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Monday, April 22, 2019

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Watch: Stunning Video Shows Parked Tesla Spontaneously Explode In Chinese Garage

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www.zerohedge.com - About 24 hours ahead of Tesla's coming "Investor Day" and just moments after we broke the news that Tesla had been granted a restraining order on a short seller who has been critical of the company o…

Armed Citizens Are Successful 94% Of The Time At Active Shooter Events [FBI]

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www.concealedcarry.com - UPDATE 10/28/18: In the original publishing of this report we rounded several numbers poorly or in a way that didn't portray the data as accurately as possible. For example, 75.8% was rounded to 75% …

How to Choose the Best Blogging Platform in 2019 (Compared)

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www.wpbeginner.com - Are you looking to start your own blog, but can’t figure out how to choose the best blogging platform? It’s a tough choice since there are several different blogging platforms out there. How do you f…

Week-in-Review: is Samsung unfolding another flop?

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techcrunch.com - Stop me if you’ve heard this one before. Samsung tries to deliver a big innovation and fails miserably. A big story this week on TechCrunch was that in the buildup to the release of the Samsung Galax…

How do startups actually get their content marketing to work?

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techcrunch.com - [Editor’s note: this is a free example of a series of articles we’re publishing by top experts who have cutting-edge startup advice to offer, over on Extra Crunch. Get in touch at ec_columns@techcrun…

What you missed in cybersecurity this week

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techcrunch.com - It’s been a busy week — it’s tough to keep up with all the cybersecurity news. We’ve collected some of the biggest cybersecurity stories from the week — from TechCrunch and afar — to keep you up to d…

Sri Lanka blocks social media sites after deadly explosions

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techcrunch.com - The government of Sri Lanka has temporarily blocked access to several social media services following deadly explosions that ripped through the country, killing at least 207 people and injuring hundr…

The UK’s latest list of most hacked passwords is as bad as you’d think

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techcrunch.com - Names, soccer players, musicians and fictional characters make up some of the worst passwords of the year, according to the U.K. government’s National Cyber Security Center. But nothing beats “123456…

Mazda brings a new diesel CX-5 SUV to the US—but why?

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arstechnica.com - You can be forgiven for thinking that "diesel" was now a dirty word. For a while, this liquid hydrocarbon fuel looked like it might be an important tool in helping fight climate change. After all, di…

The fastest SUV? Our first drive in Lamborghini’s 641-horsepower Urus

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arstechnica.com - OK, the looks might not be for everyone, but you could say that about any Lamborghini, and none of the other ones can seat five people and carry their luggage, too. Lamborghini's design studio has a …

A spacious plugin SUV for under $36,000? The Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV

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arstechnica.com - If you want a plug-in hybrid SUV that can fit a family of five but won't cost you at least $50,000, the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV is the only game in town. Although the Outlander PHEV first went on s…

50-inch Surface Hub 2S: $8,999, shipping in June; 85-inch version next year

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arstechnica.com - First announced last year, Microsoft's second-generation Surface Hub now has a price and release schedule—and a couple of new siblings, too. Surface Hub is Microsoft's hardware dedicated to collabora…

A mystery agent is doxing Iran’s hackers and dumping their code

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www.wired.com - Nearly three years after the mysterious group called the Shadow Brokers began disemboweling the NSA's hackers and leaking their hacking tools onto the open Web, Iran's hackers are getting their own t…

US Gov’t Blockchain Spending Expected to Increase 1,000% Between 2017-2022: Study

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cointelegraph.com - The United States federal government is expected to raise its blockchain spending to $123.5 million by 2022 — an over 1,000% increase as compared with the $10.7 million it spent in 2017. The forecast…

How to catch yourself before you go down a time-wasting rabbit hole

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www.fastcompany.com - You know it when it happens: You were busy working on an important project with a looming deadline. Then you remember an email you needed to respond to, but in opening your email you see that it’s yo…

Microsoft Unveils Two Secret Data Centers Built for Classified Government Data

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www.defenseone.com - Microsoft unveiled two data centers Wednesday designed exclusively to host the government’s secret classified data. Microsoft’s announcement is part of the company’s plan to compete with Amazon—the o…

We’re still waiting for that Facebook Clear History button they promised

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androidcommunity.com - It’s almost been a year since Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg announced that they’re working on a Clear History button that would let users clear all the traces of what they’re doing on the social n…

Samsung cancels foldable phone employee trainings, launch in China

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androidcommunity.com - Before you launch a major and expensive device, you probably have to make sure that everything works as it’s supposed to, especially if you’re asking people to shell out thousands of dollars. Samsung…

Spotlight Summit

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www.eventbrite.com - The Spotlight Summit is THE gathering place for professional speakers, coaches and seminar leaders of all levels to gather, learn, connect and collaborate. During this 3 day experience, you will lear…

10,000+ Email Subscribers A Month from Instagram in 1 Year: How Foundr Did It—Guest Post by Nathan Chan

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www.smartpassiveincome.com - One thing that has caught my attention recently has been people’s ability to utilize Instagram to grow their business. At first, I thought this was all about just creating another “touch-point” for o…

HP Chromebook x360 14 First Impressions - Thurrott.com

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www.thurrott.com - HP’s business-class Chromebook x360 14 targets the modern workplace with its premium design and versatile form factor. As I write this, I’m in Pittsburgh for a long weekend of college tours with my w…

Is Microsoft Still Working on Sets? - Thurrott.com

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www.thurrott.com - It was the tweet heard ‘round the (Microsoft) world: Sets are “no more.” Except for one thing. They’re still “on the to-do list.” So what triggered this confusion? Microsoft senior program manager Ri…

