Going Viral With Backlinks (Here’s How to Do it) – Chapter Seven

Guide to Backlinks | Chapter 7 | In this chapter, I'm going to tell you about creative tactics for back linking from all over the web. | Continue reading


@ignitevisibility.com | 8 years ago

Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram surveillance tool was used to arrest Baltimore protestors

For years, Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook have provided data to a company marketing social media surveillance tools to police, according to a newly published investigation by the ACLU of Northern California. Geofeedia used the company’s APIs to create real-time maps of social m … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Crystal ball-like robot will fill your home with sunlight

LONDON — Dr. Diva Tommei, 32, was once a Bioinformatics PhD student at Cambridge University who was spending way too much time in a dark office. That is until she had a lightbulb moment and invented a device to redirect natural light and transform her gloomy British workspace."As … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

Naked mole rats don't feel pain the way we do, and now we know why

Naked mole rats, the desert-dwelling animals that look like the lovechild of an uncooked sausage and a scrotum, don’t feel certain kinds of pain — and now, scientists may have a better idea why.The lovechild of an uncooked sausage and a scrotumIn fact, these poop-eating, subterra … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

How PlayStation VR could ignite the mainstream virtual reality market

Sony is about to bring the third weapon to the high-end VR fight, and it could have a major impact on the market. The impressive-but-sometimes-rickety PlayStation VR headset is due out October 13 for $500, making it one of the most affordable ways to jump into this new technology … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

‘Capturing Everest’ could be our first VR masterpiece

Last year Sports Illustrated brought us its famed Swimsuit Edition in virtual reality. This year the company has its sights set even higher. 29,029 feet higher, to be exact. Sports Illustrated is set to partner with Endemol Shine Beyond USA to create the first virtual reality doc … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

Supreme Court hears Samsung v. Apple oral arguments

Samsung and Apple argued in America’s highest court today, capping off years of patent lawsuits with a debate over a tiny piece of the overall case. The arguments the Supreme Court heard today address how much of the profits from a product — in this case, a smartphone — should be … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Bitcoin searches for itself in the third episode of Bitcoin and the Blockchain

As Bitcoin has grown, it’s been forced to contend with a flood of traffic on the network. Developers are divided about what to do. The scalers want more transactions running through the blockchain. The decentralizers say this threatens Bitcoin’s character. Now, Bitcoin must choos … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Brexit Vote Makes Luxury Goods Cheaper in England

Since the U.K.'s vote to exit the European Union in June, the cheap price of luxury goods in Great Britain has attracted shoppers worldwide. WSJ's Saabira Chaudhuri has details on Lunch Break with Tanya Rivero. Photo: Bloomberg | Continue reading


@live.wsj.com | 8 years ago

UK gov’t agrees to foreground privacy statement in surveillance bill

The UK government has agreed an amendment to draft surveillance legislation aimed at strengthening the public perception of privacy safeguards by adding a statement of priority to the face of the legislation. Read More | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Behind the Scenes at Copyblogger: Our New Email Approach

In this episode of Copyblogger FM, Sonia Simone and Pamela Wilson take you behind the scenes to look at the development of our new weekly email roundup. | Continue reading


@copyblogger.com | 8 years ago

NFL bans teams from sharing GIFs and videos during games

The GIF police strike again: The NFL is banning teams from sharing the animated images on social media. ESPN obtained a set of memos outlining a new league social media policy that goes into effect tomorrow. Teams also can’t livestream during or after games. That’s unfortunate – … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

A Virtual Reality Sky Projected Above a Parisian Church by Artist Miguel Chevalier

Projected onto the ceiling of Saint-Eustache Church in Paris, Voûtes Célestes is a work by Miguel Chevalier that turned the ancient chapel into the backdrop for a constantly morphing sky chart produced in real time. Cycling through 35 different colored networks, the ceiling glowe … | Continue reading


@thisiscolossal.com | 8 years ago

Finland’s Koukoi Games raises over $1 million for a Hollywood-based mobile game

Finland-based mobile game developer Koukoi Games has announced today that it has entered a new investment partnership with media focused venture capital fund IPR.VC and Tekes: the Finnish Funding Agency for Innovation. Contributions from the two bring investments for Koukoi to ov … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

What to do if you have a Samsung Galaxy Note7

The Samsung Galaxy Note7 is officially dead, so now what?SEE ALSO: The Samsung Galaxy Note7 is doneSamsung's Note7 devices, after being released to much acclaim, started exploding. Then the replacement Note7 devices exploded. And finally, after a long, dangerous and failed journe … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

