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Thursday, October 26, 2017

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New TechHub NYC launch brings British fintech & security startups to New York City - TechHub

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www.techhub.com - Supporting 750 startups across Europe and India, TechHub accelerates the growth of its member companies through a strong community focus and tailored programming, helping startups engage customers, i…

Why 2017 Turned Out To Be The Year Of The Flawed Flagship Phone | Fast Company

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www.fastcompany.com - Not that I was committed to buying an iPhone anyway. Lately I’ve been intrigued by the idea of a nice Android phone, mainly because of its superior handling of notifications and its deeper ties to Go…

Toyota’s New Century Is Japan’s Challenge to Rolls-Royce, Bentley

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www.bloomberg.com - Toyota has just introduced a new Century. This is a big deal. The Toyota Century is the most exclusive car in Japan. Introduced in 1967 and named for the 100th birthday of company founder Sakichi Toy…

Amazon Key is a new service that lets couriers unlock your front door

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www.theverge.com - Twelve years ago, Amazon launched Prime, a subscription service that entitled members to free two-day shipping in the United States. Since then, it has added a number of options to make delivery fast…

Apple says claim that it reduced accuracy of Face ID to meet demand is ‘completely false’

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techcrunch.com - A Bloomberg report today made claims that Apple had reduced its requirements from suppliers on the accuracy level of Face ID. Apple has issued a statement stating that the report is “completely false…

Apple lowers Face ID specifications to ramp up iPhone X production, report says

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techcrunch.com - According to a new report from Bloomberg, Apple is changing its strategy when it comes to manufacturing the Face ID sensor in the upcoming iPhone X. Requirements have been lowered so that suppliers c…

Toyota’s new Concept-i Ride is your tiny automotive friend about town

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techcrunch.com - Toyota unveiled two new members of its Concept-i series at the Tokyo Motor Show this year, including the new Concept-i Ride, designed for in-city transportation and equipped with user-friendly functi…

Patreon’s API unlocks rewards across the web for art funders

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techcrunch.com - Patreon wants to colonize the internet with its perks for artist crowdfunding subscribers the same way Facebook login brought your social graph and profile to other sites. Pay a monthly subscription …

Spotnist delivers spot cloud infrastructure services at discount prices

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techcrunch.com - Cloud infrastructure vendors offer a range of prices for their services including aggressively priced virtual machines available on the spot market on an as-available basis. The catch is that the ven…

Nissan’s IMx concept electric concept car wants to get to know you

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techcrunch.com - Nissan’s latest electric vehicle concept aims for crossover appeal, with a design that goes well beyond the Nissan Leaf in terms of aggressive styling and visual appeal. The IMx also focuses on self-…

Toyota’s Concept-i Walk offers rolling personal mobility

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techcrunch.com - Toyota’s thinking outside the car with one of two new Concept-i vehicles it revealed at the Tokyo Motor Show this year. The Concept-i Walk is a sidewalk mobility device, which takes up the same physi…

Techstars alums will now get discounted WeWork space

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techcrunch.com - WeWork and Techstars are buddying up, the organizations announced today. Techstars, the global accelerator program responsible for companies like ClassPass, Sphero and Digital Ocean, will be bringing…

Google and Cisco announce hybrid cloud partnership

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techcrunch.com - Google and Cisco today announced a new partnership around helping their customers build more efficient hybrid cloud solutions. Unsurprisingly, given Google’s recent focus, this partnership centers ar…

Amazon introduces paid subscriptions for Alexa skills

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techcrunch.com - After grabbing 70 percent of the voice-controlled speaker market, Amazon says it’s now opening up a way for third-party developers to make money from their voice apps, known as skills, on its Alexa p…

Amazon debuts Cloud Cam and Key to take on Nest, August and others in home security

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techcrunch.com - Amazon wants to be the hub for your connected home, and today the company announced two new products that will help it fill out that ambition, specifically in the area of home security. It announced …

Here are some standouts from 500 Startups’ 22nd demo day

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techcrunch.com - 500 Startups is in somewhat of a weird spot, given that Dave McClure resigned as a GP from 500 Startups in July this year after admitting to “multiple” advances toward women and being a “creep.” Sinc…

DxO acquires Nik Collection from Google and will continue to offer it for free... for now

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www.dpreview.com - Look alive, Nik Collection fans: the software suite is back from the (mostly) dead. It will change hands from Google to DxO, who will continue to offer it as Photoshop and Lightroom plug-ins, as well…

Microsoft has stopped making the Kinect, and that makes me sad

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arstechnica.com - Microsoft is no longer building any Kinect devices for consoles or PCs, writes Fast Co. Design. Since their 2010 introduction on the Xbox 360 and through major updates for Xbox One and PC, the sensor…

Report: Tesla fires hundreds more workers in its SolarCity unit

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arstechnica.com - SolarCity, the solar energy company Tesla acquired last year, has fired hundreds of additional workers, according to six anonymous sources who talked to CNBC. These dismissals are in addition to hund…

