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Winklevoss Twins Create Self-Regulatory Organisation for Crypto Firms | Finance Magnates

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www.financemagnates.com - This Privacy Policy sets out how Finance Magnates LTD uses and protects any information that you give Finance Magnates LTD when you use this website. If you continue to browse or use this website and…

Propelify Innovation Festival

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propelify.com - Who will win the SamsungNEXT Startup Competition at Propelify 2017 along with tons of cash, prizes and bragging rights? We’re thrilled to introduce you to the 10 semi-finalists of this year’s Startup…

Tesla Stock Gyrations Reignite Speculation of an Acquisition by Apple

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fortune.com - For years, investors have speculated about Apple buying or partnering with Tesla, considering the former’s ambitions in autonomous car technology and the latter’s potential need for additional cash t…

6 Strategies to Find Your Conference Keynote and Other Speakers

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www.eventbrite.com - Are you struggling to find talent for your conference? You’re not alone. 89% of event creators said finding and securing speakers for their event will be a major challenge in 2018. Your speakers and …

Improving the customer-engagement connection: Innovation evangelist weighs in - SiliconANGLE

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siliconangle.com - With the many technology tools available in the digital age, it would seem impossible to miss the mark on customer engagement. Social media platforms, data analytics, and sophisticated messaging all …

How can we use innovation to support charity mentoring programmes and each other?

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digileaders.com - Written by Charné Tromp-Ahmed, Digital Community Manager, Youth Business International (YBI) The YBI mentoring family has long been a vibrant community of mentoring practitioners who frequently engag…

Facebook: 99.9999% Drop in PragerU Traffic an 'Error' | Breitbart

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www.breitbart.com - Breitbart News previously reported on the censorship of PragerU after their Facebook page saw a 99.9999 percent drop in engagement based on Facebook’s own dashboard. The Social Media Masters of the U…

Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Teardown: See key modules and components inside

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androidcommunity.com - Apparently, the hype over the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 isn’t over for some people. We understand that it is still a hot topic even after we’re done with our hands-on feature and review. We’ve recently s…

Foundries.io promises standardized open source IoT device security

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techcrunch.com - IoT devices currently lack a standard way of applying security. It leaves consumers, whether business or individuals, left to wonder if their devices are secure and up-to-date. Foundries.io, a compan…

UK phone giant EE fixes free data gifting bug

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techcrunch.com - EE, the largest phone network in the UK, has fixed a website bug that allowed customers to add an unlimited amount of plan data to their accounts for free. The bug allowed any customer to top up thei…

Google Fit gets a redesign, adds Heart Points and coaching

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techcrunch.com - Google Fit is getting a major update today. The company’s activity tracking app has been around for a few years now but until today, it pretty much worked and looked that same as on the day it launch…

CardMunch founder returns with HiHello, a new app aiming to replace business cards

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techcrunch.com - A new app called HiHello is taking aim at business cards. While plenty of apps in the past have tried to kill the business card, they never achieved critical mass. Mainly, this is because most requir…

Say “Aloha”: A closer look at Facebook’s voice ambitions

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techcrunch.com - Facebook has been a bit slow to adopt the voice computing revolution. It has no voice assistant, its smart speaker is still in development, and some apps like Instagram aren’t full equipped for audio…

Elkrem is a blockchain dev board for tinkerers

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techcrunch.com - Creators of the 1Sheeld, a tool designed to connect smartphones to Arduino boards, have created something even more interesting. Their latest product, the Elkrem, is a smart kit for creating blockcha…

HI, TECHCRUNCH HERE WITH AN AMAZING NEW PRODUCT, BRIZZLY

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techcrunch.com - Are you trying to stay off social media, but just can’t seem to stop yourself from posting? When random thoughts pop into your head, do you find yourself launching Twitter and typing before you remem…

Netflix tests a bypass of iTunes billing in 33 markets

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techcrunch.com - Netflix is one of the highest-grossing apps on the iOS App Store, but it looks like the video streaming giant is contemplating how it might make an even bigger margin on its iPhone and iPad users. Te…

6 Old School Marketing Tactics That Still Work on Social Media

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blog.bufferapp.com - It seems like everywhere we look there’s some new social media or marketing tactics being touted as the next big thing. As marketers and businesses, we’re constantly looking for ways to reach our aud…

Pay now or kiss Twitch Prime’s no-advertising perk goodbye starting Sept 14

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arstechnica.com - Some of Twitch Turbo's icons, with its special smiley face flipped in light of today's Twitch Prime news. On Monday, Twitch announced a major downgrade coming soon to its paid Twitch Prime service. S…

Dealmaster: A bunch of Amazon devices are back on sale this week

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arstechnica.com - Greetings, Arsians! Courtesy of our friends at TechBargains, we have another round of deals to share. Today's list is headlined by a suite of deals on Amazon devices, including Echo smart speakers, F…

Pokémon Go shuts out Android phones with suspicious file names

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arstechnica.com - A new update to Niantic's Pokémon Go takes a more zealous approach to ferreting out potential cheaters by scanning Android phones for certain jailbreak-related folder names, regardless of the user's …

Can a digital lending library solve classic gaming’s piracy problem?

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arstechnica.com - In the last few weeks, a renewed bout of legal action from Nintendo has led to the shutdown of a handful of ROM sites, which previously let users download digital, emulation-ready copies of classic g…

Find Perfect Font Combinations With Typ.io - Hongkiat

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www.hongkiat.com - Every great design needs great typography. This rings true for all design work including print and web design. But finding the best typography for your site is no easy task. Many designers rely on fr…

Introducing Crello Animation Maker | Webdesigner Depot

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www.webdesignerdepot.com - Crello is an innovative design app from Depositphotos that’s simple to pick up and use, and outputs high-quality results. In an increasingly saturated design tool market, it could be the best tool yo…

A Lawsuit Over Google's Sneaky Location Tracking Could Be a Game-Changer

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gizmodo.com - Last week, a report revealed that Google continues to collect location data from users even when “Location History” is disabled in its options. The company was unapologetic, but did change its locati…

Facebook Pushes Back on Reporting About its User Trust Ranking

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gizmodo.com - As disclosed by the Washington Post this morning, Facebook has been ranking users on their trustworthiness in identifying false information—though in a statement to Gizmodo, the platform distanced it…

Pixel 3 XL with dual front cam spotted again in Toronto

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androidcommunity.com - If you are tasked to test an unreleased product “in the wild”, would you bring it out in the open where anyone with a discerning eye can pick out this device out of a crowd (and take pictures as “evi…

If this is Pixel 3, Google should reboot

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www.slashgear.com - Google Pixel 3 should be the last new phone from the company for the next few years. I’m suggesting this not as a consumer, but as a student of history. Google doesn’t make a massive amount of money …

Pokemon Go reads storage and device files, locks you out of your game

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androidcommunity.com - We know Pokemon GO problems are sometimes reported but they’re not as serious as this: permission abuse. Who wants 3rd-party apps snooping around and reading the internal storage of a phone? Nobody. …

LG’s to unveil new TONE headphones at IFA 2018

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androidcommunity.com - The upcoming IFA 2018 this September in Berlin will see all the OEMs trying to outdo each other with their respective gadgets and devices. But not all the things that will be unveiled will be just sm…

JBL Link Bar now up for pre-order at B&H for $399.95

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androidcommunity.com - Did you ever dream about having a soundbar for your smart TV that has Android TV support and also Google Assistant on-hand? No? There really wasn’t a clamor for such a product but someone over at JBL…

10 Things You Can Do RIGHT NOW to Improve Your Online Business or Blog

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www.smartpassiveincome.com - No huge intro needed for this post. Here are ten actionable items that you can do right now to improve your online business or blog. On a piece of paper (yes, paper), write down where you want your b…

Google is Sued for Location History Deceptions - Thurrott.com

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www.thurrott.com - Thanks to its recent location tracking deceptions, Google is being sued by a California man. And he’s seeking class-action status for the suit, which means it could involve many millions of defendant…

A checklist: Important SEO points to cover in a content campaign - Search Engine Land

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searchengineland.com - After you’ve chosen the right execution for your link-building campaign and you’re getting ready to launch it, you can’t forget about search engine optimization (SEO). It’s easy to get caught up in t…

Microsoft Thwarts Russia Hackers Targeting GOP Critics of Trump

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www.newsmax.com - Microsoft Corp. has detected and seized web domains created by cyber-attackers linked to the Russian military, in a potential attempt to manipulate and disrupt the U.S. midterm elections. The shadowy…

Hackers find exploitable vulnerabilities in Amazon Echo, turn one into a listening device

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boingboing.net - At Defcon, Tencent's Wu HuiYu and Qian Wenxiang presented Breaking Smart Speakers: We are Listening to You, detailing their work in successfully exploiting an Amazon Alexa speaker, albeit in a very d…

Tesla Says Its New Self-Driving Chip Is Finally Baked

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www.wired.com - Tesla's Model S sedan, the car company’s flagship vehicle, was first shown as a prototype in 2009, has been on sale since 2012, and, barring one small change to remove the fake grille at the front, h…

Global unicorn exits hit multi-year high in 2018 – TechCrunch

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techcrunch.com - Unicorn exits are taking flight. With the IPO window wide open, an apparent record number of venture-backed companies privately valued over $1 billion have launched public offerings this year. Crunch…

Complete Guide of Video Types For Business | Influence Buzz

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www.influencebuzz.com - So, you're doing your research and trying to decide if creating videos is the best way to promote your brand? Great! Now all you have to do is figure out what type of video is best for you to help …

Get free guided workouts from an audiobook app—i.e., a nerdy runner’s dream come true

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www.wellandgood.com - Take it from a self-declared audiobook geek slash runner: Listening to a breezy summer read while clocking in your training miles makes the distance and time fly by. But ready your TBR pile, book bab…

7 Steps To Land Your First Remote Job

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www.social-hire.com - Millennials are known for having different priorities than previous generations, but did you know that 85% of them want to work remotely, 100% of the time? A survey conducted by Flexjobs also reveals…

Seeking Iphone Advice To Help You Understand How To Use It?

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iphonefindmyphone.com - An iphone can make your life much easier! It can act as an organization tool, a phone and even for entertainment. There are numerous ways to make your iphone work better to suit your particular needs.

Expert Suggestions For Facebook Marketing That Really Works

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duracmarketing.com - Do you want your business exposed to millions of people? Facebook does just that! There are a ton of people on Facebook, and they can spend money with your business, if you know what you are doing. H…

Make The Best Car Buying Decisions With These Tips

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carshopping.biz - Buying a new vehicle can be a stressful and confusing process.It is hard to determine which options are critical and which ones are frills. This article can help you get the car you love. Take time t…

Automated Filter Removed Parliament Member's Article Warning About Censorship By Automated Filters

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www.techdirt.com - Last week, Tim Cushing had a post about yet another out of control automated DMCA notifier, sending a ton of bogus notices to Google (most of which Google removed from its search engine index, since …

Looking For Effective Marketing Via Email Techniques? Try These Ideas!

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iim.internetinfomedia.com - It is important to not bombard your clientele in an avalanche of unsolicited messages. Your message for every email should contain interesting and relevant content. If you continue to send relevant i…

Simple Auto Repair Tips You Must Know

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carshopping.biz - Are you a car? If so, then you’ve probably needed to get it repaired from time to time. It can be frustrating finding a stressful endeavor to find an auto repair shop that you can trust. The tips bel…

Relating To Laptops, The Secrets In This Article Are Priceless

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laptopsandnotebook.com - There are endless reasons that people use laptops. They use them at school, work, surfing the web and work. There are certain things you need to know concerning laptops. Continue reading this article…

Required Knowledge For Today's Car Shopping Novices

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carshopping.biz - There is no denying that buying a lot of stress attached to the car can feel like an extremely stressful process. With the various financing options and cars out there, a person can quickly become ov…

Want To Make Money Online? Read This

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getmoneymaker.com - Most folks only dream about making money online. They are sick and tired of their day jobs. A lot of people desire a way to work from home and earn a living. This is completely possible. This article…

Look Here For Great Ideas About Photography That Anyone Can Simply Follow

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slr-digitalcamera.com - Do you think that you are capable of taking great photos? Do you want to learn how to help improve your photography skills? You have arrived at the right article if that is what you want. This articl…

Excellent Tips For Keeping You On The Road

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carshopping.biz - As a vehicle owner, you’re aware how frustrating issues are and how common they happen. If you learn a little on the topic, you can save a lot of money and unneeded stress. Use the tips to better you…

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