Making amazing content: The links

This is a steadily-growing list of links from my talk about amazing content tactics: The slides Lean content: An effective web writing workflow from Ian Lurie More Information 14 Little Things to Make Blog Post Content Better | Continue reading


@portent.com | 8 years ago

Morning shootaround — Aug. 4

NEWS OF THE MORNING Mitchell unsure about KG’s future | Irving ready to seek gold with Krzyzewski | World Peace: ‘I can still play’ No. 1: Mitchell thinks Garnett is still weighing his future — As a player for the Minnesota Timberwolves from 1995-2002, Sam Mitchell was the vetera … | Continue reading


@nba.com | 8 years ago

In pictures: Indesit launderette and football experience at Camp Bestival

Domestic appliance manufacturer Indesit washed more than 200 loads of festival-goers washing at this year's Camp Bestival, as well as providing a football-themed experience. | Continue reading


@eventmagazine.co.uk | 8 years ago

Atemberaubendes Asien in 18 Tagen: Mit dem Aman-Privatjet auf Expedition

London (ots) - Amans neue Privatjet-Expedition macht Asiens Geschichte und Kultur auf nur einer Reise erlebbar. In 18 Tagen fliegen die maximal acht Passagiere zu den... | Continue reading


@presseportal.de | 8 years ago

Why Microsoft’s Satya Nadella equates LinkedIn with Minecraft

You could make a case that Minecraft is the professional network of 10-year olds, but you’d have to work pretty hard at it. That’s not what Satya Nadella means when he uses Minecraft as an example of why LInkedIn was a great acquisition target for Microsoft, speaking to Bloomberg … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Trump Calls Clinton the 'Founder of ISIS'

Donald Trump criticized Hillary Clinton's tenure as secretary of state at a rally in Florida on Wednesday, saying that her policies led to instability in many parts of the world. Meanwhile, Mrs. Clinton criticized Mr. Trump's business practices while campaigning in Colorado. Phot … | Continue reading


@live.wsj.com | 8 years ago

Nike Zoom Superfly Elite

Keine Frage, 3D-Druck und Sneaker gehen mittlerweile Hand in Hand. Sogar für die Spitzendisziplin, den 100 Meter Lauf, werden wir in Rio jetzt solche Schuhe erleben können. Selbst die Favoritin, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce wird die neuen Nike... | Continue reading


@de.engadget.com | 8 years ago

The Nucleus is an Alexa-enabled home intercom and phone

I’ve heard from lots of parents that their kids love the Amazon Echo because they can tell it do things without having to interact with a screen, and when Amazon opened up Alexa to developers, it gave other gadget makers the chance to put the digital assistant inside. Nucleus, a … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Is the EU Building a Database of Digital Currency Users?

Is the EU seeking to limit the privacy of bitcoin users? A deeper analysis of recent proposals suggests that the question may not have an easy answer. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Deal: Sony 43″ 4K Android TV for $579.99

If you're looking for a large 4K Android TV, check out this eBay deal on a Sony XBR-43X830C for $579.99. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Andela co-founder Christina Sass is coming to Disrupt

I’m delighted to announce Andela co-founder and COO Christina Sass will be joining me on stage for a fireside chat at TechCrunch Disrupt in San Francisco next month. Backed by Mark Zuckerberg and a slew of other Silicon Valley heavyweights, Andela is part of a wave of startups lo … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Bitfinex Update: Platform Confirms Loss of About $72 Million to Hackers

Following the security breach that shook the Bitcoin community, the victimized digital currency exchange BitFinex yesterday revealed the damages it faced. The exchange’s communication manager Zane Tackett reported on Reddit that BitFinex has lost around 119,756 BTC (~$72 million) … | Continue reading


@newsbtc.com | 8 years ago

Nucleus’ smart intercom adds Alexa functionality

Amazon’s friendly AI is continuing its brisk march across smart home services. A week after August announced Alexa functionality for its smart lock, Nucleus is doing the same for its home intercom system, a rare feat for a touchscreen device. The family focused smart intercom sys … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Why Measuring Content Experiences Drives Better Content Marketing

Yoav Schwartz, co-founder of Uberflip, joins the Content Pros Podcast to shine a light on the complexities of content marketing and unravel the misconceptions surrounding the 3 pillars: creation, distribution, and measurement. | Continue reading


@convinceandconvert.com | 8 years ago

B&B will Zahl der Hotels fast verdoppeln

AHGZ: Frankfurt am Main (ots) - Die Budget-Hotelkette B&B plant eine drastische Expansion in Deutschland. "In Frankreich haben wir über 250 Hotels, bundesweit derzeit 83", sagte Entwicklungsdirektor der B&B Hotels GmbH, Max C. Luscher, der AHGZ - ... | Continue reading


