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Scientists Map Hidden Groundwater Reserves Around The World
Forbes - 22 Dec 2015 02:10
The largest and most extensive study to date on Earth's groundwater has revealed surprising results regarding modern groundwater recharge rates.
7 Useful Technical SEO Functions For Your E-Commerce Website
Forbes - 22 Dec 2015 23:37
This article was co-authored by Mate Dyekiss, SEO Strategist at IMI.
A Psychological Approach To Understanding Ethics And Martin Shkreli
Forbes - 22 Dec 2015 23:19
What causes professionals to act unethically? By examining our motivations and the psychology behind behavior, we can enhance our morals and values.
How to Stay Productive During the Holidays
Forbes - 22 Dec 2015 22:25
The holiday season is a super distracting time of year. Most people have a packed schedule during November and December, and likely need to take some time off work. This isn't that much of a problem most times of year, b...
Google and Ford reportedly team up to build self-driving cars
Venture Beat - 22 Dec 2015 22:10
(Reuters, Sneha Teresa Johny) — Google is said to be in talks with automaker Ford Motor Co to help build the Internet search company’s autonomous cars, Automotive News reported, citing a person with knowledge of the ...
GitLab just launched another feature that will help it compete with GitHub
Venture Beat - 22 Dec 2015 21:57
Step by step, GitLab, the startup behind the GitLab open source software for managing source code, is becoming more competitive with GitHub, the company well known for hosting source code for many applications. Today Git...
Newzoo report highlights how 'power users' pushed mobile gaming to $30B in 2015
Venture Beat - 22 Dec 2015 21:40
The worldwide adoption of smartphones has turned mobile gaming into a mammoth business. This was the year that mobile gaming revenues reached $30 billion and that China generated more money for that sector than any other...
20 Startups To Watch in 2016
Forbes - 22 Dec 2015 21:30
Startup life is not about the spotlight. It’s about disruption. It’s about innovation. At 1000 Angels, the invite-only curated venture investing community, it’s our job to surface and make available to members some...
12 Insider Funding Secrets I Learned From Interviewing VCs
Forbes - 22 Dec 2015 21:25
In my experience as an entrepreneur and investor, I’ve learned that most startups have little knowledge of how best to approach and win over investors. Even if an entrepreneur has pitched to investors and has first-han...
How Your Business Success Can Help Future Generations
Forbes - 22 Dec 2015 20:53
Imagine one of your great-grandchildren presiding over a family fortune of tens of millions of dollars—or even hundreds of millions of dollars—because of the successful business you built. And imagine that, when your...
2015 was an impressive year for image recognition -- check out these milestones
Venture Beat - 22 Dec 2015 20:52
SPONSORED: Image recognition has advanced to new levels this year that cover medical, military, health, science, transportation, science, art, and business applications.
There's A Better Florist In South East Asia Now
Forbes - 22 Dec 2015 20:51
A bouquet of flowers have had a timeless ability to convey so many different types of emotions like: ‘I love you’, ‘Congratulations!’ or ‘I’m sorry’. They have a magical way of changing a mood.
Microsoft updates Windows App Studio with templates, support for WordPress and ads
Venture Beat - 22 Dec 2015 20:25
Microsoft today announced several updates to its free Windows App Studio Beta web service for building Windows apps. Now there are new templates you can use to get started, tools for dropping ads into apps, and new ways ...
Ford "Discovers" New Research Technique!
Forbes - 22 Dec 2015 20:11
Ford Motor Company has been a leader in traditional automotive research for decades. They dedicated tremendous resources to getting the research right. They were rigid and methodologically pure. But their methods in the ...
Google is testing signing into accounts using just your phone, no password required
Venture Beat - 22 Dec 2015 20:03
Google’s battle against poor passwords is continuing. The company is now testing a new Google Account option that lets users login using their phone, skipping the part where you have to enter your password. The discove...
Glu CEO predicts the trends that will be hot next year in mobile games
Venture Beat - 22 Dec 2015 20:00
Glu Mobile has seen some ups and downs in the past year in mobile games. The San Francisco game publisher’s fortunes will rise and fall based on how well it predicts the trends of the future. The ups have come from sur...
Achieving Diversity & Inclusion: Q&A With Divine, Part III
Forbes - 22 Dec 2015 19:34
In this third and final installment, hip-hop and rap recording artist Divine and I discuss whether we can bring true diversity to the technology industry -- and, if so, how and when.
NY state gears up for marijuana sales in new year
CNBC - 22 Dec 2015 19:26
Vireo Health New York is getting ready to sell medicinal cannabis in New York State in the new year.
You can now play Angry Birds Friends, Monopoly, Risk, and more on your Chromecast
Venture Beat - 22 Dec 2015 19:00
In case you didn’t know, Google’s Chromecast is capable of playing games. Oh, you knew that already? Well, did you know Angry Birds Friends is officially going to be available for the Chromecast next week? Oh. You co...
Lasagna as a retirement plan? Mamma mia!
CNBC - 22 Dec 2015 18:43
David Viggiano wants to bank his retirement on a lasagna business. Good idea or half-baked? Carol Roth weighs in.
Startups vie for Nvidia's $100,000 prize
Venture Beat - 22 Dec 2015 18:10
SPONSORED: On April 6, 2016, a dozen entrepreneurs leveraging GPUs to create groundbreaking tech will go through a Shark Tank-like challenge designed to showcase their next big thing in front of an audience of industry ...
Unlimited Time Off: Making it Work for Your Company
Forbes - 22 Dec 2015 17:45
As we approach the end of the holiday season when so many people are preparing for extended vacations, it seems like a good time to take a look at one of the most talked-about phenomena in the work world today: unlimite...