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YouTube Announces That It Has Been An 8-Year Contest, Will Shut Down On April 1 To Determine The Winner

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As reported on TechCrunch. by JORDAN CROOK Bad news, guys. YouTube is shutting down. The platform launched eight years ago, and some of us have gotten so distracted by YouTube videos that we’ve forgotten that the whole thing is actually a competition. Or, YouTube never actually mentioned that it was a competition. Either way, that competition, called YouTube, is coming to a close. To decide who has made the best YouTube video of all time, the…

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Remains of the Day: Gmail’s New Compose Window Comes to Everyone

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As reported on LifeHacker. by Joshua Rivera Gmail makes its new compose feature standard, Amazon acquires Goodreads, Google starts testing its same day delivery service, and Facebook Messenger gets free calling in the UK. Gmail’s New Compose Now Default Gmail’s new compose window, which allows you to write new emails in an overlaid chat-like window, is now the default setting for all users. The old Compose window is still accessible, but only as a temporary setting. [Gmail] Exciting News…

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The Psychology Behind How Clothing Influences How People See You At Work

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As reported on LifeHacker. by Thorin Klosowski How you dress has a big impact on how people view you, and how you view yourself. According to 99U, it’s not about dressing one specific way though, it’s about considering your audience and using that to your advantage. We know about some of the science behind how your clothing choices affect how people view you, and that extends to the office dynamics as well. For example, if you want…

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Google Starts Testing Google Shopping Express In SF, With Free Delivery At Target, Walgreens, Staples And More

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As reported on TechCrunch. by ALEXIA TSOTSIS Google is finally opening up its Google Shopping Express service to the public today, with the same day delivery service being made available as a test to select users in San Francisco and the Peninsula from San Mateo to San Jose. Participating retailers include, as we’ve previously reported: Target, Walgreens, Staples, American Eagle, Toys“R”Us/Babies“R”Us, Office Depot, San Francisco’s Blue Bottle Coffee, Raley’s Nob Hill Foods, and Palo Alto Toy & Sport. Our original…

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Reuters: Wal-Mart looking into crowd-sourcing online delivery

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As reported on Engadget. By Steve Dent Walmart is considering the slightly insane sounding idea of using its in-store customers to deliver online orders to help it compete with bricks and mortar-less competitors like Amazon, according to Reuters. The big box outfit currently ships internet purchases from just 25 of its stores using the likes of FedEx to handle delivery, but plans to drastically increase that number going forward. In theory, customers could sign up for the chore and…

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EA announces ‘Battlefield 4’ with a 17-minute gameplay trailer

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As reported on The Verge. By Jacob Kastrenakes The next entry in Electronic Arts’ visually stunning Battlefield series is set to be released this fall for PC, Xbox 360, and PS3. EA DICE announced Battlefield 4alongside a 17-minute trailer that opens on a couple of soldiers listening to Bonnie Tyler’s power ballad “Total Eclipse of the Heart,” and proceeds to showcase the cinematic setpiece moments that titles like Battlefield 3 and the Modern Warfare series have come to be known for. The first person…

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Five Cheap and Easy Ways to Eat Local

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As reported on LifeHacker. by Nina Tamburello Did you know that the average piece of produce travels 5,000 miles to get to your supermarket? Yep—your lettuce could qualify for more frequent flier miles than you do. If you’re less than excited about this fact, it might be time to consider eating locally (and no, I don’t mean getting take-out from the Chinese restaurant down the street). While it may seem that local food is the latest…

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Latest Hulu rumors suggest it could be up for sale, again HD

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As reported on Engadget. By Richard Lawler While viewers enjoy promotions like free Star Trek and Kurosawa, Hulu’s owners are once again considering selling the video streaming site. The last bit of news was that News Corp and Disney were considering buying one another out, but according to Reuters, anonymous sources confirm that the board is reaching out to several potential buyers while it considers its options. Another possibility from Varietysuggests that the two would remain as part owners, and welcome…

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72% Of Professors Who Teach Online Courses Don’t Think Their Students Deserve Credit

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As reported on TechCrunch. by GREGORY FERENSTEIN This is not a good sign for online education: 72 percent of professors who have taught Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) don’t believe that students should get official college credit, even if they did well in the class. More importantly, these are the professors who voluntarily took time to teach online courses, which means the actual number of professors who discount the quality of MOOCs is probably much (much) higher.…

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Google Chrome’s World Wide Maze turns your favorite website into 3D game that’s played on your phone (video) Mobile

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As reported on Engadget. By Mat Smith Google’s latest Chrome experiment is a marble maze game that binds your smartphone to your PC through those shareable tabs. Once you’ve opened the same tab on both platforms, you’ll be put in control of a metallic Nexus Q lookalike, steered by the accelerometers baked into your smartphone — as well as power and jump buttons. Better still, there’s (arguably) an infinite number of levels to tackle, with the experiment transforming your favorite…

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