Uber’s new board member: Huffington Post cofounder Arianna Huffington

Here’s a surprising little curve-ball for you today: Huffington Post cofounder Arianna Huffington is now a member of Uber’s board. Founded in 2005 alongside Kenneth Lerer and Jonah Peretti, who would later go on to create BuzzFeed, the Huffington Post has emerged as one of the mo … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

First Click: Sometimes the best technology doesn’t need electronics

Call it a backlash to the unfulfilled promise of the Internet of Things. Or maybe it’s just a reaction to what Nilay calls the post-smartphone “divergence.” No matter what you call it, I’ve grown increasingly fond of high-technology products that lack any electronics whatsoever. … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

User Error Sees Bitcoin Mining Pool Earn $135,000 as Fee

A bitcoin transaction of 291.241 BTC saw a fee of 291.2409 BTC, making it an entirely generous fee from the user toward the miner or, more likely, a huge error on the user’s part. Eagle-eyed bitcoin enthusiasts spotted a notably large transaction on the blockchain, one which stoo … | Continue reading


@cryptocoinsnews.com | 8 years ago

13 Low Cost Event Branding Ideas

Effective branding is important to carve out a strong identity for your event and to showcase your key sponsors and partners. The possibilities are endless but many ideas can come with a hefty price tag. Here are 13 low cost ideas that won’t blow your event budget, but can still … | Continue reading


@eventmanagerblog.com | 8 years ago

Vegan Grilled Asparagus on “Eggy” Toast

This breakfast is something in-between a savoury French toast and scrambled eggs on toast so I wasn’t sure what to call it. “Eggy” toast is the best I could come up with. Anyway, It’s toast, spread with an eggy chickpea flour mixture, grilled with asparagus spears on top and it i … | Continue reading


@wallflowergirl.co.uk | 8 years ago

Sony: Uncharted 4 copies stolen while in transit - and now police are involved

An unnamed number of copies of Uncharted 4 were stolen while in transit, Sony has said.A "few" copies of the game have surfaced in the UK as a result, Sony's Shuhei Yoshida said in a post on the PlayStation Blog.Yesterday we reported that copies of the PlayStation 4 exclusive had … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 8 years ago

NBA announces early-entry candidates for 2016 Draft

The National Basketball Association announced today that 162 players -- 117 players from colleges/post-graduate institutions and 45 international players - have filed as early entry candidates for the 2016 NBA Draft presented by State Farm. | Continue reading


@nba.com | 8 years ago

Enchanted Forest

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@picography.co | 8 years ago

Bohernabreena Waterworks

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@picography.co | 8 years ago

Walkway to Sunrise

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@picography.co | 8 years ago

Fallout 4 gets new in-game modding tools on PC

Mods are now officially supported in Fallout 4. Today developer Bethesda released an open beta for modding in the PC version of the post-apocalyptic RPG. While mods previously existed in the PC version of the game, the update opens them up to everyone. "Our goal was to make mods … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

After announcing 12,000 layoffs, Intel CEO paints a new vision for the world’s biggest chip maker

Last week, Intel report that it would lay off 12,000 employees in the biggest restructuring in a decade. And today, Intel chief executive Brian Krzanich wrote a blog post that explains the company’s vision for transforming every segment of its business. “Our strategy itself is ab … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

5 Sure-Fire Steps to Thought Leadership

Master marketer Edward Segal contributed today's post. Edward helps corporations and organizations generate publicity about their activ... | Continue reading


@blog.themightycopywriter.com | 8 years ago

Sponsored Post: Aerospike, TrueSight Pulse, Redis Labs, InMemory.Net, VividCortex, MemSQL, Scalyr, AiScaler, AppDynamics, ManageEngine, Site24x7

Who's Hiring? Software Engineer (DevOps) . You are one of those rare engineers who loves to... | Continue reading


@highscalability.com | 8 years ago

Bitcoin Trading Holding To $470 Resistance

Bitcoin price continues consolidating to resistance at $470 (Bitstamp) and 3000 CNY. Technical analysis looks at the significance of these levels and what they suggest for trend. This analysis is provided by xbt.social with a 3-hour delay. Read the full analysis here. Not a membe … | Continue reading


@cryptocoinsnews.com | 8 years ago

How CTB-Locker Ransomware Uses Bitcoin And Blockchain

Why is ransomware the new rage? Denis Sinegubko, the founder of Unmask Parasites and senior malware researcher at Sucuri, a network security firm, notes in a Sucuri blog that the answer to this question has to do with the way ransomware demands are paid. Unlike false anti-viruses … | Continue reading


@cryptocoinsnews.com | 8 years ago

YouTube introduces six-second Bumper ads

YouTube announced a new ad format today that’s all about brevity. In a blog post, Product Manager Zach Lupei said YouTube has been exploring formats that are better-suited for smartphone video watchers. Hence the creation of Bumper ads — video ads that are only six seconds long. … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