@presseportal.de | 8 years ago

Nucleus debuts first Alexa-enabled touchscreen video device

The rollout of Amazon Alexa-enabled devices that transcend the Echo continues to grow, this time with its first touchscreen video device called Nucleus. Roughly the size of a tablet (9 inches x 7 inches and just 2.1 pounds), the Nucleus combines touchscreen video screens with emb … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

This real life escape room went back to its digital roots

There was a time when playing flash games on Newgrounds was pretty much all I ever did. One of my favorite games was the ‘escape room’, an extremely popular genre that spawned classics like Crimson Room. The goal is to find the key to the door by solving a series of puzzles, and … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

Uber rival Grab is raising at $2.3B valuation, reportedly burning $35M a month

Grab, the company that rivals Uber in Southeast Asia, is in negotiations to close a new round of funding that could value it as high as $2.3 billion, multiple sources close to talks told TechCrunch. Grab was valued around $1.5 billion-$1.6 billion last August when it raised $350 … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

A E S T H E T I C A M is basically Prisma for Vaporwave fans

It’s hard to explain the Vaporwave subculture to those who aren’t already familiar with it, but I’ll give it a go anyway. It’s essentially a nostalgic mashup of 80s and 90s design, retrofuturism and glitch art (among other things) that draws from a musical genre of the same name … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

DraftKings and FanDuel are now legal again in New York State

Daily fantasy sports sites DraftKings and FanDuel are now legal again in New York State. The websites are at the center of an ongoing tussle on whether or not betting on the fortunes of hand-picked imaginary sports teams constitutes gambling. On Wednesday, New York State's govern … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Facebook, Google, and Twitter combat online extremism with targeted videos

Facebook, Twitter, and Alphabet, Google's parent company, participated in three online experiments last year to gauge the effectiveness of counter-messaging campaigns in combatting propaganda from extremist groups. The results, published on Monday in a study from the Institute fo … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Snapseed 2.8 update adds text input and photo resizing

Snapseed, the Google owned photo editing application, has just received an update to version 2.8, complete with new text, color, and filter options. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Travel Catering & Comfort Services auf der InnoTrans 2016- LSG Group, Newrest und Kaelis mit dabei- TCCS Route als Service für Fachbesucher- Comfort Services immer wichtiger

Messe Berlin GmbH: Berlin (ots) - Beim Reisen von heute geht es längst nicht mehr nur darum, von einem Ort zum nächsten zu kommen. Es geht auch darum, die Reise zu genießen. Verständlich also, dass der Bereich Travel Catering & Comfort Services (TCCS) auf der ... | Continue reading


@presseportal.de | 8 years ago

Homebase raises $6 million to make hourly work easier to manage for local businesses

From rising rents to online competitors, local stores and restaurants face enough challenges outside of their own doors that basic stuff like scheduling employees’ shifts and breaks should feel easy. But that process is still, too often, a mess of paperwork and data entry for the … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

83 Proven Ways to Monetize Your Blog for Smart Passive Income

In this article, you will find well researched and proven ways to monetize your blog for smart passive income. Check them all and start make money online. | Continue reading


@bforblogging.com | 8 years ago

Xiaomi's first ever VR headset comes in denim, leopard print, and van Gogh

Xiaomi has unveiled its first ever smartphone-powered virtual reality headset: a device called the Mi VR Play. The Chinese company says the Play works with any device with a screen size between between 4.7- and 5.7 inches, and is intended to "bring the VR experience to a much wid … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

You probably don’t need this levitating phone charger, but it’s cool anyway

My favorite thing in the world is when someone makes something, just because. There’s no reason or rhyme as to why. It doesn’t need to exist, but it’s cool, so it does. One of the best examples I’ve seen of this lately is the OvRcharge – a needlessly-extravagant iPhone charger th … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

Xiaomi announces its first VR headset — but you can’t buy it yet

Xiaomi is broadening its already expansive range of products by venturing into virtual reality for the first time. Read More | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

First Click: Apple should stop selling four-year-old computers

One thousand, five hundred and fourteen days. Or: four years, one month, and twenty-four days.That’s how long it’s been since Apple released the last MacBook Pro to come without a Retina display. The $1,199 13-inch model was powered by a 2.5GHz Core i5 Ivy Bridge processor, a sol … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Xiaomi zeigt erst mal Spielzeug-Variante von VR

Aus dem 1. August wurde der 4. August und aus dem VR Headset eine Art Google Cardboard in stylish. Xiaomi scheint Überraschungen zu lieben und wir merken uns für das nächste Mal: wenn es keine Leaks gibt, gibt es auch kein Produkt.Im... | Continue reading


@de.engadget.com | 8 years ago

Pokémon Go Articuno pair hope for normality after "madness" of internet spotlight

A pair of Ohio residents are today hoping for a return to normality after a bruising experience in the internet spotlight.This week, 29-year-old Kaitlyn Covey of Dayton, Ohio found herself at the centre of a Pokémon mystery that attracted the attention of millions.Covey was the f … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 8 years ago

