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Meet the first judges for The Europas Awards (27 June) and enter your startup now!

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techcrunch.com - I’m excited to announce that The Europas Awards for European Tech Startups is really shaping up! The awards will be held on 27 June 2018, in London, UK on the front lawn of the Geffrye Museum in Hoxt…

Say Hello to the HelloWorld Loyalty Barometer Report: Part II

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loyalty360.org - This article is the second in a series in which Gina Fleck, HelloWorld’s Director of Loyalty, discusses key insights from her organization’s 2019 Loyalty Barometer Report. Be sure to read the first p…

Start developing on Windows 10 May 2019 Update today - Windows Developer Blog

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blogs.windows.com - The Windows 10 SDK for the May 2019 Update is now available as well with a go-live license! Windows 10 May 2019 Update (build 18362) is now in the Release Preview Windows Insider ring. You may also k…

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tpsconsulting.blogspot.com - TECHNOLOGY Twitter Drops SPLC Following Controversy. Are Facebook and Google Next? Shared by Chris From WI thelibertarianrepublic.com - Twitter distanced itself from the Southern Poverty Law Center (…

You can now download the source code for all Infocom text adventure classics

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arstechnica.com - The source code of every Infocom text adventure game has been uploaded to code-sharing repository GitHub, allowing savvy programmers to examine and build upon some of the most beloved works of digita…

The consumer version of BBM is shutting down on May 31

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techcrunch.com - It might be time to move on from BBM. The consumer version of the BlackBerry Messenger will shut down on May 31. Emtek, the Indonesia-based company that partnered with BlackBerry in 2016, just announ…

Facebook now says its password leak affected ‘millions’ of Instagram users

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techcrunch.com - Facebook has confirmed its password-related security incident last month now affects “millions” of Instagram users, not “tens of thousands” as first thought. The social media giant confirmed the new …

How Amazon and Walmart are putting robots to work behind the scenes

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techcrunch.com - Extra Crunch offers members the opportunity to tune into conference calls led and moderated by the TechCrunch writers you read every day. This week Brian Heater, fresh off a trip to Pittsburgh to vis…

Spotinst, the startup enabling companies to purchase and manage excess cloud capacity, acquires StratCloud

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techcrunch.com - Spotinst, the cloud automation and optimization startup founded in Tel Aviv but now with offices in San Francisco, New York, and London too, has acquired AWS partner StratCloud. Terms of the deal rem…

Google’s Ivan Poupyrev shows off Jacquard, which connects his Levi’s jacket to the cloud

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techcrunch.com - Ivan Poupyrev, the technical projects lead at Google’s Advanced Technology and Projects division, just gave a TED talk that was simultaneously a presentation and a demo of new technology. Poupyrev wa…

Amazon China to close local marketplace and place more focus on cross-border

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techcrunch.com - Amazon has finally given up the fight with Chinese online shopping giants to capture the domestic market. On Thursday, the Seattle-based ecommerce company announced it will shut down its marketplace …

Amazon’s one-two punch: How traditional retailers can fight back

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techcrunch.com - Aaron Rinberg is an associate with Battery Ventures in Herzliya, Israel. Scott Tobin is a general partner with Battery Ventures in Herzliya, Israel. If you think physical retail is dead, you couldn’t…

YouTube Music is now free with ads on Google Home devices

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techcrunch.com - Following reports that Amazon is preparing to launch a free, streaming music service for Echo owners, Google today announced YouTube Music will be free on its Google Home smart speakers and other Goo…

Instagram hides Like counts in leaked design prototype

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techcrunch.com - “We want your followers to focus on what you share, not how many likes your posts get. During this test, only the person who share a post will see the total number of likes it gets.” That’s how Insta…

Uber, Lyft implement new safety measures

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techcrunch.com - Uber and Lyft instituted new safety features and policies this week. The move follows the death of Samantha Josephson, a student at the University of South Carolina, who was kidnapped and murdered in…

Congress readies for Mueller report to be delivered on CDs

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techcrunch.com - If there weren’t enough obstacles already standing between Congress and the results of the special counsel’s multiyear investigation, lawmakers are expecting to need an optical drive to read the docu…

Sift’s ‘news therapy’ app aims to promote understanding, not anxiety

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techcrunch.com - Is reading the news feeling a little stressful today? Can’t imagine why. Don’t worry: you’re not alone. A Pew Research study found that seven of 10 Americans today suffer from “news fatigue” — meanin…

Amazon launches ad-supported music service to Echo owners

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techcrunch.com - Amazon today announced the launch of a free, ad-supported music service in the U.S. that will be available to anyone who wants to play free music on their Echo speaker. Until today, Echo owners who w…

