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Twitch superstar Tyler “Ninja” Blevins has finally settled the debate over just how much he earned in 2018. CNN reports that the gaming phenom pulled in close to $10 million last year, a little tidbit that he revealed to CNN during his press campaign on New Years Even in New York City. (He also tried […]

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Twitch superstar Tyler “Ninja” Blevins has finally settled the debate over just how much he earned in 2018. CNN reports that the gaming phenom pulled in close to $10 million last year, a little tidbit that he revealed to CNN during his press campaign on New Years Even in New York City. (He also tried […]

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Forcing Alexa-compatible devices to speak to the Google Assistant might sound like smart assistant blasphemy, but that’s precisely what an enterprising hobbyist set out to accomplish with a Wi-Fi plug, a Raspberry Pi, and a little bit of elbow grease. reports that the intrepid technologist hooked up a Google Assistant-compatible wall plug — TP-Link’s HS-105 — to […]

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Forcing Alexa-compatible devices to speak to the Google Assistant might sound like smart assistant blasphemy, but that’s precisely what an enterprising hobbyist set out to accomplish with a Wi-Fi plug, a Raspberry Pi, and a little bit of elbow grease. reports that the intrepid technologist hooked up a Google Assistant-compatible wall plug — TP-Link’s HS-105 — to […]

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China is finally permitting new games to begin earning revenue there for . The country issued 80 licenses to primarily domestic developers making mobile games. This will enable these apps to go on sale or to begin offering premium in-game purchases. The Chinese State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film, and Television that regulates video […]

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China is finally permitting new games to begin earning revenue there for . The country issued 80 licenses to primarily domestic developers making mobile games. This will enable these apps to go on sale or to begin offering premium in-game purchases. The Chinese State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film, and Television that regulates video […]

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Just in time for the new year, a report from Net Marketshare puts Windows 10 in the top spot for desktop operating systems. It’s the first time Microsoft’s OS took the top spot since hitting the market three and a half years ago. At 39.22 percent of the market, Windows 10’s rise isn’t an overnight […]

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Just in time for the new year, a report from Net Marketshare puts Windows 10 in the top spot for desktop operating systems. It’s the first time Microsoft’s OS took the top spot since hitting the market three and a half years ago. At 39.22 percent of the market, Windows 10’s rise isn’t an overnight […]

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New York-based venture capital firm Union Square Ventures (USV) has submitted paperwork to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission indicating a $429 million fundraise across two new vehicles. Founded in 2003 by Fred Wilson (pictured) and Brad Burnham, USV has supported high-flying companies including Twitter, Tumblr, Etsy and, more recently, Carta and Coinbase. The firm […]

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New York-based venture capital firm Union Square Ventures (USV) has submitted paperwork to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission indicating a $429 million fundraise across two new vehicles. Founded in 2003 by Fred Wilson (pictured) and Brad Burnham, USV has supported high-flying companies including Twitter, Tumblr, Etsy and, more recently, Carta and Coinbase. The firm […]

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