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Video: Making MechWarrior 5 is a dream come true for Piranha Games
Venture Beat - 18 Apr 2019 13:10
Few brands have as beloved a following as MechWarrior and the BattleTech universe. And a good chunk of die-hard fans work at Piranha Games.
Consumer Affairs Helps 7 Million People Make Big Decisions Every Month
Forbes - 18 Apr 2019 04:28
Consumer Affairs in Tulsa, Oklahoma, has built a thriving business by helping its customers make the big decisions in life, like how to consolidate debt or find care for your parents.
The Myth Of The 'China Model' Perpetuated Among Africa's Leaders
Forbes - 18 Apr 2019 04:00
Martyn Davies says the real China model for Africa should be an effective and pragmatic state focusing almost obsessively on development success.
Pinterest shares rise 28% on first day of trading, worth $13 billion
Venture Beat - 18 Apr 2019 22:37
Shares of Pinterest closed 28.58% higher than the IPO price on the first day of trading, giving the image-sharing site a $12.83 billion valuation.
Brown Dust tactical-RPG hits 2 million mobile downloads in first month
Venture Beat - 18 Apr 2019 22:09
Brown Dust tasks players with assembling a team of fantastical mercenaries. It's celebrating the new milestone by giving away a lot of in-game items.
How Companies Can Innovate Like Entrepreneurs And Invest Like VCs
Forbes - 18 Apr 2019 22:00Google will begin to block sign-ins from embedded browser frameworks in June
Venture Beat - 18 Apr 2019 21:45
Google says it'll begin to block sign-ins from from embedded browser frameworks like Chromium Embedded Framework starting in June.
Microsoft's confusing facial recognition policy, from China to California
Venture Beat - 18 Apr 2019 21:41
Microsoft is sending conflicting messages about its stances on facial recognition software, which raises larger questions about this tech in society.
Want to Scale Your Business Faster? Take A Lesson From This 8-Figure Business Owner
Forbes - 18 Apr 2019 21:00
Missouri jewelry store owner and online entrepreneur Mills Menser is an advocate of Pareto's Principle. That is: 80% of successful results come from just 20% of your efforts. Menser is the owner of two jewelry businesses...
So, You Want A Career in Marketing?
Forbes - 18 Apr 2019 20:34
You've long thought about starting a career in marketing...so, here's how you do it.
Microsoft's SeeingVR tools help low-vision users view Unity VR apps
Venture Beat - 18 Apr 2019 20:16
Microsoft researchers have been working on tools to make Unity VR content accessible to low-vision users, and will publicly demonstrate them in May.
Mozilla relaunches open source IoT platform Project Things as WebThings
Venture Beat - 18 Apr 2019 19:59
Mozilla today announced that its Project Things is graduating from its experimental phase and relaunching as Mozilla WebThings.
How Strong Leaders Own Up To Flops, Mistakes, And Misjudgment
Forbes - 18 Apr 2019 19:36
Being human means making mistakes. And being a leader means owning them. The weak defend mistakes, deny them, or distort them so that it looks as though someone else caused the consequences. In the workplace, leaders sho...
Fortnite and Apex Legends propel Twitch to 2.7 billion hours watched in Q1 2019
Venture Beat - 18 Apr 2019 19:00
Twitch is still the go-to destination for watching streamers play games. Fortnite and Apex Legends also experienced huge bumps.
Indiana Legislature Stopped Optometrists' Competition in the Blink of An Eye
Forbes - 18 Apr 2019 18:57
An innovative online eye test is banned in Indiana, not because it is unsafe, but because entrenched interests convinced lawmakers to ban it in a 2016 law. Now, they are fighting back in court against protectionism.
YouTube Music launches on Google Home
Venture Beat - 18 Apr 2019 18:50
YouTube is rolling out a free, ad-supported music service for Google Home that complements its existing $9.99 per month premium plan.
Not Just Smoke And Mirrors: 9 Women Shaping The $16.9B Cannabis Industry
Forbes - 18 Apr 2019 18:40
With the legalization of CBD, female consumers now make up 38% of the market. Meet 9 women shaping the future of the $16.9B cannabis industry across ancillary categories of investment, media, technology and wellness.
NFL'er Derrick Morgan And Gary Vaynerchuk Join Forces To Champion The Modern Athlete
Forbes - 18 Apr 2019 18:22
NFL linebacker Derrick Morgan teams up with entrepreneur, author, and influencer Gary Vaynerchuk to drive performance and impact off the field and on. The dynamic duo offers a unique perspectives perspective on the inter...
Microsoft acquires Express Logic for its real-time internet of things operating system
Venture Beat - 18 Apr 2019 18:16
Microsoft has acquired Express Logic, developer of real-time operating systems (RTOS) for internet of things devices, for an undisclosed amount.
Facebook's AI extracts playable characters from real-world videos
Venture Beat - 18 Apr 2019 17:59
In a newly published paper, scientists at Facebook AI Research describe a system that can extract controllable characters from real-world videos.
What To Expect If The iPhone Billionaire Wins Taiwan's Presidential Election
Forbes - 18 Apr 2019 17:19
Foxconn Technology Chairman Terry Gou would bring welcome business practices to Taiwan if elected president but face hard questions about his links to China, where hundreds of thousands of people churn out consumer elect...
Fortnite rules Q1 streaming hours, but Apex places No. 2 and surpasses League of Legends
Venture Beat - 18 Apr 2019 17:00
Fortnite players streamed more than 23.9 million hours of gameplay in the first quarter, cementing Epic Games' position in most-streamed publisher.