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Avoiding buzzwords: Eight alternatives to calling yourself ‘innovative’

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by on May 17, 2019 at 9:00 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Podium


It’s common to hear businesses describe themselves as “innovative.” Many companies strive for innovation in their products, services and marketing strategies. However, the term can be overused, resulting in a lack of impact. There are better ways to convey that your company is constantly improving, creating and growing. To find out what works, we asked a panel of Young Entrepreneur Council members the following: Many startups describe themselves as “innovative,” and while that may very well be true, this buzzword can get lost in the noise. What is one word or phrase that companies should use to describe themselves instead, and why?…

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Over 650,000 Game of Thrones fans sign petition to remake Season 8

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by on May 17, 2019 at 2:12 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider


Game of Thrones Season 8 has been… controversial. The final season for one of the most popular shows on the planet is its worst rated season on IMDb by a considerable margin. At the time of writing, episodes 3, 4, and 5, are the three worst rated episodes in the show’s history. Perhaps that’s just the combination of reactionary reviews and unreasonable expectations, but many fans feel the show has lost its grasp on its narrative and characters. I’ll keep this post free of spoilerific specifics, but suffice to say, I’m one of those disappointed fans. The solution? Remake Season…

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Mad scientist builds a robot to beat the crap out of him in a VR fighting game

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by on May 17, 2019 at 1:19 am
Posted In: Around the Web, gaming, Insider


Since the 80s, fighting games have been a raucous good time, a way to blow off some steam while digitally beating an AI opponent to smithereens. In the VR world though, these same characters might one day fight back — physically. James Bruton, a robotics engineer and YouTube creator, teamed up with a group of students from the University of Portsmouth to create a robot that fights back when provoked. It’s a thing we’ve all dreamed about since childhood — a robot that hits back during fighting games — but after seeing it, I’m not so sure I still want…

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Bad news, journalists: Robots are writing really good headlines now

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by on May 17, 2019 at 12:47 am
Posted In: Around the Web, artificial intelligence


Journalism is hard. Hours of research and writing culminate with publishing a piece with little more than blind faith that it’ll be well-received. Most aren’t. And for those that flop, it’s typically the headline we start with when trying to diagnose the cause of our failures. Until recently, journalists scoffed at the idea of an AI capable of doing their work. AI could gather facts, write simple reports, and publish with a dizzying frequency human writers could never touch, but they weren’t as creative. They were, in fact, a complete failure at writing human-centric copy, the sort of prose that…

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