, an AI model that outperforms BERT in 20 common NLP benchmark performance tests.
Eight Key Factors For Sustainable Small Business Growth
Forbes - 21 Jun 2019 19:15
Learn how to make your small business a success--and keep it that way--with these long-term growth tips from Forbes New York Business Council experts.