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IRS Offers Estate Tax Relief To Widows And Widowers
Forbes - 11 Jun 2017 03:57
IRS revenue procedure offers relief to the survivors of spouses who died after December 31, 2010 where executors did not file required return to preserve credit against estate taxes for surviving spouse.
Pope Francis Launches Startup Accelerator
Nibletz - 11 Jun 2017 20:35
Laudato Si’ Challenge Is Pope Francis’ New Startup Accelerator If you weren’t sure the influence of startups and startup accelerators before now, after this story there will be no doubt. Often thought of as the mos...
AI won't help female entrepreneurs bridge the gender gap
Venture Beat - 11 Jun 2017 07:14
GUEST: I've said it before and I'll say it again: female entrepreneurs are required to work tirelessly to earn their deserved spot in the corner office and at the head of the table. Yet statistics show that more often th...
Microsoft unifies Minecraft with third-party servers and cross-platform saves
Venture Beat - 11 Jun 2017 23:50
The many versions of Minecraft are going away. Don’t worry — it’s still on your favorite platform, but now the Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, and mobile versions are all the same thing. Microsoft is unifying its megapo...
State of Decay 2 brings more zombies to Xbox One
Venture Beat - 11 Jun 2017 23:41
The undead, the perpetual enemy of gamers everywhere, are back in State of Decay 2 for the Xbox One. Microsoft showed off the zombie survival-based State of Decay 2 today during its Electronic Entertainment Expo event in...
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds comes to Xbox One X
Venture Beat - 11 Jun 2017 23:38
One of the biggest games in the world right now is coming to console. PlayerUnknown himself, Brendan Greene, took the stage during Microsoft’s media event prior to the Electronic Entertainment Expo trade show to reveal...
How to fend off over-collaboration and do deep work
Venture Beat - 11 Jun 2017 23:33
GUEST: The modern workplace is full of distractions. Once a bastion of cubicle-sized fortresses of solitude, it’s now a buzzing hive of activity, fueled by the rise of open office spaces and an emphasis on teamwork. In...
Assassin's Creed: Origins and its Egyptian setting are real
Venture Beat - 11 Jun 2017 23:32
After a long break (OK, maybe not that long), Assassin’s Creed is back. Assassin’s Creed: Origins is taking Ubisoft’s flagship franchise to Egypt, the publisher announced today during Microsoft’s Xbox event today...
Microsoft reveals Metro Exodus with gorgeous gameplay trailer
Venture Beat - 11 Jun 2017 23:27
Developer 4A Games debuted its next game as part of Microsoft’s media presentation prior to the Electronic Entertainment Expo trade show in Los Angeles, and it is a graphical marvel that will take advantage of the new ...
Forza Motorsport 7 is an Xbox One X visual standout
Venture Beat - 11 Jun 2017 23:12
The Forza release cadence is banging on like a drum beat. Microsoft is planning to launch Forza Motorsport 7 later this year for the PC and Xbox One, as well as the newly announced Xbox One X. The game features a native ...
Watch Microsoft's Xbox E3 media presentation right here
Venture Beat - 11 Jun 2017 22:42
We’re on day two of the big media events leading into the Electronic Entertainment Expo tradeshow, and we’re kicking off with Microsoft and Xbox. Microsoft has gathered the industry at the Galen Center in Los Angeles...
FIFA 18 for Nintendo Switch hands-on: The beautiful stopgap
Venture Beat - 11 Jun 2017 21:53
FIFA 18 on the Nintendo Switch is a half-measure. Electronic Arts should bring the “real” FIFA to the hybrid handheld/home console next year. But, for what it is, I still came away impressed. EA Sports did not use th...
Uber board is reportedly discussing CEO Travis Kalanick taking time off
Venture Beat - 11 Jun 2017 21:50
Reuters — Uber Technologies Inc’s [UBER.UL] board will discuss Chief Executive Travis Kalanick temporarily stepping away from the embattled ride-hailing firm and consider sweeping changes to the company’s managemen...
Xbox One S is now $250 for a limited time
Venture Beat - 11 Jun 2017 20:25
Microsoft is lopping off $50 from the price of its Xbox One console to celebrate the start of summer. You can now get a new Xbox One S console with a 500GB hard drive and Battlefield 1 for $250 thanks to Microsoft’s ne...
Star Wars Battlefront II hands-on: Everyone can be a hero
Venture Beat - 11 Jun 2017 20:08
Electronic Arts debuted gameplay for its much-anticipated Star Wars Battlefront II shooter at an event at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles. I was lucky enough to play a couple of rounds of multiplayer in the Assaul...
Xbox Scorpio is probably the name for Microsoft's new console
Venture Beat - 11 Jun 2017 20:05
We’re just hours away from Microsoft dropping all the new details on its upgraded Xbox system at the Electronic Entertainment Expo trade show in Los Angeles, and the leaks have started during into a steady stream of in...
Why Ethereum is outpacing Bitcoin
Venture Beat - 11 Jun 2017 19:25
GUEST: While Bitcoin is currently trading at close to its all-time high, its dominance in terms of proportion of total cryptocurrency market cap is rapidly decreasing -- ground largely given up to Ethereum. This shift is...
A Way Out creator Josef Fares: 'If you don't like it, you can break my legs'
Venture Beat - 11 Jun 2017 18:30
Electronic Arts showed a lot of potential blockbuster games yesterday, but one that showed its originality off was a little indie title from its EA Originals label, dubbed A Way Out. It was a wonderfully creative co-op g...
How to scare away your best employees
Venture Beat - 11 Jun 2017 17:35
GUEST: There's a plague in American businesses, and it's called "Mature Culture." It creates an environment that will scare away your most talented employees, even if you offer monster salaries, fat pensions, and extrava...
Battlefield 1 expansion map spurs a marriage proposal at EA Play
Venture Beat - 11 Jun 2017 17:30
The Neville Nights multiplayer map for Battlefield 1 will forever be a memorable one, particularly for a couple of streamers. I was playing a multiplayer match next to a woman, and our team won. The broadcasters in the r...
Content Marketing: Five Steps For Creating Insatiable Posts That Rank
Forbes - 11 Jun 2017 15:31
Properly marketing your content online is one of the most powerful strategies for gaining increased visibility on Google's SERPs. When done correctly, it's very possible to rank for highly competitive keywords.
Apple's New Customer Service Tools...And Other Small Business Tech News This Week
Forbes - 11 Jun 2017 13:00
Here are five things in technology that happened this past week and how they affect your business. Did you miss them?