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Facebook Auto-Shows Local Business Details in Recommended Comments: This Week in Social Media : Social Media Examiner
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www.socialmediaexaminer.com - Welcome to our weekly edition of what’s hot in social media news. To help you stay up to date with social media, here are some of the news items that caught our attention. Facebook Introduces Recom...
Benefits and dangers for children using social networks
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www.bebee.com - Children in the digital age is a topic of huge importance and must be discussed. We teach our future generation, so let’s educate ourselves so that we can teach our youth. Today the average age for...
Facebook Aims to Tackle Fake News Ahead of U.K. Election
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Reg Saddler
www.nytimes.com - Facebook’s latest campaign in Britain comes after vocal criticism of the network’s role in spreading false information during the 2016 American presidential election, as well as during a series of ...
Microsoft to spooks: WannaCrypt was inevitable, quit hoarding
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Lee Munson
www.theregister.co.uk - In the midst of the ongoing WannaCrypt attacks, Microsoft has issued an unusually strongly-worded warning to governments around the world to quit hoarding vulnerabilities. The bug exploited by the ...
WannaCry benefits from unlearned lessons of Slammer, Conficker
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nakedsecurity.sophos.com - Friday’s massive WannaCry ransomware attackwas certainly a gut punch for many organizations. But few should be shocked by its rapid spread – especially those who remember Slammer and Conficker. Tho...
This is What Microsoft Said About Progressive Web Apps at Build - Thurrott.com
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Paul Thurrott
www.thurrott.com - As you may know, I’ve predicted that Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) and other hybrid Windows Store apps will be much more popular than Universal Windows Platform (UWP) apps on Windows 10. So what did ...
How This Mexican Immigrant Became an Entrepreneur Right Out of College
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medium.com - “It has a nice design without be stigmatizing and, at the same time, helps them organize much more quickly, reminding them to take their medicine and track compliance.” The Elliegrid pillbox was bo...
Google’s neural network-generated custom face stickers are like Bitmoji that aren’t horrible
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techcrunch.com - So let me just say really quick that I really dislike Bitmoji. Pretty much everything about it/them. The one thing that’s good about Bitmoji is that the user really can easily customize a represent...
reVIVE wins the Disrupt NY 2017 Hackathon Grand Prize
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techcrunch.com - It’s been a long night at Pier 36, also known as Basketball City. But this time, you couldn’t see hoops. Instead, the building hosted a very special competition — the Disrupt NY Hackathon. Around 7...
Lyft and Waymo to team up on self-driving cars
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techcrunch.com - Lyft and Waymo are working together on self-driving car technology, with a new deal first reported by the New York Times on Sunday. The deal has been confirmed by both parties, and will see Google’...
Companies, governments brace for a second round of cyberattacks in WannaCry’s wake
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techcrunch.com - As the world readies to open for business on Monday, companies and governments are bracing for a second round of cyberattacks in the aftermath of Friday’s WannaCry hack. Indeed, security experts ar...
Get ready for a new iPad and a mysterious Siri speaker at WWDC
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techcrunch.com - According to reliable analyst KGI’s Ming-Chi Kuo and 9to5mac, Apple is about to launch not one but two new hardware devices at its WWDC conference in a few weeks. A new iPad with thinner bezels and...
Cradle is an app that makes it easier for you to find and donate to charities
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techcrunch.com - Is your money burning a hole in your pocket, and you’d like to use some of it for good causes, but you don’t know where to begin? A new app called Cradle wants to help. Presented for the first time...
Hey Walmart, here’s the startup that inspired the thing Amazon just launched
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techcrunch.com - Amazon’s Echo Show killer feature is video calls. If you buy a couple of devices, you can call each other using the device. And it should be so easy that young kids and grandparents will be able to...
Lucid’s unique approach to cars is about more than just electric drivetrains
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techcrunch.com - Lucid Motors is a startup focused electric cars, and the company revealed the design of its first car, the Lucid Air, at the very end of last year. The luxury sedan looks like a natural competitor ...
Truepic fights photo fraud on apps like Tinder and Airbnb
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Reg Saddler
techcrunch.com - “Is that what they really look like?” “Did they Photoshop the pics of the house we’re renting?” “Is this actually what I’m buying or just a photo ripped off the Internet?” These are the questions T...
5 Killer Facebook Sales Funnels All Companies Can Learn From
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Reg Saddler
www.inc.com - In the world of social media, Facebook is the juggernaut. It is the king of all digital social interactions, and it shows no signs of slowing down. Today, Facebook has an average of 1.23 billion da...
