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Lizard Squad lashes out after Daybreak Games CEO threatens cyberattacker group
Venture Beat - 9 Jul 2015 23:33
Daybreak has confirmed it is under a DDoS.
4 Ways To Become Your Own PR Person And Start Getting The Respect You Deserve
Forbes - 9 Jul 2015 23:02
You must start living by the four commandments from the PR bible.
Splunk acquires cybersecurity startup Caspida for $190M
Venture Beat - 9 Jul 2015 22:40
Caspida built tools that rely on machine learning to detect threats.
9 tech firm rebrands: Why companies change their names
Venture Beat - 9 Jul 2015 22:00
ANALYSIS: Logitech announced a new "Logi" brand yesterday, but it's staying safe and keeping the company name the same. Here's 9 companies that DID change their name.
Dating app Once finds $3.5M to help you find 'the one'
Venture Beat - 9 Jul 2015 21:59
Don't swipe right. Don't swipe left. Just focus on one match, for one day.
How To Turn Obstacles Into Opportunities
Forbes - 9 Jul 2015 21:56
Entrepreneurs often find that the only constants in life are problems. Obstacles are to be dreaded, leading only to stress, anxiety and self-doubt. At least, that’s what we’ve been conditioned to think.
50 Ways To Get More LinkedIn Page Followers
Forbes - 9 Jul 2015 21:53
Growing your LinkedIn presence all comes down to two main strategies: promoting your page and producing engaging content that drives shares and increases your visibility. This article will look at 50 ways to get LinkedIn...
Psychographic Marketing: The Power Of The Right Audience
Forbes - 9 Jul 2015 21:24
Psychology and marketing go together like cookies and milk; you can have one without the other, but it’s just not as good.
Facebook's controversial user-data change sparks debate about attribution: Learn more at MobileBeat
Venture Beat - 9 Jul 2015 21:22
Facebook decision’s to stop sending advertisers device-level information about customers who click on ads promoting app installs, scheduled for Nov. 4, is likely to spark significant conversations among advertisers abo...
Google rolls out Android M Developer Preview 2 with near-final APIs
Venture Beat - 9 Jul 2015 20:48
Google has released a developer update for its Android M Preview, the first of its kind since being announced at Google I/O earlier this year.
You Should Pay For Your Government
Forbes - 9 Jul 2015 20:41
There is a strong political bias toward exporting the tax burden, but you should pay and not ask others to pick up the tab.
Google now uses an artificial neural network to fight spam, debuts Gmail Postmaster Tools to cut false positives
Venture Beat - 9 Jul 2015 20:35
Google today announced it is now using the same artificial intelligence developed for Google Search and Google Now to fight spam. This is on top of the machine learning the company already uses to train Gmail’s filters...
The VR for porn trend continues: PornHub launches the Twerking Butt
Venture Beat - 9 Jul 2015 20:30
The toy is an oversized fleshlight shaped like a butt that jiggles, massages, and warms. It also comes with a VR headset.
Apple opens iOS 9 and OS X El Capitan betas to the public
Venture Beat - 9 Jul 2015 20:25
Until now the previews were available only to developers. The betas can be accessed at the Apple developers site.
Pluralsight snaps up HackHands to offer budding coders real-time support
Venture Beat - 9 Jul 2015 20:00
The tech education company has transformed into a significant acquirer, having spent at least $190 million snapping up online education startups over the past two years.
Can You Make A Difference And A Profit? Estee Lauder Does
Forbes - 9 Jul 2015 19:51
The Estée Lauder Companies, working through its MAC's VIVA GLAM Lipstick, has become one of the leading funders in the fight against HIV/AIDS around the world, donating over $350 million total over 20 years reaching ove...
LinkedIn now has 1M publishers, with more than 130K posts per week
Venture Beat - 9 Jul 2015 19:32
LinkedIn introduced its publishing feature in 2012.
Cloud on your desk: This Docker container comes in ... a mini shipping container
Venture Beat - 9 Jul 2015 19:21
Some things are just so awesome you have to do them. Like Snakes on a Plane (although that turned out badly) or jumping in a pool of jello. Or, apparently, making a mini desktop shipping container for your Docker contain...
Microsoft releases new Windows 10 preview build for PCs featuring Wi-Fi app
Venture Beat - 9 Jul 2015 19:08
Microsoft today announced the release of a new preview build of Windows 10 for people enrolled in the fast ring of the Windows Insider Program, ahead of the official release of Windows 10 on July 29. The big deal here in...
Robert Herjavec of Shark Tank and the Small Business Revolution
Forbes - 9 Jul 2015 18:47
The following headline appeared on Forbes back in June of this year: Small Business Is Contributing More To Economic Growth And Job Creation.
Five Ways Marketing Leaders Can Design 'Innovation Vacations'
Forbes - 9 Jul 2015 18:28
This article is by Lisa Nirell, is chief energy officer at EnergizeGrowth, a marketing consultancy; speaker; and author of The Mindful Marketer: How to Stay Present and Profitable in a Data-Driven World.
Facebook's planned customer-data change called 'land grab' by publishers
Venture Beat - 9 Jul 2015 18:05
EXCLUSIVE: But game publisher fears a power grab by the social network.