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Pinterest Profile Changes: What Marketers Need to Know : Social Media Examiner
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www.socialmediaexaminer.com - Do you use Pinterest to drive traffic to your blog or business? Wondering how the latest Pinterest changes will affect your account and overall marketing approach? In this article, you’ll discover th…
A New Era of Frankensoftware Is Upon Us
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Gerd Leonhard
www.wired.com - Last week's announcement that Apple intends to make it easy for developers to create Mac variants of iPhone apps became something of a matter of semantics. Would it ever merge the two operating syste…
US lobbyist for Russian oligarch visited Julian Assange nine times last year
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www.theguardian.com - A longtime US lobbyist for the Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska visited Julian Assange nine times at the Ecuadorian embassy in London last year, according to visitor logs seen by the Guardian. Adam Wa…
Blockchain browser Brave starts opt-in testing of on-device ad targeting
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techcrunch.com - Brave, an ad-blocking web browser with a blockchain-based twist, has started trials of ads that reward viewers for watching them — the next step in its ambitious push towards a consent-based, pro-pri…
Google teams with the CIJ in the UK for free workshops for journalists on investigative journalism
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techcrunch.com - Google has been the target of many an investigative journalism scoop, but today in the UK it’s sitting on the other side of the table. The search giant’s Digital News Initiative — the division that w…
Blinkist raises $18.8M for its condensed reading platform for non-fiction books
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techcrunch.com - We are living in the information age, but that doesn’t mean that we have all the time in the world to ingest everything that we want. A startup that is aiming to help with that has raised a round of …
Lyft’s app code reveals unlaunched bike or scooter feature
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techcrunch.com - Lyft hasn’t acquired a bike-sharing startup or gotten a scooter permit yet, but it’s already preparing its app for them with a feature codenamed “last mile.” Code and screenshots dug out of Lyft’s An…
Europe takes another step towards copyright pre-filters for user generated content
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techcrunch.com - In a key vote this morning the European Parliament’s legal affairs committee has backed the two most controversial elements of a digital copyright reform package — which critics warn could have a chi…
Meditation app Calm hits a $250M valuation amid an explosion of interest in mindfulness apps
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techcrunch.com - Just a few years ago, it might have been a bit of a challenge to convince investors that a mindfulness app would end up being a big business — but thanks to an increasing focus on mental health from …
Aaptiv raises $22M from Amazon, Disney and more for its “Netflix for fitness”, now valued over $200M
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techcrunch.com - Health and wellness has been one of the biggest categories for development in the tech industry, with huge range of wearable devices and connected equipment being built to track how we are moving and…
Bag Week 2018: Chrome’s Vega Transit Brief makes your work vibe less uncool
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techcrunch.com - You’re either a Chrome bag person or you’re not. And if you’re not a Chrome bag person, it might be time to give the newly Portland-based bag maker another look. I’ve been a fan of Chrome Industries …
Google Play now makes it easier to manage your subscriptions
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techcrunch.com - Mobile app subscriptions are a big business, but consumers sometimes hesitate to sign up because pausing and cancelling existing subscriptions hasn’t been as easy as opting in. Google is now addressi…
Microsoft is buying a AI startup, Bonsai
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techcrunch.com - If all of the big tech co’s agree on one thing at the moment, it’s that artificial intelligence and machine learning point the way forward for their businesses. As a matter of fact, Microsoft is abou…
Porsche just took a 10% stake in electric car maker Rimac Automobili
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techcrunch.com - Porsche AG is taking a 10% stake in Rimac Automobili, the Croatian hypercar and electric vehicle components company behind the world’s fastest electric car. This isn’t just a big-storied-automaker-ta…
Tiller raises $13.9 million for its modern cash register
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techcrunch.com - French startup Tiller has raised a $13.9 million Series B round (€12 million) from Ring Capital. Omnes Capital and existing investors 360 Capital Partners also participated in today’s funding round. …
