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Month: June 2016

Posted on June 30, 2016

Zenefits Compensates Investors Over Past Misconduct


By KATIE BENNER and MIKE ISAAC

Shareholders in Zenefits, a troubled human resources company, will get larger stakes as it tries to make up for the former chief executive’s unlawful corner-cutting.

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Posted on June 30, 2016

Still Want to Get the News on Facebook? Read All About It


By MIKE ISAAC

Facebook’s change to its news feed algorithm could mean you’ll see fewer articles, videos or photos shared by the media. But there’s a way around that.

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Posted on June 30, 2016

‘Future Shock’ Author Alvin Toffler Dies at 87

‘Future Shock’ Author Alvin Toffler Dies at 87
Toffler’s warnings about ‘information overload’ and the accelerating pace of change in modern society made his seminal 1970 book a best-seller in the U.S. and around the world.

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Posted on June 30, 2016

Researchers Uncover Long-Lost Tunnel Used By Jews To Escape Extermination Pits

Researchers Uncover Long-Lost Tunnel Used By Jews To Escape Extermination Pits
They have provided physical evidence to a famous story of heroism during the Holocaust — known before only through the testimony of the 11 Jews who escaped a Lithuanian massacre site.

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Posted on June 30, 2016

Retrieving Your Google Photos


By J. D. BIERSDORFER

Automatic backup keeps your pictures in the cloud, but you can download copies if you want to edit them with your favorite desktop photo program.

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Posted on June 30, 2016June 30, 2016

Developing Alexa Skills Course Out Now!

So I finally got around to finishing my course on Pluralsight titled “Developing Alexa Skills for Amazon Echo”. It touches on the Alexa ecosystem, API’s and other tools, as well as sample code then a deep dive into developing an Alexa Skill in C# on Azure.

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http://www.pluralsight.com/courses/amazon-echo-developing-alexa-skills

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Posted on June 30, 2016June 30, 2016

Feeling Stung by a Fickle Friend Named Facebook


By JIM KERSTETTER

The social media giant courted new- and old-media companies to create material for its news feed. And then it decided to put news in the back seat.

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Posted on June 30, 2016

A New Apple Patent Could Block Fans From Taping At Shows

A New Apple Patent Could Block Fans From Taping At Shows
The technology giant now has a patent for a system that could prevent you from taking photos or recording videos in specific places, like concert venues or movie theaters.

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Posted on June 30, 2016

Spanish Tax Authorities Investigate Google


By MARK SCOTT

Officials visited the technology giant’s offices in Madrid as part of their inquiry, broadening the scrutiny in Europe of how the company pays taxes.

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Posted on June 30, 2016

To Be The Very Best: Pokémon Enters Into Augmented Reality

To Be The Very Best: Pokémon Enters Into Augmented Reality
A new Pokémon mobile app will bring the virtual monsters into the real world. But the challenge for developers is to see if people are ready for AR in their daily lives.

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