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The Backed Pack: A smart oven, a finding device, & a sonic wine decanter
Venture Beat - 23 Nov 2014 18:30
Each week, our friends at Backerjack bring us updates on some of the most successful gadget crowdfunding campaigns. MAID Oven MAID Oven is here to guide you toward gastronomic glory. Let this smart oven be your personal ...
Meet the best poker players in Silicon Valley
Venture Beat - 23 Nov 2014 05:00
"In general, great businessmen are great poker players. There's a reason these guys made so much money in the real world. Those skills translate to poker," Phil Hellmuth says.
Uber's black week: Media focused too much on threat to journalists
Venture Beat - 23 Nov 2014 02:19
A new study shows that the media produced lots of stories about Uber's privacy threats against journalists this week. But readers' tweets showed they care far more about the chance that Uber might violate the privacy of ...
7 key things you need to know about an accelerator like Techstars
Venture Beat - 23 Nov 2014 23:45
Guest:My startup, Final, was lucky enough to take part in this year's Techstars Boulder program. Along with learning that a diet consisting only of free coffee and Cosmo's pizza gives your skin a weird tint, here are som...
The New York Times, Kim Kardashian And The Unfiltered Web
Forbes - 23 Nov 2014 21:37
The arrival of the information apocalypse It all began on Saturday morning.
Is Jaguar planning an electric sports car? We can hope
Venture Beat - 23 Nov 2014 21:00
The fact that Jaguar recently trademarked the name "EV-Type" brings up some interesting possibilities.
All hail email, the anti-collaboration tool
Venture Beat - 23 Nov 2014 20:29
We may be abandoning Gmail for chats on Facebook Messenger (500 million monthly users) and WhatsApp (600 million monthly users), but for most of us, email remains the mainstay of our working lives -- and it's a mainstay ...
How to bend Apple's video preview rules and live to tell the tale
Venture Beat - 23 Nov 2014 19:30
Guest:Apple seems to turn a blind eye to videos that are not at all in compliance with the guidelines.
Year-End Business Advice That Goes Beyond Taxes
Forbes - 23 Nov 2014 18:47
This time of year, many business owners think of their accountant as someone who can help with tax planning – figuring out which deductions they must lock in by year end or which moves can qualify them for needed tax c...
A fighting Poland: The birth and growth of Eastern Europe's hottest game industry (Part 2)
Venture Beat - 23 Nov 2014 18:00
Feature:Part two of our look at Poland's game industry includes some personal journeys into development, a look at how Poland is coping with a lack of new tech talent, and a brief encounter with a very sad panda.
The Brave Journalists, Asia Report To End Impunity
Forbes - 23 Nov 2014 02:45
The United Nations made November 2 of this year the first annual International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists (#EndImpunity on Twitter). The UN, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), the Interna...
Why I'm pleasantly surprised with Obama's immigration plan
Venture Beat - 23 Nov 2014 01:43
Guest:I had expected -- or feared -- that President Obama would once again let Silicon Valley down with his executive order on immigration. But he hasn't.
In new Microsoft ad, Cortana calls Siri fat and dumb
Venture Beat - 23 Nov 2014 00:00
It’s not often you hear that Siri isn’t a very bright girl, but Microsoft thinks its competing Cortana personal assistant is smarter. Microsoft’s crack advertising team has created a new ad where a Nokia Lumia 830 ...