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The DeanBeat: Pittsburgh steels itself to become a regional game hub
Venture Beat - 28 Jul 2017 17:00
Carnegie Mellon University’s Entertainment Technology Center is a sprawling building on the banks of Pittsburgh’s Monongahela River. It attracts students from around the globe, and it is a primary source of talent fo...
Meet The Dutch Social Entrepreneur Who Wants To Destroy Your Mobile Phone For You
Forbes - 28 Jul 2017 07:30
Third World countries have long been a repository for millions of re-cycled used mobile phones. But what happens there, when they're defunct, is anyone's guess. That's when a young Dutch entrepreneur decided to take a le...
HackerRank: Washington, not California, has the most highly skilled developers
Venture Beat - 28 Jul 2017 23:30
GUEST: Silicon Valley has long been the center of technology in the U.S., not just by largest (1) share of venture capital but also highest growth (2) in tech jobs. But as companies across all industries increasingly tra...
Redfin debut offers hope for a tech IPO market in need of good news
Venture Beat - 28 Jul 2017 22:22
Redfin is not exactly a household name in the world of consumer tech - it’s a residential real-estate brokerage built on the Internet - but it’s the closest thing the tech IPO market has to a hero as we enter the sec...
Tales of the Rays promises to be an actual Tales game for iOS and Android
Venture Beat - 28 Jul 2017 21:15
Bandai Namco has released Tales of the Rays for iOS and Android today. It’s a new entry in the popular Japanese role-playing game series that touts similar graphics and action as its console and PC counterparts. The Ta...
How Many Links Does It Take To See SEO Results?
Forbes - 28 Jul 2017 21:03
How many links does it take to move your site up the SEO ladder? Let's explore.
This Is What A Strong Series A Team Looks Like
Forbes - 28 Jul 2017 20:55
Homebrew's Head of Talent and Google and Salesforce alum Beth Scheer explains how startups should put together and execute their hiring plans to successfully raise their Series A round.
This 26-Year-Old Entrepreneur Founded SÜPRMARKT To Address The Food Desert in South LA
Forbes - 28 Jul 2017 20:50
In the South LA food desert, finding organic food can be difficult. Enter Olympia Auset, the 26-year-old entrepreneur that founded SÜPRMARKT, a pop-up organic grocery store for the community.
Why I'm hiring from outside Silicon Valley -- and you should, too
Venture Beat - 28 Jul 2017 20:37
GUEST: The 2016 election laid bare multiple divisions in American society, but one of the biggest is geographical. In major cities like New York, Chicago, and San Francisco, people are generally doing well (although not ...
GamesBeat weekly roundup: Walmart's Switch debacle, and PUBG has its first controversy
Venture Beat - 28 Jul 2017 19:22
Hello, and welcome to another GamesBeat weekly roundup! This time, we got to check out the anticipated shooter Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus, Middle-earth: Shadow of War is heading to mobile, and Overwatch released it...
5 Starting Points For Getting Great Ideas From Your Team
Forbes - 28 Jul 2017 18:29
Creative solutions, new approaches, and potential solutions aren't going to come from outside hires or consultants. More than likely, they're sitting in an untapped resource right under your nose--your team.
EDUCAUSE Preview: Campus Consortium, Global Collaboration For Campus IT
Nibletz - 28 Jul 2017 18:22
Leverage A Global Community Of Campus IT Colleagues Through Campus Consortium Regardless of the size of your school, college or university, and it’s IT department, many times IT professionals feel alone in their strugg...
Dragon Quest XI is coming to the West in 2018
Venture Beat - 28 Jul 2017 18:20
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes for an Elusive Age was released today in Japan for PlayStation 4 and the Nintendo 3DS. Developer and publisher Square Enix also announced that it will localize the role-playing game into English a...
Final Fantasy's card game is hot at tabletop shops, shipping 5.5 million packs
Venture Beat - 28 Jul 2017 17:48
Digital cards games are hit with established video game franchises these days. Just look at Hearthstone, Gwent, and The Elder Scrolls: Legends. But one beloved series, Square Enix’s Final Fantasy, is finding success in...
Boomer Entrepreneurs: Selling Their Businesses Without Selling Out
Forbes - 28 Jul 2017 16:33
Boomer entrepreneurs are increasingly selling their businesses to local investment firms who want to grow them.
Twitter's reality bites: Things are bad and will likely get worse
Venture Beat - 28 Jul 2017 16:30
ANALYSIS: Trying to understand the state of Twitter’s business is a remarkably complicated affair. Which, given how bad things are, is probably not an accident. On Thursday, the company reported no user growth during t...
These Skills Will Make You A Great CEO
Forbes - 28 Jul 2017 16:17
Learn how embodying a certain scientific mindset will position you for success as a CEO.
USC film school taps ex-THQ exec Danny Bilson to run games division
Venture Beat - 28 Jul 2017 16:00
EXCLUSIVE: The University of Southern California has always had a stellar reputation as being one of the best game design schools in the nation, and today it is going through a big leadership change as Tracy Fullerton mo...
Panopto Is The Go To Source For Video On College Campuses
Nibletz - 28 Jul 2017 15:35
We Got To Talk With Panopto About Their Full Integrated Video Platform During LMS Week, BbWorld 17, InstructureCon When Panopto first got started, they were the place to go for lecture videos. Their platform was original...
Tax Reform Might Come, Let's Wait And See
Forbes - 28 Jul 2017 15:19
Tax reform proposals are too vague to influence current business decisions. Just wait and see.
UN Report: 25% More Women At Work Worth $5.8 Trillion
Forbes - 28 Jul 2017 15:00BbWorld 17 Video: Go Deeper With Labster's Virtual Lab
Nibletz - 28 Jul 2017 14:20
Labster’s Virtual Labs Make It Easier To Deep Dive Into Science Whether you’re studying chemistry or forensic science, Labster has a virtual lab simulation for you. The company has created a robust laboratory platfor...