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Monday, May 21, 2018

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How Whole Foods will help Amazon rule the world

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money.cnn.com - On Wednesday, the online retailer announced that Amazon Prime members would get an additional 10% off sale items when they shop at Whole Foods. The discount will apply to hundreds of products through…

Video: What younger generations think of their elders online

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arstechnica.com - I’m a reasonably “with it” fellow when it comes to tech, but I remember the first technology story I read that made me feel absolutely baffled: it was Buzzfeed’s horrifying, incomprehensible piece on…

Boosted Boards founders launch heavy-duty scooter renter Skip

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techcrunch.com - All electric scooters are not created equal. I’ve found ones from Spin, Bird, and Lime to often be broken, shaky, or out of battery. But now the founders of Boosted Boards, which makes the steadiest …

Oculus Go review: The wireless-VR future begins today for only $199

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arstechnica.com - Surprise! Oculus released a new virtual reality headset today. The Oculus Go standalone headset is now for sale at Amazon, Newegg, and Best Buy starting at $199—yes, $199, with no other hardware requ…

A beginner’s guide to the world of weird and wonderful Japanese import cars

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arstechnica.com - Did you grow up playing Gran Turismo, marveling over the weird and wonderful Japanese market (JDM) cars that never made it to these shores? If you, too, always wanted to drive JDM exotica like a Niss…

Google Duplex will call salons, restaurants, and pretend to be human for you [Updated]

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arstechnica.com - Tuesday's I/O keynote included a segment on Google Assistant with a slew of newly announced features, but none was as startling as its rollout of Google Duplex: a voice-powered service that pretends …

iOS devs form a “non-union union,” ask Apple to allow free trials on App Store

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arstechnica.com - A small group of developers for Apple platforms has banded together to request new features and policies from Apple, and its members say they have ideas for ways to make it easier to make a living on…

‘World First’ Universal Wallet For Crypto And Tokens Launches New Features

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cointelegraph.com - A company that has created a multi-asset universal wallet which stores major cryptocurrencies and a wide range of smart contract tokens in one place – a “world first” – says a raft of new features wi…

9 A11y Tips for Global Accessibility Awareness Day | Webdesigner Depot

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www.webdesignerdepot.com - The 17th May 2018 is Global Accessibility Awareness day, which makes today the ideal time to consider how inclusive our experiences are for those users who may be disabled, differently-abled, or temp…

Pretty Much All Tech Demos Are Fake as Hell

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gizmodo.com - At Google I/O earlier this month, CEO Sundar Pichai showcased an experimental Google Assistant feature called Duplex which can make routine phone calls on your behalf. In one striking demo, the digit…

Google’s Selfish Ledger ideas can also be found in its patent applications

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www.theverge.com - I trust by now we’ve all seen and been at least a little disturbed by The Selfish Ledger, the nearly 9-minute-long concept video from inside Google’s “moonshot factory” X labs. In the wake of it beco…

Argue Down Your Bills Using The Art of War

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lifehacker.com - Chinese general Sun Tzu’s text The Art of War is as much about psychological warfare as literal tactical maneuvers. Written in the fifth-century BCE, people have found all sorts of ways to use the to…

Jeff Bezos: ‘If you cannot afford to be misunderstood, don't do anything new or innovative’

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www.cnbc.com - Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos is currently worth almost $132 billion, according to Forbes, making him the richest man in the world. Part of the journey to becoming extraordinarily successful, say…

News crew discovers 40 cellphone-tracking devices operating around DC

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boingboing.net - An NBC investigative journalism team and a security researcher went wardriving around the DC area with a cell-site-simulator detector that would tell them whenever they came in range of a fake cellph…

5 Ways To Refresh Your Mid-Career LinkedIn Profile

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www.forbes.com - The LinkedIn Corp. app logo is displayed on an Apple Inc. iPad Mini the biggest online professional-networking service on October 20, 2017, in Hong Kong, Hong Kong. (Photo by studioEAST/Getty Images)…

Google Duo screen sharing to expand app’s minimalist feature set

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androidcommunity.com - Ever since Google released their video-calling app Duo two years ago, they have been pushing really hard for it to become the default app when you want to do video calls, either for personal reasons …

Microsoft announces the Surface Hub 2

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techcrunch.com - Do you remember the Surface Hub? Chances are you forgot it even existed. And yet, Microsoft just announced a second version of the Surface Hub. The company hasn’t shared any specifications or price, …

How Do You Turn Your Mom's Savings Into $1 Billion?

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www.bloomberg.com - After Steven Yang left his coveted job at Google, he asked his mother whether he should take venture-capital money to fund his business idea. If his online consumer-electronics enterprise was a risky…

The contrast between Tesla and the rest of the auto industry is terrifying

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www.businessinsider.com - Optimism and skepticism about Tesla’s future are in an all-out war. Those who are bullish on the 15-year-old maker of sexy all-electric cars are doubling down on their bullishness and support for CEO…

Top 5 foldable phones to expect in 2019: Samsung Galaxy X plus handsets from Apple, Motorola, and more

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www.t3.com - The age of folding smartphones is coming. We know as patents for foldable phones are being filed in an ever increasing number, with all the big players like Apple, Samsung, Huawei, LG, Motorola and m…

12K video footage taken over New York City is absolutely breathtaking

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bgr.com - At a certain point, one has to wonder just how mesmerizing video footage in the future is going to look. Even today, the quality one experiences with 4K content is truly mind-blowing. 4K video, thoug…