The Good, The Bad, The Meh: 3 Branded Facebook Posts That Missed The Mark

It doesn’t require a great deal of skill to post something on Facebook, but to do it well here are some things you need to really pay attention to. | Continue reading


@brandpoint.com | 8 years ago

Building A Business Brand? Write Press Releases

My house is exactly in front of a beautiful, pristine lake – so serene, so blissful! Every morning I would get up from my bed, slip into my slippers and stand by…whew! The fresh morning air, with a cup of coffee in my hand. How I wish you could feel what I am feeling right... Con … | Continue reading


@alltop | 8 years ago

ETF ‘Spider Woman’ Gets Behind Bitcoin ETF

Kathleen Moriarty, who was instrumental in directing the setup of exchange traded funds (EFTs) from a legal perspective in the early 1990s, is supporting a bitcoin ETF, which she is optimistic about, according to The Wall Street Journal. An ETF is a marketable security that track … | Continue reading


@cryptocoinsnews.com | 8 years ago

The New Event App Bible is Out

The 4th edition of The Event App Bible is out. Grab your free copy now and, for the first time, access a dynamic version of our comparison tables. What can be new about the fourth edition of one of the best known resources in the event industry? Actually a lot. The Event App Bibl … | Continue reading


@eventmanagerblog.com | 8 years ago

MakerBot will no longer manufacture its own 3D printers (seriously!)

MakerBot isn’t even making its own stuff anymore. In a blog post, the company says it will be outsourcing manufacturing of all 3D printers to a contractor named Jabil. Writing that this is “taking another step towards positioning MakerBot for the future,” the company also says ma … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

Try Googling ‘Silicon Valley’ for some real, fake news from the HBO show

Fans of HBO’s ‘Silicon Valley’ might see a little more than some recaps and reviews today when they Google search the show. If you haven’t seen the season 3 premiere episode last night, you might want to skip the following paragraph for minor spoilers. In its search results, you’ … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

Paul and Dieter talk gadgets for 23 minutes

If you haven't seen our huge State of the Gadget Union post yet, or maybe just hate reading, don't even worry about it, because two cool men, Paul and Dieter, have teamed up to give you an overview of the industry. Or, at least, as much of the industry as they could fit on a smal … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Impact on PR & Marketing of New Facebook News Feed Algorithm

Facebook has yet again modified its News Feed algorithm to change what people see in their feeds. The social media giant announced last week that is placing greater emphasis on time spent reading a post regardless of whether the user opened the article. In previous update just a … | Continue reading


@alltop | 8 years ago

Bitstamp Becomes the World’s First Nationally Licensed Bitcoin Exchange

European bitcoin exchange Bitstamp has become the first fully licensed bitcoin exchange in Europe. The license will go into effect on July 1st and marks the first time that a bitcoin exchange acquires the license as a fully regulated payment institution, in the world. Bitcoin exc … | Continue reading


@cryptocoinsnews.com | 8 years ago

Bitcoin Price Advance Touches Critical Level

Bitcoin price pushed to $470 (Bitstamp) overnight and then corrected for most of today. At the time of writing a series of green candles from the low shows determined buy-power aiming for a new high. Can the bulls do it? This analysis is provided by xbt.social with a 3-hour delay … | Continue reading


@cryptocoinsnews.com | 8 years ago

This Is What Happens When You Say Good-Bye To Writer’s Block

Are you struggling with writer's block? It's time to get unstuck and get back to what you do best: writing. Learn how with this step-by-step post. | Continue reading


@coschedule.com | 8 years ago

Javascript sandbox pattern

A few years ago I wrote a post about Javascript namespaces and modules. In that post I discussed a pattern for isolating your code from outside code. I also promised to write up another pattern, the javascript sandbox pattern. I never did though. Lately I received a few emails ab … | Continue reading


@kenneth-truyers.net | 8 years ago

Read this essay from Mozilla Firefox’s co-founder on life without a visual imagination

If you've not heard of the condition "aphantasia" before, you should definitely read this Facebook post by programmer, writer, and Mozilla Firefox founder Blake Ross. The word means the "absence of fantasy" and individuals who have aphantasia literally can't visualize the world." … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Bitcoin Price Breaks Beyond $460, Sets New High in 2016

Bitcoin price is on an advance, pushing ceilings higher after scaling $440 to reach $450 last week. On Sunday, bitcoin price scaled to $460. In the early hours of Monday, the Bitstamp price index was trading at a new record high for the year at $470.02. The price of bitcoin is go … | Continue reading


@cryptocoinsnews.com | 8 years ago

Facebook lets Android users post Hindi messages by typing in English

The latest version of Facebook’s Android app has a treat for users who converse in Hindi – an all-new transliteration feature. The app now lets you type Hindi posts and comments using an English keyboard, negating the need to download separate language packs or switch between the … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

9 Steps to Gaining Profitable Corporate Event Clients

Working with corporate clients can be very different than working in the personal event space, but it can also lead to big rewards. Corporate business means larger events, expanded budgets and most of the time higher stakes. While working in corporate events can be a lucrative bu … | Continue reading


