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Check Point finds flaw that could have enable hackers to break into Fortnite user accounts
Venture Beat - 16 Jan 2019 16:00
Check Point said that its researchers discovered vulnerabilities in the massively popular online game Fortnite. Epic Games has patched the flaw, which exposed user login credentials.
How Relationships Make An Electrifying Personal Brand
Forbes - 16 Jan 2019 16:30
Uplifting other brands and people, clarifying the value that you bring to the table and being willing to work harder then everyone else in the room will grow your brand. As Monica Lin wisely puts it, "No matter where you...
Ex-Qualcomm CEO Paul Jacobs and ex-Florida governor Jeb Bush join Heal's board
Venture Beat - 16 Jan 2019 21:00
Heal, a startup that uses doctors to make house calls, said Paul Jacobs, former CEO of Qualcomm, and ex-Florida Governor Jeb Bush have joined its board.
Pokémon Go dev raises $245 million in funding
Venture Beat - 16 Jan 2019 13:30
Niantic now has a valuation of nearly $4 billion. The company is going to use the money to expand its Real World Platform for developers.
Marketing to Gods: Paradoxes for Making a Next-Level Move -- Part 1
Forbes - 16 Jan 2019 23:56
In a digital age in which products are proliferating, channels are complexifying, and the demand for customization continues to skyrocket, we need a new approach to understanding, engaging, reaching and retaining connect...
The Carlton and Floss dances are no longer in Forza Horizon 4
Venture Beat - 16 Jan 2019 22:21
Forza Horizon 4 previously featured two dances that are the subject of a lawsuit against Fortnite creator Epic Games. Now, Playground has pulled them.
Microsoft's M12 venture fund expands to India, invests in health care data startup Innovaccer
Venture Beat - 16 Jan 2019 21:47
Microsoft is joining India's burgeoning tech startup space. The company's corporate venture fund M12 has made its first investment in the country.
Hitman's IO Interactive opens new studio in Sweden
Venture Beat - 16 Jan 2019 21:37
The company responsible for Agent 47's many expolits is open a studio in Malmö, Sweden. This new team will work on Hitman as well as new IOI projects.
General Colin Powell's Leadership Precepts: Entrepreneurs Should Lead, Not Manage
Forbes - 16 Jan 2019 20:03
10 Leadership Principles from General Colin Powell
Robomart to roll out driverless grocery store vehicles in Boston area this spring
Venture Beat - 16 Jan 2019 19:49
Robomart is partnering with Stop & Shop grocery store chain to make deliveries with its driverless grocery store vehicles this spring.
Is This Apple's iPhone Apocalypse?
Forbes - 16 Jan 2019 19:49
Apple is facing a host of trials and tribulations of late. Is it an iPhone apocalypse?
Indian edtech startup Byju's acquires U.S.-based Osmo for $120 million
Venture Beat - 16 Jan 2019 19:32
India's Byju's, which is backed by Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, is acquiring Palo Alto, California startup Osmo.
GamesBeat Summit 2019: Announcing the next four speakers
Venture Beat - 16 Jan 2019 19:29
GamesBeat Summit 2019 is closer than ever, and it's time to introduce four new great speakers: Ted Price, Frank Gibeau, Kristen Dumont, and Michael Metzger.
Xbox Game Pass will add We Happy Few, Shadow of Mordor, Saints Row: The Third, and more
Venture Beat - 16 Jan 2019 19:12
Microsoft announced more new titles coming to Xbox Game Pass in January.
10 Timely Statistics About The Connection Between Employee Engagement And Wellness
Forbes - 16 Jan 2019 19:12The Division 2's closed beta starts February 7 on PC, PS4, and Xbox One
Venture Beat - 16 Jan 2019 19:00
French video game giant Ubisoft announced that Tom Clancy's The Division 2's closed beta starts on February 7.
Sense uses machine learning to slash home energy consumption
Venture Beat - 16 Jan 2019 19:00
Sense, a startup that employs AI and custom sensors to help homeowners cut down on energy consumption, has raised $20 million in Series B funding.
Inside Sirin Labs' first blockchain smartphone retail store
Venture Beat - 16 Jan 2019 18:35
Sirin Labs has officially launched its much-hyped blockchain smartphone, Finney. The company also opened its first blockchain smartphone retail store.
Five Ways Founders Can Avoid Breakups With Their VCs
Forbes - 16 Jan 2019 18:17
Things don't always work out between founders and investors but you get the odds in your favor.
SuperData: Digital games grew 12% to $113.4 billion in 2018; Fortnite earned $2.4 billion
Venture Beat - 16 Jan 2019 18:00
Digital games grew 12 percent to $109.8 billion worldwide in 2018, driven by Epic Games' huge free-to-play battle royale game Fortnite.
Alexa can now read your news like a newscaster
Venture Beat - 16 Jan 2019 17:55
Amazon's Alexa assistant can now read the news in the style of a newscaster, thanks to a novel machine learning training technique.
Project Alias feeds smart speakers white noise to preserve privacy
Venture Beat - 16 Jan 2019 17:20
Project Alias is a crowdsourced privacy shield for smart speakers that prevents intelligent assistants from listening in on conversations inadvertently.