StreetCred is building a blockchain-based marketplace for location data
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techcrunch.com - While applications like Google Maps and Yelp seem to provide an inexhaustible source of information about local restaurants, stores and other points of interest, they can also come up short — moments…
Stensul raises $7M to make email creation easier for marketers
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techcrunch.com - Email marketing startup Stensul is announcing that it has raised $7 million. Stensul spun out of founder and CEO Noah Dinkin’s previous company FanBridge. Dinkin explained via email that the startup …
Truepic raises $8M to expose Deepfakes, verify photos for Reddit
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techcrunch.com - How can you be sure an image wasn’t Photoshopped? Make sure it was shot with Truepic. This startup makes a camera feature that shoots photos and adds a watermark URL leading to a copy of the image it…
Oracle could be feeling cloud transition growing pains
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techcrunch.com - Oracle is learning that it’s hard for enterprise companies born in the data center to make the transition to the cloud, an entirely new way of doing business. Yesterday it reported its earnings and i…
Tesla sues employee alleged to have stolen gigabytes of data
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arstechnica.com - The lawsuit appears to be what CEO Elon Musk was referring to recently when he said that production of the Model 3 had been sabotaged. Musk said that there are "more" alleged saboteurs. There is more…
Widely used D-Link modem/router under mass attack by potent IoT botnet
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arstechnica.com - Malicious hackers are mass exploiting a critical vulnerability in D-Link DSL routers in an attempt to make them part of Satori, the potent Internet-of-things botnet that’s used to take down websites …
Helping Hand: 15 Creative UI Design Concepts for Everyday Needs
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uxplanet.org - Having decided on the order, a user is offered two ways to get is: delivered at the particular address or picked it up from the restaurant. Also, a variety of payment methods is presented. Slight and…
How science fiction is training us to ignore the real threats posed by AI
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www.theverge.com - CEOs of artificial intelligence companies usually seek to minimize the threats posed by AI, rather than play them up. But on this week’s episode of Converge, Clara Labs co-founder and CEO Maran Nelso…
Adobe Spark Post, Lightroom CC, Snap updates: all details here
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androidcommunity.com - Adobe is on a roll. The company has released several updates recently to some of its more popular software and apps for the creatives like the Spark Post, Photoshop Lightroom CC, Snap, and Adobe Scan…
Yahoo Mail tries to stay relevant with mobile web, Android Go
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androidcommunity.com - Earlier this month, we bid farewell to Yahoo Messenger–the beloved instant messenger that we used through our 20’s. It died a natural death, suffering the same fate as MIRC and ICQ. Skype may soon be…
Samsung Galaxy Tab Advanced 2 coming, manual leaks some specs, images
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androidcommunity.com - If we are to believe the rumors, it seems that Samsung is not ready to give up just yet on the tablet form factor. The Korean gadget giant is supposedly coming out with new tablet devices this year, …
After years of growth, the use of social media for news is falling across the world
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www.niemanlab.org - People are becoming disenchanted with Facebook for news. The “Trump bump” appears to be sustaining itself. And younger people are more likely to donate money to a news organization than older people.…
SPI 323: How to Get Affiliates and JVs to Promote for You with Matt McWilliams
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www.smartpassiveincome.com - If you’ve listened to the show before, you’ve probably heard me talk about affiliate marketing. But what about the other side? What if you have a product—like a course or a new book—that you own and …
4 Ways To Improve Your Customer Service Calls | Bit Rebels
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www.bitrebels.com - Customer service calls are the backbone of any business. They facilitate the interaction between your customers and an agent with no intermediary to dictate what is to be said. Considering that almos…
Digital Innovation - Is Your Business Ready For A Digital Improvement? | Bit Rebels
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www.bitrebels.com - Are you ready for the next wave of digital innovation and are you taking advantage of its current trends? As digital innovation reshapes the business landscape, many companies are desperately playing…
