Planning for Inclusive Growth

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 | 7 years ago

Dutch coder built thousands of websites with built-in backdoors

Hiring a developer to build your website is always a bit of a minefield. There’s just so much that can go wrong, especially if you pick a developer that isn’t qualified or competent. Or just plain untrustworthy. One example of this comed from the Netherlands, where law enforcemen … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 7 years ago

Deep learning startup Neurala raises $14 million to build brains for drones, autonomous cars, and more

Neurala, a software and services company that helps bring artificial intelligence (AI) to drones, robots, cars, and consumer electronics, has announced a $14 million series A funding round led by Pelion Ventures, with participation from Sherpa Capital, Motorola Ventures, 360 Capi … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 7 years ago

Bitcoin Price Thrives Despite China Curbing Margin Trading

When China introduced limits on leveraged Bitcoin trading people were uncertain what the future would hold. Some experts even predicted far less speculation, which would lead to sideways price movements. As it turns out, the curbed leverage trading limits are slowly pushing the B … | Continue reading


@newsbtc.com | 7 years ago

Miami's Third Bitcoin Hackathon Was All Fun And Games

Gamification took center stage at the third annual Miami Bitcoin Hackathon this week, with the first place winner demonstrating a Pokemon Go-inspired, location-based game that earned its team a 15 BTC grand prize. Using GPS and BLE technology, the BitTag app facilitates virtual g … | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

Blackstone CEO: Trump to Seek Bilateral Trade Deals "With Vigor"

Steve Schwarzman, Blackstone CEO, said that president-elect Donald Trump's team would seek bilateral trade deals and "cut better deals, just one on one." Mr. Schwarzman spoke to the Journal at the World Economic Forum in Davos. Photo: Jeff Bush/The Wall Street Journal | Continue reading


@live.wsj.com | 7 years ago

Bouteflika « ordonne » de mettre fin aux activités d’Ali Benhadj et de lui interdire de quitter Alger | actu33: Information et Actualité

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@staraffaires.com | 7 years ago

Neue Produkte und Lösungen für Camper: European Innovation Award auf der CMT verliehen

DoldeMedien Verlag GmbH: Stuttgart (ots) - Im Rahmen der Freizeit- und Urlaubsmesse CMT (14. bis 22. Januar 2017) sind am Sonntag, den 15.01.2017 in Stuttgart die besten Innovationen der Caravaning-Branche mit dem European Innovation Award ausgezeichnet worden. Eine ... | Continue reading


@presseportal.de | 7 years ago

Sequoia invests $100 million in Zoom video conferencing service

Zoom, the cloud video conferencing service, announced a $100 million Series D round, entirely funded by Sequoia. The company also announced a significant update to the product that includes the ability for customers and third parties to build applications on top of the Zoom platf … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

My sixteen-year-old web diary is horrifying

Last year I cried a lot for people I never knew. David Bowie, Carrie Fisher, and George Michael all passed away, and they were huge parts of my childhood. I’ve grown up loving Star Wars and listening to a diverse range of music, so out of all the celebrity deaths of 2016 these we … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

30.000 fps: Popcorn poppt in Superzeitlupe

Immer wenn wir denken, dass der Zeitlupen- bzw. Superzeitlupen-Effekt dann doch mal ausgereizt ist, kommt ein Filmchen ums Eck', das uns eins Besseren belehrt, in diesem Fall vom YouTube-Kanal Warped Perception: Die Jungs haben eine Art Popcorn-Knarre... | Continue reading


@de.engadget.com | 7 years ago

France’s presidential front-runner François Fillon on French startups

French startups also attract French politicians. And that’s why France’s former Prime Minister and current presidential candidate François Fillon was there, trying to prove that he understands French startups. François Fillon was Prime Minister from 2007 to 2012 when Nicolas Sark … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

App Store prices in the UK to rise 25% due to Brexit pound slump

Prices of apps and in-app purchases in the UK's App Store will rise 25% due to the weak pound exchange rate after the Brexit vote in June. SEE ALSO: Brexit pound slump could be responsible for higher iPhone 7 prices in the UKAn app previously sold for £0.79 will now cost £0.99 ($ … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Revolut lets you split bills in a few taps

Fintech startup Revolut just added a nifty bill splitting feature. You can now tap on a Revolut expense and request money from your Revolut contacts without having to use a calculator. Swipe on a transaction, hit the split bill button and select your contacts. Other users receive … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

4 mobile app predictions for 2017 — the year of the publisher

SPONSORED: Presented by Apptopia The app economy is maturing, and with maturity comes consolidation as well as efficiencies. We’re going to see many mobile ad-tech and analytics companies get acquired this year. As a result, mobile publishers must develop for new revenue streams … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 7 years ago

Deal: Google Daydream View $49 at Google Store (down from $79)

The VR headset is available in all three color variants with free shipping until February 25. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 7 years ago

Microsoft wants business users to stop using Windows 7

Windows 7 is barely ten years old, and already it’s rapidly approaching the end of its supported life. Now, perhaps with the aim of preventing it from endlessly limping on as Windows XP did, Microsoft Germany is encouraging business users to make the switch to a newer version of … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 7 years ago

Blockchain Payments Platform OKLink Launches in Vietnam

[…]The post Blockchain Payments Platform OKLink Launches in Vietnam appeared first on CryptoCoinsNews. | Continue reading


@cryptocoinsnews.com | 7 years ago

Automated Trading Drives Bitcoin Demand, and Its Price

The cryptocurrency trade volumes have been unusually high in the past few months. The increased demand for the popular digital currency has been attributed to the growing community, where users are using the cryptocurrency to safeguard their earnings amid the economic slowdown. B … | Continue reading


@newsbtc.com | 7 years ago

CoinDesk's 2016 in Review Reviewed: The Best of the Series

CoinDesk reviews the best of the 50 articles that made up our '2016 in Review' series.Source | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

Bitit’s New Partnership with Cashlib Adds Over 35000 Instant Bitcoin by Cash Purchase Outlets in Europe

January 11, 2017 France – The popular European Bitcoin platform, Bitit has announced its partnership with Cashlib, a distribution network specialist. This partnership adds 35000 new stores to its network of over 100000 stores facilitated by an already existing partnership with Ne … | Continue reading


@newsbtc.com | 7 years ago

Watch Johnny learn how to stay alive in Nioh

When Nioh resurfaced at last year's Tokyo Games Show, I have to admit I was a bit disappointed - mainly because the trailer's opening seconds made me think there was a new Onimusha on the way. Having had time to adjust, I played a new demo section of Team Ninja's upcoming action … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

Sportsbet.io – The Casino Platform for Sports Lovers

Sportsbet.io is an interesting combination of Bitcoin and sports. It is one of the top cryptocurrency based gambling platforms and is the official betting partner for Bitcasino.io, another leading Bitcoin casino platform. Sportsbet.io Bitcoin sportsbook is based on three core pri … | Continue reading


@newsbtc.com | 7 years ago

Synthesio acquires Bunkr to build interactive business reports

Bunkr wanted to build a PowerPoint killer, making it much faster to build beautiful, interactive presentations. But the startup couldn’t attract millions and millions of users, so Synthesio is acquiring Bunkr for an undisclosed amount. The technology will live on and be integrate … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

Google and Oracle refine their cloud pitches to take on Amazon

The public cloud arena has thus far been dominated by Amazon Web Services, with Microsoft Azure making a run. So far the leaderboard has Amazon at number one, Microsoft at number two, and then everyone else. That ranking may not change materially in the next year, but get ready f … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 7 years ago

Amazon Echo reagiert nun auch auf den Namen "Computer"

Amazon rollt derzeit ein Software-Update für den Lautsprecher Echo aus. Neben dem klassischen Bugfixing gibt es ein besonderes neues Feature. Alexa hört jetzt nämlich auch auf den Namen "Computer". Bislang konnte man "Alexa", "Amazon"... | Continue reading


@de.engadget.com | 7 years ago

Apple is increasing the price of apps in the UK by 25% because of Brexit

Apple is preparing to increase the price of apps in the UK in its latest move to counteract the impact of Brexit on its business. Read More | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

You can now buy LeEco’s well-priced smartphones and TVs from Amazon

LeEco has recently started selling a few of its products on Amazon including the Le Pro3 and Le S3 smartphones. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 7 years ago

Microsoft shows off its new Xbox One dashboard

Microsoft revealed last week that it’s planning to rebuild the Xbox One dashboard with a focus on speed. While the software giant revealed common tasks will be faster, Mike Ybarra, head of platform engineering for Xbox, has now teased exactly what the new dashboard will look like … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

Serena Capital Launches Serena Data Ventures, the 1st European Fund Dedicated to Big Data & Artificial Intelligence

PRESS RELEASE: Serena Capital, a major player in financing and accompanying high growth digital companies, has launched its 3rd fund in 8 years; Serena Data Ventures, dedicated to Big Data and Artificial Intelligence. Institutional investors... | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 7 years ago

Vegas Casino – A Casino Experience Like No Other

Vegascasino.io  offers the best in classic online gambling experience. The platform sticks with classic offerings like Slots, Blackjacks and traverses in the familiar territory to make the players comfortable. The myriad options in games is another feature that makes the platform … | Continue reading


