‘Say Goodbye to the 60-hour Work Week’

‘Say Goodbye to the 60-hour Work Week’. Steal techniques from this great WIIFM copy. Reach more readers and sell more ideas when you write in WIIFMs. | Continue reading


@wyliecomm.com | 8 years ago

Ears-On: Bowers & Wilkins P3 Series 2

Früher war es einfach. Da fand ein Hersteller seine Nische am Markt und nistete sich bequem dort ein. Diese Logik greift heute nicht mehr, gerade und vor allem, wenn es um den profitablen Audio-Markt geht. Sound spielt bei vielen Menschen eine... | Continue reading


@de.engadget.com | 8 years ago

What do employees want?

What do employees want? It’s all about me, says Roger D’Aprix. What information do employees want? Employees care about me, myself and I. | Continue reading


@wyliecomm.com | 8 years ago

Quotes on WIIFMs

Quotes on WIIFMs: What writers and others say. “Your reader is a narcissistic 2-year-old saying, ‘Me, me, me. What’s in it for me?’” — Anonymous | Continue reading


@wyliecomm.com | 8 years ago

Drones are the worst barbers

Drones are useful for all kinds of things, like shooting beautiful aerial video and delivering blood. However, they are rubbish when it comes to giving you a haircut. Technically, they should work just fine – plug in a powered razor, attach it to a small drone and you should be a … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

Article: China's Retailers Struggle to Adapt to Changing O2O Landscape

The increasing embrace of digital and mobile-focused commerce in China is putting more pressure on the country’s retailers to improve their offerings. Businesses there are finding that customers are more price-conscious and less tolerant of fulfillment problems. | Continue reading


@emarketer.com | 8 years ago

Article: How Technology Can Improve the In-Store Experience

In-store technologies can enhance the shopping experience, and many retailers are seeing the benefits of them. A June 2016 survey found that technology can help retailers reach more consumers, as well as better inform in-store employees. | Continue reading


@emarketer.com | 8 years ago

Article: Digital Advertising Beyond the Impression

Attention in today’s digital world is fleeting, especially for ads. Platforms and publishers that can capture such a scarce resource through engaging content and experiences are sought after by brands and their agencies. Now, several companies are pricing and selling ads no … | Continue reading


@emarketer.com | 8 years ago

Article: Programmatic Ad Buying on the Rise in France

Two-thirds of advertisers and agencies in France already buy digital display ads programmatically, and nearly as many use automated options to book mobile ad campaigns. Perhaps surprisingly, many say it has big benefits for branding. | Continue reading


@emarketer.com | 8 years ago

Article: Double-Digit Decline in Ad Revenue Expected for Yahoo

Yahoo, which is set to report earnings this week, is looking at sizeable decreases in ad revenues according to eMarketer’s latest forecast of worldwide ad spending. This year, ad revenues at the company will fall by more than 10%, after dropping 3.5% in 2015. | Continue reading


@emarketer.com | 8 years ago

German officials ask Tesla to stop using 'Autopilot' in its marketing

Next to convincing many to ditch their gas guzzling cars in favor of electric power, a new challenge from Tesla has arisen in Germany that has to do with the company's most talked about feature: Autopilot. SEE ALSO: Elon Musk teases 'unexpected' new Tesla productOfficials from Ge … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

Actors group could start strike against video game publishers on October 21

The Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) has set a strike date of October 21 after a series of negotiating sessions with video game companies that hire voice actors and actresses. The guild said in a post,”Despite years of co … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Tesla and Panasonic agree to build solar panels in Buffalo, if SolarCity acquisition happens

Tesla and Panasonic have agreed to partner on the production of solar panels at a new facility in Buffalo, New York. The agreement, which is actually a non-binding letter of intent, is contingent on shareholder approval of Tesla’s acquisition of SolarCity.The partnership, which w … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

WTF is a container?

You can’t go to a developer conference today and not hear about software containers: Docker, Kubernetes, Mesos and a bunch of other names with a nautical ring to them. Microsoft, Google, Amazon and everybody else seems to have jumped on this bandwagon in the last year or so, but … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Why Your Business Should Market on LinkedIn (infographic)

LinkedIn is a goldmine for marketers, especially B2B companies. On LinkedIn, you can find high-level decision-makers who have the authority to pull the trigger on a new purchase. Even if you sell consumer products, you can still reach an audience of wealthy, career-minded individ … | Continue reading


@digitalinformationworld.com | 8 years ago

Germany asks Tesla to stop using ‘Autopilot’ in advertising

(Reuters) – German Transport Minister Alexander Dobrindt has asked Tesla to stop advertising its electric vehicles as having an Autopilot function as this might suggest drivers’ attention is not needed, his ministry said on Sunday. A spokeswoman for the ministry, confirming a rep … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Bitcoin Price Technical Analysis for 10/17/2016 – Breakout Brewing?

