Plum is one of a number of fintech startups reimagining how we manage our finances online, in the form of an AI-driven or ‘smart’ chatbot. However, unlike competitors that exist primarily as standalone apps, the London startup (for now, at least) has decided to bet big on Facebook Messenger. Read More
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Ford Motors will replace CEO Mark Fields with the head of its subsidiary responsible for developing self-driving cars, reports the New York Times. Read More
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Reports say Nintendo is working on a retro console based on the Super Nintendo, similar to the Nintendo Classic. We asked you what you wanted to see, and here are the results!
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Roadshow joined forces with Xtreme Xperience and NOLA Motorsports Park to give away the driving experience of a lifetime! Get behind the wheel of a Ferrari, a Lambo, a Porsche and a Corvette in a Grand Prix racetrack. This sweepstakes ends June 23, 2017.
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Chinese tech conglomerate LeEco is reshuffling the executive roster of its publicly traded unit, Leshi Internet Information and Technology Corp., as it continues to struggles with cash flow issues and a bumpy expansion into the U.S. Leshi disclosed in a Shenzhen Stock Exchange filing over the weekend that founder Jia Yueting will leave his role as CEO, but stay on as chairman. Read More
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Every sci-fi reference imaginable was rolled out to describe the eerie photo shared by the Saudi Embassy.
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In an excerpt from her new book, techno-sociologist Zeynep Tufekci hits the streets to explore the power and fragility of networked social movements. The post Twitter and Tear Gas: How Social Media Changed Protest Forever appeared first on WIRED.
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The Simpsons Shitpostingâ„¢ group is one of the web’s liveliest fan communities. But when scammers took over, the group’s members began raking in the D’oh. The post The Homeric Odyssey of the Web’s Strangest Simpsons Site appeared first on WIRED.
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A week ago, Microsoft held its Build developer conference in its backyard in Seattle. This week, Google did the same in an amphitheater right next to its Mountain View campus. While Microsoft’s event felt like it embodied the resurgence of the company under the leadership of Satya Nadella, Google I/O — and especially its various, somewhat scattershot keynotes — fell flat… Read More
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The Gillmor Gang — Frank Radice, Keith Teare, Doc Searls, Kevin Marks, and Steve Gillmor. Recorded live Sunday, May 21, 2017 Doc gets off the F train and finds himself in a binge TV debate. Frank preps for his trip to Digital Hollywood, while Keith and Kevin suggest news is dead, long live news. Steve finds respite in advertising from Hulo’s auto-binge onboarding. Directed by… Read More
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