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From number-cruncher to forward-thinker: How technology can change the role of the finance director - Real Business
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realbusiness.co.uk - Gone are the days when finance directors were written off as “number crunchers” in business. Today’s entrepreneurial FD wears many hats, taking care of human resources, IT requirements, planning for …
This Tiny Chip Could Help Protect Women From Sexual Violence
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www.globalcitizen.org - NEW YORK, June 7 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) — A tiny computer chip that sends emergency alerts in areas without cellular phone service has won a global competition for technologies to help protect …
Report: Ecuador Handing Over Julian Assange to U.K. in 'Coming Weeks or Even Days' | Breitbart Ecuador Handing Over Assange to Britain in 'Coming Weeks or Even Days'
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www.breitbart.com - RT editor-in-chief Margarita Simonyan on Wednesday tweeted her sources revealed Assange “would be handed over to the #UK in the coming weeks or even days,” and according to WikiLeaks, added that she…
Now this… this is an ultra-wide monitor
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techcrunch.com - I’ve been working with an ugly but functional lopsided two-monitor setup for years, and while it has served me well, I can’t say the new generation of ultra-wide monitors hasn’t tempted me. But the t…
Microsoft detected Russian attempt to hack 3 congressional candidates this year
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Ars Technica
arstechnica.com - Microsoft's Tom Burt talks about phishing attacks detected by Microsoft against political campaigns at the Aspen Security Summit. In a panel discussion at the Aspen Institute's Security Summit yester…
YouTube CEO’s latest update details its growth, glosses over content problems
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techcrunch.com - YouTube highlighted its growth and promised better communication with creators about its tests and experiments, the company announced today in its latest of an ongoing series of updates from CEO Susa…
What next? Oh yes, turning a luxury car into a non-fungible token
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techcrunch.com - We’ve seen more than one project use the immutability of blockchain to verify important physical things. So, for instance, a pioneer in the space, Verisart, has brought blockchain certification of hi…
Indie gem Stardew Valley will get multiplayer on August 1st
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techcrunch.com - Stardew Valley, the popular indie farming simulator (it’s more fun than “farming simulator” makes it sound, I promise) is quite possibly the chillest game of all time. But, without any multiplayer as…
Wilson is like Longreads for podcasts
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techcrunch.com - Meet Wilson, a new iPhone app that plans to change the way you discover and listen to podcasts. The company describes the app as a podcast magazine. It has the same vibe as Longreads, the curated sel…
The best Amazon Prime Day deals you can still grab
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techcrunch.com - Editor’s note: This post was done in partnership with Wirecutter. When readers choose to buy Wirecutter’s independently chosen editorial picks, Wirecutter and TechCrunch may earn affiliate commission…
Now you’re journaling with power! (with this Mario-branded Moleskine gear)
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techcrunch.com - Although this isn’t a stationery news site (how I should like that!), the latest collection from Moleskine is Mario-related, so technically I can write about it. There’s even a phone case and a rollt…
How to rule social media armed with only your iPhone – Learn
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www.canva.com - iPhones are powerful little devices, but is it powerful enough to create and foster an entire social media marketing strategy? Oh, you bet. Social media marketing is a crucial step for emerging brand…
8 Secrets to Creating Great Landing Pages for Your Instagram Ads
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Guy Kawasaki
blog.hootsuite.com - You put a ton of work into creating great ads on Instagram: choosing the format, selecting your images, writing an awesome caption, and adding a compelling call to action. Now you just sit back and w…
1990, meet 2018: How far does 20MHz of Macintosh IIsi power go today?
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arstechnica.com - Back in September 2014, Ars Technica's Andrew Cunningham took on a Herculean challenge in modern computing. Egged on by his coworkers, he used a PowerBook G4 running OS 9.2.2 as his "daily driver" fo…
New Tesla batteries likely have small amounts of illegal cobalt
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arstechnica.com - Cobalt is a crucial element in the manufacture of lithium-ion batteries, which are found in Tesla cars, among most other consumer electronics. The news outlet, citing anonymous sources, said that "so…
Unfriended: Dark Web tries to be a good tech film, fails to be a good film
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arstechnica.com - That quote, taken from new low-budget horror film Unfriended: Dark Web, might be all you need to decide whether to buy a ticket. Indeed, this film's obsession with technical legitimacy inevitably fal…
Microsoft killing off the old Skype client, adding built-in call recording
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arstechnica.com - Skype's development history is a bit checkered; a wide range of clients has been developed with disparate features and a lack of clarity over direction. This has been especially true on Windows, wher…
League of Legends Philippines Removes ‘Cryptojacking’ Code From Its Client
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cointelegraph.com - Security engineers of the Philippine community of major multiplayer video game League of Legends (LoL) have removed Coinhive crypto mining code from its Garena client June 11, according to an officia…
Light gets $121M from Softbank, may release first smartphone
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Android Community
androidcommunity.com - If you’re already pretty happy about having dual lenses in your smartphone camera, imagine how great it will be if you have 16 or even 9? That is what camera technology company Light is hoping to bri…
Waze is now compatible with with the Android Auto app
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androidcommunity.com - Android Auto has supposedly made navigating and using your mobile device while driving just a little bit safer. But not all cars are compatible with it just yet. Good thing they have a standalone app…
The future of smartphone displays: What’s next