A hole-in-your-chest Halloween costume tutorial, to spice up any costume party

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arstechnica.com - Costume design by Lowri Best. Shot and edited by Justin Wolfson. Earlier this year, our video production team began spitballing ideas for a Halloween costume project. They likely thought the Ars edit…

Worker who snuck NSA malware home had his PC backdoored, Kaspersky says

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arstechnica.com - A National Security Agency worker who reportedly sneaked classified materials out of the agency stored them on a home computer that was later infected by a malicious backdoor that allowed third parti…

Jails pocket up to 60 percent of what inmates pay for phone calls

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arstechnica.com - There's widespread agreement that prisoners in the US pay far too much for phone calls, but several of the Federal Communications Commission's attempts to cap those prices have been blocked in court.…

BMW’s smallest crossover yet: The X2

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arstechnica.com - I'm willing to bet this is the only time anyone will go drifting in the outback. It's meant to be an urban vehicle, so this is probably more appropriate. Let's be honest. Most X2s will spend their li…

PragerU sues YouTube, says it censors conservative videos

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arstechnica.com - A conservative media company has sued YouTube, saying that the online video giant illegally censors the short videos it produces. PragerU was founded in 2011 by Dennis Prager, a prominent conservativ…

Digital Growth Hacking Strategies for Companies on a Tight Budget

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www.searchenginejournal.com - Audience growth is one challenge faced by all new businesses, especially those with a limited team of founding members. The idea of growing a following on Twitter or Facebook sounds simple to many of…

Ultimate UX Design Guide to SaaS On-Boarding, Part 3: Drip Campaigns | Webdesigner Depot

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www.webdesignerdepot.com - SaaS customer onboarding is the process that users have to experience while initiating their journey as a customer on a company’s software application. Customer onboarding comes from the experience t…

Bootstrap 4: Everything You Need to Know – freeCodeCamp

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medium.freecodecamp.org - Bootstrap has a way to define grids and rightly place content on it too. This is what is called the Bootstrap grid system. For more advanced users, It is important to note that you don’t need horizon…

How to make your resume as user-centred as you are – UX Planet

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uxplanet.org - I like seeing people’s work, and hearing them speak passionately about the cool stuff they’ve done. I like meeting other designers from Sydney. I like the “hire a designer” process — probably a lot m…

Five Definitive Rules For Vetting Your First Business Partner | Fast Company

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www.fastcompany.com - If it’s someone you don’t know, make every effort you can to get personal recommendations. A company of two is a bit like a marriage in disguise, and similar considerations should apply. You don’t wa…

The Best Sound for Video Ads on Facebook Is Silence

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www.wired.com - Facebook is in full damage control mode this week, following a brewing scandal over whether or not the Trending Topics it surfaces are politically biased. Now, it’s bringing in the big guns: Mark Zuc…

Reddit Is Banning Nazi And Alt-Right Groups As Part Of A Hate-Speech Crackdown

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www.buzzfeed.com - Reddit administrator landoflobsters noted that many posts are borderline violent or hateful, and that "context is key." Hunting and BDSM communities, as well as news about violence and death, will "n…

Blockchain will make things even harder for blackhat hackers

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thenextweb.com - Hacking can be fun. It’s also educational. And to be clear, I’m not talking about the steal-your-stuff type of hacking. I’m referring to taking things to the extreme — finding interesting ways to sol…

Bored with your Instagram Live? Go live with a friend! - Android Community

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androidcommunity.com - If you’re one of those people who took to Instagram Live the moment it rolled out, you may sometimes find yourself bored with just broadcasting yourself. If you think adding someone else into the pic…

AOL to discontinue Alto email app by November 9 - Android Community

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androidcommunity.com - There are a lot of really good email apps that are available out there for your mobile needs. If one goes away, you can immediately find a replacement that should match or at least come close to what…

BLU VIVO 8L announced as an ultimate selfie smartphone - Android Community

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androidcommunity.com - BLU Products may be signing deals with bigger brands like BlackBerry but the brand is still busy introducing new smartphones left and right. We’ve seen the BLU S1 mid-range phone recently, as well as…

VTech KidiBuzz can be your kid's first smartphone - Android Community

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androidcommunity.com - Kids. They don’t just own you. Everything you own, it’s theirs. Parents know this. If you’re not yet a parent, you may still experience this truth just by being around kids, you will see. When it com…

Is the Plenti Coalition Loyalty Program in Jeopardy?

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www.loyalty360.org - Plenti launched in mid-2015 as the first U.S.-based coalition loyalty program, which included several leading brands such as American Express, Macy’s, Rite Aid, AT&T, ExxonMobil, Macy’s, Nationwide, …

Finding The Truth About a Holistic and Granular Approach to Customer Loyalty

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www.loyalty360.org - Loyalty360 talks to brands and vendors alike daily and a common refrain heard from many of these companies involves taking a holistic approach to customer loyalty. What that approach truly involves m…

Travis Gets Hacked!