Watch how film geometry gives us heroes and villains

There are a lot of subtle effects going on in movies that we don’t consciously notice. Framing, lighting, and composition can have huge effects on how viewers perceive a character or situation. Continue reading… | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Mobile game stats every publisher needs to know for 2017 (VB Live)

VB LIVE: In a 4M+ app marketplace, how do the top publishers continue to elbow their way out of the crowd and keep growing their revenue? Join our latest VB Live event as mobile masters reveal what the biggest guys are doing to stay on top in 2017. Register for free right here. S … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Why SEO doesn’t mean what it used to

The way SEO is changing follows the exact same path content marketing has charted in the last several years, leading to better results for the user. | Continue reading


@brandpoint.com | 8 years ago

Stack Overflow puts a new spin on resumes for developers

Stack Overflow, the community site best known for providing you with answers for all of your random coding questions, also has a thriving jobs board and provides services to employers looking to hire developers. Today, the team is expanding the jobs side of its business with the … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Intel Addresses Modern Marketing Challenges Through Digital Governance

Intel has implemented a strong digital governance operational framework to address challenges and help the company transform its business. | Continue reading


@review.content-science.com | 8 years ago

Returning your Galaxy Note 7? Here are some other great Android phones you should check out

If you've just returned your Samsung Galaxy Note 7 and are now in the market for a new phone, fear not - here are the best Galaxy Note 7 alternatives! | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Bellwether: event marketing continues to top marketing budgets

The Institute of Practitioners in Advertising's (IPA) Bellwether report released today (12 October) reveals that event marketing budgets rose by 9.9% in the third quarter of 2016. | Continue reading


@campaignlive.co.uk | 8 years ago

Take a look at Samsung’s ‘Note7 Return Kit,’ safety gloves included

According to XDA-Developers, Samsung is sending out thermally-insulated boxes and safety gloves for those returning their Note7 devices. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

How Not to Apologize by Donald Trump

Most media commentators gave Donald Trump poor reviews of his apology – or what he called an apology – following revelations of his lewd comments about women. PR crisis managers took criticism a step farther to dissect why Trump’s apology fell short. As almost everyone knows, a l … | Continue reading


@alltop | 8 years ago

Switzerland hasn't given up on smartwatches

The smartwatch industry hasn’t taken off like many had hoped it would. The biggest Android Wear watchmakers have slowed down on new releases, the Apple Watch didn’t sell like many expected, and smartwatches still have a long way to go before they could be considered the industry’ … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Dropbox rolls out PDF signing, iMessage integrations and picture-in-picture on iOS

Dropbox is still working its way through the enterprise world in order to show the world it isn’t just dumb online storage — which, given as simple as it was to use, was one of the tool’s original top selling points.So it’s had to shift gears in order to focus on larger companies … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Bitcoin Exhibit Hosted at the Smithsonian Museum

Bitcoin has been included in its own section within the Value of Money exhibit showcase by the Numismatic Association at the Smithsonian Museum, for the National Numismatic Collection. | Continue reading


@ccn.com | 8 years ago

This Adobe photography training is dropping to its lowest price ever — but only for the next 24 hours

Fancy equipment will never replace technique when it comes to snapping great photos. That’s why the lessons in the Adobe KnowHow All-Inclusive Photography Bundle are required viewing. This Adobe training is valued at $933, and has already been marked down to a sale price of $64. … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

FCC hits Comcast with record cable company fine over billing practices

Comcast is being fined $2.3 million for billing customers for products that they never ordered. The fine was announced this morning as part of a settlement with the Federal Communications Commission, which says this is "the largest civil penalty" it’s ever issued a cable operator … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Google debuts Project Fi group plan: Add up to 5 people for $15 per month each

Starting today, Google’s Project Fi now offers a group plan. Fi users can now have up to six people on one plan, inviting new members at any time for $15 per month. That will get them unlimited talk and text (known as Fi Basics) and like with individual plans, they are only charg … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

LeBron James 'very optimistic' about NBA reaching new labor deal

These reports suggesting a smooth and orderly transition into a new collective bargaining agreement between the NBA's owners and players are rapidly getting to the point where they sound too good not to be true. | Continue reading


@nba.com | 8 years ago

Binishell, Kur-Ring-Gai High School

Binishell, Kur-Ring-Gai High School | Continue reading


@nos.twnsnd.co | 8 years ago

Lightspeed hires associate partner with a focus on SaaS investments

Lightspeed Venture Partners announced today that it has brought on board Ansaf Kareem as its newest associate partner. In this role, he’ll be focused on software as a service (SaaS) investments, such as those in marketplaces and the financial spaces. He worked previously on the p … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Google’s Project Fi gets a group plan