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androidcommunity.com - What’s next for the smartphone game? We know the market won’t be dissolved soon or even ever. The mobile game industry is just too important. Numbers may differ across different OEMs, carriers, count…
Sharp Aquos C10, Sharp B10 unveiled in the Netherlands
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androidcommunity.com - Sharp has been around for some decades now and it’s always ready to introduce cutting edge technology. The brand isn’t as prolific when it comes to the mobile phone business but it still continues to…
How to Write Campaign Updates Your Backers Will Love (With Templates) - Indiegogo Education Center
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entrepreneur.indiegogo.com - Did you know that campaigners who post regular updates raise 286% more funding than those that don’t? The people that are funding your campaign want to track production and see how their perks are be…
Paul Thurrott's Short Takes: Microsoft Earnings Special Edition - Petri
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www.petri.com - Because $110 billion, that’s why, this edition of Short Takes looks exclusively at Microsoft’s blockbuster quarterly and fiscal 2018 results. Note: On Thursday, Microsoft announced that it earned a n…
Los Angeles Plumbers Reveal 3 DIY Ways To Save Money On Your Garden | Bit Rebels
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www.bitrebels.com - Most homeowners want to elevate their gardens but do not want to invest a lot in it. If you have not upgraded your garden yet, this summer is the perfect time to do so. Investing in your exterior plu…
Top Silicon Valley Investor to Entrepreneurs: 'Stop Copying Zuckerberg' | Breitbart
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www.breitbart.com - Maples, the founder of the extremely successful Silicon Valley venture firm Floodgate Capital, has some tips for young tech entrepreneurs — stop trying to be Mark Zuckerberg and stop trying to invent…
Technology Chair: Google's Contract Refusal 'Awfully Close to Being Un-American'
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www.breitbart.com - Google employees “basically threatened the management who immediately rolled over,” Smith told Breitbart News in a wide-ranging interview. “The employees said, ‘Well we don’t want to do anything that…
Alan Cross’ weekly music recommendations: Some Muse, some Metric - National
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globalnews.ca - There’s little in the way of big-name album releases this week, so we’re going to concentrate mostly on singles of note. Muse has been dribbling out singles over the last year-and-a-half without givi…
WhatsApp is dramatically cutting message forwarding after viral fake news led to lynchings
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www.businessinsider.com - WhatsApp is dramatically limiting the ability for people to forward messages after the Indian government blamed fake news going viral via messages for a recent spate of mob violence. The change means…
5 Critical Skills You Need to Build Your Network Marketing Business Online • My Lead System PRO - MyLeadSystemPRO
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blog.myleadsystempro.com - UPDATED: This post about network marketing online was updated in November 2017 to reflect new information, more examples and current stats. Are you ready to start building your network marketing busi…
Kroger supermarket chain to test driverless grocery deliveries
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www.digitaltrends.com - Autonomous grocery delivery buggies may roam U.S. neighborhoods if Kroger’s pilot program works out. The largest American supermarket chain announced a partnership with Mountain View-based Nuro this …
How To Pre-Plan Instagram Posts
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Laur Trueman
thaeyeballqueen.com - Hey hey, Jeaniez! Today I am going to share with you loves how I plan out my Instagram posts. This does not require ANY money to be spent, except for having a phone, photos, and apps. Since my websit…
New York Fashion Tech Lab – Top 5 Most Innovative Startups
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wtvox.com - Co-founded by Springboard Enterprises, a non-profit venture catalyst, the New York Fashion Tech Lab (NYFTL) is a platform designed to promote innovative startups which are working at the intersection…
Beauty leader Feelunique launches on WeChat as part of Chinese multi-channel expansion
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internetretailing.net - Leading European beauty retailer Feelunique is expanding its presence in the lucrative Chinese market with the launch of a WeChat Mini Program to create a shop on the mobile chat-cum-ecommerce platfo…
How a Newsletter Can Boost Your Business
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www.ecommercetimes.com - Newsletters are one of the primary means of communicating with both existing and potential customers. For small e-commerce business owners, however, putting together a regular newsletter may seem dau…
Is My Store Good Enough? What it means to give shoppers a fast and smooth online experience.
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redstage.com - The ideal customer journey is fast, smooth and interruption-free. The best online retailers in the world have cut average site load times to tenths of a second, and have optimized the layout of each …
5 Things to Consider When Selecting a B2B E-commerce Platform | Redstage
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redstage.com - Whether your product is bottles of lemonade or festive bikinis for the summer; if you’re new to B2B e-commerce, it’s important to have a plan when selecting the best platform for your business. The e…
Mobile-First SEO: What You Need To Know.
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redstage.com - Last week, Google announced the launch of mobile-first search indexing for a “handful” of websites. Although Google’s search engine won’t be giving priority to responsive sites until later in 2018, i…
Thriving in the Age of Voice Commerce & Digital Assistants (vCommerce)
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redstage.com - We’ve breached another new frontier in marketing. Thanks to the widespread adoption of IoT like Amazon’s Alexa and other smart speakers, a new channel has emerged and is rapidly picking up speed in t…
What the Net Neutrality Repeal Means for Advertising | Redstage Blog
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redstage.com - If you’re reading this, you understand what’s coming. The Net Neutrality repeal holds the potential to be the biggest disruption to business in the past century, if not history. In a world where comp…
UK report criticises security of Huawei
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Lee Munson
www.bbc.co.uk - A UK government report into Huawei's broadband and mobile infrastructure equipment has concluded that it has "only limited assurance" that the kit poses no threat to national security The investigati…
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