Mueller says use of encrypted messaging stalled some lines of inquiry

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techcrunch.com - A single paragraph in the Mueller report out Thursday offers an interesting look into how the Special Counsel’s investigation came head-to-head with associates of President Trump who used encrypted a…

Index Ventures, Stripe back bookkeeping service Pilot with $40M

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techcrunch.com - Five years after Dropbox acquired their startup Zulip, Waseem Daher, Jeff Arnold and Jessica McKellar have gained traction for their third business together: Pilot. Pilot helps startups and small bus…

The Scourge of Robocalls

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om.co - Wired recently chronicled the rise of robocalls. In the piece, you learn that Americans got “47.8 billion robocalls in 2018” or roughly “200 per year for every adult,” and in 2019, it looks like thos…

Bendgate 2.0: Samsung’s $2,000 foldable phone is already breaking [Update]

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arstechnica.com - Steve Kovach of CNBC had his Galaxy Fold die right along the display crease. The Verge's Galaxy Fold review unit had something press against the back side of the screen, killing several rows of pixel…

Nikola Motor Company shows off two real trucks and... a new jet ski?

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arstechnica.com - Ars makes every effort to cover its own travel costs. We covered the flight out to Scottsdale, Arizona, but Nikola covered one night in a nearby hotel. A new view of the previously announced Nikola T…

Jaw-dropping Genesis Essentia stole the show in NY—and it may never be built

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arstechnica.com - Concept cars were few on the ground at this year's New York International Auto Show. The most jaw-dropping was this, the Genesis Essentia. No, there's nothing subtle about it, but then that's rather …

iPad Air and iPad mini 2019 review: Apple’s tablets strike an ideal balance

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arstechnica.com - Comparing the 2019 iPad Air to the very first iPad Air from years ago. From left to right: the 2019 iPad mini, the first iPad Air, the 2019 iPad Air, and the 2018 12.9-inch iPad Pro. You were either …

Gloomhaven review: 2017’s biggest board game is astoundingly good

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arstechnica.com - The game’s campaign—which is composed of a possible 95 different dungeons—will easily take you 100 hours to complete. Riffling through the game's box for the first time, I couldn’t stop laughing at t…

Intel quits 5G modem business hours after Apple settles with Qualcomm

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arstechnica.com - Intel says it is canceling a line of smartphone 5G chips that had been slated for 2020 launches. The announcement comes on the same day Apple announced a wide-ranging settlement with Qualcomm over pa…

The Analogue Mega Sg answers why anyone would pay $190 for a new Sega Genesis

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arstechnica.com - To start any conversation about the Analogue Mega Sg—a new, $190 take on the original Sega Genesis (née Mega Drive in Europe and Japan) that's available for "pre-order" but has already begun shipping…

The wave of domain hijackings besetting the Internet is worse than we thought

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arstechnica.com - The wave of domain hijacking attacks besetting the Internet over the past few months is worse than previously thought, according to a new report that says state-sponsored actors have continued to bra…

The Jaguar I-Pace wins World Car of the Year, World Green Car awards

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arstechnica.com - The Jaguar I-Pace, my favorite of the current crop of BEVs. "In my forty years in this business, this is my Oscar moment," beamed Ian Callum (left), head of design at Jaguar. This Vasco Vieira-design…

Amazon and Google settle feud, bring YouTube back to Fire TV devices

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arstechnica.com - Feuding tech giants Amazon and Google have come to an agreement on their streaming services. After over a year of absence, the official YouTube app will return to Amazon Fire TV devices and Fire TV E…

AMP pages will now show original URL in Chrome's address bar

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www.androidpolice.com - Google had its 2019 'AMP Conf' in Tokyo today, and announced a series of changes and new features coming to the company's Accelerated Mobile Pages project. The most important announcement was that AM…

iPhone Users Under Attack As iOS Chrome Security Sandbox Fails

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www.forbes.com - A threat actor known as eGobbler is taking advantage of a vulnerability in the Chrome web browser for iOS to target iPhone users with an exploit that serves up malicious advertising. According to res…

DHS Might Classify Fentanyl as a Weapon of Mass Destruction Because Everything Is Unbelievably Stupid Now

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gizmodo.com - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security might classify fentanyl, a highly addictive pain reliever that’s at the center of American’s opioid epidemic, as a weapon of mass destruction, according to a …

Google Home can help you develop healthy habits this spring

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androidcommunity.com - A lot of people use spring to develop healthier and more productive habits, probably in preparation for summer and the rest of the year. Google is now offering its Google Home devices and of course i…

OnePlus 7 Pro Cases from Olixar appear on Mobile Fun

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androidcommunity.com - Mobile Fun listing protective phone cases and other accessories this early isn’t surprising at all. We’re actually impressed the company isn’t afraid to do so earlier–even before the OEMs make the of…

