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Vietnam To Turn Its Back On Massive Pacific Rim Trade Pact After Trump Victory
Forbes - 11 Nov 2016 04:30
Even when polls tipped Trump to lose the U.S. election, Vietnam was hedging bets about the TPP in case the U.S. Congress missed its February 2018 deadline to ratify the deal under whatever president.
NES Classic Edition can save retro gamers hundreds of dollars
Venture Beat - 11 Nov 2016 23:30
Retro gaming isn’t cheap. The NES Classic Edition is now available (if you can find one). The miniature device has 30 built-in games from Nintendo’s classic system and comes with a controller … even if its cord is ...
Revealing an actor's age is illegal? IMDb website sues California
Venture Beat - 11 Nov 2016 23:05
Many actors think there ought to be a law against posting their ages online, and California has obliged critics of ageism in Hollywood with legislation targeting a leading online source for information on movie and telev...
What happens when chatbots understand us
Venture Beat - 11 Nov 2016 22:10
GUEST: There are now a wide variety of chatbots. You can now order a pizza with a bot. You can plan a weekend getaway with a bot. You can even play Pokémon GO, without playing Pokémon GO, with a bot. The world’s big ...
This Week In Credit Card News: Holiday Shoppers Warned About Fraud; Will Republicans Rein In CFPB?
Forbes - 11 Nov 2016 22:09
CFPB Likely to Be Reined in Under Trump, Republican Congress The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau could have new leadership and curtail its robust rulemaking and enforcement activities under President Donald Trump. T...
Bethesda: Dishonored 2 for PC will get patch to fix framerate and mouse problems
Venture Beat - 11 Nov 2016 22:00
Bethesda’s interesting — and potentially excellent from what I’ve played — stealth action game Dishonored 2 isn’t functioning as it should on a lot of people’s PCs, but the company is working to address that....
The #1 Gift You Can Give Your Kids, According to Hint Water's COO
Forbes - 11 Nov 2016 20:57
In business, entrepreneurship, and in life, success is the ultimate buzz word. No matter how we define it personally, it's what we're all striving for. What helps someone succeed? We talk about building a great team, fin...
GamesBeat weekly roundup: Old is new with PlayStation 4 Pro and NES Classic
Venture Beat - 11 Nov 2016 20:45
Welcome to another GamesBeat weekly roundup! This time, we got better looks at the sci-fi Mass Effect: Andromeda and snowboarding Steep, and we discovered how the gaming industry has reacted to Donal Trump’s presidenti...
Square Enix's mobile title Final Fantasy Brave Exvius hits 8 million downloads
Venture Beat - 11 Nov 2016 20:30
The free-to-play mobile game Final Fantasy Brave Exvius has been downloaded more than 8 million times to date, according to Japanese game publisher Square Enix. And to boost the engagement, Square Enix and Gumi are annou...
Encrypted email service ProtonMail says new signups doubled after Trump win
Venture Beat - 11 Nov 2016 19:07
ProtonMail, an encrypted email service that has previously touted itself as “NSA-proof,” has claimed that it has seen double the number of new signups since Trump’s election victory compared to last week. The compa...
Indian national game contest names 4 winners
Venture Beat - 11 Nov 2016 18:30
India’s major game trade group, NASSCOM, held its 2016 event and named four winners for its best video games. The event was held by India’s National Association of Software and Services Companies at its National Gami...
Will HP Enterprise Pay $3.9 Billion For SimpliVity?
Forbes - 11 Nov 2016 14:43
Hewlett Packard Enterprise may be poised to buy SimpliVity -- the Westborough, Mass.-based second-ranked hyperconvergence infrastructure (HCI) vendor -- for $3.8 billion to $3.9 billion, according to The Register. HPE di...
Here's how media companies will make money with VR
Venture Beat - 11 Nov 2016 04:05
GUEST: In late September, on the night of the first Presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, I made the anti-social decision to pass on an offer to grab drinks and watch at my friend's apartment. Ins...
Reltio Stitches Together Diverse Data Applications For A Complete Customer Picture
Forbes - 11 Nov 2016 21:20
Manish Sood, Founder and CEO, Reltio A Series of Forbes Insights Profiles of Thought Leaders Changing the Business Landscape: Manish Sood, Founder and CEO, Reltio Lucky for you if you happen to have started a business in...
Dishonored 2 is a mess on PC
Venture Beat - 11 Nov 2016 19:35
I’m sorry that we couldn’t tell you this sooner, but publisher Bethesda’s Dishonored 2 isn’t working that well on PC. Players across that platform are reporting issues with optimization that are preventing the st...
Too Young To Lead? When Youth Works Against You
Forbes - 11 Nov 2016 19:15
Younger employees face discrimination, too. Here's what to do about it:
Taxes, Regulation, Healthcare: What Trump Could Mean For Small Businesses
Forbes - 11 Nov 2016 19:02
Trump ran a campaign more concerned with principles than specific policies. Now that he's president, what might he do on taxes, regulations, and Obama Care?
Girls in Tech Amplify event will pick the best female-led startup
Venture Beat - 11 Nov 2016 19:00
EXCLUSIVE: The nonprofit Girls in Tech has identified 10 female-led startups that will compete for a cash prize for the “next great female-founded startup.” The second annual pitch competition will take place in San ...
The Dark Side Of Glitzy Holiday Office Parties
Forbes - 11 Nov 2016 18:35
Credit: Shutterstock Once November hits, companies around the nation start planning their annual awards luncheon, fancy dinner event, or holiday retreat. Entire departments might take a Friday off or stay late to decorat...
The DeanBeat: The game industry reacts to Trump's triumph
Venture Beat - 11 Nov 2016 18:00
Donald Trump has many targets for change, but he hasn’t drawn his cross hairs on the video game industry yet. In fact, it’s hard to see what kind of economic impact Trump’s presidency would have on the game busines...
Facebook buys CrowdTangle, a social analytics tool for publishers
Venture Beat - 11 Nov 2016 17:26
Facebook’s latest acquisition is CrowdTangle, a startup that tracks how links are shared on social media services like Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. CrowdTangle appears to be most popular with media companies — cus...
The Inside Story Behind Tech Startup VoteCastr's Bad Election Day Calls
Forbes - 11 Nov 2016 17:26
The election polling startup offered real-time vote tallies in seven battleground states long before polls closed. But the project has been widely criticized for giving voters the impression that Clinton was on her way t...