Twitter finally stops counting usernames against reply character limits

#Beyond140 is coming to fruition with the removal of one of the most annoying laws of Twitter. Some iOS users are now part of a test group that no longer sees a recipients’ usernames appear or count against the 140 character limit when they post replies. This leaves more room for … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Etsy picks Adyen as its new payment processor in wake of Worldpay outage

And they say wild west justice is no more. Etsy, the online marketplace for handmade goods, has just reached a deal with Adyen, a global payments processor, to run its payments backend for the over 1.7 million sellers on the site. You may remember a few months ago that Worldpay, … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Watch Microsoft's Surface PC event in under 9 minutes

Microsoft just spent a full two hours presenting the future of Windows 10 and its Surface line on stage in New York City. And it wasn't exactly padding out that time — aside from a lengthy demo of Paint (something I think no one expected in 2016), Microsoft really did have a lot … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

How to Land Your First Development Job in 5 Simple Steps

Let’s start with what not to do. When I was hunting for my first software development job, I made every mistake in the book. I was a young…Continue reading on JavaScript Scene » | Continue reading


@medium.com | 8 years ago

Oculus and Kaleidoscope set up DevLab to foster new VR experiences

Facebook’s Oculus VR division and Kaleidoscope announced DevLab, a new initiative to support independent VR creators as they create new virtual reality experiences. The collaboration will bring together 28 VR artists from around the world to incubate new work, explore new ideas, … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

The darker side of machine learning

While machine learning is introducing innovation and change to many sectors, it also is bringing trouble and worries to others. One of the most worrying aspects of emerging machine learning technologies is their invasiveness on user privacy. Read More | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Cool-Headed Advice for Keeping It Together Just Before Your Book Launch

In this episode of Zero to Book, Pamela and Jeff discuss the trait that defines authors who succeed at getting books in front of their intended audiences. | Continue reading


@copyblogger.com | 8 years ago

Blogger’s Block? Interview an Expert!

Interviewing experts can build your audience and credibility, and can fill your blog with high-quality content. Lessons from Nicole Holland. | Continue reading


@contentmasteryguide.com | 8 years ago

Hands-on with Microsoft’s Surface Studio

We knew Microsoft was launching a new Surface device at today’s big Windows 10 event. And we had caught wind that the newest entry in the company’s in-house hybrid would be an all-in-one of some sort – something along the lines of a Windows version of the iMac. What we didn’t see … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

How Social Automation Can Be Good, Not Evil

Listen to this blog post as a podcast:  Social media automation has a dicey reputation, as many people believe that it robs social media of its humanity. I understand and appreciate that sentiment. I miss the days when Twitter was the best place to go for real conversation, and I … | Continue reading


@convinceandconvert.com | 8 years ago

Everything announced at Microsoft’s Windows 10 and Surface event

Take a breath because there’s lots to cover, but here’s everything Microsoft unveiled at their October 26, 2016 event, including the new Surface Studio all-in-one creative computer. Read More | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

YouTube launches mobile-friendly ‘End Screens’ tool for creators to promote videos, channels, and more

YouTube is giving creators a new mobile-friendly ‘End Screens’ tool to encourage viewers to keep coming back. With End Screens, creators can include small overlays during the last 20 seconds of a video that prompt viewers to subscribe to their channel, watch another video, and mo … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Scientists dispel the HIV Patient Zero myth

The HIV virus entered the United States around 1971, a decade before AIDS was recognized as a disease, new research confirms. The new study dispels the "Patient Zero" myth that a handsome, sexually active flight attendant named Gaétan Dugas knowingly spread the virus to North Ame … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

A Lower Block Time Could Help Bitcoin Scale, But Will It Work?

A small tweak to bitcoin could have a big impact.Source | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

The eight biggest announcements from today’s Microsoft event

Microsoft wants artists and content creators to want its products. The company unveiled multiple creative-minded products at its keynote today, including a major Windows 10 upgrade called the “Creators Update” and a gorgeous PC called the Surface Studio. It has 80 custom parts in … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Accountant Salary

Mark-to-industry accounting rules have been at the fore front of assault of accountants given that the downfall of investment bank Lehman Brothers and the subsequent financial and financial crisis. They have been partly held accountable for the book losses made by the banks, at a … | Continue reading


@talefoundry.com | 8 years ago

Hearthstone Championship Tour evolves for 2017

Blizzard has announced major changes for its 2017 Hearthstone Championship Tour. This series of competitions is the esports component for the digital card game leader. Notably, the prize pool will double next year from $1 million to $2 million. The new format will combine the old … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

How dare Microsoft change MS Paint, the endless source of lovable garbage art

I have a confession: for weeks, The Verge has covered Microsoft’s new Windows 10 Paint app, and it never occurred to me that this MS Paint is the evolved form of the same MS Paint that allowed me to doodle away my childhood. Only with today's announcement of Paint 3D did it occur … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Cross-channel analytics: Why you must integrate online and off, and how (VB Live)

