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Saturday, September 1, 2018

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Reduce JavaScript Payloads with Code Splitting | Web Fundamentals | Google Developers

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developers.google.com - Maybe you've heard this before, but there's a lot of JavaScript on web pages now, and on median mobile hardware, that can be a Bad Thing™. Yet, setting arbitrary limits on what's too much JavaScript …

Why today’s tech themes are poor predictors of tomorrow’s hot startups

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hackernoon.com - One of the questions a VC gets most often is “what are you interested in?” Many investors have developed “themes” that become a shorthand used to discuss the types of deals they like. Sometimes, them…

Dickinson - Home

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portal.stretchinternet.com - While viewing a broadcast on a tablet or computer, you will see either 2 or 3 icons at the right of the event description bar near the top of the portal. The first icon provides a "full view" option …

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followme4.blogspot.com - TECHNOLOGY Bernie Sanders Is Officially Getting Under Jeff Bezos’s Skin Shared by OM www.vanityfair.com - While Donald Trump zeroes in on Facebook and Google, Bernie Sanders has for months been wagin…

ROM sites are falling, but a legal loophole could save game emulation

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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…

You can now apply to get a verified badge on Instagram — here’s how

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techcrunch.com - Instagram is at last quenching the thirst of its thirsty, thirsty unverified users. The company just introduced a trio of new features designed to make Instagram a generally safer and more authentic …

Skullcandy aims upscale with two new headphones

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techcrunch.com - Skullcandy has always been an odd brand. Aimed at a younger, hipper audience, the headphones always featured wacky graphics and a lower price point. Now, facing competition from multiple players, the…

Samsung Galaxy Watch review

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techcrunch.com - The industry is forever chasing the Apple Watch. After all, the smartwatch has been a rare bright spot in a plateauing wearables category. Even Fitbit recently found itself heading in that direction,…

Apple will require all apps to have a privacy policy as of October 3

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techcrunch.com - Apple is cracking down on apps that don’t communicate to users how their personal data is used, secured or shared. In an announcement posted to developers through the App Store Connect portal, Apple …

Leak reveals a new Apple Watch Series 4 with an edge-to-edge display

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techcrunch.com - In addition to a leak showing off photos of the new iPhone XS models, 9to5Mac also got a hold of a photo of the upcoming Apple Watch Series 4. The new Watch, which now sports an edge-to-edge display,…

Lenovo launched a bunch of smart home products

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techcrunch.com - Lenovo’s got its hands in basically everything else at this point, so why not extend that reach into smart home devices? Today at IFA, the company announced the upcoming release of a smart light bulb…

Scientists make a prototype touch tablet that rolls and scrolls

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techcrunch.com - Research scientists at Queen’s University’s Human Media Lab have built a prototype touchscreen device that’s neither smartphone nor tablet but kinda of both — and more besides. The device, which they…

Apple is late to a self driving milestone — it’s first test car accident

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techcrunch.com - Apple’s secretive self-driving vehicle program has disclosed its first accident, according to a report filed with the California Department of Motor Vehicles. The low speed accident, which occurred A…

John McAfee’s ‘unhackable’ Bitfi wallet got hacked — again

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techcrunch.com - If the security community could tell you just one thing, it’s that “nothing is unhackable.” Except John McAfee’s cryptocurrency wallet, which was only unhackable until it wasn’t — twice. Security res…

This city has a vision for mass transit that doesn’t involve city buses

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arstechnica.com - Arlington, Texas, has the dubious distinction of being the largest American city without a conventional bus system. Sandwiched between Dallas and Fort Worth, the town of nearly 400,000 people launche…

Exclusive: Valve walks us through Artifact’s new demo, leaves us wanting more

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arstechnica.com - BELLEVUE, Washington—Right as this article goes live, Valve Software is taking the wraps off its next video game, Artifact, in a major way. At this weekend's PAX West expo in Seattle, lines of eager …

How to redesign your web app as a startup – UX Collective

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uxdesign.cc - Ta-daa! This is it. What do you think? I was secretly working on this for the last year and a half. I think it’s exactly what you need. When you run a lean software business it’s never a good time …

The tyranny of GDPR popups and the websites failing to adapt

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www.wired.co.uk - The HTTP error code 451 is used on web pages when they're blocked for legal reasons Three months in and Europe's new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is still a confusing mess. More than a t…

iOS 12's most annoying bug yet | ZDNet

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www.zdnet.com - Wondering how the iOS 12 beta is coming along? Well... pull up a seat. After what has been a good run of stability and sound performance, with the finish line now in sight it seems to have spectacula…

Motorola One, Motorola One Power Android One phones unveiled

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androidcommunity.com - Motorola has been rumored to go back to the Motorola branding by launching two new smartphones namely the Motorola One and the Motorola One Power. The pair is expected to run on Android One power so …