@newsbtc.com | 7 years ago

UAE 'Virtual Currency' Restrictions Cast Uncertain Shadow on Bitcoin

The UAE central bank is seeking to prohibit the use of digital currencies in the financial sector. Source | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

Working Together in Perfect Harmony: Digital Advertising + Content Marketing

Discover how digital advertising and content can work together to inform, engage and inspire action from your target audience. | Continue reading


@toprankblog.com | 7 years ago

Trump, China Diverge on New World Order

Donald Trump's suggestions that he would use Taiwan as a negotiating chip with China to extract concessions over trade have hit a raw nerve in Beijing. Photo: EPA/Reuters | Continue reading


@live.wsj.com | 7 years ago

Android Wear 2.0 will arrive on February 9, says leaker Evan Blass

The news arrives soon after Google emailed Android devs asking them to prepare for the Android Wear 2.0 rollout in February. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 7 years ago

Brexit blamed for incoming UK App Store price rise

Brexit has already hit Toblerone and Terry's Chocolate Orange, but now its effects are about to really hit home. Apple has today notified ap… | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

Shiftgig raises $20M more to connect hourly workers with open jobs

The rise in on-demand services from the likes of Uber, Lyft and Postmates is fuelling a new workforce of freelancers in the service industry who are not tied to single places of employment and can work hours that are more suitable to them. Now a similar kind of flexibility is fin … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

Apple is making Brits pay for Brexit with huge hike in App Store prices

The UK may come to regret Brexit deeply – and it seems Apple enthusiasts might be among the first ones to suffer the consequences. The Cupertino heavyweight has announced upcoming changes to its App Store rates that will see the prices of apps and in-app purchases in the UK rise … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 7 years ago

Forward, a $149 per month medical startup, aims to be the Apple Store of doctor’s offices

It was cold and pouring outside as the Uber pulled up at 180 Sutter Street in downtown San Francisco. Inside, a man dressed all in black offered to take my jacket and umbrella as he ushered me through the clinical white lobby to a set of chairs, handing me a bottle of VOSS. I sca … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

Lumo makes its wearable motion science platform available to partners

Lumo Bodytech has created health wearables such as Lumo Run, and now it is making its platform available to partners so that they can make a wider variety of wearables with personalized feedback. The Lumo Motion Science Platform is available now to partners, who can use it to dep … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 7 years ago

Tech Analysis: Gravity Rush 2

We're just three weeks into 2017 and already we have a brand-new PS4 platform exclusive in the form of Gravity Rush 2 - Sony Japan's physics defying action… | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

Wirbel-Video: NASA-Supercomputer visualisiert Drohnen-Aerodynamik

Die Advanced Supercomputing Division des Ames Research Center der NASA hat seine Rechenleistung dazu genutzt, die Aerodynamik einer Konsumentendrohne zu visualisieren und das Ergebnis ist ernsthaft beeindruckend geraten: So dramatisch wie in diesem... | Continue reading


@de.engadget.com | 7 years ago

Raspberry Pi beefs up its Compute Module for industrial users

The Raspberry Pi Foundation has upgraded its Compute Module which is designed for embedded computing and industrial users wanting to produce customized products powered by the microprocessor, such as large-format smart displays. Read More | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

Vague de froid, consommation des carburants, disponibilité du gaz butane : Hocine Rizou, PDG de Naftal nous dit tout https://s.staraffaires.com/is/

Vague de froid, consommation des carburants, disponibilité du gaz butane : Hocine Rizou, PDG de Naftal nous dit tout https://s.staraffaires.com/is/ - Makouda - makouda - staraffaires : Affaires et social | Continue reading


@staraffaires.com | 7 years ago

How machine learning is ushering in a new age of customer service

While machine learning itself is nothing new, the speed at which data can now be processed, analyzed and actioned has completely changed the machine-learning game. Readily affordable computing power, the quantity of data available, and algorithms we never thought we could use are … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 7 years ago

15 photos prisent juste avant le drame !En savoir plus sur https://s.staraffaires.com/ir/

15 photos prisent juste avant le drame ! En savoir plus sur https://s.staraffaires.com/ir/ - Makouda - makouda - staraffaires : Affaires et social | Continue reading


@staraffaires.com | 7 years ago

MacBook Pro might become a lot more 'pro' this year, report claims

There was no shortage of complaints about Apple's refreshed, 2016 MacBook Pro line, be it shoddy battery life or absence of any ports besides USB-C. But one complaint stood above others as it indicated that Apple may be neglecting a crucial target market: With aging processors an … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

An Inferno on the Head of a Pin

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@blog.codinghorror.com | 7 years ago