Official Samsung Galaxy Fold Leather Cover pops up online

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androidcommunity.com - The Samsung Galaxy Fold, or at least, the early test units provided to some press people, may be in hot water right now for breaking but we’re still feeling positive about its future. The South Korea…

Google Maps crowdsourcing train conditions for commuters

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androidcommunity.com - When you’re driving to somewhere, you probably consult Google Maps or Waze to see what the traffic conditions are going there to better prepare yourself. It’s a handy tool that Google has brought and…

Razer Phone 2 Satin Black version available now

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androidcommunity.com - Razer may be unsure with the 3rd-gen phone but the company still has the Razer Phone 2 and the original Razer Phone. The company has been working hard to improve its standing in the mobile industry b…

Motorola One may get Night Vision, long exposure camera mode

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androidcommunity.com - After AI cameras, OEMs are working on to add night visions. Google already has the Night Sight while Samsung has the Bright Night mode. Huawei also has a special night mode feature. Motorola wants to…

Upcoming OnePlus 7 phone will be really fast and smooth

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androidcommunity.com - OnePlus is scheduled to announce a new flagship Android phone. As early as November last year, we’ve been hearing discussions about the next-gen OnePlus device after the OnePlus 6T. We’re still not s…

OnePlus 3, OnePlus 3T ready to get a taste of Android 9 Pie

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androidcommunity.com - The Android development team is already working on Android Q. While the devs are busy on testing out the next Android dessert, some OEMs are only working for their smartphones to get a taste of the P…

LG delays launch of V50 ThinQ until further notice

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androidcommunity.com - The LG V50 ThinQ was supposed to be launched in its native South Korea this Friday, April 19. But it looks like they may have encountered some unexpected problem as they have now announced that they …

OnePlus one of top 5 premium smartphone brands for the first time

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androidcommunity.com - While Apple still owns half the market when it comes to premium smartphones, there has been some movement when it comes to the Android half of that list for figures from the year 2018. For the first …

Pegasystems Executive Discusses Leadership in RTIM

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loyalty360.org - Many brands have come to understand that interacting with customers throughout their journeys has positive consequences: reduced churn, improved sales, greater advocacy. The reason is clear. Customer…

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 Adds Search and Browser Ballot Screens to Android in the EU - Thurrott.com

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www.thurrott.com - Google will implement new Search and Browser ballot screens in Android in the European Union in the coming weeks, the search giant said. The changes are designed to comply with a 2018 European Commis…

Google to offer browser, search-app choices in Android Europe set-up flow - Search Engine Land

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searchengineland.com - In a European antitrust decision last year, Google was ordered stop compelling phone makers to pre-install Google apps to gain access to Google Play. The decision came with a €4.3 billion (roughly $5…

11 Tips for Displaying Your Stock Portfolio on Your Photography Website

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www.shutterstock.com - Advertising your stock portfolio on your website is a smart way to increase your sales as well as your visibility in the marketplace. By placing your portfolio front and center, you can keep existing…

Jerome Corsi to Newsmax TV: Mueller's 'Abusive' Team Won't Charge Me

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www.newsmax.com - Jerome Corsi, an associate of former Trump campaign adviser Roger Stone who was caught up in the Russia investigation, told Newsmax TV the Mueller report released Thursday shows no legal action will …

EXCLUSIVE: Google Leftists Panic About Leaks, Threaten Employment of Colleagues | Breitbart

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www.breitbart.com - Leaked internal discussion threads from Google provided exclusively to Breitbart News show left-wing Google employees reporting one of their colleagues for alleged “leaks,” while worrying about the l…

The FBI Wanted a Backdoor to the iPhone. Tim Cook Said No

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www.wired.com - Late in the afternoon of Tuesday, February 16, 2016, Cook and several lieutenants gathered in the “junior boardroom” on the executive floor at One Infinite Loop, Apple’s old headquarters. The company…

How to Cross-Post to Instagram From Your Facebook Page

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www.socialmediaexaminer.com - Do you use Instagram and Facebook for your business? Are you looking for a way to post to Instagram from your desktop? In this article, you’ll learn how to cross-post from Facebook to Instagram via y…

The Employee Engagement Activities That Everyone Thinks Are True (via Passle)

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digital-leadership-associates.passle.net - I've just read that Lush Cosmetics have decided to stop using social media. It's a problem that many brands face. We are so locked into using old style broadcast methods (interruption marketing) that…

How to Make Your Website and Social-Media Presence Bulletproof Against Algorithm Changes

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www.inc.com - It happens almost every year without fail: organic reach on social-media posts drop, and Google comes out with yet another algorithm change that causes a decline in Web traffic. The reasons for these…

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