• Twitter confirms it's testing a tweetstorm feature

    As if upping its character limit to 280 wasn’t enough, Twitter is testing a dedicated feature to make it easier for users to tweetstorm. The test first surfaced in September, but Twitter is now confirming the experiment, which is currently live only to people who are part of Twitter’s Experiments Program.  SEE ALSO: Twitter’s 280-character …

    November 17, 2017 | by Raheel
  • Nigeria women's bobsled team qualifies for the country's first Winter Olympics

    Nigeria is going to its first Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, next year — thanks to the women’s bobsled team. The African country has never competed in the Winter Olympics, but after the bobsled team qualified this week, Nigeria’s green and white flag will be represented at the games. SEE ALSO: Nigerian bobsled team …

    November 17, 2017 | by Raheel
  • Amazon Prime's sports streaming expands with more ATP tennis

    Like other streaming services, Amazon has been hunting for sporting events to feature on its Prime Video platform. Earlier this year, the company took over NFL Thursday game livestreaming from Twitter. Today, the company announced it's snagged rights… Source: Engadget | Amazon Prime's sports streaming expands with more ATP tennis

    November 17, 2017 | by Raheel
  • Seizing partnership opportunities in emerging markets

     Partnering beyond your borders — something many of the world’s leading multi-sided businesses and online marketplaces already engage in — is becoming a low-friction way for those in less developed countries to add their value to the global economy. So what’s keeping businesses from getting contributions from emerging markets, and how do they overcome those …

    November 17, 2017 | by Raheel
  • Keystone oil pipeline leaks in South Dakota, as Nebraska weighs XL

    Keystone oil pipeline leaks in South Dakota, as Nebraska weighs XL  Reuters Keystone Pipeline Leaks 210000 Gallons of Oil in South Dakota  New York Times Keystone pipeline spills 210000 gallons of oil on eve of permitting decision for TransCanada  Washington Post Keystone Pipeline leaks 210000 gallons of oil in South Dakota  CNN Crews cleaning up Keystone Pipeline leak in …

    November 16, 2017 | by Raheel
  • Earth just had its 2nd-warmest October, and 2017 could be the 2nd-warmest year on record

    President Donald Trump may not acknowledge this, but October was the second-warmest such month on record, worldwide, according to new data released by NASA.  There is now about a 94 percent likelihood that 2017 will rank as the second-warmest year, globally since at least 1880, when record-keeping began, according to Gavin Schmidt, who directs NASA’s …

    November 16, 2017 | by Raheel
  • You can now replenish your Amazon Cash card at 7-Eleven

    It can be tricky to shop these days without a credit or debit card, especially online. Amazon Cash is one way to do so, however, with an online account that you can refill with cash via a barcode you take to participating stores. Now 7-Eleven is in o… Source: Engadget | You can now replenish …

    November 16, 2017 | by Raheel
  • Today's top tech deals: Dell laptops, Bose headphones, Samsung 4K TVs

    Just to let you know, if you buy something featured here, Mashable might earn an affiliate commission. Our top tech deals are here and you’re gonna want to check these out.  Check some big gifts off your list with these epic sales on laptops and headphones, treat yo’ self with a Roomba or get through …

    November 16, 2017 | by Raheel
  • How data helps medical professionals implement patient personalisation

    In recent years, the scientific community has come to think about cancer — and cancer treatment — differently. Whereas in past decades, cancer was diagnosed, classified and treated according to the specific types of tissues it affected — breast cancer, for example, has traditionally been treated with drugs developed specifically for tumours in the breast …

    November 16, 2017 | by Raheel
  • Texas sheriff goes after truck with 'F*ck Trump' on it, and now the ACLU is involved

    A window decal on a Texas pick-up truck is at the center of the latest controversy surrounding Donald Trump. After Fort Bend County Sheriff Troy Nehls was alerted of the crude anti-Trump sticker, which reads: “FUCK TRUMP AND FUCK YOU FOR VOTING FOR HIM,” The Houston Chronicle reported he posted a warning on Facebook in …

    November 16, 2017 | by Raheel