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badcryptopodcast.com - Warning: The contents of this show may offend the sensibilities of those with delicate ears. Travis is pissed off and there may be cussing. Why? His T-Mobile account got hacked, exposing sensitive da…

FoodTrucksNearMe.com: A Website that Allows Users to Find Food Trucks Locations and Menus via Computer or Smartphone - Start-Ups.Co

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www.start-ups.co - Food Trucks Near Me is a website that allows users to find food trucks locations and menus via computer or smartphone. “Food Trucks Near Me” is a website that allows users to find food trucks’ locati…

Needls : Get Notified of Leads in Real Time - Start-Ups.Co

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www.start-ups.co - We had an interesting chat with Mr. “Justin Hartzman”, Founder and CEO – of the Toronto – Canada based start-up “Needls.” Below is the interview we conducted with him: 1- What is it exactly that you …

Plink.com: A Facebook Credits-Based Loyalty Program - Start-Ups.Co

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www.start-ups.co - Plink is a Facebook Credits-based loyalty program that rewards Facebook members for dining and making purchases at their favorite restaurants and stores. As per Mr. Stratz; Plink is a Facebook Credit…

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 …

SkilledWizard.com: A Professional Social Network Platform Dedicated Exclusively to Skilled Workers - Start-Ups.Co

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www.start-ups.co - SkilledWizard is a platform for Skilled Workers Worldwide. They set out to erase the void that currently exists today. “SkilledWizard.com”‘s mission is to unite skilled / blue collar workers worldwid…

TheVegasHookUp : Profile Filtering System - Start-Ups.Co

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www.start-ups.co - We had an interesting chat with Mr. “Jamie Brewster”, Founder and CEO of the Oakland – USA based start-up “TheVegasHookUp” Below is the interview we conducted with him: 1. What is it exactly that y…

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…

Lapkin : Biodegradable Laptop Keyboard Cover - Start-Ups.Co

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www.start-ups.co - We had an interesting chat with Mr. “Mihaela Muruianu”, Co-Founder of the London based start-up “Lapkin” Below is the interview we conducted with him: 1.What is it exactly that you do and what your s…

Boxagon: Social Commerce Platform - Start-Ups.Co

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www.start-ups.co - Start-Ups.Co really enjoyed interviewing the brilliant entrepreneur; Mr. ‘Juan Diego Farah'; Co-Founder and CEO of the UK-Based Start Up “Boxagon”. Below, is the full interview that we have conduct…

Microsoft Ends Production of Kinect - Thurrott.com

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www.thurrott.com - Microsoft is ending production of Kinect, marking the end of an era that never was. The peripheral was created for the Xbox 360 but never truly found its home in the market and the company is now mov…

Here's What's New in the Android 8.1 Developer Preview - Thurrott.com

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www.thurrott.com - Earlier today, Google released the first Android 8.1 Developer Preview. Now they’ve documented some of the new features we can expect in this release. “Android 8.1 includes a set of targeted enhancem…

Avoiding Influencer Marketing Controversy in a Heated Social and Political Environment

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www.adweek.com - At this point, we’re all very much aware of the fact that influencer marketing is a great tool to increase web traffic, spike sales and boost social engagement. Unlike ads, influencers are genuine, e…

Amazon Is Betting on In-Home Deliveries to Win Over Prime Users

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www.adweek.com - Today the ecommerce giant unveiled Amazon Key, a kit that equips houses with a smart lock, a security camera and a mobile app that lets consumers peek at what is going on in their houses virtually fo…

Facebook funds tech training for 3K in Michigan

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www.detroitnews.com - Damien Rocchi, Grand Circus co-founder and CEO, talks about partnership with Facebook to train 3,000 Michigan workers over two years. (Photo: Christine Ferretti / The Detroit News)Buy Photo Detroit —…

Hackers steal financial details of super-rich in Appleby hack

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news.sky.com - Hackers, who penetrated the Bermuda-based company last year and compromised data it held on clients, have passed the information to journalists, according to The Daily Telegraph. The paper reported t…

'We Have to Prepare for More Significant Cyberattacks' – Expert on BadRabbit

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sputniknews.com - Radio Sputnik: Why is Russia and Eastern Europe being attacked this time? What is the point of such attacks in your view? Cong-Fook Fong: This is pretty much a targeted attack. It was first identifie…

Amazon 'Key' Service Lets Delivery Drivers Enter Your Home When You're Not There - Breitbart

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www.breitbart.com - According to the Verge, Amazon Key “relies on a Amazon’s new Cloud Cam and compatible smart lock.” “The camera is the hub, connected to the internet via your home Wi-Fi. The camera talks to the lock …

Russian Central Bank Registered Attack By BadRabbit Malware

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sputniknews.com - "The Bank of Russia registered a computer attack using malicious software such as BadRabbit ransomware… As a result of the distribution of malicious software BadRabbit, the facts of compromising the …

Amazon Wants You to Let Complete Strangers Into Your Home While You’re Out

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www.teenvogue.com - Amazon wants to make getting deliveries even easier. So easy, in fact, that you won't even have to bring them inside your home anymore. The tech company just announced Amazon Key, a smart lock and ca…

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