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Begin: WordPress Article Content Sorry to disappoint you, recent Apple Watch buyers, but you’re not going to be able to use one of those brand new Apple Watch strap trading sites to get a whole new, extra watchband when your Apple Watch arrives. In case you missed it, a couple of Apple Watch band trading sites…
Since the dawn of online piracy, media companies have been serving subpoenas on Internet service providers to try to compel them to match up IP addresses of alleged pirates with the names on the accounts tied to those IP addresses. Unless the ISPs put up a fight, courts frequently grant these subpoenas, but one federal judge…
With Jean-Claude Juncker demanding a Unified European Army, it appears Germany is wasting no time in simultaneously boosting its own economy with warfare spending and comforting a ‘fearful populace’ with more military might. As Reuters reports, Germany plans to procure more than 100 additional Leopard 2 tanks, increasing its total Leopard 2 tank inventory by…
Mario Tama, Getty ImagesTumblr CEO David Karp and Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer Yahoo is planning a big reorganization that will bring Tumblr more closely into the company, instead of allowing it to be run as a largely independent business unit. The Information reports that CEO Marissa Mayer discussed the reorg last week at an offsite…
Yahoo is planning an internal reshuffle that could effectively end the independence of its most popular acquisition, the visual blogging platform Tumblr. The Information reports that CEO Marissa Mayer spoke about the major changes inside the company at an offsite meeting with executives. She also reportedly asked Tumblr CEO David Karp which Yahoo executive he’d like to report to…
The true power of art is illustrated by this bust of Edward Snowden installed in a Brooklyn park by workers in uniform. If only real problems were solved as quickly as the bust was removed!But no matter. More artists came along to project the hologram, shown above, in the place where the absent bust briefly sat.And memory is…
Hey… wait a minute… Director Roland Emmerich made the announcement on Twitter yesterday, including a new addition to the cast as well. This just in… @JoeyKingActress and @BrentSpiner officially signed for #IndependenceDay – Welcome aboard! — Roland Emmerich (@rolandemmerich) April 9, 2015 King, who resembles the Childlike Empress in her Twitter profile picture, starred…
If your goal is to squeeze the maximum amount of profit from your business, then you want to boost your conversions. A great way to boost conversions is to split test and find out what works best. However, split testing isn’t always black and white. Every business is unique, and sometimes common marketing wisdom can…
By Madeline Messer March 4Madeline Messer is a student in the 6th grade. iStock For a 12-year-old girl, playing games on an iPhone is pretty regular behavior. Almost all of my friends have game apps on their phones, and we’ll spend sleepovers playing side by side. One day I noticed that my friend was playing…
You have to pay to play as Scarlett Fox, a character in the mobile game Temple Run. Imangi Studios hide caption itoggle caption Imangi Studios You have to pay to play as Scarlett Fox, a character in the mobile game Temple Run. Imangi Studios Maddie Messer is 12 years old. She loves science, her dog,…