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How Brexit Will Affect Your European Travel Plans
As the initial shock of Britain’s decision to leave the European Union sinks in, it’s time to assess the details and look to the future. There are certainly more important concerns, but if you’re planning a summer trip overseas, one of yours may be, “How’s this Brexit stuff gonna affect my vacation?” We’ve got answers.
UK Votes to Leave the European Union, These Videos Explain What Happens Now
Last night, the results from the UK’s referendum to leave the European Union came in: Britain has voted to leave. Otherwise known as the “brexit,” Britain’s exit from the EU is a big deal. These videos help break down the highlights.
KPCB Internet Trends Report (2016)
Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (KPCB) partners with the brightest entrepreneurs to turn disruptive ideas into world-changing businesses. The firm has helped build and accelerate growth at pioneering companies like Amazon, Google, Nest, Twitter, Uber, and Mandiant. KPCB offers entrepreneurs years of operating experience, puts them at the center of an influential network, and accelerates their companies from success to significance.
Evernote Limits Device Sharing for Free Users, Bumps Up the Price of Paid Plans
Today, Evernote announced a change to its pricing plan alongside a new limitation for it’s free service. Both the Plus and Premium paid tiers get a price bump while the Basic plan now restricts you to just two devices.
Facebook's New Save and Share Chrome Extensions Offer One-Click Bookmarking and Sharing
Chrome: Facebook has released two new Chrome extensions, Save to Facebook and Share to Facebook, that should to make it a little easier to save and share posts from anywhere on the web to Facebook.
Microsoft announces Windows 10 anniversary update available Aug. 2
So, there you have it.
Apple Just Discontinued the Thunderbolt Display, Try These Four Great Alternatives
Apple recently discontinued its standalone Thunderbolt display, which sucks because it was one of our favorites. To soothe the wound, here are some of the best monitors we’ve found to replace Apple’s dearly departed display, most of which offer similar features without the price tag.
Amazon gives the Alexa ‘app store’ a makeover, now lets you add new Skills by voice
It will now be easier to add “Skills” – new functionality by way of voice-activated apps to Amazon’s smart speaker Echo, and its other Alexa-powered devices, Amazon announced this morning. The company has finally given its Skills “app store” a makeover, and is introducing a means of adding new Skills by voice, too.
Pebble 2, Time 2 + All-New Pebble Core
Two affordable, heart rate-enabled smartwatches and a hackable, 3G wearable for phone-free running with GPS, music, and Amazon Alexa.
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