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Would A Foreign Power Interfere To Get Elizabeth Warren Elected? The Geopolitics Of Busting Big Tech
Forbes - 19 Jun 2019 04:05
Any U.S. politician taking on Big Tech can split the world into two opposing camps. Elizabeth Warren's candidacy might prove to be an excellent test of the geopolitical - in addition to the market -- power of Silicon Val...
Xbox Live down on Xbox One and PC
Venture Beat - 19 Jun 2019 23:25
Xbox Live is down, and it's preventing players from getting online with their games. It's affecting people across consoles and PC.
How To Persuade People To Be Safe
Forbes - 19 Jun 2019 23:19
"Leaders who understand how to persuade know that they must provide motivation," says Carl Potter, founder and CEO of the Safety Institute. "The cheap way to motivate is through threats, but great leaders use inspiration...
Apple expands repair service to all U.S. Best Buy stores
Venture Beat - 19 Jun 2019 16:20
Four-fifths of Apple's U.S. customers will now be able to obtain authorized Apple repairs locally within a 20 minute drive from their homes.
How Qualcomm is ushering in the age of edge computing
Venture Beat - 19 Jun 2019 23:29
As the cloud computing age approaches an end, developers are seeing the major benefits of moving from centralized computing processes to decentralized ones.
How To Allocate Your Funds As A Bootstrapped Startup Founder
Forbes - 19 Jun 2019 23:16
When you're bootstrapped, making uncertain financial investments into your startup can feel like a step closer to failure. As such, knowing where your funds should go is key. A mentor can help you make wise decisions, sa...
Ray tracing is finally starting to shine after E3
Venture Beat - 19 Jun 2019 23:03
Nvidia has promised for almost a year that ray tracing is the real deal. After a trickle of games, it's starting to look like support has arrived.
Google's AI picks which machine learning models will produce the best results
Venture Beat - 19 Jun 2019 23:01
Google AI researchers propose a new machine learning model technique that treats evaluation as a binary classification problem.
How This Female-Founded Activewear Company Gained Traction In Under 9 Months -- And You Can Too
Forbes - 19 Jun 2019 22:11
In the first nine months of business, Addison Bay found a way to carve out space in a noisy industry. The company's founder shares three growth tactics that she credits for the quick success of her business.
Two Lessons From Two Shoe Guys: What Allbirds Can Teach Health Tech Entrepreneurs
Forbes - 19 Jun 2019 21:52
Two key lessons for health tech entrepreneurs from Allbirds founders: 1. understand what customers actually wants (virtue in itself may not be as compelling as you think); 2. incumbents may talk change but tend to embrac...
Ninja cuts deal to launch multiple gamer advice and culture books
Venture Beat - 19 Jun 2019 21:15
Ninja's agent Loaded has cut a deal to publish multiple books and merchandise with Clarkson Potter and Ten Speed Press, two imprints of Random House.
Puzzle & Dragons comes to Switch with a PvP focus
Venture Beat - 19 Jun 2019 20:55
GungHo Online Entertainment announced Puzzle & Dragons Gold today for Switch later this year.
5 tech megatrends that will change our world -- Earnest CTO Pamela Rice
Venture Beat - 19 Jun 2019 20:45
Tech megatrends are going to change our world in a revolution like we've never seen before, according to Pamela Rice, CTO at Earnest.
18 Industry Events To Know If You're A Marketing Or Creative Professional
Forbes - 19 Jun 2019 19:51
Plot out your calendar carefully to avoid missing any standouts.
Suck Responsibly: Emma Cohen Is A CEO With A Mermaid's Heart, Saving Our Oceans One Straw At A Time
Forbes - 19 Jun 2019 19:02
Emma Cohen's vision isn't that grand. She's just trying to save our oceans. She created FinalStraw - the world's first collapsable, reusable straw, which sports the tagline, #SuckResponsibly
Microsoft and Kano launch $300 build-your-own Windows 10 PC
Venture Beat - 19 Jun 2019 19:00
Microsoft is partnering with DIY computer kit maker Kano to launch a new build-your-own PC with Windows 10 S as its operating system.
Ghost Recon: Breakpoint hands-on video -- Fighting drones and humans with stealth
Venture Beat - 19 Jun 2019 18:35
Dean Takahashi of GamesBeat plays a co-op mission for Ubisoft's Ghost Recon: Breakpoint at E3 2019.
Baidu claims its Apollo Lite vision-based vehicle framework achieves level 4 autonomy
Venture Beat - 19 Jun 2019 18:25
Baidu today announced Apollo Lite, a camera-based self-driving car framework that it claims can achieve level 4 autonomy.
Nigerian Energy Tycoon Femi Otedola Concludes Sale Of Forte Oil
Forbes - 19 Jun 2019 18:03
Nigerian energy tycoon Femi Otedola has concluded the sale of his 75% stake in Forte Oil, a publicly listed oil marketing company, to Prudent Energy, a local oil trading firm.
Google brings Dialogflow bot support to Hangouts Chat
Venture Beat - 19 Jun 2019 18:00
Google today said its Dialogflow bots engine can now make automated bots for G Suite's Hangouts Chat and interact with GitHub's open-source Hubot.
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment drives hard with both triple-A and mobile games
Venture Beat - 19 Jun 2019 17:47
David Haddad runs Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, a collection of game studios that are seeing success with both triple-A and mobile games.
Blockchain's Role In Recruiting
Forbes - 19 Jun 2019 17:27
The best technology disrupts by nature. Blockchain's applications, including its ability to cut to the chase utilizing data without a middleman, could transform HR. Here we dive deeper into the ways in which blockchain c...