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Finnish town proposes adopting 'Emoji Street' and 'Meme Street' in new business district development
Venture Beat - 24 Nov 2016 13:55
FEATURE: Finland is living in the future, and the rest of the world can only sit back and marvel. The sauna-loving population of this frozen Scandinavian country is once again breaking new ground, thanks to the forward-t...
Meet The Man Behind Some Of Britain's Biggest Whisky Festivals
Forbes - 24 Nov 2016 03:30
Eddie Ludlow's company The Whisky Lounge, runs over 150 tastings a year in the U.K., and some of the biggest whisky festivals in the country.
The holiday gift guide to the best gaming headsets
Venture Beat - 24 Nov 2016 22:10
You don’t have to get your friends and family another game this holiday. Instead, you can help them hear their favorite games even better. Gaming headsets are a huge and competitive category, and a number of companies ...
Even Turkeys Prefer Thanksgiving To Three Hours Of 'Sportscenter'
Forbes - 24 Nov 2016 20:15
Sportscenter use to be great -- but the show with smart and funny anchors like Keith Olbermann and Dan Patrick being funny, is dead. And what replaced it is the zombie apocalypse of sports shows. -- Cartoon by Rob Tornoe
Scottish unicorns Skyscanner and FanDuel reveal their exit plans 1 week apart
Venture Beat - 24 Nov 2016 19:44
ANALYSIS: Travel search engine giant Skyscanner revealed today that it is to be acquired by one of China’s biggest online travel companies in a deal worth £1.4 billion (USD$1.74 billion). Skyscanner had raised the fir...
China will defend WTO rights if Trump moves on tariffs
Venture Beat - 24 Nov 2016 18:51
(Reuters) – China will defend its rights under World Trade Organization tariff rules if U.S. President-elect Donald Trump moves toward executing his campaign threats to levy punitive duties on goods made in China, a se...
Gift guide: Holiday gifts for gamers that aren't video games
Venture Beat - 24 Nov 2016 18:00
FEATURE: If you know a person who loves gaming, getting them some kind of digital entertainment makes sense for a gift. But you could be more creative. These days, you can find a lot gaming-themed items that aren’t act...
How Stress Is Stalking Britain's Entrepreneurs
Forbes - 24 Nov 2016 17:17
Stress affects huge numbers of entrepreneurs working long hours for their small businesses
Huawei leapfrogs Samsung to become world's most profitable Android device maker
Venture Beat - 24 Nov 2016 16:47
The explosive woes of Samsung's defective Galaxy Note 7 franchise have helped catapult China's Huawei past the South Korean conglomerate as the most profitable Android smartphone manufacturer in the world. Apple continue...
Toronto blockchain security startup hires antivirus pioneer John McAfee as chief security officer
Venture Beat - 24 Nov 2016 14:14
The epic and unpredictable adventures of John McAfee have taken their most startling turn yet: He’s accepted a job working for someone else. Toronto-based Equibit Development Corporation said in a press release today t...
Toyota says it will develop more advanced electric-car batteries with up to 15% greater range
Venture Beat - 24 Nov 2016 13:34
(Reuters) – Toyota Motor Corp said it aims to develop a more advanced electric-car battery “in a few years” that will allow the Japanese automaker to build vehicles with up to 15 percent greater range and battery l...
France's Wynd raises $31.7 million for international expansion of its retail platform
Venture Beat - 24 Nov 2016 12:55
Paris-based Wynd announced today that it has raised $31.7 million as it seeks to take its point-of-sale solution beyond the borders of its native country. Cofounder and president Ismaël Ould said in an exclusive intervi...
Samsung Gear Fit2 band now auto-pauses when you stop exercising, detects more dynamic workouts automatically
Venture Beat - 24 Nov 2016 12:25
Samsung is rolling out a handful of new features for its Gear Fit2 wearable device to help automate the process of tracking your exercise habits. The $179 Gear Fit2 global rollout kicked off back in June, arriving more t...
Paying For College: Use Trump's Tax Plan To Pay $0 Tax On $30,000 Of Capital Gains
Forbes - 24 Nov 2016 07:29
Use President Elect Trump's new tax plan combined with this tax strategy to pay $0 in taxes on the gains you are achieving as the stock market sets record highs. Tax strategies like this one are critical for middle class...
Stanford Study: Most students can't tell the difference between fake and real news
Venture Beat - 24 Nov 2016 06:11
Stanford study finds most students failed to distinguish between real news and fake. The rise of "fake news" is a topic that is getting a lot of attention lately, thanks to the role that Facebook and other social platfor...
Samsung moves past Note7 crisis, but its SDI battery affiliate struggles
Venture Beat - 24 Nov 2016 04:15
(Reuters) — In the shadows of Samsung Electronics’ Note7 smartphone crisis, affiliate Samsung SDI is quietly reassuring anxious clients including Apple Inc that its batteries are safe. But potential new customers may...
Reddit CEO apologizes for editing comments critical of him following Pizzagate ban
Venture Beat - 24 Nov 2016 03:53
Reddit chief executive Steve Huffman is finding himself in a little bit of hot water after he revealed that he modified comments aimed at him that were posted in the “fuck u/spez” subreddit. He acknowleged that it wa...
Twitter Cortex team loses some AI researchers
Venture Beat - 24 Nov 2016 02:02
At least five members of Twitter’s Cortex artificial intelligence group (AI) have left this month at a time when companies are rushing to accumulate AI talent. Earlier today Kevin Swersky tweeted out a photo of his lap...
Tableau Online will run on AWS
Venture Beat - 24 Nov 2016 00:19
It's not a huge surprise that business software maker Tableau, now led by former Amazon executive Adam Selipsky, is putting the online version of its data visualization tool on Amazon Web Services. Selipsky, after all, h...
What to do about Facebook's stranglehold on news
Venture Beat - 24 Nov 2016 00:15
GUEST: Facebook and, to a lesser extent, Google, have entirely too much control over the news most people see. Good thing Facebook and Google are cracking down on "fake news sites," right? After all, Fake News on Faceboo...
Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes adds X-wings, TIE Fighters, and more with update
Venture Beat - 24 Nov 2016 00:02
She’s fast enough for you, old man Electronic Arts announced today that its mobile game Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes is receiving ships in a new update. Galaxy of Heroes is a turn-based role-playing game featuring Star ...