Here’s why Facebook Messenger rolled out bots before they were ready

It’s been just a few weeks since Facebook announced the introduction of bots for Messenger, and the web is already filled with articles about how awful these bots are, and how we just have to bear it until this fad passes by. First off, what exactly are Messenger bots? Quite simp … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

LeEco launches 4K Android Super TV series in India

Chinese technology giant LeEco has launched their 4K Android Super TV series in India with a premium look and disruptive pricing. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

The Content Marketing Kitchen: 4 Tips for Writing Delicious Copy

Need help with your content marketing? Learn how to write copy that will delight your reader’s senses with these four tips. | Continue reading


@toprankblog.com | 8 years ago

Street Fighter 5's Balrog is not the Balrog I know and love

I've been playing as Balrog in Street Fighter 5 for a month now - pretty much ever since he was released as a downloadable character - and despite my best efforts, I just can't get on with him at all.I loved playing as the boxing brute in previous Street Fighter games, particular … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 8 years ago

Self-driving cars need one killer feature to prevent fatalities

New research on traffic incidents in the US published in the American Journal of Epidemiology showed that the availability of Uber’s on-demand cab service had no association with the number of subsequent traffic fatalities – contrary to what Uber-funded non-profit group Mothers A … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

Sean Bean's dulcet tones are going to be the perfect guide for Civilization VI

One of the most reassuring aspects of Civilization IV and V was Leonard Nimoy. Every time you discovered a new technology, Nimoy would be there for you: delivering in grave and stately tones a relevant quotation from a scientist, philosopher, or politician. You felt better for it … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Drizly pulls in $15 million Series B to power liquor-based eCommerce

Drizly, the on-demand booze delivery startup, has today announced the close of a $15 million Series B funding round, led by Polaris Partners, with participation from existing investors.Drizly operates in a very similar manner to Uber, providing the technology infrastructure that … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Mockup-Video des iPhone 7 deutet blaue Variante und Smart Connector an

Bislang ist die Vorfreude auf das kommenden iPhone, ob es nun iPhone 7 oder iPhone 6 SE heißen wird, ja eher gedämpft. Kein Kopfhörer-Ausgang mehr, wenig Neuigkeiten jenseits der Dual-Kamera in der Plus-Variante, nahezu das gleiche Design.... | Continue reading


@de.engadget.com | 8 years ago

The NFL is coming to Sling TV and Dish subscribers

In the Venn diagram of football fans and Sling TV subscribers there should be some very happy people this week. The internet television service has announced that it's cut a deal to broadcast the NFL Network and NFL RedZone — just in time for the start of the regular football sea … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Fix the Nexus Launcher force close bug with this wallpaper app

The Nexus Launcher force close issue (when installing the APK) can be easily fixed by installing this wallpaper picker app pulled from the original ZIP file. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Positiver Trend macht einen Bogen um Deutschland / Luftverkehr legt Halbjahreszahlen vor

BDL: Berlin (ots) - Im Vergleich zu der europäischen und internationalen Entwicklung hinkt die deutsche Luftfahrt hinterher. Das zeigen die heute vorgelegten Halbjahreszahlen des Bundesverbandes der Deutschen Luftverkehrswirtschaft (BDL). Während der ... | Continue reading


@presseportal.de | 8 years ago

Wie halten Sie es mit dem Datenschutz?

Zwischen Meldungen über Türkei, Syrien und andere Konfliktherde schaffte es gestern eine Information in die Radionachrichten, die sichtlich auf eine Presseaussendung über die APA zurückging: Die neue Datenschutz-Grundverordnung der Europäischen Union muss bis Mai 2018 umgesetzt w … | Continue reading


@tp-blog.at | 8 years ago

Olympic Decathlon Medalist Rafer Johnson Dies at 86

He was the first African American athlete to light the cauldron that burns during the Games | Continue reading


@smithsonianmag.com | 8 years ago

inploi is another jobs app that wants to kill off the service industry CV

Walking around the neighborhood handing out CVs in the hopes of scoring shifts in a local cafe or restaurant has never been an efficient job search process. But workers in the service industry still do it. London based startup inploi is hoping to change that — it’s gunning to rep … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Gamescom verschärft Sicherheitsvorkehrungen

Die Kölner Computerspielmesse Gamescom verschärft nach den Gewaltausbrüchen in den vergangenen Wochen die Sicherheit - Rucksäcke und Taschen werden beargwöhnt, Spielzeug- und Kostümwaffen sind von nun an für Messebesucher... | Continue reading


@de.engadget.com | 8 years ago

1Password introduces $3 per month individual subscriptions

Expanding on its $5 per month family plan, password management app 1Password has just launched an individual subscription plan for $3 per month. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

15 Ways to Write Headlines When You Can't Write to Save Your Life

If the headline doesn’t stop people, the copy might as well be written in Greek. —John Caples Q. Where, besides the copywriter's ov... | Continue reading


@blog.themightycopywriter.com | 8 years ago