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Smartphone Photos: A Fresh Approach To Attract, Retain And Train Millennials
Forbes - 19 Apr 2018 20:14
Photos are most relevant when we engage with them. New technologies embrace processes millennials created to provide business value. The power of images makes visual conversations a phenomenon that businesses must embrac...
Facebook to exclude 1.5 billion users from Europe's GDPR privacy law
Venture Beat - 19 Apr 2018 05:26
(Reuters) — If a new European law restricting what companies can do with people's online data went into effect tomorrow, almost 1.9 billion Facebook users around the world would be protected by it. The online social ne...
The IndieBeat: Why South African game developers are starting their own industry event
Venture Beat - 19 Apr 2018 23:35
The Game Developers Conference is one of the biggest industry events -- and for some attendees, it's indispensable. For South African developers, it's a rare chance to get face time with publishers, platform owners, and ...
Why ATMs In Modi's India Are Running Out Of Cash Again
Forbes - 19 Apr 2018 23:09
ATM machines run out of cash occasionally in every country. But in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's India, a lot of ATM machines run out of cash more than occasionally - most recently, for the second time in 18 months.
Apple continues open source campaign by releasing FoundationDB on GitHub
Venture Beat - 19 Apr 2018 22:39
Acquired by Apple in 2015, the FoundationDB database architecture has officially gone open source, the company announced today. It’s the latest move by Apple to open more of its non-secret software initiatives to publi...
4 Tips to Maximize Your EDUCAUSE Conference Experience
Nibletz - 19 Apr 2018 22:07
Each year, thousands of professionals across the education spectrum -- from EdTech developers to K-12 principals -- converge at the EDUCUASE annual conference for three days of learning, networking, and of course, unwind...
7 Predictions On The Future Of Influencer Marketing
Forbes - 19 Apr 2018 21:37
I anticipate many changes to come for influencer marketing in the next several years. Here are seven of them:
How AI is helping bank customers make sense of their financial lives (VB Live)
Venture Beat - 19 Apr 2018 21:25
VB LIVE: With the power of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning, banks and other FIs have an opportunity to help consumers manage their budgets and plan for big life events. Find out how the industry's most ...
Adobe's Amit Ahuja on Experience Makers
Forbes - 19 Apr 2018 20:53
Adobe's Amit Ahuja on Experience Makers
Xbox One is blazing a trail for multi-generational backward compatibility
Venture Beat - 19 Apr 2018 20:28
ANALYSIS: Backward compatibility is not new. ColecoVision’s 1982 Expansion Module 1 and Sega’s 1989 Power Base Converter set the stage for new consoles to play older models’ games. But it’s not a mandatory featur...
MintHealth to Offer a Crowdfunding Equity Offering
Venture Beat - 19 Apr 2018 20:26
PRESS RELEASE: MintHealth™, a decentralized health platform-as-a-service (PaaS) that aligns health plans, provider groups, and wellness brands around patient engagement, improved clinical outcomes, and lower healthcare...
Apple introduces iPhone-shredding Daisy robot ahead of environmental report
Venture Beat - 19 Apr 2018 19:48
Ahead of Earth Day and the release of its annual environmental report, Apple announced today that it has developed Daisy, a second-generation iPhone recycling robot capable of turning three iPhones per minute into sorted...
Analog and Digital: Xennials Present A Unique Opportunity For Marketers
Forbes - 19 Apr 2018 19:30
A micro-generation has been termed for those who don't see themselves as Millennials or as Generation X. Xennials are people born between 1977 and 1983. This generation doesn't always relate to the influx of marketing cu...
I Am A List - Can Celebrity Firepower Help Social Impact Startups Change The World?
Forbes - 19 Apr 2018 19:14
European drinks group Pernod Ricard has announced that Will.i.am will be a judge on its global competition to find some of the world's most promising social impact startups. So what part can 'A' List firepower play in pu...
ISTE 2018: KinderLab Robotics Meets Rigorous Review Standards to Join STEMworks Database
Nibletz - 19 Apr 2018 18:55
KinderLab Robotics and STEMworks both aim to develop 21st-century skills by providing effective STEM education and inspiration KinderLab Robotics, the creators of KIBO™, a robot kit designed to teach children ages 4-7 ...
H1Z1 kicks off era of battle royale esports events with Las Vegas tournament
Venture Beat - 19 Apr 2018 18:32
Esports is leveling up with some huge investments that are happening in entertainment venues for staging the popular events. We’ve seen this happen with the joint announcement of a trio of companies supporting the H1Z1...
GitHub launches bot-powered learning lab for budding developers
Venture Beat - 19 Apr 2018 18:30
GitHub is launching a new bot-powered learning lab to help budding developers get up to speed on all things GitHub. The San Francisco-based code-hosting platform, which hosts some 80 million repositories and claims 27 mi...
Responsible Enforcement: How To Respond To Defamation Online Without Damaging Your Reputation
Forbes - 19 Apr 2018 18:28
When you own a business or have an active online presence, a hurtful statement can have disastrous and far-reaching effects. But just because someone said something mean doesn't mean it's illegal. Part 3 of this series i...
Rare Bits raises $6 million for site where you can buy and sell CryptoKitties
Venture Beat - 19 Apr 2018 18:00
Rare Bits has raised $6 million in venture funding for its blockchain-based store where you can buy and sell digital assets such as CryptoKitties. CryptoKitties are blockchain-based digital kittens that can be bought and...
Have Better Conversations And Reduce Awkwardness: 3 Tips From Tribute Cofounder Andrew Horn
Forbes - 19 Apr 2018 18:00
Andrew Horn is a communication-wizard who wants to help people connect more deeply within the intricacies of DM's and right swipes. I caught his recent Talk at Google, and he offered three simple tips that allowed him to...
Open Mineral launches physical commodities marketplace, eyes a blockchain future
Venture Beat - 19 Apr 2018 17:56
Not all journeys to blockchain technology projects start with the same first steps. To disrupt a highly traditional marketplace, one company is setting its sights on blockchain but is taking a more conservative primary s...
Tips For Entrepreneurs Who Want To Turn A Social Media Account Into A Social Media Business
Forbes - 19 Apr 2018 17:50
With 500 million people turning to Instagram every day, the potential for a social media campaign to expand one's reach holds some provocative possibilities.