VB LIVE: Cross channel analytics is more than measuring online campaigns at subatomic levels. If you’re ignoring offline marketing ROI — or just ignoring offline altogether — you’re facing disastrous results. Join this free VB Live event for insight into what cross channel really … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Google is making it easier for anyone to design beautiful apps

Google is launching a new suite of tools meant to make it easier for designers and app makers to collaborate. It’s partially an expansion of Google’s Material Design efforts, which launched two years ago as a way to rethink how software should be designed on touchscreens. But for … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Pocket’s Explore feature makes users’ saved content easy for anyone to search and browse

Pocket the company behind the app for saving articles and other content, today launched Explore, a way to browse through and search for things that people have saved inside the app. You’ll find headers to look through, and once you’ve searched for something, you can navigate to r … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

14 Important Things You Need to Know About Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA)

Fulfillment by Amazon is a great way to delegate a lot of the hassles associated with e-commerce to a company with an outstanding reputation online. | Continue reading


@ignitevisibility.com | 8 years ago

Is your Talent Org supporting your growth? [Free Assessment]

The saying goes that a company’s most valuable asset is its people. That adage is particularly true at the expansion stage, when companies typically experience explosive growth and need to hire a steady stream of talent to fill critical roles throughout their organization. Take t … | Continue reading


@alltop | 8 years ago

Darkstore opens on-demand delivery fulfillment centers in New York and Phoenix

Darkstore is expanding its warehouse-as-a-service product into New York and Phoenix, following the launch of its San Francisco Darkstore in May. The decision to launch in additional markets is driven by the demand from Darkstore’s brand customers,” Darkstore CEO Lee Hnetinka told … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Understanding the Brain Science Behind Effective Persuasion, with Roger Dooley

Roger Dooley joins Brian Clark on Unemployable to reveal keys to understanding what makes us choose and behave the way we do. | Continue reading


@copyblogger.com | 8 years ago

Wenn das Christkind in den Untergrund geht / Ungewöhnliches auf den Weihnachtsmärkten in Traben-Trarbach und Bernkastel-Kues

Grafenstein Freizeit- und Tourismuswerbung GmbH: Berlin (ots) - Wem Weihnachtsmärkte allzu vertraut scheinen, der sollte sich an die Mosel aufmachen, nach Traben-Trarbach und Bernkastel-Kues. Hier haben sich die Orte Ungewöhnliches einfallen lassen. Weihnachten naht - in Traben-T … | Continue reading


@presseportal.de | 8 years ago

AT&T is Seeking a Patent for a Bitcoin-Powered Server

US telecom giant AT&T is seeking a patent for a kind of home subscriber server that utilizes a blockchain.Source | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Microsoft’s Surface Studio is a stunning desktop computer

Microsoft just announced the latest member of its Surface family, the Surface Studio. An all-in-one machine, the Studio is targeted towards creative professionals and has features and design traits that make creating artwork with the device easier.But it’s also a stunningly gorge … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Microsoft brings 3D capture and animation to the masses

Microsoft has introduced capturing objects in 3D on a smartphone camera and importing and manipulating them within its new version of Microsoft Paint on an updated Windows operating system. Read more...More about Mashable Video, Paint 3d, Microsoft Paint, Cameras, and Windows | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

Inside Microsoft's plan to bring 3D to everyone

There's a model of an odd-looking boat on a tabletop in front of me, and a woman is capturing it with her phone's camera. Only she's not just snapping a photo of the thing — she's moving around it, shooting a full 360 of the object, scanning every detail from every angle. She's u … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

Xiaomi's Mi Mix concept video forgot to thank sci-fi great Stanley Kubrick

China's Xiaomi impressed with its Mi Mix concept phone on Tuesday. But one aspect that some may have missed was the company's use of science fiction to promote its next-gen device. Specifically, one video showing off the Mi Mix is basically a mini-sequel to Stanley Kubrick's 2001 … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

This weird, tiny cylinder controls the new Surface Studio PC

At Microsoft's keynote in New York on Wednesday, the company unveiled a curious little puck, called the Surface Dial, that can be placed directly onto the new Surface Studio's screen. The Surface Studio is Microsoft's first all-in-one Windows 10 PC, that seems directly aimed at a … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

Surface Book i7: Microsofts zweites Laptop setzt auf Leistung

Microsoft hatte das Gerät im Sommer mir eher kryptischen Spots schon angeteast, jetzt wurde es beim Surface Event konkret: Das Surface Book kriegt einen Nachfolger, der dann allerdings nicht naheliegend die Versionsnummer 2 sondern ein schnittiges... | Continue reading