Bitcoin price continues to consolidate in a tight range as traders wait for stronger market catalysts to set direction.The post Bitcoin Price Technical Analysis for 10/17/2016 – Breakout Brewing? appeared first on NEWSBTC. | Continue reading


@newsbtc.com | 8 years ago

Australian politicians are in trouble for using WhatsApp. Here's why.

With a known love for the disappearing message app Wickr, Australian politicians are also keen on the Facebook-owned WhatsApp. At Parliament House in Canberra Monday, Alastair MacGibbon, the prime minister's special adviser on cyber security, confirmed he had used the app to comm … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

The Art of Crafting a Blog Post that People Will Read

Learn the best practices on how to write a blog post that people will read. Includes coming up with the perfect headline, building a story, and more. | Continue reading


@yourescapefrom9to5.com | 8 years ago

Why buying Krux, but not Twitter, makes sense for Salesforce

GUEST: Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff put the rumor mill to rest on Friday by telling the Financial Times that he wasn’t going to acquire Twitter because it’s “not the right fit.” We knew that. Salesforce shareholders had reportedly besieged Benioff with complaints about such a deal … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

10 keys to writing stellar bot conversations

GUEST: In its purest form, product design is a dialogue between the designer and the user. With chatbots, this concept is becoming more and more literal. In the bot world, conversation literally becomes the user interface. As such, the quality of conversations, not pixels, become … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

How technology is helping us see the unseeable

There’s so much more to life than what we can see with the naked eye.   We’re unable to see — or at least register — certain things that happen right before us, because they happen too fast.   Sometimes, we miss out on subtle colour transitions and contrasts that could help us se … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

Finding the right balance between human and machine

GUEST: Artificial intelligence gets a bad rap in pop culture. Whenever A.I. is mentioned in the news, the running joke is that humanity is near a Terminator-esque scenario where A.I. weapons take over the world. The truth, at least circa 2016, is much less entertaining — and, for … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

A Look into Chile’s innovative startup government

For better or for worse, Chile is often held up as the economic model for Latin America. More so even than other up-and-coming tech centers, the story of startup entrepreneurialism in Chile is a story of concerted government policy. That policy is formulated by the Corporación de … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

All Six Episodes of “Trust Disrupted” Now Streaming

If you’re up for a weekend of binge-watching, Trust Disrupted may be the show for you. The new series by TechCrunch, which delves deep into blockchain technology and digital currency usage, was announced earlier this month, and all six episodes are available to view. While Trust … | Continue reading


@newsbtc.com | 8 years ago

The hiring game

With nearly 8 million Americans unemployed and looking for work while nearly 6 million jobs remain unfilled, it’s fair to say that technology has not disrupted the labor market in a good way. Read More | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Customer service chatbots miss the big picture

GUEST: With all the hype around bots and the messaging economy, it’s easy to see why most people would miss the bigger picture. The harsh truth is that bots in isolation will not deliver any benefits to the enterprise; they will probably turn into a net cash and resource drain, i … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Iraq founders gather at Fikra Fair to show their nation has more to offer than oil

This weekend in Baghdad, tech entrepreneurs and local government officials gathered at the Fikra Fair to network, demo their apps and show the world that Iraq has more to offer than oil. According to the Human Rights Watch, challenging realities of daily life for many people in I … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

China is launching its first crewed mission to the Tiangong 2 space station

At 7:30PM this evening, China will launch its first crewed mission to the Tiangong-2 space station, which will test the station’s life support and conduct a variety of experiments over the next 30 days. The mission will be the longest flight the country has conducted to date.This … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

A’DAM Tower Loft in Amsterdam / Multipurpose Venue by TANK

Designed by TANK, A’DAM Tower Loft is an amazing home up in the clouds with everything you need to believe you're a rockstar living the life. | Continue reading


@homeworlddesign.com | 8 years ago

Electrum X Is the Newer, Much Faster Variant of Electrum Server

A much faster version of Electrum Server is now available. The reimplementation of Electrum Server, called Electrum X is the creation of Neil Booth which he claims to be 10 times faster than the Electrum Server. The Electrum X Server codes are made available on GitHub under the M … | Continue reading


@newsbtc.com | 8 years ago

Casa del Limonero by Taller Estilo Arquitectura

Designed by Taller Estilo Arquitectura, Casa del Limonero represents a modern interpretation of traditional Mexican architecture. | Continue reading


