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Everyone hates Patreon's new fee
Venture Beat - 8 Dec 2017 02:36
Yesterday, Patreon sent out an email about changes it’s making to its pledge system. The membership platform enables fans to become “patrons” and support creators directly by committing to tiers of payment starting...
Cuphead wins its biggest prize: the praise of Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau
Venture Beat - 8 Dec 2017 23:03
Canada has done a lot to facilitate the growth of its game-development industry, and that passion apparently goes all the way to the top. On Twitter today, Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau posted a congratulations ...
Day In The Life: Khloe Kardashian's Good American Cofounder Emma Grede Casts The 2018 Good Squad
Forbes - 8 Dec 2017 22:32
Following a conversation about body positivity, Emma Grede and Khloe Kardashian cofounded Good American, a denim collection offering an inclusive array of sizes, from 00 to 24. One year later, Grede takes us behind the s...
Why Strong Leaders Never Say, 'Sorry, I Didn't Know'
Forbes - 8 Dec 2017 20:58
Leaders' responses to controversies broadly fall into two categories: 1. "I'm sorry, I didn't know." 2. "I'm sorry I didn't know." One comma says so much here. The first statement is an apology that's not an apology. The...
Bungie 'fixes' Destiny 2's broken gun by selling it to everyone
Venture Beat - 8 Dec 2017 20:45
Destiny 2’s Curse of Osiris brought a new gun when it launched on December 5 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. It’s the Prometheus Lens, and it’s incredibly broken. Most guns in Destiny 2 had strengths and weakn...
The Surprising Reason Girls Are Not Getting Into Tech
Forbes - 8 Dec 2017 20:44
Society teaches girls to focus on perfecting rather than building, abiding by rules rather than breaking them - a trend that has naturally pushed girls away from participating in technology. Luckily, parents are recogniz...
Tax Court IRS And Secret Law
Forbes - 8 Dec 2017 20:34
Tax Court's lack of remote electronic transparency is disturbing.
ProBeat: Windows 10 on ARM is exciting for all PC users, even if Always Connected PCs aren't
Venture Beat - 8 Dec 2017 20:30
OPINION: Microsoft announced massive Windows 10 news this week, arguably the biggest since the operating system debuted over two years ago: Windows 10 on ARM. Three big features come with that: The screen turns on “ins...
Like Learning? You'll Hate The House Tax Bill
Forbes - 8 Dec 2017 20:14
The House and Senate are sitting down to merge their respective tax bills into a final piece of legislation. If you're a fan of education, you'll be rooting for the Senate bill to triumph when it comes to the incentives ...
LawBreakers studio Boss Key loses cofounder and COO Arjan Brussee
Venture Beat - 8 Dec 2017 19:56
Cliff Bleszinski revealed on Twitter today that the other co-founder of Boss Key Productions, Arjan Brussee, is leaving the studio. Brussee was also the developer’s chief operating officer. It is with a heavy heart tha...
How the U.S. government could increase seed capital in the Midwest
Venture Beat - 8 Dec 2017 19:40
Every founder, funder, and entrepreneurial support organization in the Midwest says the exact same thing: There just isn’t enough early-stage capital. Even a city with a relatively well-developed (by non-Silicon Valley...
This Founder Is Raising Millions To Fight Human Trafficking -- By Wearing A Dress For A Month
Forbes - 8 Dec 2017 18:36
In 2009, Blythe Hill started a personal challenge to wear a dress every day for the month of December. Today, she's using the idea to raise millions to fight human trafficking. Here's how.
Path of Exile's War for the Atlas expansion launches on PC
Venture Beat - 8 Dec 2017 18:30
Grinding Gear Games launched the latest expansion for its action role-playing game Path of Exile today. War for the Atlas is available now on PC. It will come out for the Xbox One version later this month. This is Path o...
Consumers See Through You: How To Be Honest In Your Marketing
Forbes - 8 Dec 2017 18:00
You can integrate honesty into your marketing strategy in several ways.
Tents With Toilets: A Travel Company, Under Canvas, Takes 'Glamping' Mainstream
Forbes - 8 Dec 2017 17:54
Sarah and Jacob Dusek, former overseas aid workers, cofounded Under Canvas, a Bozeman, Montana business that runs luxury camping sites just outside national parks across the U.S., Guests stay in canvas tents outfitted wi...
Spotify and China's Tencent invest in each other as part of 'strategic collaboration'
Venture Beat - 8 Dec 2017 17:34
Spotify and Chinese tech titan Tencent are investing in each other’s music-streaming services as part of what Tencent president Martin Lau calls a “strategic collaboration.” The reciprocal agreement between Spotify...
Thousands Braved The Cold Outside Verizon Stores Yesterday -- Here's Why
Forbes - 8 Dec 2017 17:33
Americans are demanding that government scrap a Dec. 14 rollback of rules which bipartisan voters want to keep, and that Big Telecom hates.
The Blockchain Goes Mainstream as Lionel Messi Scores With Sirin Labs
Forbes - 8 Dec 2017 17:24
Ahead of its crowdsale on December 12th, Sirin Labs has signed fFC Barcelona and Argentine football superstar Lionel Messi as its global ambassador.
5miles to Integrate CyberMiles Token into Online Marketplace
Venture Beat - 8 Dec 2017 16:25
PRESS RELEASE: CyberMiles (CoinMarketCap: CMT), a new blockchain platform designed and optimized for commercial applications, has announced its first strategic partnership with leading peer-to-peer marketplace, 5miles. C...
Eureka Park Preview: TutorGen Is Harnessing The Power Of True Adaptive Learning
Nibletz - 8 Dec 2017 16:15
Proven and Tried Research With A Human Centered, Data Driven Approach Makes The SCALE Engine A Standout In Adaptive Learning With our primary focus at nibletz.com being edtech, and then startups everywhere else, since 20...
Entrepreneurial Leadership In The Age Of Trump
Forbes - 8 Dec 2017 16:00
The will to succeed comes from within.
R-O-L-I Man, WuTang Clan Latest To Join Roli's NOISE App
Nibletz - 8 Dec 2017 14:55
The Coolest Connected Music Product For iOS Just Got Even Cooler With The Wu Tang Clan If you’re an original Wu-head or one of these newbified Wu-heads created by the resurgence of t-shirts with their logos on them, or...