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Sunday, August 13, 2017

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By Firing the Google Memo Author, the Company Confirms His Thesis

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reason.com - Most of the mainstream media refers to the former Google engineer's leaked internal memo as the "anti-diversity memo." Recode calls it "sexist." And Google fired James Damore for "perpetuating gender…

10 Steps To Develop Your Social Media Content Strategy

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curatti.com - Out of all challenges the current market imposes for businesses, one is particularly interesting for us: social media leadership. Each company needs to establish itself as an authority in the world o…

If I Ran a Newspaper…. – Whither news? – Medium

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medium.com - So how does this mythical, remade newspaper — or magazine or broadcast station — make money? The relationship strategy provides a number of opportunities across multiple revenue streams and efficienc…

Embrace empathy

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techcrunch.com - Two unconnected events that splashed controversy over the tech industry this week share the same underlying theme: Empathy. Or rather a lack of it. Here’s the first: An internal memo written by a Goo…

Why Liberal Arts Majors May Take Over the Tech World

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thevarguy.com - We talk a lot about the rapid pace of change in the tech industry, and how it’s resulting in a skills gap that will be challenging for next-gen workforces to overcome. There is a growing cadre of voi…

Smartphones make people distracted and unproductive

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www.computerworld.com - Silicon Valley is draining away the economy's most precious resource for its own benefit. The economy's most precious resource is human attention — specifically, the attention people pay to their wor…

OpenAI bot remains undefeated against world’s greatest Dota 2 players

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techcrunch.com - Last night, OpenAI’s Dota 2 bot beat the world’s most celebrated professional players in one-on-one battles, showing just how advanced these machine learning systems are getting. The bot beat Danil “…

Ships fooled in GPS spoofing attack suggest Russian cyberweapon

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www.newscientist.com - Reports of satellite navigation problems in the Black Sea suggest that Russia may be testing a new system for spoofing GPS, New Scientist has learned. This could be the first hint of a new form of el…

Three decades of the Commodore 64

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arstechnica.com - The BBC was kind enough to point out that one of the most significant early personal computers, the Commodore 64, went on sale in August 30 years ago. For many people, this machine was their introduc…

Russian group that hacked DNC used NSA attack code in attack on hotels

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arstechnica.com - A Russian government-sponsored group accused of hacking the Democratic National Committee last year has likely been infecting other targets of interest with the help of a potent Windows exploit devel…

Up close and personal with Scuderia Corsa’s Ferrari 488 GT3 race car

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arstechnica.com - For this trip, Ferrari provided a night's accommodation in Stockbridge, Massachusetts. The #63 Ferrari 488 GT3 on track at Lime Rock Park. Scuderia Corsa driver Christina Nielsen shows me around her …

The 2017 Volvo V90 Cross Country, a brown station wagon for the 21st century

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arstechnica.com - Volvo has been putting together some great-looking interiors these past few years. There you go, a brown station wagon. And I apologize about the pollen all over it. The jacked-up ride height and ski…

Road tripping in a Ferrari 488 GTB: Worth the wait

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arstechnica.com - For this trip, Ferrari provided a night's accommodation in Stockbridge, Massachusetts. LAKEVILLE, Conn.—Anyone lucky enough to be shopping for a mid-engined supercar in 2017 has quite the array of po…

Why passwords have never been weaker—and crackers have never been stronger

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arstechnica.com - In late 2010, Sean Brooks received three e-mails over a span of 30 hours warning that his accounts on LinkedIn, Battle.net, and other popular websites were at risk. He was tempted to dismiss them as …

4 Ways to Broadcast on Facebook Live That Fit Any Budget

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www.socialmediaexaminer.com - Wondering what equipment you need? Regardless of budget, you can produce live videos that engage your audience and help you stand out from the competition. In this article, you’ll discover what you’l…

