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Did Game of Thrones sneak a video game reference into “The Long Night?”

Apr30
by on April 30, 2019 at 5:53 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, gaming


Okay, before we get started, I’m going to warn you that there are *SPOILERS* in this post for episode 3 of season 8 of Game of Thrones. No, really: *SPOILERS* Last warning: *SPOILERS* For those of you still here, I assume you’ve watched last Sunday’s episode, “The Long Night.” Or you know, attempted to… it was pretty dimly lit. Raise your hand if you spotted the video game level in Winterfell? Well, it wasn’t exactly that, but it looked a lot like one. After the zombies have swarmed Winterfell, Arya Stark finds herself creeping through the halls of her childhood home, trying to…

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The future of work is all about keeping employees happy

Apr30
by on April 30, 2019 at 4:08 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Events, Insider, TNW2019


As the world of work is dramatically changing, we face new challenges we’re often not equipped for. The global workforce is more educated than ever, but professionals lack the soft skills they need to thrive in the fast-paced career environment. Holley Murchison is on a mission to change that. After years of working as a communication consultant and coach, she founded Oratory Glory – a global human development agency devoted to helping professionals develop the skills they need to thrive in their careers. Ahead of TNW Conference, where she’ll moderate the Future of Work track, Murchison told me about the biggest…

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TNW2019 Daily: Don’t miss these inspiring talks from women in tech

Apr30
by on April 30, 2019 at 3:45 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Events, Insider, TNW2019


There are only nine days left until TNW2019! In today’s newsletter, I’d like to talk about something close to my heart: diversity in the tech industry. As a woman in tech, I’m really excited to join TheNextWomen Summit at TNW Conference. We’ve partnered with our friends at TheNextWomen and Accenture to help us explore the future of women in tech. TheNextWomen is an international organization working towards equality. At the summit, Accenture will share how they have built a strong company culture around diversity. Join the discussion at TheNextWomen Summit This one-day summit at TNW2019 on May 9 will feature roundtable discussions…

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Carrefour put cheese on the blockchain and it’s going grate

Apr30
by on April 30, 2019 at 2:50 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, blockchain, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork


French supermarket giant Carrefour is ready to sell blockchain-enabled cheese. Carrefour will soon allow customers to scan QR codes embedded in the packaging of its Rocamadour CQL fromage to learn more about the product’s origin, reports European Supermarket Magazine. These have ‘protected designation of origin‘ (PDO) status, which highlights speciality foods produced in localized regions to protect the integrity of their production. “The cheese gets its name from the commune of Rocamadour with its blessed Virgin Mary sanctuary. It was awarded PDO status in 1996.” reads a statement. “The milk comes from Alpine and Saanen dairy goat breeds, fed on…

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Discuss the future of blockchain and cryptocurrency at TNW2019

Apr30
by on April 30, 2019 at 2:24 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Events, Insider, TNW2019


With giants like Amazon, Microsoft, and Intel now experimenting with blockchain, the possibility of adoption is on the table. But how can we overcome the issues we face? At TNW Conference, our dedicated Hard Fork track will explore just that. In partnership with eToro, we’ll hear from leading experts on how we can use blockchain and cryptocurrency to its full potential. Join the conversation with founders of top exchanges and coins like IOTA (Dominik Schiener), TRON (Justin Sun), Coinbase (Zeeshan Feroz), Evercoin (Miko Matsumura), eToro (Yoni Assia), and many more. Here are just some of the talks happening on the Hard Fork…

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