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Disposable employees may be tech industry's greatest achievement
Venture Beat - 21 Jan 2015 00:28
Opinion:A Bloomberg story about layoffs rising at tech companies has been making the rounds. It seems so counter-intuitive: How can job cuts be soaring when tech is booming? Everyone seems surprised, but they shouldn’t...
BRS Labs Announces Expanded Focus on Data Analytics, Sale of Patents
Venture Beat - 21 Jan 2015 23:47
Press Release:Behavioral Recognition Systems, Inc. (BRS Labs), creator of AISight®, the artificial intelligence-based analytics solution that teaches itself to recognize and alert on unexpected patterns within massive v...
Intuit Acquires ZeroPaper--BRIC Opportunity Beckons
Forbes - 21 Jan 2015 21:33
Accounting software giant Intuit would seem to have two distinct focuses right now. Firstly it is seeking a massive expansion into developing nations - in particular Brazil and India. Secondly, on its home turf of the US...
The President Wants To Tax Your 529 College Savings Account
Forbes - 21 Jan 2015 03:30
In his proposal to simplify the tax code and help middle class families, President Obama has thrown middle class families who are saving for college under the bus. He wants to repeal the tax-favored treatment of 529 coll...
eBay to cut 2,400 jobs in 2015 as it spins off PayPal
Venture Beat - 21 Jan 2015 23:44
Within its quarterly earnings statement eBay said it would be making major job cuts in order to simplify “organizational structures.” In December, there were rumors the company would be making major job cuts and thos...
Netflix CEO shows why piracy is a major threat again (in 3 charts)
Venture Beat - 21 Jan 2015 23:37
Popcorn Time is giving piracy a comeback.
9 Terrible Reasons To Start A Small Business
Forbes - 21 Jan 2015 23:32
Starting your own business is a major life decision and not something to be taken lightly. If any of these reasons ring true, you do not need to become an entrepreneur.
Chrome 40 launches with NPAPI plugins blocked by default, removes SSL 3.0 completely
Venture Beat - 21 Jan 2015 22:49
Google Chrome 40 is out.
Stripe makes it easier for customers to deal with replacement credit cards
Venture Beat - 21 Jan 2015 22:28
Stripe's latest update means you don't have to worry about updating all your credit card information every time you get a replacement card.
'Back to the Future II' predicted we'd get Microsoft's HoloLens in 2015
Venture Beat - 21 Jan 2015 21:45
The time-travel tale got one thing very right about 2015.
Microsoft: Windows Holographic's 'pixie dust' turns your family room into a game
Venture Beat - 21 Jan 2015 21:05
Microsoft has a new Windows 10 headset, and it will have games.
WhatsApp launches its web client, but not for iOS users
Venture Beat - 21 Jan 2015 21:00
Rumors of a WhatsApp web client first circulated last month. Now, they're confirmed, but thanks to "Apple platform limitations," iOS users are out of luck.
Twitter Digits now lets you log into an app's website with your phone number
Venture Beat - 21 Jan 2015 20:47
Twitter Digits, the company’s login product that works with a phone number, is now available for the web, Twitter announced today. Twitter originally announced Digits as part of its Fabric kits for mobile developers in...
Microsoft claims DirectX 12 graphics performance is up to 50% better than DirectX 11
Venture Beat - 21 Jan 2015 20:42
DirectX 12 will also improve battery consumption on phones and tablets.
Microsoft will drop its first mobile build of Windows 10 in February
Venture Beat - 21 Jan 2015 20:37
Microsoft next month will come out with its first build of the new Windows 10 operating system for mobile devices.
Microsoft announces Surface Hub, an 84-inch 4K display with pen input, dual cameras, and microphone array
Venture Beat - 21 Jan 2015 20:33
This huge screen has a customized Windows 10 interface that lets you access OneNote, Skype, and anything else that you might need in a meeting.
Xbox One games can stream to any Windows 10 PC or tablet
Venture Beat - 21 Jan 2015 20:25
Microsoft wants to connect the gaming experience for Xbox One and PC gamers.
Funding Daily: Today's tech funding news, in one place
Venture Beat - 21 Jan 2015 20:23
Get all the tech funding news of the day delivered straight to your mailbox! Sign up for Funding Daily and never miss a deal. Here's a list of today's tech funding stories, updated as the day unfolds. Tip us here if you ...
First look: Windows 10 for smartphones
Venture Beat - 21 Jan 2015 20:12
Today Microsoft unveiled how Windows 10 will look and feel on a smartphone. Microsoft gave us a first look at the new OS today during its Windows 10 event in Seattle. Windows 10’s arrival on smartphones is by no means ...
Microsoft unveils its new browser for Windows 10
Venture Beat - 21 Jan 2015 20:02
It lets you mark up websites, save articles for later, and tap Cortana. Cool.
BitTorrent Bundle's first paygated film series will feature 16 documentaries from Filmbuff for $60
Venture Beat - 21 Jan 2015 20:00
BitTorrent today announced its first on-demand paygated film series courtesy of independent distributor FilmBuff. 16 films will be made available via BitTorrent Bundles, the company’s direct-to-fan publishing platform,...
Google's idiot-proof guide shows Firefox users how to dump Yahoo search
Venture Beat - 21 Jan 2015 19:57
Following yesterday’s report that Yahoo had stolen some of its search market share, Google today posted a guide showing Firefox users how they can easily switch back to Google Search. The whole process should take just...