@eventmanagerblog.com | 8 years ago

Vegan “Egg” Fried Rice

I first tried this recipe out with Follow Your Heart’s Vegan “Egg” (which is amazing, by the way) and loved the way it turned out but it occurred to me that a lot of people might not know about or be able to get hold of the vegan egg so I tested it out with...Read More »The post … | Continue reading


@wallflowergirl.co.uk | 8 years ago

Vegan Egg Fried Rice

This is so easy to throw together and makes such a comforting meal.  Chickpea flour does a pretty good job as an egg replacer but I do find that a few extra flavours help make this extra “eggy”. The number one ingredient is black salt or ‘Kala Namak‘ which instantly gives food an … | Continue reading


@wallflowerkitchen.com | 8 years ago

Bitcoin Price Testing $450 From Above

Bitcoin price pushed above $450 and 2900 CNY overnight and at the time of writing is retesting a resistance level it pushed through to make the new high. This analysis is provided by xbt.social with a 3-hour delay. Read the full analysis here. Not a member? Join now and receive a … | Continue reading


@cryptocoinsnews.com | 8 years ago

The Verge Review of Animals: the red panda

This column is part of a series where Verge staffers post highly subjective reviews of animals. Up until now, we’ve written about animals without telling you whether they suck or rule. We are now rectifying this oversight.From an early draft of Genesis: Continue reading… | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Police Arrest Suspect in Bitcoin Exchange Scheme

Police arrested Michael Murgio in Palm Beach, Fla. for participating in a scheme to pay bribes to allow the Coin.mx bitcoin exchange gain control of a New Jersey credit union, according to Fortune. Prosecutors claim the scheme stole information on 100 million people. Murgio, 65, … | Continue reading


@cryptocoinsnews.com | 8 years ago

Ahead of WWDC, Apple demands all new Apple Watch apps be native

Starting June 1, all new Apple Watch apps submitted to the App Store must have the ability to operate independently of an iPhone. Apple laid this mandate down in a blog post to developers, which it released to the developer’s website. It’s interesting timing, too; June 1 is just … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

The Ultimate Checklist for Successful Integration of SEO on Your Website

This infographic post covers all the crucial steps that make an SEO campaign effective. You can follow these steps as per your requirements and understanding, and improve the SEO of your website, substantially. | Continue reading


@digitalinformationworld.com | 8 years ago

Bitcoin Price Holding At $450

Bitcoin price re-attempted $450 (Bitstamp) and 2900 CNY (BTCC) earlier today. This analysis is provided by xbt.social with a 3-hour delay. Read the full analysis here. Not a member? Join now and receive a $29 discount using the code CCN29. Bitcoin Price Analysis Time of analysis: … | Continue reading


@cryptocoinsnews.com | 8 years ago

How to fix the username system

GUEST: I recently decried the “first come, first served” username system that so many digital platforms adopt. In response to my post, a lengthy Hacker News discussion was born, and I spent a Sunday answering thoughtful emails and Tweets. Readers asked questions, shared ideas, an … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

TransferWise CEO Thinks Talking down Bitcoin Is a Good Business Strategy

Mike Hearn wrote a Medium post which went viral and was the topic of much debate in the Bitcoin world. In his opinion, the Bitcoin community was dead. He wrote: “[Bitcoin] has failed because the community has failed… Worse still, the network is on the brink of technical collapse. … | Continue reading


@cryptocoinsnews.com | 8 years ago

6 common battery myths you probably believe

Concerned about overcharging? Think it's healthier to completely discharge your battery? You might want to check out this post, because you've been fed some misinformation. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

TouchArcade Game of the Week: 'Loop Mania'

The idea behind the TouchArcade Game of the Week is that every Friday afternoon we post the one game that came out this week that we think is worth giving a special nod to. Now, before anyone goes over-thinking this, it doesn't necessarily mean our Game of the Week pick is the hi … | Continue reading


@toucharcade.com | 8 years ago

'Chrome Death' Review - Mad Max Speed

What is our fascination with post-apocalyptic media? Maybe it's the fear of the unknown, in that things may actually be that dire one day, and a peek into the future is relatively harmless. Maybe it's because some of the greatest filmmakers of our time, including George Miller, f … | Continue reading


@toucharcade.com | 8 years ago

How to Make Lifelong Learning an Organizational Priority

Guest post by Mark Burgess (@mnburgess) co-author of “Social Employees: The New Marketing Channel,” a 22-part video tutorial released by Lynda.com, a LinkedIn company. What is the value of lifelong learning, and how do you build it within your organization? Today, the value of bu … | Continue reading


@briansolis.com | 8 years ago

What TNW is reading (week 16)

Ah, welcome welcome. I see you enjoyed last week’s edition and are back for more. Well we won’t disappoint. For the uninitiated (go back and start at post one, please) the team at TNW has made a New Year’s Resolution to read a bit more. So every week, a select number of our team … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago