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Писатель Питер Московиц опубликовал заметку о том, почему и как мобильные приложения и интернет-сервисы способствуют удорожанию жизни и «вымиранию» городов. По его мнению, наличие сервисов по доставке чего угодно убивает локальные заведения — кафе, рестораны и магазины, — а вместе с ними и городскую жизнь.Редакция vc.ru публикует адаптированный перевод материала.... →

An update to Google search rolling out to mobile users is putting a greater emphasis on music and media, including recommendations on songs, TV shows, movies, and more. Now, when searching for things like singers, actors, films and other related items, Google will return enhanced results that provide information like lyrics, covers, or song recommendations for music searches, as well as details… Read More... →

Jompeame (Jumpstartme in Spanish) is a new crowdfunding site aimed at helping the impoverished in Latin America. “Our mission initially is to change the lives of at least 5 people in this condition every week, in every country we expand to,” said co-founder and CEO Katherine Motyka. The site is currently raising money to launch formally but they’ve already raised $25,000,… Read More... →

Microsoft today announced plans to open source the core components of Chakra, the company’s JavaScript engine used in Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer. The project, dubbed ChakraCore, will be released on GitHub in January (although initially it will be Windows-only). Aside from Microsoft’s browsers, Chakra also helps power Azure DocumentDB, Cortana, Outlook.com, TypeScript, Node.js in […]... →

What if you could learn about anything just by taking a photo of it? Blippar already has 3 million people doing that every month plus another 62 million signed up. Now is Blippar ready to unveil the next phase of its technology and business, and it’s going to do it on stage at TechCrunch Disrupt London. Blippar CEO Ambarish Mitra is basically tech’s version of Slumdog Millionaire. Read More... →

The smoke had barely begun to clear from the horrific attacks in Paris, in a neighborhood where I used to live, before the usual suspects started trying to twist the facts to fit their authoritarian agenda. Former CIA director John Brennan was only one of many posturing grandstanders hoping to use the slaughter as a political tool to attack secure encryption. Read More... →

The technology industry is of vital importance to our national economy. And it faces real problems that the next president will have to address. So where are the candidates? Read More... →

Команда маркетингового агентства WebFace подготовила обзор десяти западных кейсов использования в бизнесе и некоммерческих проектах маяков iBeacon, позволяющих получить дополнительную информацию о пространстве в зависимости от своего местоположения.... →

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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s ambitious plans for hydrogen fuel-cell infrastructure are stumbling, thanks to bureaucratic red tape. Abe is a serious supporter of hydrogen fuel-cell cars. He’s pushed through measures to cut taxes on them, and encouraged construction of a network of fueling stations. He envisions fuel-cell cars as part of a “hydrogen society,” […]... →

В начале декабря 2015 года представители Брайтонской школы бизнеса и менеджмента опубликовали инфографику, которая демонстрирует 10 самых перспективных стран для запуска своего стартапа. На список обратило внимание издание Forbes.... →

Microsoft recently released an updated Windows 10 Mobile build, numbered 10586.29. Microsoft’s Gabe Aul calls the new edition of the company’s smartphone operating system a “Cumulative Update” for the preceding build, 10586. The build was a slight surprise to your humble servant, dropping in the early evening on a Friday. Before we dig into what’s new,… Read More... →

Гипнотизирующий ролик от LEGO, космические краски с NASA и немного нового года от печенек Oreo ... →

В декабре 2015 года на русском языке вышла книга Блейка Дж. Хариса «Консольные войны», повествующая о противостоянии двух гигантов консольной индустрии — Nintendo и Sega. Редакция рубрики «Рынок игр» публикует отрывок одной из глав произведения с разрешения издательства «Белое яблоко».... →

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Tekeshita developed Ecopa because he found it difficult himself to search out a parking space when he drove with his family to parks, supermarkets or other places...... →

5 декабря в Санкт-Петербурге пройдет первая конференция по рекламе в Instagram - IGCONF-2015.  IGCONF соберет лучших спикеров со всего СНГ, для которых Instagram – больше, чем просто популярный сервис. Они расскажут и продемонстрируют на реальных примерах, как монетизировать свои аккаунты, выстраивать продажи и привлекать клиентов, используя Инстаграм.  IGCONF будет полезна всем: бизнесу, смм-агентствам, арбитражникам и блогерам. На IGCONF будут присутствовать представители всех популярных Instagram-сервис... →

TEKsystems recently put out a report showing that approximately 80 percent of all IT professionals believe that a skills gap exists in tech industries today. Backed by claims of mass projected growth in the field that the U.S. won’t be able to fill, as well as multiple articles and resources written on how to bridge the gap, it’s hard to argue that it’s not real. Obviously,… Read More... →

My life can be split into two halves, each fulfilling an American dream. The first half I spent on the American dream that was engrained from birth — “pull yourself up by your bootstraps.” The second, current half of my life revolves around an American dream that has arisen from our technocratic society — “start your own business.” Every statistic on the… Read More... →

Okay, maybe I came off a bit strong there with that headline. Let’s start over. In October, Twitter released a feature called Moments, a visual, curated collection of tweets designed to make sense of Twitter’s chaos for the next wave (?) of users. It’s full of news, photos, sports, sponsored content, Star Wars, and other wonderful […]... →