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Theranos Is A Cautionary Tale For European Deeptech: Staring Our Complicity In The Face
Forbes - 21 Mar 2019 17:44
With the release of Alex Gibney's new Theranos documentary 'The Inventor', deeptech startup audiences in Europe must realise that we must accept our own role in the propagation of hype, and ensure we stare our complicity...
GameStop names former Victra, Advance Auto Parts exec as its new CEO
Venture Beat - 21 Mar 2019 23:05
GameStop is planning a 2.0 initiative that Sherman will oversee. This involves new kinds of stores and membership programs.
Researchers Now Say Mushrooms May Reduce Risk Of Cognitive Decline
Forbes - 21 Mar 2019 22:52
Six types of mushrooms were analyzed in the study, and all were shown to be associated with reduced levels of Mild Cognitive Impairment.
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice review impressions - Not for me
Venture Beat - 21 Mar 2019 22:21
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is the latest release from Dark Souls developer From Software. It is more action oriented than ever, however.
Valve spruces up the Steam store with better social features, networking, and reach
Venture Beat - 21 Mar 2019 21:45
Valve's Steam digital game store has new competition for developers from the rival Epic Games Store, and so the company is upgrading its features to make Steam more attractive.
Apple updates Final Cut Pro and iMovie to reformat videos for 64-bit macOS
Venture Beat - 21 Mar 2019 21:44
Four of Apple's best Mac video editing tools have been updated to help users transition videos into formats compatible with future 64-bit macOS releases.
How APIs Can Transform Your Company
Forbes - 21 Mar 2019 21:37
With a thoughtful strategy in place--a strategy that goes beyond a technical imperative--companies can capitalize on several core benefits of APIs.
I Used To Be Confident. What Happened?
Forbes - 21 Mar 2019 21:10
If you're like a lot of women I meet, you probably wonder what happened to the confidence you once had. You remember the days when things seemed to be under your control--you were doing well, you had time to do things yo...
Fairbnb: The Ethical Home-Sharing Alternative That Wants To Undermine Mass Tourism
Forbes - 21 Mar 2019 20:42
Fairbnb is a home sharing platform, an ethical and sustainable choice within the tourism industry. The idea was born with an Italian startup that is trying to implement a model of sharing economy that will hopefully prov...
3 Decision-Making Wrongs And How To Make Them Right
Forbes - 21 Mar 2019 20:00Battlefield battle royale trailer's real star is a tractor
Venture Beat - 21 Mar 2019 19:51
Battlefield V is about to get its battle royale mode, and DICE has found ways to separate its entry into the genre with physics and tractors.
Training The Next Generation Of Entrepreneurs In Camden: Interview With Dan Rhoton
Forbes - 21 Mar 2019 19:02
Dan Rhoton leads a non-profit that helps disadvantaged youth overcome trauma, learn technical skills and pursue their dreams.
Facebook exposed 200 million to 600 million user passwords to employees
Venture Beat - 21 Mar 2019 18:54
Facebook has resolved a glitch that exposed passwords of millions of users stored in readable format within its internal systems to its employees.
From Aerospace To ASOS - How A British Logistics Entrepreneur Broke Into The Fashion Industry
Forbes - 21 Mar 2019 18:25
Graham Best was working in the reverse logistics industry when he saw an opportunity to develop a service for online fashion and clothing retailers. He talks to Trevor Clawson about the challenges of gaining traction in ...
Creature in the Well adds pinball to a dungeon crawl
Venture Beat - 21 Mar 2019 18:05
Creature in the Well could be another indie hit for Switch.
Nintendo is open to more indies getting the Cadence of Hyrule oppurtunity
Venture Beat - 21 Mar 2019 18:00
Are we going to see more indie developers get to play with Nintendo's IP? Is Cadence of Hyrule the start of a trend?
NYU open-sources breast cancer screening model trained on over 200,000 mammography exams
Venture Beat - 21 Mar 2019 17:30
Researchers at NYU have open-sourced a machine learning model they say can predict tumor malignancy in breasts with high accuracy.
The Wing Is Partnering With Time's Up
Forbes - 21 Mar 2019 17:18
The advocacy organization Time's Up joined a $75 million Series C funding round for The Wing, a network of work and community spaces designed for women, last December and they announced an official partnership today. The...
Doctor App Babylon Health Offers Quick Appointments, But Grapples With Follow-Up Care For Mental Health
Forbes - 21 Mar 2019 16:47
A third of London's mental-health providers are rejecting patient referrals from Babylon Health, a video-calling service used by thousands. Former staff say the startup is struggling to plug into Britain's healthcare sys...
AI can weed out spam reviews with limited labeled data
Venture Beat - 21 Mar 2019 16:36
In a research paper, scientists describe an AI model -- spamGAN -- that learns to suss out fake reviews with limited training data.
Pinterest hires Walmart CTO Jeremy King as head of engineering
Venture Beat - 21 Mar 2019 16:00
Pinterest has hired Walmart CTO Jeremy King as head of engineering. The announcement comes 24 hours after news emerged that King was leaving Walmart.
Onfido Works To Solve The Personal Identity Security Problem
Forbes - 21 Mar 2019 15:24
A series of interviews with innovators operating at the intersection of consumer behavior and business transformation: Husayn Kassai, co-founder and CEO, Onfido, the digital identity verification company.