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ProBeat: RIP YouTube TV, you’ll make a great case study
At $65 per month, YouTube TV is simply another cable TV service masquerading as an over-the-top streaming service. I'll stick...
9 deals you can save extra on for the 4th of July
SPONSORED DEALS: As odd as 2020 has been, we’re more than halfway through and quickly approaching the Fourth of July if...
The DeanBeat: How the rest of 2020 looks for the game industry
The second half of 2020 will bring us lots of big games, online game events, and the launch of two major video game...
Genies creates an investment arm for companies using its digital avatars
Genies has raised $40 million to date from celebrities like Pokimane. Now it is investing money into startups that use its...
Google-backed digital ad groups criticize Apple’s new user-tracking warning
A Google-backed group of European digital ad associations criticized Apple’s plans to require apps to seek more permission...
Evo 2020 in disarray after Capcom, Mortal Kombat withdraw in wake of sexual abuse allegations
Evo is the biggest fighting game event of the year. Now it is on its death bed as games and competitors are pulling out after...
Ubisoft CEO details plan to address workplace sexual misconduct and toxicity
French video game giant Ubisoft said detailed how it will address toxic behavior and sexual misconduct in the workplace after...
Best CBD oil for anxiety and depression: Top 3 brands for 2020
CBD has a powerful effect on our neurological systems -- helping to keep us calm, boost our mood, and restore our ability to...
Airborne Kingdom makes city-building magical and imaginative
Airborne Kingdom takes elements city sims and strategy games and attaches it to a tantalizing hook. Your city is a kingdom in...
Goldman explains Apple Card algorithmic rejections, including bankruptcies
The system Apple uses to approve or deny Apple Card applicants is a black box, so we reached out to learn how Goldman's...
NPA News
Getting back to normal
Are we there yet? Almost…we think. I am looking very much forward to being back in the (not home) office again this week, face to face meetings, more personalized engagements with our staff, customers and suppliers.
Feel the Squeeze yet?
Staggering numbers: The US unemployment rate going from 3.5% in February to 14.7% in April, 20M jobs lost just in April.I am certain, we all know someone by now that’s been economically affected, or worse, gotten sick by Covid-19.
WFHell
…what a rollercoaster it’s been the last few weeks!
WFH looked so GOOD, sleeping in, picking a home office location, all your favorite snacks close by, no annoying bosses/coworkers, afternoon workouts….
Nice funding round – $2.25B
It’s almost Spring and in case you didn’t know already, the month of March was named for the Roman god of war, Mars. Traditionally, this was the time of year to resume military campaigns that had been interrupted by winter.
Huge Funding Rounds
Happy February, 2020 is starting off great for a few startups as VC's are handing over boatloads of new cash. GoPuff , the online convenience store, secured $750M of fresh dough. Now go to their App and buy a pack of Skittles to get in on the sugar rush! On related...
Porsche Meets Star Wars
Happy New Year all, It's 2020 and Tesla's are so yesterday. Have you ordered your Porsche Starfighter yet? Star Wars and Porsche teamed up to create the new Tri-Wing S-91x Pegasus Starfighter featured in "The Rise of Skywalker". Transportation 2020 style. (Source:...
$50k Christmas Bonus
Hi there, hmm... It's our Boston quarterback's resume.....and suddenly your out of college resume doesn't look so bad anymore.... you're welcome. In all fairness, this was Tom's back-up plan in case he didn't make the NFL...but it's still entertaining to envision him...
Why good Supplier Relationships matter
‘Cash is King’, is what a former colleague of mine always used to say. In much of today’s procurement world, the focus is on financial-related actions like component/service price reduction, extension of payment terms, minimum inventory levels and supplier...