Retail Isn't Dead, But It Does Need To Adapt
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Reg Saddler
www.inc.com - It seems like there has never been a worse time for retail. Sears looks doomed. Many other large retailers, including J.C. Penney and Macy's are closing stores and even fashionable boutiques like B...
4 Facebook Updates and Tests Spotted This Week
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Reg Saddler
www.socialmediatoday.com - As anyone who manages a Facebook Page would be aware, Facebook is always changing. The Social Network is constantly working to evolve in line with user behaviors in order to maximize attention and ...
A Quick Guide to the Different Facebook Ad Objectives
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Reg Saddler
www.socialmediatoday.com - As of this writing, there's no more cost-effective way to reach a targeted group of consumers than Facebook Advertising. Facebook has a great, data-backed ad platform that can drive some serious bu...
Here’s The Unofficial Silicon Valley Explainer On Artificial Intelligence
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Reg Saddler
www.fastcompany.com - It can, and in fact it does. And while AI has gotten massive amounts of attention recently due to its role in making cars autonomous, doing facial recognition, and automatically translating languag...
4 Tips to Help Boost Your Social Media Engagement
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Reg Saddler
www.socialmediatoday.com - Social is all about sharing and the aim of that sharing is to boost engagement. Sure, it's carried out differently on different platforms -on Facebook, for example, conversations are usually more d...
Fios now has its own chatbot in Facebook Messenger - Android Community
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androidcommunity.com - Customer service can sometimes be a nightmare as you are put on hold or you can’t even connect to the supposedly easy hotline numbers. And for some people, having to actually talk to another person...
Allo 11 to bring group QR codes, prepares for Duo integration, etc - Android Community
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androidcommunity.com - Google really wants you to have its messaging app, Allo, a part of your digital life. The recent announcement that you can create stickers that are based on your selfies was a unique and interestin...
'Accidental hero' halts ransomware attack and warns: this is not over
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www.theguardian.com - The “accidental hero” who halted the global spread of an unprecedented ransomware attack by registering a garbled domain name hidden in the malware has warned the attack could be rebooted. The rans...
Tips on Email Strategy: Turn Your Contacts into Customers - Indiegogo Blog
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go.indiegogo.com - As you build your campaign, you’ve probably thought about driving backers to your campaign by posting on social media and PR. But, did you know that single most effective way to convert visitors in...
AppAppeal.com: Finding Web Apps Made Easy! - Start-Ups.Co
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www.start-ups.co - AppAppeal reviews and compares web applications to help people find the best web app for their needs. Our quality reviews are comprehensive, objective, and created by professional writers. We do no...
FoodTrucksNearMe.com: A Website that Allows Users to Find Food Trucks Locations and Menus via Computer or Smartphone - Start-Ups.Co
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www.start-ups.co - Food Trucks Near Me is a website that allows users to find food trucks locations and menus via computer or smartphone. “Food Trucks Near Me”is a website that allows users to find food trucks’ locat...
Limetr.ee: A Web Application that Allows you to Safely Keep Messages, Photos and Videos you Want to Preserve as a Legacy for your Child - Start-Ups.Co
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Debbas
www.start-ups.co - Limetree is about gathering family and friends around your children’s history. About the legacy you want to pass to your child. About safeguarding memories for the future. Below is the full and in-...
JobQuotes : Connect Consumers With Local Professionals For Any Project - Start-Ups.Co
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Debbas
www.start-ups.co - We had an interesting chat with Mr. “Brandon Large”, CEO & Founder of the Aliso Viejo, USA based start-up “JobQuotes” Below is the interview we conducted with him: 1. What is it exactly that you do...
Room In The Moon : Social Travel Website - Start-Ups.Co
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www.start-ups.co - Start-Ups.Co really enjoyed interviewing the brilliant entrepreneur; Mr. ‘Rafael Dos Santos';CEO of the – UK start-up “Room in the Moon”. Below, is the full interview that we have conducted : 1. Wh...
MonitorBacklinks.com: An Easy Backlink Checker Tool that Notifies you via Email or in your Changelog if Someone Removes your Links or Makes them Nofollow - Start-Ups.Co
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www.start-ups.co - Monitor Backlinks looks to replace the notepad and spreadsheets that SEOs use to keep track of their backlinks, checking their status regulary and notifies when they get removed or nofollowed. “Mon...
Ven.io: A Comprehensive Healthy Lifestyle Solution which Generates a Nutritional Plan that is personalized for You - Start-Ups.Co
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Debbas
www.start-ups.co - Venio provides a comprehensive healthy lifestyle solution, which generates an interactive meal-plan that is personalized around your taste, health goals, and dietary preferences. Below is the full ...