Project Fi, Google’s wireless service, is getting a group plan today. While most cell services let you choose a “family plan,” which typically entails the ability to include additional lines at a discount, Fi didn’t yet offer this option.Like you would expect from Fi, it’s all pr … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Dropbox for iOS now lets you sign PDFs, share files in Messages, use picture in picture on iPad

Cloud file syncing and sharing service Dropbox today is announcing several enhancements to its iOS app. Now it has an iMessage App — one of many new features of iOS 10 — that lets users share files with previews in the standard-issue Messages app. And there is a new home screen w … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Google introduces group plans for its Project Fi mobile network

Google is making it a bit easier to use its Project Fi mobile network like standard cell service with the introduction of group plans. Now, you can add as many people to your Project Fi plan as you’d like at an additional cost of $15 per user. The rate for data remains $10 per GB … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

NASA will allow private companies to hook up modules to the International Space Station

Private space companies may soon get the opportunity to add their own habitat modules to the outside of the International Space Station. That’s according to NASA Administrator Charles Bolden, who announced the new initiative today as a way to help expand the number of companies a … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Space Brain: Marsreisenden drohen schwere Hirnschäden

Als SpaceX-Chef Elon Musk neulich seine Pläne für die Besiedelung des Mars präsentierte, ließ er einen Faktor mehr oder weniger larmoyant links liegen: Die Auswirkungen der kosmischen Strahlung auf die Astronauten. Dabei wären... | Continue reading


@de.engadget.com | 8 years ago

What it's like to take an exclusive ride in a BMW art car

Back in August, I went to the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles to witness the prestigious BMW art car collection being installed. Within the first few minutes, I was allowed to break the biggest rule of art car handling: no one sits inside the car. Continue reading… | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Bitcoin Price Watch; Bulls In Control!

So the day has now drawn to a close, and it’s time to have a look at how our bitcoin price watch strategy performed throughout the European session, and adapt to its influence on our strategy for tonight’s session. Earlier today, we noted that price had finally pushed through its … | Continue reading


@newsbtc.com | 8 years ago

SongDivision Drives ‘Back Seat Karaoke’ Into IMEX America

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SongDivision Drives ‘Back Seat Karaoke’ Into IMEX America Industry Leaders Revisit the Global Meetings Industry Day Anthem on the Vegas Strip [Las Vegas, NV] – Armed with toda… | Continue reading


@techsytalk.com | 8 years ago

Sponsored Post: ScaleArc, Aerospike, Scalyr, Gusto, VividCortex, MemSQL, InMemory.Net, Zohocorp

Who's Hiring? IT Security Engineering . At Gusto we are on a mission to create a worl... | Continue reading


@highscalability.com | 8 years ago

Facebook is about to learn the enterprise is a different animal

Facebook officially entered the enterprise market this week with the release of Workplace by Facebook (previously known as Facebook at Work). It goes without saying that Facebook has had tremendous success as a consumer tool, but the enterprise is a different place with distinct … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

A Flint, MI university turned vacant land into autonomous vehicle proving grounds

Kettering University unveiled this week an automotive proving grounds in a bid to lure companies and students to the Flint, MI area. The test track is on the school’s grounds, housed on land that once contained a massive General Motors’ manufacturing facility that was torn down a … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Google is running homepage ads pushing people to get registered to vote

Google is upping its efforts at getting its U.S. user registered to vote, via a pop-up ad that now appears directly on the desktop homepage. The company has historically made an effort to help web users get registered to vote and find answers to their voting-related questions by … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Western Digital’s hard drives have an all-new look and can we be okay with that?

Western Digital’s "My Passport" line of portable external hard drives have never been mistaken for fashionable. They cry out, "Forget me in a desk drawer somewhere!" They’re utilitarian, and do frequently store computer files adequately. But where’s the zest? I mean, just look at … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Stack Overflow thinks it can make resumes for developers suck less

You don’t need a degree in Computer Science to be a coder. According to the 2016 Stack Overflow Developer Survey, 56 percent of software developers questioned lack traditional accreditation. Instead, they have honed their skills through a combination of side projects, MOOCs, open … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

Sprint says it will give away 1 million internet-connected devices to students

In an announcement today, Sprint said it would give away 1 million internet-connected devices to low-income high school students across the United States. Continue reading… | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago