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Amnesia Fortnight 2017: Tim Schafer On Double Fine's Turbocharged Game Jam
Forbes - 20 Apr 2017 07:46
Two weeks. Four brand new games. Infinite soda.
Juicero and United: Two Real Time Case Studies in Crisis PR
Forbes - 20 Apr 2017 23:58
United Airlines failed, but Juicero scored with their PR crisis plan.
9 SEO Tips For Unconventional Niches
Forbes - 20 Apr 2017 23:48
What can businesses in unconventional niches do to improve their chances of SEO success? Here are nine ideas.
Natsume joins other Japanese console studios on PC with Wild Guns Reloaded
Venture Beat - 20 Apr 2017 23:11
Look out Steam, because Annie’s got a gun. Today, Natsume and Natsume Atari announced a PC release for Wild Guns Reloaded. Reloaded will hit Steam later this yer, and it will also be shown off at E3 in June. Natsume jo...
3 ways Facebook is missing the boat on chatbots
Venture Beat - 20 Apr 2017 23:10
GUEST: It's inevitable that chatbots are coming. Messaging is the most preferred customer service channel for U.S. consumers, according to Twilio; Gartner says 85 percent of all customer interactions won’t require huma...
This French Folktale Might Encourage Your Child To Create Something From Nothing
Forbes - 20 Apr 2017 22:23
Marcia Brown's 1947 retelling of the classic French folktale Stone Soup is a de facto playbook for how to start a venture.
Why My Startup Is Betting On 'Returnships' To Help Women Restart Their Careers
Forbes - 20 Apr 2017 22:21
Our CTO and human resources leaders convinced me that we could find success by building a new kind of internship program aimed specifically at women looking to restart their careers.
Epic wants to help architects use Unreal Engine
Venture Beat - 20 Apr 2017 22:01
A powerful tool for creating 3D spaces like Unreal Engine is great for making games, but it has other purposes as well — and now Epic Games wants to emphasize this. Epic revealed this week that it is planning a series ...
Forbes 'Under 30' Tech Prodigy In Cryptosale For Decentralized Jurisdiction Platform
Forbes - 20 Apr 2017 21:54
The tech prodigies and founders behind fintech start-up Aragon, a decentralized management platform for companies globally built on the Ethereum blockchain, have set the date for a crowdfund sale to pave the way for furt...
Amazon's Alexa can now tell you about your next G Suite calendar event
Venture Beat - 20 Apr 2017 21:36
Amazon’s Alexa is now able to communicate with Google G Suite calendar accounts, according to an Amazon spokesperson. The integration means G Suite users may now ask questions like “Alexa, what’s on my calendar?”...
Crusaders of Light is NetEase's latest mobile MMO
Venture Beat - 20 Apr 2017 21:25
NetEase is cruising right along. The company just released Crusader of Light, a massively multiplayer online (MMO) mobile game. Crusaders is now available in Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, and the Philippines as part ...
How AI in cars will affect the environment
Venture Beat - 20 Apr 2017 21:10
GUEST: Tech advancements have been making life easier for years now — especially on the road. From apps that save driving time to smart streets that track available parking, computer programs are helping streamline tra...
Love or hate 'em, Apple's Live Photos are coming to the web
Venture Beat - 20 Apr 2017 21:05
Get ready to see Live Photos in a lot more places. Today Apple announced the launch of LivePhotosKit JS, an application programming interface (API) that will make it possible for developers to add Live Photos into websit...
Why Bitcoin's Greatest Asset Could Also Spell Its Doom
Forbes - 20 Apr 2017 20:12
Bitcoin was initially heralded as a way to place trust in software, not people or institutions. But could political infighting make room for other cryptocurrencies to overtake it?
Switch's Puyo Puyo Tetris hurts my brain so good
Venture Beat - 20 Apr 2017 19:31
Nintendo has sketched out an impressive lineup for the first couple months of the Switch console, and it’s games like Puyo Puyo Tetris that should get a lot of the credit for that. Puyo Puyo Tetris is a four-player puz...
Innovator's Challenge: Stop Meeting Madness
Forbes - 20 Apr 2017 19:22
Meetings. We've all sat through more than we'd care to admit. In fact, 35% of employee time is spent in meetings, and this number skyrockets to 50% the more senior you become. Worse still, is how ineffective so many of t...
How To Ignite Your Business With Twitter Chat
Forbes - 20 Apr 2017 19:03
How effective is Twitter Chat? With more than 300 million Twitter users, these entrepreneurs are universally favorable of the idea. Here are 6 steps to utilize this powerful social selling tool.
Three Reasons Why Funny People Make Great Employees
Forbes - 20 Apr 2017 19:02
One of the most important traits you can look for when hiring is a sense of humor. Here's why.
On-demand air taxis move one step closer as Lilium flight-tests electric vertical takeoff jet
Venture Beat - 20 Apr 2017 19:01
A world in which on-demand air taxi services permeate the skies above has moved one step closer, as German aviation startup Lilium has announced it has now completed the first flight tests of its electric-powered vertica...
Call of Duty's new esports league kicks off Friday
Venture Beat - 20 Apr 2017 19:00
The first-ever Call of Duty World League Global Pro League starts on Friday as pro esports face off in the first-person shooter multiplayer game for $1.4 million in prizes. Over the next 10 weeks the top 16 Call of Duty ...
Report: Fox News Will Pay Bill O'Reilly Tens Of Millions On His Way Out
Forbes - 20 Apr 2017 18:47
Bill O'Reilly will receive tens of millions of dollars as he exits Fox News. According to CNN, O'Reilly's contract guarantees the long-time host a sizable parachute payment.
Only Tencent could bring Rocket League to China
Venture Beat - 20 Apr 2017 18:20
Rocket League is racing to a new country. Tencent, the biggest video game company in the world, is bringing the hit soccer-with-cars game to China. While Rocket League is available for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC as ...