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This Silicon Valley NGO has an unlikely partner in fighting homelessness — tech workers
Homelessness in San Francisco is everywhere. In 2014, it was estimated that the city’s homeless population reached an astonishing 7,000…
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Gift Guide: 16 fantastic computer bags
Give the gift of organization this year. Bags are often ignored but are a critical part of anyone’s mobile gear.…
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Happy Thanksgiving — See you in West Virginia
Happy Thanksgiving. It’s a good time to reflect on all that we at GamesBeat and VentureBeat have to be thankful…
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Here are 5 Black Friday deals you won’t find anywhere else
Black Friday. Just the words send a chill up the spine of even the most hardened shoppers. Battling the post…
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French tabacs introduce questionable plan to sell Bitcoin coupons
The French confederation of tobacconists is hellbent on allowing tobacco stores (tabacs) across the country to sell special coupons…
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Amazon reverses tax-triggered block on US shop in Australia
Amazon has reversed a decision it made six months ago to shut off its US ecommerce site to Australian shoppers. Reuters reports…
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Which gaming headset to buy? A 2018 black Friday buyer’s guide
Gaming headsets are in the middle of a huge sales boom right now due to the popularity of Fortnite. That…
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China’s Geek+ raises $150M to build robots for warehouses and logistics
One of the most immediate — and already live — applications for robotics and artificial intelligence in general has been…
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YouTube’s testing two back-to-back ads so you can watch videos for longer
Do you absolutely hate YouTube’s pre-roll ads? Well, YouTube’s thinking about introducing two back-to-back skippable ads, called “Ad-pods.” In return,…
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