Thursday, 2 April 2015

Ello raises another $5M: 'We don't give a sh*t about outside expectations'

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Ello, the social network that received a tremendous amount of media attention last year as a possible "Facebook killer" before fading out of the spotlight (like most would-be Facebook killers), has raised another $5 million in funding.

This new round of financing brings Ello's total funding to date to $11 million, and will likely again raise the question of whether a service some see as a quirky Facebook clone can ever build a serious business that would justify the many comparisons to the social networking behemoth.

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5 Steps To Turn Bad Coaching Around

We all get bad feedback from bosses – but sometimes undeservedly so. That’s when it hurts. And when unfair feedback comes from out of the blue, it is very tough to respond in a way that corrects the record and fixes the problem.

Rihanna pranks Jimmy Kimmel, gets revenge for the whole Internet

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Justice has been served

For years, Jimmy Kimmel has lied to passersby on Hollywood Boulevard, set twerkers on fire and tricked the media into believing his antics

Finally, Rihanna has sought out revenge for the innocent victims of the Internet by serving Kimmel with an April Fools' prank involving an elaborate wake up call

Needless to say, Kimmel will think twice before owning Bad Girl RiRi any money

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Mark Cuban Doesn't Understand Health Care

Mark Cuban is a billionaire entrepreneur. He's a star of the "Shark Tank" reality TV show. He's arguably the savviest owner of an NBA basketball team, the Dallas Mavericks.

Wednesday, 1 April 2015

To Be A Success, Surround Yourself With The Right People (4 Top Tips)

"If you lie down with dogs, you get up with fleas." Like Benjamin Franklin, I've always believed it matters who you surround yourself with. The people you surround yourself with -- those you interact with regularly -- have a huge impact on you...

Puppies predict the March Madness Final Four champion

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Not sure who to pick for this year's Final Four champion? Forget the statistics and let these puppies decide for you.

Jimmy Fallon brought back his pack of cuddly puppies to predict which of the Final Four teams will come out on top as March Madness victor. Previously, Fallon's panel of canine experts have predicted outcome for the 2015 College Football Championship. Sure, they were dead wrong, but at least they're cute.

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You'll need a mirror for Google's new search site

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Tired of the boring, old, usual way you search for things on Google? Try Google's perspective-changing new site, com.google.

Yes, it's exactly what it sounds like: A version of Google where everything is mirrored

Besides being a great way to reflect on things — pun courtesy of Google, see tweet below — it's also a pretty clever use of Google's .google top level domain, launched in November 2014

We're always looking ahead, but sometimes it's important to reflect. Change your perspective: http://t.co/oTkpNeurqj pic.twitter.com/4RDyBgjSES

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