Papadakis Konstantinos : Latest Technologies Designed by High Detailed Graphics - Start-Ups.Co
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Debbas
www.start-ups.co - We had an interesting chat with Mr. “Konstantinos Papadakis”, Developer and Owber of the Greece based start-up “PapadakisKonstantinos” Below is the interview we conducted with him: 1. What is it ex...
D-Tangle : New Innovative Gadget Using Set of Earbuds - Start-Ups.Co
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www.start-ups.co - We had an interesting chat with Mr. “Christina Nicholson”,Executive Director of the Nicosia- Cyprus based start-up “D-Tangle” Below is the interview we conducted with him: 1. What is it exactly tha...
XLR8 : Social Matching and Communication Platform for Entrepreneurs - Start-Ups.Co
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www.start-ups.co - We had an interesting chat with Mr. “Rick Duree”, Chief Firestarter of the Missouri- United States based startup “XLR8″ Below is the interview we conducted with him: 1. What is it exactly that y...
SPI 140: Productivity and the Early Morning Routine with Hal Elrod
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Pat Flynn
www.smartpassiveincome.com - I can’t wait for you to hear the amazing story this week’s guest has to share. He’s Hal Elrod, a best-selling author, keynote speaker, success coach, and all-around inspiring guy. Hal’s here this w...
Capture, Then Captivate: the Science and Magic Behind Video Ads That Connect
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Stephan Stavrakis
www.adweek.com - Consumers like video. Today they have unprecedented opportunities to watch it whenever, wherever and however they want on their own terms of convenience. And they are doing just that. About 50 perc...
Traffic Junky – The Best Ad Network For Out-Of-The-Box Campaigns
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www.bitrebels.com - If you are running a business, may it be small or quite big there is always one question buzzing in your mind; what is the best way to advertise my product? Of course, you would always consider hav...
Office Inspiration – The Coolest Offices Around The World
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www.bitrebels.com - Evidently, shiny perks and generous benefit programs are not the only things that will inspire an employee to stay and work with passion. Employees would also greatly appreciate an impressive offic...
3 Simple Hacks For Better And Stronger Business Branding
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www.bitrebels.com - Behind every successful business is a strong brand identity. As the market grows increasingly competitive, companies large and small must constantly find new ways to make an impression and strength...
NHS braced for repeat of cyberattack chaos
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news.sky.com - Cyber security experts have warned that the ransomware virus, that affected one in five NHS Trusts last week, could be reactivated by computers and devices that have not yet been switched on. On Su...
Recent corporate hackings shows why NSA spying is wrong - Hot Air
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Glen Woodfin
hotair.com - Leave it up to the government to show why NSA spying is wrong. John and Jazz already looked at this, but this is what happens when the government decides to get its grubby little fingers into somet...
Global tech giants compete to be AI champion
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Gerd Leonhard
www.raconteur.net - When most people think about artificial intelligence, their minds turn to glorified fights to save the human race from rogue robots, a familiar story played out on Hollywood screens in decades gone...
Yes, Apple is building a car
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Mike Elgan
www.computerworld.com - The experts say Apple's self-driving car project is canceled, delayed or converted into a software play. They'll also tell you that cars are a weird business for Apple to be in. The experts have it...
Microsoft blasts spy agencies for hoarding security exploits
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Steve Hultquist
www.engadget.com - To Smith, this is a "wake-up call." Officials ought to treat a mass of exploits with the same caution that they would a real-world weapons cache, he argues. Microsoft had already floated the concep...
Landing Page Copywriting for Every Type of Landing Page
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Tyson Quick
instapage.com - Would you sell a car the same way you’d sell a windshield ice scraper? Of course not. They’re two completely different products that, while related, come with a whole different set of benefits and ...
Master in Google AdWords
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Rolf Joho
firstadsense.com - The Complete Google AdWords Tutorial: Go from Beginner to Advanced Today! Go from a beginner with Google AdWords to advanced in this complete Google AdWords tutorial created in 2015! See what is in...
Master Auto Repair With These Simple Tips
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Rolf Joho
carshopping.biz - Fixing your car can often cost a lot of money.You have two major expenses: the cost of the parts and paying the mechanic to provide service to your vehicle. Would your life be much easier if you li...
Beginner's Guide to Gamification (11 of 90): Empowerment of Creativity & Feedback (II) - Yu-kai Chou: Gamification & Behavioral Design
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yukaichou.com - Check out all the videos for the Beginner’s Guide to Gamification Last episode, people wanted me to talk more about the core drive. Other social games like Draw Something (at least in the early sca...
