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24 May, 2013 by The bizandtech.net Newswire Staff Comments Off

50M Matches Strong, Hot Mobile Dating App Tinder Is Ready To Go Global, And Move Beyond Flirting

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Rip Empson
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Digital dating is nothing to scoff at; it’s a big business, and it’s changed a lot of lives — mostly for the better. Yet, while dating has seen enormous progress during the Digital Era, there’s still a lot garbage out there, and the space is still mostly dominated by a handful of old names.

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24 May, 2013 by The bizandtech.net Newswire Staff Comments Off

The First Six Months Developing For The Computer On My Face

Author: 
Jon Gottfried
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Editor’s note: Jon Gottfried is a Developer Evangelist at Twilio, Co-Founder of the Hacker Union, and a StartupBus Conductor. Follow him on Twitter @jonmarkgo.

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24 May, 2013 by The bizandtech.net Newswire Staff Comments Off

FOMO the Movie: The Terrifying Social Truth

Author: 
Sam Laird
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24 May, 2013 by The bizandtech.net Newswire Staff Comments Off

Elon Musk Wants to Build an Electric Pickup Truck

Author: 
Lance Ulanoff
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24 May, 2013 by The bizandtech.net Newswire Staff Comments Off

Askem Gets You the Answers You Need, Fast

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Veena Bissram
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24 May, 2013 by The bizandtech.net Newswire Staff Comments Off

Google Now’s “Topics” Page Returns And Shows You How Much Google Knows About You, But It Only Works On Android

Author: 
Frederic Lardinois
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A few weeks ago, Google briefly made a “Google Now” topics page available on the web and then took it down again. The page showed a list of topics Google believed you were interested in, based on your search history.

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24 May, 2013 by The bizandtech.net Newswire Staff Comments Off

In Defense Of Digital Freedom: It’s Time To Get Beyond ‘Cyber’ Hyperbole

Marietje Schaake, a member of the European Parliament often credited as one of the most tech savvy (and, yes, a regular Techdirt reader) has penned an excellent article, In defense of digital freedom. It's well worth a read, even if it covers many things that regular readers of the site will be familiar with.

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24 May, 2013 by The bizandtech.net Newswire Staff Comments Off

New Computer Attacks Come From Iran, Officials Say

The recent attacks seem to be aimed at sabotage rather than stealing information, United States officials say. read more

24 May, 2013 by The bizandtech.net Newswire Staff Comments Off

Video Captures Scary Washington Bridge Collapse

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Lance Ulanoff
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24 May, 2013 by The bizandtech.net Newswire Staff Comments Off

Nature Rocks

Nature RocksNature Rocks is a useful tool for people that are looking for ways to get outside and experience nature. The map displays great places to camp, fish and hike in your area. Date Updated: 2013-05-24
Tags: fun, mapping, parks

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24 May, 2013 by The bizandtech.net Newswire Staff Comments Off

Xbox One Release: Tons Of Questions, Very Few Answers

Unless, like me, you are looking at the release dates for the next generation of gaming consoles the way a starving hyena watches an approaching gazelle that's been eating nothing but butter for weeks, perhaps you're not up on all the information coming about regarding Microsoft's next console. Actually, as I'll discuss in a moment, even if you are paying constant attention, you probably still don't know a whole lot for sure.

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24 May, 2013 by The bizandtech.net Newswire Staff Comments Off

These Are The Top 20 Tech Investors You Should Follow On Twitter

Author: 
Megan Rose Dickey

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If you follow the right investors on Twitter, you can gain a lot of insight into how they think, the types of startups they find most interesting, and markets that are ripe for disruption. 

PeekAnalytics, a social media analytics company, ranked the top tech investors on Twitter based on influence

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