Remember the text message-based service on-demand company, Magic Assistant? In a whirlwind two months after the service’s launch on Product Hunt Magic went viral based on its claims to deliver anything; promptly raised a rumored $ 12 million from Sequoia Capital (with Sir Michael Moritz, KBE joining the board);...
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April 19, 2017 albert
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Over-the-top (OTT) video services have been a factor for several years, and the category is evolving and maturing. IT Business Edge | News, Analysis, and Trends
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April 18, 2017 albert
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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim remains a milestone game more than five years after its initial release. And since it doesn’t look like we’re getting another entry in Bethesda’s RPG series for a while longer (no, Elder Scrolls Online doesn’t count), even the most dedicated...
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April 17, 2017 albert
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This month the Google Cloud team attended the Special Interest Group on Computer Science Education (SIGCSE), a conference that brings together 1,200 computer science (CS) professors from around the world. We had the chance to learn from professors who are leading CS innovation at more...
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April 16, 2017 albert
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The newest, big-screen Nest Learning Thermostat 3.0 is down to $ 219 today, a rare $ 30 discount. These go down to $ 199 once or twice per year, but if you have one on your wish list, this is a pretty good opportunity. Read...
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April 15, 2017 albert
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Augmented reality and virtual reality are almost always considered together: Both deal with augmenting what is being perceived by the user. IT Business Edge | News, Analysis, and Trends
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April 14, 2017 albert
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It’s been proven time and time again that messing with Tesco Mobile on Twitter is a bad idea. People simply won’t learn, though. SEE ALSO: You’ve been saying these emoji names wrong your whole life On Wednesday, a Twitter-user named Baz made the bad mistake...
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April 13, 2017 albert
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FPGAs make it possible to process SQL requests to run in real time against large amounts of data without moving data to a different database platform. IT Business Edge | News, Analysis, and Trends
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April 12, 2017 albert
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Oh boy. United Airlines is trending on Weibo, China’s version of Twitter — but it’s not pretty. On Monday, United forcibly removed an Asian man from a Chicago-Louisville flight. In disturbing footage, the security staff are seen struggling with the passenger, before he is removed...
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April 11, 2017 albert
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PC gaming is experiencing something of a renaissance at the moment, but most people still use their machines as utilitarian web and email access points rather than a platform for video games. But even if your computer has all the graphical power of a sedated...
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April 10, 2017 albert
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