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EverlyWell Raises $50 Million To Make At-Home Lab Testing More Accessible
Forbes - 16 Apr 2019 23:18
The digital health company EverlyWell today announced that it has raised $50 million in financing led by its existing investors Goldwater Capital. Cheek founded EverlyWell in 2015 to offer validated at-home lab tests tha...
Xbox One S All-Digital Edition is real and will cost $250
Venture Beat - 16 Apr 2019 23:11
Microsoft confirmed the existence of disc-less Xbox One today, called the Xbox One S All-Digital Edition, during its Inside Xbox presentation today.
Apple settles with Qualcomm, licenses patents for chips ahead of 5G
Venture Beat - 16 Apr 2019 21:12
On day two of the iPhone creator's and San Diego-based chipmaker's trial, the companies unexpectedly settled, killing the chance of a $27 billion verdict.
Building games communities with YouTube, Twitch, and more at GamesBeat Summit 2019
Venture Beat - 16 Apr 2019 19:41
How are influencers building game communities? Here's a look at the speakers at GamesBeat Summit 2019 who will be tackling that and more, April 21+22.
Gartner's Top 10 2019 Strategic Technologies for Higher Education - The Good, Obvious & Missing
Forbes - 16 Apr 2019 16:00
The Gartner Group lists the top 10 strategic technologies for 2019. Great list, but a few technologies -- like immersive educational technology -- are missing.
Why companies like Amazon manually review voice data
Venture Beat - 16 Apr 2019 02:30
Amazon employs contract workers to review voice clips recorded by Alexa, a recent report revealed. How do other companies' practices compare?
How To Start A Startup Even If You Have No Clue What To Build
Forbes - 16 Apr 2019 23:38
To start a startup when you don't have a clue what to build, publish useful content, test ideas through the content, invite your readers to a call and then presell your ideas before you create a product for another layer...
Gears 5 multiplayer to debut in new Eleague TV series on TBS
Venture Beat - 16 Apr 2019 23:21
A new esports program from Microsoft and Eleague will follow Gears of War players as they compete in Gears 5 tournaments throughout the summer.
Xbox Game Ultimate Pass bundles Games Pass and Live Gold for $15 a month
Venture Beat - 16 Apr 2019 23:04
Microsoft announced the Xbox Game Ultimate Pass today during its Inside Xbox presentation.
Brands Paid Hefty Prices To Send Micro-Influencers Dancing In The Desert At Coachella
Forbes - 16 Apr 2019 21:58
By now, 78 percent of Millennials dislike or are indifferent to celebrity influencer endorsements. As such, brands are spending 40 percent of their influencer budgets on micro-influencers, compared to only 28 percent on ...
Mozilla details Pyodide, which brings Python to browsers
Venture Beat - 16 Apr 2019 21:35
Mozilla's Pyodide is an experimental Python project that's designed to perform computation without the need for a remote kernel.
Is blockchain-based journalism the future? Civil gives us a first look
Venture Beat - 16 Apr 2019 21:10
Blockchain-based news-reporting community Civil hopes to counteract fake news and breathe new life into the dying field of journalism.
Google Pixel camera AI now looks for you to smile or kiss
Venture Beat - 16 Apr 2019 20:40
In a blog post, Google detailed a recent addition to the Photobooth feature in its Pixel Camera app that uses AI to detect kissing.
What Most Successful Entrepreneurs Do Before Breakfast
Forbes - 16 Apr 2019 20:03How Five Guys From California Laid The Foundation For A $670 Million Home Improvement Business
Forbes - 16 Apr 2019 19:46
How a door-to-door window treatment business grew into a $670 million multi-brand franchise system.
Don't Send A First Draft: Get Your Ask Clear
Forbes - 16 Apr 2019 19:45
Most of the mistakes we make in writing happen because we've sent out an unedited first draft. Reviewing and correcting your drafts doesn't take long if you know what to look for. This article--the first a series--will h...
Nigerian Multimillionaire Oilman Igho Sanomi Raises $1.5 Million For Cancer Research UK
Forbes - 16 Apr 2019 19:31
Nigerian multi-millionaire oilman Igho Sanomi has received a commendation from Cancer Research UK and the Bobby Moore Fund for his philanthropy towards bowel cancer research in the United Kingdom.
Sensor Tower: Supercell's Brawl Stars earns $200 million in its first four months
Venture Beat - 16 Apr 2019 19:23
Supercell's latest game is a bonafide hit, pulling in more money than Clash of Clans and Clash Royale in the first quarter of 2019.
Twitter says it now proactively surfaces 38% of abusive content
Venture Beat - 16 Apr 2019 19:07
In a blog post, Twitter revealed that, thanks to AI and other technologies, it now proactively surfaces 38% of abusive content.
Should Corporations Simply Maximize Shareholder Value?
Forbes - 16 Apr 2019 19:06
Despite the increasing prominence of ideas related to stakeholder value, shareholder value remains the beacon that guides most business decisions. Why is this the case, given that most ordinary people demand more of big ...
Ex-IGDA chief Jen MacLean joins Amazon Game Tech to run business development
Venture Beat - 16 Apr 2019 19:00
Jen MacLean, former head of the International Game Developers Association, has joined Amazon Game Tech to run business development.
AMD beats out Nvidia and Intel for PlayStation 5 processor -- and what that means for gamers
Venture Beat - 16 Apr 2019 18:45
Advanced Micro Devices will provide the central processing unit (CPU) and graphics processing unit (GPU) that for the Sony PlayStation 5.