@de.engadget.com | 8 years ago

Mikołajek i słodkie przekąski: pancakes

Nie wiem, jak dziś, bo moja starsza córka już z niego wyrosła, a młodsza jeszcze nie dorosła, ale pamiętam, że jakieś 7-8 lat temu na Mikołajka był w Polsce prawdziwy szał. Nie ominął on i mojej rodziny. Czytałam codziennie na głos wszystkie części, w samochodzie dudnił audiobook … | Continue reading


@whiteplate.com | 8 years ago

IBM Head Defends Company's Revenue Numbers

IBM CEO Ginni Rometty says despite tough revenue numbers, the company remains strong. She speaks with WSJ's Gerard Baker at the WSJDLive conference in Laguna Beach, Calif. | Continue reading


@live.wsj.com | 8 years ago

Titanfall 2’s new story mode is exactly what the series needed

The original Titanfall was missing something. The 2014 multiplayer shooter managed to stand out among its contemporaries with its breakneck pace and weapons and levels that were designed to be more forgiving of new players. The multiplayer maps offered a glimpse into an intriguin … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Is HubSpot Too Expensive?

Is HubSpot something you should be using for your Inbound Marketing or do the costs outweigh the benefits? We take a closer look at HubSpot software. | Continue reading


@content.digitalmediastream.co.uk | 8 years ago

Bitcoin Price Watch; More Profit!

Another day done, and another pretty interesting ride in the bitcoin price. This morning we noted that action overnight was erratic (just the way we like it!) and that we managed to get in for couple of nice quick turnaround positions on the volatility. We also noted that early m … | Continue reading


@newsbtc.com | 8 years ago

Ubisoft researcher scouted Watch Dogs 2 by hanging out with hacktivists in SF and DefCon

Thomas Geffroyd spent about 20 years preparing to be the hacker advisor inside Ubisoft for the Watch Dogs 2 game. Well, not really. But that’s how long he has been close to the hacker community, which provides the central characters and backdrop for the sequel about hacking smart … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Microsoft unveils Surface Dial, a $100 touchscreen accessory

At its Windows 10 event in New York City today, Microsoft unveiled an accompanying accessory to its Surface Studio. It’s called the Surface Dial, and Microsoft describes the device as “a new tool for the creative process.” The Dial is available for pre-order now at $99.99, and sh … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Microsoft shows off a new $99 input method with the Surface Dial

Okay, this is cool. Microsoft kind of powered past the Surface Dial in all of the pomp and circumstance around the new Creators Update version of Windows 10 and the Surface Studio all in one, but the new wireless peripheral offers up some interesting new methods for interacting w … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Surface Studio: Das ist Microsofts All-in-One

Microsoft hat wie erwartet die Surface-Reihe um einen All-in-One-PC erweitert und geht damit in Konkurrenz zu Apples iMac. „Surface Studio" ist mit einem 12,5mm dünnen 28-Zoll-Touchscreen im 3:2-Format ausgestattet, der mit 13,5 Millionen... | Continue reading


@de.engadget.com | 8 years ago

The Surface Dial is a crazy puck that controls Microsoft's new PC

Microsoft just announced an all-in-one PC called Surface Studio and alongside it a strange new accessory called the Surface Dial.The Surface Dial is big puck that's sort of like an electronic palette. When the Dial is placed on the Studio's screen, a radial menu pops up all aroun … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Microsoft introduces Arena, a custom tournament creator for Xbox One and PC

For competitive gamers that don't quite meet the criteria to compete in professional tournaments all around the world, Microsoft is introducing Arena.Announced at the Microsoft Windows October event, Arena is a new feature on Xbox One and Windows PCs that allow gamers to create a … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

How to register at Web Summit

Web Summit is only two months away and we’re all very excited for what will be three days of legendary networking in Lisbon. Here’s all the info you need to register when you land in the city.The post How to register at Web Summit appeared first on Web Summit Blog. | Continue reading


@blog.websummit.net | 8 years ago

Javelin Venture Partners just closed its fourth fund with $125 million

Javelin Venture Partners, a San Francisco-based, early-stage venture firm founded in 2008, has closed its fourth fund with $125 million, which is the same size as its third fund, closed exactly three years ago. The firm has also promoted principal-turned-partner Alex Gurevich to … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Microsoft announces a super sleek and powerful all-in-one PC

And now you can add desktop PCs to the portfolio of devices Microsoft makes.Joining the Surface family is the new Surface Studio, the company's first all-in-one Windows 10 PC.SEE ALSO: Cheaper VR headsets starting at $299 are coming in 2017The computer is made of aluminum and has … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

Microsoft turned their Surface Book up to eleven

Microsoft just turned things to eleven for its Surface Book laptop.Microsoft's Panos Panay called it the most powerful laptop ever created. At $2,399, available today, and out in November, the Surface Book will provide lag-free computing.SEE ALSO: Cheaper VR headsets starting at … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago