StreetTeam locks down $10M to power ambassador programs for brands

Millennials hate advertising and don’t respect brands – so what is a self-respecting 21st century marketer to do? Callum Negus-Fancey and his company StreetTeam would have you leverage the power of the upwardly mobile ambitious twenty-somethings themselves.StreetTeam helps brands … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Call for Proposal_UNESCO Amman_needs assessment_audiovisual archives_Jordan

Message below forwarded to BISA by request of UNESCO Amman Office (details below):The UNESCO Amman Office has launched a Call for Proposals for Individual Consultants to carry out a needs assessment on the state of preservation of audiovisual archives in Jordan. Further details a … | Continue reading


@jiscmail.ac.uk | 8 years ago

Hackers release source code for a powerful DDOS app called Mirai

After doing heavy damage to KrebsOnSecurity and other web servers the creator of the Mirai botnet, a program designed to harness insecure IoT devices to run massive denial of service attacks, has apparently released the source code on Github. The compact C code is designed to run … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Don't Blame the Media

I t isn't the medium that lacks depth, it's the artist. Andrew Wyeth Dead artist's and writers' homes intrigue us the way their u... | Continue reading


@blog.themightycopywriter.com | 8 years ago

Neulich in Korea: Galaxy Note 7 fängt im Burger-Laden Feuer

Die schlechten Nachrichten über das Galaxy Note 7 reißen nicht ab. Auch die Ersatzgeräte scheinen vor dem Überhitzen nicht sicher zu sein und in Korea wurde die Tage ein rauchendes Note 7 sogar auf Video aufgenommen – passenderweise... | Continue reading


@de.engadget.com | 8 years ago

Bitcoin Could Get a Festive Push in India

Diwali is soon upon us, but could this celebration filled with fireworks, decorations, and lights help boost bitcoin adoption in the country? | Continue reading


@ccn.com | 8 years ago

Deepgram’s speech search engine is now free for journalists until Election Day

During a contentious election filled with accusations of lies and denials, not to mention overworked fact-checkers, a company that can help journalists more easily find soundbites in audio recordings, Deepgram, is making its service free to journalists. The audio search technolog … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Disney builds a jolly, one-legged hopping robot

Researchers at Disney Research in Pittsburgh have built a single-legged hopping robot that can currently bounce around 19 times without falling over. The project by Zachary Batts, Joohyung Kim, and Katsu Yamane began as a computer simulation and finally a hardware product. The re … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Call this phone number right now and see what happens

Alex Goldman and PJ Vogt, hosts of Reply All, the internet's favorite podcast about the internet, activated a phone line this morning at 10:15 AM EST. They would like you to call it at any time of the day or night for the next 48 hours. You talk to them about anything you want. H … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

The JAM Voice is a budget, $70 Amazon Echo

It’s been over a year since Amazon opened up its Alexa Voice Service to developers, allowing anyone to make their own hardware device with Alexa support. But so far, only a few devices have come out to take advantage of it. Continue reading… | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Mental Health Matters

Our blog articles feature the latest ideas and thinking from our Action and Research Centre and Fellowship staff and guest bloggers. You are welcome to contribute and comment. | Continue reading


@thersa.org | 8 years ago

Samsung is ‘temporarily adjusting’ Galaxy Note7 production after more explosions

Following a report last night from the Korean news organization Yonhap saying that Samsung had halted production of the premium Galaxy Note7 smartphone temporarily, a Samsung spokesperson today told VentureBeat in an email that the company is “temporarily adjusting the Galaxy Not … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Smoldering Samsung Galaxy Note 7 is hotter than Burger King food

It's the hottest phone on the market. Literally.At a Burger King in Incheon, South Korea, an employee struggled to pick up a Samsung Galaxy Note7 that was still smoldering after it malfunctioned. Samsung has halted production of the device, including replacements to previously re … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

Earn the globally recognized Project Management Professional Certification with this exam prep

If you’re an aspiring project manager, you’ll benefit from the Complete PMP Project Management Certification Exam Prep. This course will prepare you to earn a globally recognized certification, and take your career to the next level. For a limited time, you can get this training … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

Muviz: Dynamische Musik-Visualisierung für Android

Es gibt Leute, die gucken beim Musik hören, gerne aufs Smartphone. Muss an der Gewohnheitsmacht liegen. Damit sich das Gucken auch lohnt, gibt es für Android-User nun die App Muviz. Eine klein, fein gemachte Applikation, die mit den meisten... | Continue reading


@de.engadget.com | 8 years ago

Coin-In uses social game rewards to get people into physical casinos

EXCLUSIVE: Coin-In has launched a new service that uses social casino games that drive foot traffic into brick-and-mortar casinos. It does so with a loyalty platform that keeps players engaged on the mobile devices and prompts them to cash in their rewards at physical casinos. Lo … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Google Pixel is showing off its camera with amazing pictures and 4K video

With Google trying their hand at building a smartphone themselves, the stage is set for a new contender to join the battle. The company has been touting their camera as the best anyone has ever put in a smartphone, quoting DxOMark’s score of 89 — the highest they’ve given to a mo … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

Samsung confirms ‘adjusting’ Note 7 production in wake of new incidents

This is probably about as close to a full confirmation of last night’s reporting that Samsung has temporarily halting production of the Galaxy Note 7. In another cautiously worded statement issued this morning, the hardware maker told TechCrunch, We are temporarily adjusting the … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Samsung reportedly suspends Galaxy Note 7 production after multiple replacement phones catch fire

Reports suggest US carriers have already stopped selling the replacement Galaxy Note 7s, and that Samsung has halted production of the Galaxy Note 7, according to Korea's Yonhap News Agency. | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 8 years ago

Zagreb

IZLET: 1 dan, avtobusTERMIN IZLETA: po dogovoruCENA: 28€ | Continue reading


@premiki.com | 8 years ago

Wacom's latest tablet PC has a pen with 8,192 levels of sensitivity

While Wacom is well-known among the creative community for its pen and tablet products, the company has actually been producing full-out tablet computers running Windows since 2013 when it launched its Cintiq Companion line. Continue reading… | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

A 3D upgrade that could make you care about Microsoft Paint again

It’s hard to remember a time when Microsoft Paint wasn’t shorthand for something ham-handedly drawn on a free computer art program. And the while, the software giant has upgraded the app with some regularity in the 30+ plus years since it was first introduced along with Windows 1 … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

10 Ways Golf Taught Me to Be a Better Writer

Golf and content writing have more in common than you think—just ask this seasoned writer and lifelong golfer. | Continue reading


@convinceandconvert.com | 8 years ago

Sweden’s Soundtrap raises $6M to expand its online music recording platform

Soundtrap, an online music and audio recording studio, announced today it had raised $6 million to help it expand into new countries and languages. The latest round was led by Nordic venture capital firm Industrifonden, but also included money from Peter Sterky, a former executiv … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

iMessage is the glue that keeps me stuck to the iPhone

Last week Google revealed its Pixel phone, or "Google phone" as Google’s own search trends have determined. The promise of a premium-feeling Android phone, with a new virtual assistant and access to the latest Android software, is tantalizing enough to make even the most content … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

8 Ways to Make Money on Instagram

The recent explosion in Instagram hype is capturing the attention of marketers everywhere. And much of that attention is focused on the money-generating opportunities of the platform. For example, eMarketer projects that next year, Instagram’s...read moreThe post 8 Ways to Make M … | Continue reading


@alltop | 8 years ago

8 Ways to Make Money on Instagram

Parallel to the rise of Instagram’s own economy, here are 8 tools and tactics that will help you make money from this formidable, emerging ecosystem. | Continue reading


@socialmediaexplorer.com | 8 years ago

Božični Gradec

IZLET: 1 dan, avtobusTERMIN IZLETA: sobota, po dogovoruCENA: 30€ | Continue reading


@premiki.com | 8 years ago

Ripple Chart Shows an All-Time High Market Cap

Ripple has reached an all-time high in market capitalization, according to CoinMarketCap. Ripple’s CoinMarketCap chart threw up unexpected numbers this morning. Whether an error or a rabid surge, Ripple registered an explosion in market capital early Monday morning (GMT), scaling … | Continue reading


@cryptocoinsnews.com | 8 years ago

Social Media ROI Should Focus on Relationship Building, Not Bottom Line

Few phrases can strike horror in the hearts of modern marketers like, "social media ROI." And we all know why: A return on investment metric for social media is difficult to define, even harder to measure accurately, and dangerous to use in decision-making. Social media is all ab … | Continue reading


@alltop | 8 years ago

These are three of the biggest problems facing today's AI

Speaking to attendees at a deep learning conference in London last month, there was one particularly noteworthy recurring theme: humility, or at least, the need for it.While companies like Google are confidently pronouncing that we live in an "AI-first age," with machine learning … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Olloclip introduces new interchangeable lens system for iPhone 7

My backpack is full of little lenses, optical image enhancement attachments from Olloclip for my iPhone 6 that I have literally used around the world. Now, with the iPhone 7, they are useless.I need some new attachments. Olloclip, apparently, has me covered.The company that has b … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

Trailer: "Black Mirror" Season 3

Die britische Serie Black Mirror ist eine der spannendsten und bestgemachten Serien, wenn es um Technologien geht und den Szenarien, die digitale Medien schaffen können. Selten optimistisch, eher dunkle düstere Welten werden hier aufgezeigt,... | Continue reading


@de.engadget.com | 8 years ago

Bitcoin Mining is a Family Business for This Father and Son

In Raleigh, North Carolina, a father-and-son team are bucking the trend of industrial bitcoin mining.Source | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

21st Century competitive advantage: It’s all about the experience, and it better be personal

What does it mean to have the best price for your product when the differences are negligible? Location is no longer important; you can ship almost any product to every corner of the world. Your competitors are marketing, advertising and networking right alongside you. So the mil … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

Blockchain Conference Abu Dhabi – the main FinTech event in the Middle East region will take place in UAE

December 8, 2016 in Abu Dhabi will be held Blockchain Conference (B Conference) – the first major event in the Middle East, which is dedicated to the development of Blockchain technology The conference program will feature 20+ speakers from major financial institutions from all o … | Continue reading


@newsbtc.com | 8 years ago

I gave myself electric shocks to quit biting my nails — it didn't work

I’ve been trying to quit biting my nails forever, but all techniques have failed. If I apply nail polish, I leave my nails alone but I bite my cuticles. Then when I remove the nail polish, I’m back to square one and the nail biting resumes instantly. I even tried that bitter-tast … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Rise of the Tomb Raider's new DLC chapter is worse in VR

In the early days of virtual reality games, experiences can largely be divided into two categories: those built explicitly for VR, and those that tack on VR like a promotional bullet point. The latter is a great way to get people interested in the medium — hey, it’s Final Fantasy … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

15 Tactics To Boost Twitter Engagement Backed By Research

Follow these 15 data-backed tips and tactics to drive higher Twitter engagement and get your followers talking about you. | Continue reading


@coschedule.com | 8 years ago

A Popular 6 Step Writing Routine for Content Marketers

If you're a content marketer or simply someone that writes content for your company and need a solid writing routine, these 6 steps are for you. | Continue reading


@xoombi.com | 8 years ago

Microsoft’s revamped Paint app lets you draw in 3D – and it looks awesome

More than 30 years after its initial release in 1985, the classic Microsoft Paint app is poised to make a comeback – and it seems like it’s actually gonna be useful this time around. Microsoft is reportedly developing a new and improved version of Paint specifically designed for … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

Spielberg in Movie Deal With Jack Ma’s Alibaba

Steven Spielberg is teaming up with Jack Ma’s Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba in a partnership that will help their respective movie businesses with the production and distribution of films in Hollywood and China. | Continue reading


@live.wsj.com | 8 years ago

BMW Connected: Neue App lässt Auto wie Knight Rider aufmachen

Kennt Ihr noch den James Bond-Streifen"Tomorrow Never Dies", in dem Pierce Brosnan seinen BMW 7er mit einer Fernbedienung durch ein Parkhaus manövriert? Nicht, dass man es jetzt wirklich könnte, aber die App BMW Connected bringt Auto, Fahrer... | Continue reading


@de.engadget.com | 8 years ago

Dear CMO: Are You Buying An Agency’s Time, Or Its Expertise?

When CMOs sit down to discuss a contract with an agency they’d like to hire, they’re frequently focused on their … | Continue reading


@scribewise.com | 8 years ago

The Bartender Theory

There’s funny game I play with one of my best friends where we throw each other a word and come up with a business strategy around it. I’ll yell out ‘candle’ and he’ll come up with ‘The Candle Strategy’. He’ll give me ‘yo-yo’ and I’ll pitch him ‘The Yo-yo Theory’. It always works … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

Credit Unions Turn to Blockchain Amid Increasing Competition

The credit union industry's distributed ledger initiative has sparked the interest of CUSOs, a group that has typically not collaborated much. Source | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Keene Residents Listen to a Bitcoin Radio Ad Campaign

Keene, New Hampshire launched a local bitcoin radio ad campaign today in a bid to empower local bitcoin owners so that they can keep more from each sale instead of paying a percentage fee to credit card companies. When it comes to the adoption of bitcoin, Keene is considered a fo … | Continue reading


@cryptocoinsnews.com | 8 years ago

Seven in Ten Bankers Agree Monetary Policy Is No Longer Viable

One thing most financial experts seem to agree on these days is how central banks find themselves in a precarious position. The Federal Reserve is sharing that opinion, as they feel central bank policy is doing more harm than good. In fact, 70% of bankers believe the monetary pol … | Continue reading


@newsbtc.com | 8 years ago