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Learn how top marketers sell virtually anything online
You can learn all the elements that go into marketing success with this Complete Affiliate Marketing course bundle, which ...
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Aeon Timeline 2 can get everybody on the same project management page
Loads of details and an epic scope don’t have to be a bad thing. In fact, Aeon Timeline 2 ($19.99, 60 percent off from ...
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The $24 billion chatbot industry sucks because it needs better AI
In 2014, WIRED would profile a “boring” company called Slack beginning a media and venture-based obsession with bringing ...
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3 things your startup should consider outsourcing
In the competitive world of startups, founders should focus on core business operations without distractions. But at the ...
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Data shows people want serious long-form content — and brands need to take note
You probably noticed the recent video that asked people whether they heard “Yanny” or “Laurel.” It would have been ...
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Paying for a service doesn’t guarantee it won’t sell your data
In the wake of Facebook’s Cambridge Analytica scandal and congressional hearings, there’s a palpable sense that the pressure ...
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My team used to suck at meetings, but now people are begging us to share our secret sauce
Think you hate meetings? My colleagues and I were so sick of them that we teamed up with Chelsea Handler to build an excuse ...
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This is how you can personalize marketing campaigns — without violating GDPR
GDPR -- no other four letters are giving tech companies a bigger headache this year. So many articles have been written about ...
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Prime Day is bad for Amazon’s brand
Amazon introduced Prime Day in 2015 as a way to celebrate its 20th anniversary as a one-day sale with the aim of overshadowing ...
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Binance's first official acquisition is a mobile cryptocurrency wallet
Binance announced it has acquired a mobile wallet solution in an effort to improve “the centralized architecture” of ...
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EU fines ASUS, Philips, Pioneer, and Denon & Marantz €111M for breaching EU antitrust rules
The European Commission has fined four major consumer electronics manufacturers €111 million for illegally pushing up prices ...
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This odd gadget wants to help you lose weight using your... breath?
The Lumen analyzes your metabolism through your breath, using a process called the Respiratory Quotient. Its app then recommends ...
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Alexa isn't the shopping behemoth Amazon hoped it would be
Voice shopping was supposed to be the future. Remember? Both Amazon and Google touted a world where barking a simple command ...
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THE WORLD'S ON FIRE, THIS GADGET GUIDE WILL HELP YOU COOL DOWN
IT'S HOT. I'M HOT. YOU'RE HOT. THIS GADGET GUIDE IS ALL ABOUT GIVING YOU THINGS THAT CAN MAKE YOU LESS HOT AND MORE COOL. ...
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Report: Apple may launch a new MacBook Air in September or October
A report out of Taiwan indicates that Apple could be gearing up to ship a new MacBook Air in either September or October. ...
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The Devialet Gold Phantom speaker is sexy, ugly, and loud af
We review the Devialet Gold Phantom – a weird looking, almost $3000 dollar bluetooth speaker that's literally as loud as ...
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Revolut launches Metal debit card that gives 'cashback' in cryptocurrency
Cryptocurrency users have a new way of showing dedication to the cause. Meet Revolut's solid metal card that literally pays ...
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The Foobot monitors air quality, but can't help you fix it
We review the Foobot – a device that measures the air quality in a room. Unfortunately though, it can tell you the air ...
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Google and Mastercard are secretly tracking your offline purchases
Google has quietly been providing select advertisers a "stockpile" of offline credit card transaction data. After a four ...
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A hands-on approach to designing for kids
This article aims to share a series of advices, stemming from lessons learned from designing for kids over a period of 12 ...
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Animation reveals what could be Google's new 'Pixel Stand'
A new accessory for the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL could give Alexa devices a run for their money. The Pixel Stand, as its reportedly ...
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Why Silicon Valley is no longer the place to be for your startup
By this point, everyone knows the legends and stories surrounding Silicon Valley. The origins of the biggest and most famous ...
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We calculated how many cows HP will murder to make its new leather laptop
HP's new 2-in-1 device, the Spectre Folio, is covered in leather. But, how many cows will the company have to kill to make ...
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Meet the blessed person who guessed how often Apple said 'apple' in its keynote
We ran a competition where if you guessed how often Apple would say "apple" during its iPhone event, you'd win that many ...
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Facebook is using your personal data, here’s why it’s fine
When the Cambridge Analytica scandal came out, it did more than just shake up Facebook, it stirred the conversation about ...
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The free internet makes us the product — we need to stop it
The bad headlines continue to stack up for Facebook this year: from the Cambridge Analytica scandal, to the New York Times ...
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Rapid scaling can ruin your startup — so fix these technical problems now
In the grand scheme of things, everything has been going perfectly to plan. Your product or service launch has been a success, ...
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Your business needs a style guide — here’s why
Companies are interesting creatures. In a legal sense, a company is a person, as it has all the rights that you and I do. ...
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Ecommerce is ignoring people with disabilities — here’s how it should change
It might sound complicated or costly, but considering accessibility from the outset of the design process adds little in ...
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This Day In Deals: A brew kit to stop beer floods
204 years ago, the London Beer Flood devestated an area of England's capital. In today's deal, make sure this never happens ...
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This Day In Deals: A pet tracker to stop the French firing your cat into space
This Day In Deals is our new section where we share a historical fact and the day’s best deal – and try to connect them. ...