How to Create a LinkedIn Company Page to Promote Your Business

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www.socialmediaexaminer.com - Interested in setting up a company page? LinkedIn company pages help build brand awareness by providing a channel to promote your products and services to customers and prospects. In this article you…

3 Ways to Use Google Analytics to Evaluate Your Audience

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www.socialmediaexaminer.com - Does your business use multiple social media platforms? Wondering where you can make improvements? With Google Analytics, you can uncover valuable data about your audience and determine which social …

Moto Z2 FORCE undergoes Scratch, Burn, Bend Durability Test - Android Community

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androidcommunity.com - Of course, we’ve been waiting for Zack Nelson to get rough with the new Moto Z2 Force. The last durability test we shared with you was for the Sony Xperia XZ Premium. This time, the new Moto Z2 Force…

Forrester report: Automation is taking over customer interaction

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martechtoday.com - If you think you’ve finally gotten a handle on customer engagement, buckle up. That’s because “automation is reshaping customer engagement,” according to a recent Forrester report on agents, bots, ha…

Soundest : App For E-commerce Email Marketing - Start-Ups.Co

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www.start-ups.co - Start-Ups.Co really enjoyed interviewing the brilliant entrepreneur; Mr. ‘Rytis Lauris'; C0-Founder and CEOof the UK- based Start Up “Soundest”. Below, is the full interview that we have conducted :…

Stores.Miscake.com: A Web-Based Service for Creating Online Stores - Start-Ups.Co

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www.start-ups.co - Miscake Stores is a service for creating online stores. It is designed both for small merchants and big resellers. Below is the full interview that we have conducted with Mrs. Richardson regarding h…

Pampered Teacher : Sends Teachers a Subscription Box Filled with Hand-Selects 4-6 Teacher Gifts - Start-Ups.Co

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www.start-ups.co - We had an interesting chat with Ms. “Cristin Frank”, Owner Of the NY – USA based startup “Pampered Teacher” Below is the interview we conducted with her: 1. What is it exactly that you do and what …

MonitorBacklinks.com: An Easy Backlink Checker Tool that Notifies you via Email or in your Changelog if Someone Removes your Links or Makes them Nofollow - Start-Ups.Co

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www.start-ups.co - Monitor Backlinks looks to replace the notepad and spreadsheets that SEOs use to keep track of their backlinks, checking their status regulary and notifies when they get removed or nofollowed. “Monit…

Cheekd : Mobile Dating App - Start-Ups.Co

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www.start-ups.co - We had an interesting chat with Ms. “Lori Cheek”, CEO of the USA based start-up “Cheekd” Below is the interview we conducted with her: 1. What is it exactly that you do and what your start-up is all …

ShopLocket.com: An E-commerce Platform that Lets Anyone Start Selling Professionally Online in Minutes - Start-Ups.Co

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www.start-ups.co - ShopLocket is the easiest way to sell online. Rather than having to build out a full online storefront or get lost in a marketplace, sellers are able to quickly sell from anywhere that they already h…

WhyWaitTheApp.com: A Mobile Discovery App that Allows Users to Find a Plethora of Info Related to Restaurants & Bars - Start-Ups.Co

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www.start-ups.co - WhyWait is a discovery app that allows users to find the following for restaurants/bars: Happy Hours, Deals, Events, Menus, Images and Social Media Integration. “WhyWait” is a discovery app that allo…

Ven.io: A Comprehensive Healthy Lifestyle Solution which Generates a Nutritional Plan that is personalized for You - Start-Ups.Co

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www.start-ups.co - Venio provides a comprehensive healthy lifestyle solution, which generates an interactive meal-plan that is personalized around your taste, health goals, and dietary preferences. Below is the full in…

Fall Creators Update Feature Focus: Fluent Design System - Thurrott.com

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www.thurrott.com - With the Fall Creators Update, Microsoft is taking the first step towards overhauling the Windows 10 user experience. Key among the changes is the so-called Fluent Design System, a new design languag…

Russian Hackers Are Targeting Hotels Across Europe, Researchers Say - Motherboard

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motherboard.vice.com - A notorious hacking group linked to the Russian government has been using booby-trapped documents to hack hotels across Europe in an apparent attempt to spy on their guests, according to a security f…

Blog: The reason Google is useless for conservative searches

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www.americanthinker.com - How many AT readers have found that they can no longer do a useful Google search on any news topic? The only hits that come up are liberal. Even the Wall Street Journal does not make it, although m…

How to Streamline Your Social Media Marketing With These Tools

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neilpatel.com - If you’re feeling overwhelmed by all of the advice I’ve given you for succeeding at your marketing objectives on social media, don’t worry. It can seem unnatural — absurd, even — to be able to gain c…

6 Optimizely Landing Pages to Model Your Next Page After

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instapage.com - When you navigate to a website, (through an organic listing, a PPC ad, or even from a shared link on social media) if you don’t see what you’re looking for on the first page, you’re likely just to cl…

FCC extends net neutrality comment response period by two weeks, with deadline now August 30

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www.techmeme.com - Charlie Warzel / BuzzFeed: “This Is Just Like GamerGate”: How The Pro-Trump Media Turned James Damore Into A Hero Overnight — A week ago, James Damore was anonymous. Now, the Google engineer who l…

Facebook Marketing Advice For A Beginner To Learn

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duracmarketing.com - Facebook is one of the most essential tools to use to market your company online. Facebook is a huge social networking site with several hundred million accounts, many of which are businesses using i…

Search Engine Optimization Made Easy. Helpful Tips And Tricks!

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marketingpromotion.biz - Increasing traffic on a blog or web site is important for anyone who is making money from the Internet, since higher traffic translates into higher profits. Search engine optimization can be a more a…

Readalong: Reality is Broken, Chapter 2 - The Rise of the Happiness Engineers - Yu-kai Chou: Gamification & Behavioral Design

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yukaichou.com - This continues the Readalong by Erik van Mechelen of Jane McGonigal’s ‘Reality is Broken’ with insights from Yu-kai Chou’s Octalysis framework. tl;dr Autotelic activity is the most intrinsically moti…

Toyota, Intel and Ericsson team up to collect Big Data from cars - Roadshow

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www.cnet.com - Toyota is linking arms with tech companies and auto industry suppliers such as Intel, Ericsson and Denso to create a new big data alliance to support the development of connected cars. Dubbed Automot…

Kremlin's hackers 'wield stolen NSA exploit to spy on hotel guests in Europe, Mid East'

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www.theregister.co.uk - Russian hackers accused of ransacking the US Democratic party's servers last year may now be targeting hotels in Europe and the Middle East, it is claimed. Miscreants are using various techniques, in…

Egnyte vs Box

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www.egnyte.com - As co-tenants of the ‘Leader’ Quadrant in Gartner’s MQ for Enterprise File Sync and Share, Egnyte and Box are frequently compared by analysts and review sites. We don’t mind, as we’d bet on our produ…

5 Things to Consider Before Buying an Enterprise File Sharing Solution

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www.egnyte.com - Given that you’re reading this article, you probably have some understanding of the Enterprise File Sync and Share (EFSS) space. For a quick primer on EFSS, take a look at EFSS 101: Understanding Fil…

The Fears Involved In Launching An App

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www.huffingtonpost.co.uk - Last week, on Valentine's Day, we pulled the trigger and launched DatePlay in the App Store. It was absolutely terrifying. For the past year, we have been working on app development, planning and des…

Back to Digital Basics

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news.sap.com - Are you in a management position with decision power? If so, chances are high that sales forces of this world regularly try to point your attention toward your company’s digital transformation and hi…

Why Google was wrong - NY Daily News

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www.nydailynews.com - James Damore, a software engineer at Google, wrote a memo in which he argued that there are differences between men and women that may explain, in part, why there are fewer women than men in his fiel…


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