How to Use Built-in Software to Troubleshoot a Family Member’s PC

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www.laptopmag.com - Windows offers a handful of built-in tools for performing remote assistance. Whether you choose to use that knowledge to help friends and family members as the on-call tech support person is up to yo…

These laptop bags will keep your notebook snug and secure wherever you go

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www.digitaltrends.com - The first purchase for any laptop owner should be a case to carry it in. Whether it’s a chic messenger bag for around town or rough-and-tumble backpack that goes well beyond general commuting purpose…

8 Steps to Build a Voice Skill That Aligns With Your Brand’s Vision

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www.adweek.com - If you’re a producer, designing a conversational experience for voice may lead you into uncharted territory. While we can’t fully protect you from a few sleepless nights of quality assurance testing,…

Why Does the Internet Suck?

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www.adweek.com - Ones and zeroes don’t lie like humans do. The internet is a prime example of how an infallible technology butts up against the fallibility of man. So it is perhaps unsurprising that the internet, as …

How to Make an Ebook in Minutes to Create Instant Authority

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www.attractionmarketingprofits.com - One of the most powerful ways to enhance your brand, generate leads and guide prospects into investing with you and your business is to learn how to make an ebook and publish it on your own ebook. Wh…

Expert Suggestions For Facebook Marketing That Really Works

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duracmarketing.com - Are you prepared to do better than your competition? Do you want to be part of the Facebook generation? Do you need to know how to out-compete these other companies? Put your effort together with the…

Google Removes 'Don't Be Evil' Clause From Its Code of Conduct

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gizmodo.com - Google’s unofficial motto has long been the simple phrase “don’t be evil.” But that’s over, according to the code of conduct that Google distributes to its employees. The phrase was removed sometime …

A Guide On The Subject Of Facebook Marketing

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duracmarketing.com - Facebook is ready for you to join, so what is the hold up? Do you want to learn how to use it for marketing? Are you interested in getting helpful, relevant advice? This article will help you do all …

A teen phone spying app has leaked thousands of user passwords

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www.zdnet.com - At least one server used by an app for parents to monitor their teenagers' phone activity has leaked tens of thousands of accounts of both parents and children. The mobile app, TeenSafe, bills itself…

Honor Play 7 With 18:9 Display, 24-Megapixel Selfie Camera Launched

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gadgets.ndtv.com - Honor Play 7, the company's latest budget smartphone, has gone official in China. Key highlights of the phone include an 18:9 display, a 24-megapixel selfie camera, and a 3020mAh battery. Priced at C…

'Alexa, what is content off the screen?' Moving from a Mobile-first to an AI-first World

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www.econtentmag.com - Content is no longer confined to being onscreen. We’re now seeing explosive growth in voice interfaces—moving us toward a post-mobile world with voice-controlled devices. Siri, Alexa, and Google Assi…

Trellis and 8 Cannabis Companies Launch the "Future of Cannabis Retail

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www.prweb.com - The 'Future of Cannabis Retail' campaign is an incredibly unique experiential marketing initiative that incorporates a short film to highlight the collaboration of leaders in the cannabis industry, w…

Week in review: Office 365 phishing threats, companies ditch data as GDPR approaches - Help Net Security

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www.helpnetsecurity.com - Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, podcasts and articles: How can Office 365 phishing threats be addressed? The frequency of phishing within Office 365 is estimated to c…

Snapchat’s programmatic augmented reality ads are gaining traction - Digiday

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digiday.com - In November, BMW was the first to test Snapchat’s Snap Ad to AR augmented reality ad unit — a form of a Snap ad where people swipe up on a video or image to trigger a related branded lens. BMW used i…

What do you think of Apple’s butterfly keyboard design on MacBook and MacBook Pro? [Poll]

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9to5mac.com - Apple’s butterfly keyboard has long-been controversial, but things were escalated over the weekend when a class action lawsuit was filed against the company over the keyboard. It has now been over th…

The Real Reason Marketers Will Love VR & AR - VRScout

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vrscout.com - Immersive technologies are closer to a marketer’s dream than most people realize. Last year, the IAB reported that more than a quarter of Internet users worldwide now have ad blockers turned on. Once…

The Beginner's Guide to Ecommerce Email Automation

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www.abetterlemonadestand.com - Ecommerce email automation is a big deal for ecommerce shops. On average, ecommerce shops can attribute over 27% of overall revenue to email marketing. It’s clear why it’s so successful – ecommerce e…

DOJ to Coordinate FCPA Enforcement With Foreign Law Enforcement Agencies | JD Supra

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www.jdsupra.com - JD Supra provides users with access to its legal industry publishing services (the "Service") through its website (the "Website") as well as through other sources. Our policies with regard to data co…

This Teen Social Media Maven Joined Instagram When He Heard His Sister Had 1,000 Followers. Now, He Has Millions of His Own.

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www.entrepreneur.com - Never let anyone tell you how to live your life. That was the biggest lesson that teenage entrepreneur Declan Mortimer’s parents taught him growing up and something that he lives by today, as a socia…

Chevrolet is throwing a huge turbo four-cylinder in the new Silverado

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www.cnet.com - When we covered the launch of the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 way back in January, we were seriously impressed by how much design and technology GM had thrown at it. It seems like the General heard us a…

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