CompanyHub CRM - An Affordable ZOHO Alternative [Review] | Bit Rebels
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www.bitrebels.com - According to Forbes, CRM is the basis for a scalable sales and marketing system. CRM can help Sales and Marketing professionals keep track of deals and flag opportunities that might require additiona…
Mexican Border State Offers Cash for Intel on Political Assassination
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www.breitbart.com - During a news conference, Coahuila Governor Miguel Angel Riquelme announced a judge in Piedras Negras issued a warrant for Erick Arambula Viveros and Ignacio Arambula Viveros for their alleged roles …
Facebook shuts down actual news under the cover of 'political ads' policy
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mashable.com - Having missed the boat completely on fake news, Facebook appears to now be dropping the hammer on the real stuff. The nonprofit investigative journalism outlet Reveal published a major story this wee…
SANITY: Twitter decides tweet promoting stabbing of ICE agents violates the rules on abusive behavior
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twitchy.com - As Twitchy reported Tuesday, an account associated with Occupy Wall Street posted a graphic called “What To Do If You Encounter An ICE Agent.” The answer was to stab him in the back and then rip his …
China's largest social network has blocked all mentions of John Oliver after the talk show host attacked Xi Jinping
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www.businessinsider.com - China's largest social network, Weibo, has blocked all mentions of John Oliver's name after the TV host criticised President Xi Jinping on his show, "Last Week Tonight." On Sunday, Oliver blasted Xi'…
Tabbie Duncan: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know
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heavy.com - A Missouri woman has lost her job and is facing outrage on social media after a racist Snapchat video of her using the n-word was shared on Facebook. Tabitha “Tabbie” Duncan was fired from her job at…
Video Marketing Tips • Attraction Marketing Profits
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www.attractionmarketingprofits.com - Marketing is key to any and every business. You can not expect your product or service to sell itself, so you need to spread the word. That said, you should use video marketing to stick out from the …
Retargeting Ad Secrets Revealed - Facebook Pixel Retargeting Ads
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www.attractionmarketingprofits.com - Watch the “retargeting ads” video and learn how to add Facebook audience pixels to your websites today. This is the hottest (and legally) way follow your best prospects all over the internet until en…
Tesla sues former employee Martin Tripp for allegedly exporting gigabytes of confidential data, after Musk sent memo saying an ex-staffer committed sabotage
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www.techmeme.com - Stephanie Chan / VentureBeat: Sensor Tower data: Epic Games' Fortnite has generated $100M revenue on iOS in its first 90 days on the platform — Epic Games' hit game Fortnite has hit yet another mil…
Sprint, T-Mobile to FCC: Our Job Killing, Competition Eroding Megamerger Will Create Jobs & Competition
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Steve Hultquist
www.techdirt.com - Americans tend to be oddly gullible when it comes to megamerger promises. Especially over in the telecom sector. Time after time we're told that the latest major deal will provide all manner of amazi…
Your Web Design Guide: What You Need To Know
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agentmonhost.com - However, because there is so much information out there about web page design, and because website creation concepts change all the time, it may be hard to learn or increase your knowledge on how you…
ISPs Lobbying California Lawmakers In Bid To Weaken State's Looming Net Neutrality Law
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Steve Hultquist
www.techdirt.com - More than half the states in the nation now pursuing individual net neutrality rules, either in the form of executive orders (banning state contracts with net-neutrality violating ISPs) or new state …
Confused About Marketing On Facebook? Try This Advice Today!
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internetmarketinginfos.com - Facebook is truly an addiction of many these days. This means that you can grasps lots of people if you decide to use Facebook for marketing. Communicate with fans on a regular basis. Pay attention t…
Great Tips About Auto Repair That Anyone Can Use
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carshopping.biz - Your car is a lot for you each day. You might not know as much about cars to feel comfortable servicing small repairs.This article is intended to help provide a little more confidence in your abiliti…
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