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You’ll Be Shocked by What’s in My Twitter Feed
Featured Video Twitter’s Jack Dorsey Answers Twitter Questions From Twitter Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey uses the power of his own website to answer frequently asked questions about one of the world’s most popular social media platforms, Twitter! Is the Twitter bird’s name really Larry? How can you identify a... Read more
How new developers can tap into the wealth of new funding opportunities (VB Live)
Presented by Xsolla Games are expensive to make and getting funded is a challenge even for experienced developers. In this VB Live event, join GamesBeat’s Dean Takahashi and a panel of pros for tips on determining the funding you need, landing a meeting, developing and delivering a pitch, and... Read more
Best VPN service for Amazon Fire TV Stick 2021
Are you considering a virtual private network for your Amazon Fire TV Stick? If you care about your privacy, want to get past streaming service geo-blocking while keeping your devices secure — and you don’t want advertisers to treat you like data-producing livestock — then yes, you should use... Read more
The Best Sci-Fi Comedy Is Existential
Tom Gerencer’s book Intergalactic Refrigerator Repairmen Seldom Carry Cash features 19 pieces of humorous science fiction. Gerencer selected the stories out of literally hundreds that he’s written over the past two decades. “If you go to Walmart, and you go into the section with the big Tupperware bins that... Read more
Global cloud spending boomed in Q1, surpassed non-cloud, IDC says
Where does your enterprise stand on the AI adoption curve? Take our AI survey to find out. Enterprises spent big on cloud infrastructure — $15.1 billion — in the first quarter of 2021, the International Data Corporation (IDC) said in its latest tracker. Specifically, spending on compute and storage... Read more
The best July 4th mattress sales and deals: Discounts on Amerisleep, Casper and more
July 4th is a great time to find deals galore — and mattresses are no exception. If you’ve been dreaming of a new bed, now is the time to strike. Whether you’re seeking pressure-relieving memory foam, an all-natural hypoallergenic latex mattress, a super-comfy hybrid mattress or a customizable adjustable mattress... Read more
A New Kind of Ransomware Tsunami Hits Hundreds of Companies
It was probably inevitable that the two dominant cybersecurity threats of the day— supply chain attacks and ransomware—would combine to wreak havoc. That’s precisely what happened Friday afternoon, as the notorious REvil criminal group successfully encrypted the files of hundreds of businesses in one swoop, apparently thanks to compromised... Read more
The RetroBeat: Summer Games Done Quick 2021 runs to watch
Where does your enterprise stand on the AI adoption curve? Take our AI survey to find out. I always love Games Done Quick, which hosts two speedrunning marathons each year that raise millions of dollars for charity. From July 4 to July 11, it’ll be time for Summer Games... Read more
Apps with 5.8 million Google Play downloads stole users’ Facebook passwords
Mateusz Slodkowski/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Google has given the boot to nine Android apps downloaded more than 5.8 million times from the company’s Play marketplace after researchers said these apps used a sneaky way to steal users’ Facebook login credentials. In a bid to win users’ trust and lower... Read more
Hulu: The 38 best TV series to stream tonight
Try South Korean series The Flower of Evil. tvN A lot of new titles hit Hulu this week, most of which are movies. Of the handful of TV shows, catch season 2 of surreal animated series The Mighty Ones, which arrived in its entirety on Thursday. Then try two popular South... Read more