@homeworlddesign.com | 8 years ago

Damochka Apartment in Kiev / Rina Lovko Design

Located in Kiev, Damochka Apartment was designed by designer Rina Lovko for a young lady. The total area of this Kiev apartment is 120 sq m. | Continue reading


@homeworlddesign.com | 8 years ago

Amazon Great Indian Festival Diwali Sale 17-20 Oct 2016: Upto 99% Off

Amazon Great Indian Festival Sale is back again. Get ready for Amazon Great Indian Festival Diwali Sale 17-20 Oct 2016: Upto 99% Off | Continue reading


@effectiveinformation.in | 8 years ago

How to make ChatOps work at enterprise scale

GUEST: ChatOps was birthed from one of the more notorious plagues afflicting the modern operations team: information overload. Ongoing digital transformation initiatives, the relentless accumulation of data and alerts, and the proliferation of operational consoles have threatened … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

INNOVATE2016: Are we on the verge of Brexit 2.0

The danger is taking the election for granted and then being sucker punched by a vast undercurrent of populist anger against the establishment. Read More | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Chatbots have a superpower over apps

FEATURE: Most of us are building bots the same way we built apps and sites: We are still building products for groups of people. Bots finally have a superpower. They can now personalize and customize content in a scalable way. Websites and apps are meant to solve problems for gro … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

German government asks Tesla to stop using term 'Autopilot' in ads

The German government has asked that Tesla stop using the word 'Autopilot' in its advertising, over concerns that it might suggest that drivers don’t need to pay attention to the road while driving, according to Reuters.German Transport Minister Alexander Dobrindt sent a letter t … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Tumblr artist Jack Moon on how making GIFs helps him make sense of the world

The Gypsy Astronaut is a GIFs-only Tumblr with subjects ranging from 1920s silent film to Monty Python to Ghost World to David Bowie to miscellany so obscure it’s impossible to imagine that the source video is even available on YouTube. The hodgepodge is unnerving, but warmly so. … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Money 2020 to Chart the Future Path for Payments Industry

Money 2020, one of the leading financial and payments conference is preparing for its 2016 edition, scheduled for October 23-26. The event happening at the Venetian in Las Vegas focuses on blockchain technology, fintech, and related regulatory aspects. With most of the sessions a … | Continue reading


@newsbtc.com | 8 years ago

How to identify trusted broker reviews?

Trusted broker reviews are definitely worth the weight in gold. The main goal that broker reviews pursue is to deliver the honest and relevant information about various brokerages. The majority of such websites combine reviewing brokers with different affiliate programs. There is … | Continue reading


@newsbtc.com | 8 years ago

4 ways founders can avoid an investor coup

GUEST: In late July, augmented reality startup Skully ceased operations. How did it go from the most successful wearable tech Indiegogo campaign to defunct in less than two years? Its investors threw out its founders. The nature of VC funding always creates the possibility for an … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

The loss of an ARM

Japanese telecoms firm SoftBank recently acquired British microchip manufacturer ARM Holdings. ARM’s shareholders approved the $32 billion deal at the end of August, and the company was delisted from the London Stock Exchange on September 5. The deal represents the largest acquis … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

This ping pong table plays music to the rhythm of your game

Seattle-based designer Mark Wheeler embedded contact microphones on ping pong paddles, hid an Arduino in a retro radio, and designed an app, all to get a ping pong table to play music to the rhythm of a game. The idea of Ping Pong FM, as Wheeler and his team call it, is to play f … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Future versions of Facebook Messenger will come with a Data Saver mode

Afraid of bill shock? Facebook Messenger is notoriously data-hungry. Thankfully, future versions will allow you to put it on a diet, courtesy of a brand new Data Saver feature. Facebook is currently trialling this on the Android beta version of the app. It works by changing how t … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

Quill lets you create 3D illustrations in virtual reality

At the recent Oculus Connect event, some virtual reality applications didn’t fit into any category. Quill was one of those, part interactive comic book, part VR film, and part VR creation tool. It’s not really a game, but it has an interesting story that begins with a 360-degree … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

The CIA is reportedly preparing for a major cyber attack against Russia

The Obama administration is considering a major retaliatory cyber attack against Russia, NBC News reports. The move is in response to allegations of the country’s involvement in recent hacks against the Democratic National Committee earlier this summer.The operation is designed t … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Quantum Computers Will Destroy Bitcoin, Scientists Warn

[…]The post Quantum Computers Will Destroy Bitcoin, Scientists Warn appeared first on CryptoCoinsNews. | Continue reading


@cryptocoinsnews.com | 8 years ago