Accuweather uses Foursquare’s SDK for more personalized information

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androidcommunity.com - Apps and services that use Location-based features have gotten a pretty bad rap lately because of security and privacy issues, to the point that the US government has created policies for their milit…

mophie unveils four new additions to charge stream family

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androidcommunity.com - mophie just recently got into the wireless charging game but it looks like they’re going all in as they have now announced four more additions to their charge stream family to join their previously r…

Loyalty360 Reads: August 27th, 2018

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loyalty360.org - The latest news in the world of customer experience and customer loyalty. Tattoo’s Hurt Chances of Getting Job? Nobody Knows Anymore Employees have more tattoos in today’s market than ever before. Wi…

First Non-XL Pixel 3 Photos Leak, Showing Off a New Design - Thurrott.com

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www.thurrott.com - The non-XL version of the Google Pixel 3 is going in a decidedly different direction, design-wise, from its predecessors. And unlike with that of its bigger sibling, this design is very good news ind…

Twitter Testing Threaded Replies, Online Indicators - Thurrott.com

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www.thurrott.com - Months after changing how replies work on its platform, Twitter could soon be introducing another major change to replies. The company is testing a new threaded replies system for its social network,…

Microsoft Kills Skype's Snapchat Clone Because No One Actually Used It - Thurrott.com

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www.thurrott.com - Microsoft just announced a number of changes the company is rolling out to restore Skype’s simplicity and familiarity. When the company introduced the modern Skype, it introduced radical changes that…

Learning a foreign language with Duolingo

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hubpages.com - I live in the Netherlands. And I love to travel. That is when and where knowing languages comes in handy. Have you always wanted to study a foreign language, but were too afraid to do so? Because you…

Electric sliding: We test the Tesla Model 3 Performance's new Track Mode

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www.cnet.com - Not too long ago, we spent time behind the wheel of the hotly anticipated 2018 Tesla Model 3 Performance and it was hecking impressive. The dual-motor electric car ticked off zero-to-60 sprints in ab…

Building Better Customer Experiences - Whiteboard Friday

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moz.com - Are you mindful of your customer's experience after they become a lead? It's easy to fall in the same old rut of newsletters, invoices, and sales emails, but for a truly exceptional customer experien…

Page title optimization: the Holy Grail

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searchenginewatch.com - Page titles are probably the most overlooked aspects of SEO. Crafting a good page title is a must-have skill for anyone aiming for high SERP conversions. Title tags are a major factor in helping sear…

Elon Musk Asks Why British Thai Cave Rescue Hero He Called a 'Pedo' Isn't Suing - Now He Is | Breitbart

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www.breitbart.com - In a recent Twitter exchange, Tesla CEO Elon Musk brought up previous claims he made that the British cave rescuer Vern Unsworth, who was a key player in saving the lives of the Thai soccer team that…

Judge Orders Couple to Hand over Cash Raised for Homeless Veteran

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www.breitbart.com - When Katie McClure and her boyfriend, Mark D’Amico, first met homeless veteran Johnny Bobbitt, they volunteered to start a GoFundMe campaign to benefit the man, NBC reported. But the veteran soon acc…

How to Build Better Stories With Collaboration and Improv : Social Media Examiner

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www.socialmediaexaminer.com - Curious how improv techniques can help? To explore how collaborative storytelling can help you create engaging or interactive content, I interview Kathy Klotz-Guest. The Social Media Marketing podcas…

Instagram Algorithm Update & Tips For Staying Alive On Instagram • My Lead System PRO - MyLeadSystemPRO

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blog.myleadsystempro.com - The Instagram algorithm was updated on March 15th, and as Instagram promised, it was one of their biggest updates to date. It will affect the way you view your posts. They stated on their blog,”You m…

Powerful Blogging Tips for Beginners: Start Getting Leads, Sales, and Sign-Ups for Any Business with Your Blog! • My Lead System PRO - MyLeadSystemPRO

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blog.myleadsystempro.com - To get you started with defining your target market, you can download this Customer Avatar Worksheet that should get the mind working on figuring out exactly who your content should be targeting. The…

6 Types of Emails to Send to Your List to Build Rapport & Grow Your Income • My Lead System PRO - MyLeadSystemPRO

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blog.myleadsystempro.com - So you’ve been creating great content, generating leads, and building your list. But now you might be wondering, “Ok, so what the heck do I actually send to my subscribers to get them to open my emai…

Master Youtube Video Marketing Online for Traffic, Leads & Sales

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www.attractionmarketingprofits.com - Video marketing is the process of producing, publishing, and distributing to promote or market a brand, product or service. Think video reports, step-by-step tutorials, customer testimonials, videos …

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