Google Posts can now highlight customer testimonials in some countries - Search Engine Land

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searchengineland.com - Google has announced that Google Posts in select countries now supports the ability to highlight customer testimonials. Specifically reviews with 4 to 5 stars can showcase positive reviews left for y…

Top 25 Instagram Bots Guaranteed to Increase Your Following - Social Media Explorer

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socialmediaexplorer.com - There’s a lot of Instagram bots out there at the moment. It’s nearly impossible to keep count of them, and there’s no telling what you’ll get with each one. Their quality tends to vary, to say the le…

Leica-Branded Video Leads to Company’s Name Being Banned on the Internet in China

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www.lightstalking.com - We told you yesterday about the alleged Leica commercial that featured, among other things, the famous picture of “Tank Man” from the Tiananmen Square incident in Beijing in 1989 and that this caused…

These are the easiest passwords to hack - is yours one of them?

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news.sky.com - The most common passwords have been revealed, as a survey shows many British internet users do not know the best way to protect themselves from cyber crime. A survey by the National Cyber Security (N…

New site fabricates photos for social media users faking getaways

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www.dailymail.co.uk - In the latest example of digital age vanity, cash-strapped, wannabe social media influencers are reportedly flocking to a new site that helps people who want to impress their peers with lavish travel…

The Efficiency Delusion

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onezero.medium.com - This year began with the writer David Pogue identifying six important lessons that he’s learned from observing how tech companies behave. One of them is this: “Frictionless always wins.” “If you want…

Artificial Intelligence and the Dawn of the Reliance Economy

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medium.com - “Once you hit the first intersection in town make a right onto Main Street. Go past the fire station and over the railroad tracks. Make your second right after the tracks. If you see a large metal bu…

8 Game Techniques to Effectively Use Scarcity and Impatience in your Life

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yukaichou.com - This series is written by Erik van Mechelen, based on the Octalysis framework designed by Yu-kai Chou. There’s not enough time. So we better get started now. Time and attention might be the baseline …

Best Money Saving Strategies When Purchasing Your Next Vehicle

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carshopping.biz - Are you searching for your next new vehicle? Are you seeking some tips on how to simplify this process? This is the article will provide you since it contains information to make your car shopping ex…

Get Better Results With Search Engine Optimization

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firstadsense.com - Search engine optimization can help you bring more traffic your way. It makes your website appear near the top of search engines like Google. Keep reading so you can learn about it. Break up long art…

Our Social Media Marketing Ideas Are What You've Been Looking For

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firstadsense.com - If you are finding less and less success with traditional marketing methods, then try out social media marketing. Social media has assisted business owners in achieving success with their advertising…

The Most Efficient Mobile Marketing Techniques And Secrets

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durac.info - You can use mobile marketing as either your primary income or even a full-time job.These tips will give you what the world of mobile marketing. You must have a proper database built to start a mobile…

Tips For Enjoying Success In Affiliate Marketing

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freeaffiliatepro.com - There are many affiliate promotion tips that can be employed depending on what you’re able to do technologically.Affiliate promotion isn’t about spamming tons of people and trying to turn a profit. I…

AutoTraffixPro Review Demo & Bonus || AutoTraffixPro Affiliate Marketing Software For Beginners

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Global AMOLED Display Market Ouklook 2019-2026 – SMD, LGD, SONY, Futaba Corporation, Sichuan CCO Display Technology, RITEK, Visionox, JOLED

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industrynewscenter.com - The global “AMOLED Display Market” report signifies an in-depth and thorough study of AMOLED Display market. It also provides the size of market by carrying out the valuation in the constrained time …

Rich Warren | New TV purchase is a good investment

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www.news-gazette.com - TV, or new TV, that is the question: Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer The apples and artifacts of outrageous fortune, Or to take alms against a sea of technology Three recent events inspired…

Search Intent: How to Analyze and Optimize Your Site | CXL

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conversionxl.com - What answer is a searcher looking for? For sustainable, valuable search traffic, you’d better provide it. Satisfying search intent is Google’s fundamental goal. But algorithms haven’t always kept pac…

Engagement with user-generated content boost eCommerce conversions by 137%

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www.businessofapps.com - User-generated content is a key driver of the shopping experience with 64% of shoppers considering reviews, ratings and questions and answers when making a purchasing decision. Engagement with user-g…

The Sneaky Tactic Ecommerce Brands Use to Attract More Customers

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excelvisibility.com - Have you ever seen that video of the kid trying to collect water in a wire bucket? Problem is, it’s also painfully reminiscent of a lot of marketers’ strategy. Sure, they’re working hard and hustling…

Benefits of Agile Marketing: Stats You Need to Know | Marketing Insider Group

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marketinginsidergroup.com - If you’re considering an Agile marketing rollout, you’re probably agonizing over the choice between what is right and what is easy. Maintaining the status quo can seem easy; in fact a belief that cur…

5 reasons CMOs should care about their commerce architecture

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www.linkedin.com - Delivering a compelling experience online is an exercise in story telling, messaging, branding and creative design, things that marketers have been doing well for a long time. Delivering a compelling…

15 A/B Testing Mistakes to Avoid

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www.quicksprout.com - You’re one of those people, aren’t you? The kind who stay up late at night, thinking of ways to improve their businesses. It’s great to have this much passion. While the general concept of A/B testin…

Security flaw in French government messaging app exposed confidential conversations

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techcrunch.com - The French government just launched its own messaging app called Tchap in order to protect conversations from hackers, private companies and foreign entities. But Elliot Alderson, also known as Bapti…

Keep Your Browsing Data Private With This VPN

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