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Available on Slack API, these message buttons can be added to any existing app. As written on the company’s Medium post on this announcement, “[t]hey operate within message attachments, allowing up to five buttons in a single message that fire off any process you need when clicked by users”. They also say that the goal is simplicity for both users and developers: Are Automated Tasks a Good Thing? With Slack’s new messaging buttons, users will be able to automate tasks that used to require time and effort from the company – resolving programming and payment issues, even organizing lunch has been simplified by placing them as a message bot’s responsibility....

Microsoft currently holds a $479 million contract with the US Army for an Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS). The deal would likely see Microsoft provide over 100,000 AR headsets to the military, with a stated aim to “increase lethality.” However, given the protest that emerged last week, it appears that plenty of Microsoft staff are far from happy about the arrangement. How Microsoft Employees Protested The letter of protest comes with three demands: first, that Microsoft cancel its IVAS contract; second, that it cease developing weapons at all; third, that it appoint an external ethics review board to better monitor the tech giant....

It’s been more than two years since the pandemic forced the majority of workers into a remote role, but still some video chat users have trouble navigating this new normal. With these tips, Microsoft hopes to provide users new and experienced with some actionable data that should help them steer meetings in the right direction. So exactly what tips did Microsoft have for improving meetings at your business? Here were some of the most impactful tips that Microsoft recommends implementing for your team:...

After enjoying more than a decade of support, Microsoft is sunsetting Windows 7, focusing its resources on the Windows 10 platform instead. While Windows 7 machines will still work after the cut off date, they will no longer benefit from essential security updates. This means it’s potentially unsafe to continue using a Windows 7 computer after 14 January. Below, we explain the main options for Windows 7 users, and how to be prepared for that 14 January deadline....

Mobile Advertising’s Likelihood of Success Tech has always provided advertising professionals with new platforms to expand and incorporate new practices to reel in customers. But when it comes to mobile advertising, there is some skepticism around its likelihood of success. Recent trends point that this could be a strong strategic move on the industry’s part. A majority of social media users are digital consumers across various industries – from news to buying goods, social media users are turning online for practically everything....

Los Angeles-based Uncovet is a curated marketplace that helps you discover fashion and home decor from upcoming designers, vintage suppliers, and even high-end labels. They pride themselves on using data to create your personalized “style graph” and recommend fashions to you. According to cofounder Lipner, today’s trends are quite the mixed bag: Western fashion with feathers and arrows, neon anything, statement pieces like rope necklaces, cutout jeans and florals. Men are showing off army-supply canvas totes and heavy-duty fabrics....

That’s right, Nestlé USA has just signed on to support food and agriculture startups that are looking to be disruptive and progressive in the space. They are joining Rabobank and RocketSpace in the endeavor, and plan to support 20 startups over the course of two six-month programs While everyone would love for these companies to focus on making food more delicious, that is tragically not the goal of startup accelerators like this one....

Saudi Arabia has come under plenty of scrutiny in recent months following the killing of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The CIA determined that the murder was ordered by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, a revelation that has prompted a chorus of condemnation in the West. However, beyond harsh words for Saudi Arabia, government bodies and private companies alike have largely continued to entertain the needs and demands of the Saudi government....

First up, the name. It wasn’t Pecan, Pumpkin or Potato that Google opted to go with for its P based update to Android, but Pie. Now that the name is known, when can you install it for your phone or tablet? If you have a Google Pixel phone, you can download Android Pie right now. Those with devices in the Android One family should be able to get it soon, while anyone else with an Android phone (such as Samsung phone owners) will have to wait for news of the roll out by their manufacturer....

As far as features are concerned, this little device has it all. With a durable carbon fiber polypropylene frame, automatic takeoff and crash detection, and a seemingly endless selection of airplane design possibilities, this device is more than a drone, it’s a personal flight experience. POWERUP FPV has been named a CES 2017 Best of Innovation Awards Honoree for Drones and Unmanned Systems. Products entered in this prestigious program are judged by a preeminent panel of independent industrial designers, independent engineers, and members of the trade media to honor outstanding design and engineering in cutting edge consumer electronics products across 28 product categories....

I had the chance to talk with Joe Du Bey, one of Eden’s cofounders and a Stanford alum, about how the company got off the ground and running so fast. We also dove a bit into the company’s core values and the serendipitous nature of San Francisco. “We Were Big Beneficiaries of Reflexivity Theory” Du Bey mentioned a theoretical concept developed by American business magnate and investor, George Soros. The theory is basically that things become true to the extent people believe in them....

Whether its charity donations, white supremacist bans, or environment-saving technology, 2019 was filled with a number of uplifting stories that will remind you that the world is still a pretty great place. Take a look at some of our favorite feel-good tech moments of 2019, and get that warm fuzzy feeling before you ring in the new year. Getting presents on your birthday is a time-honored tradition. But in 2019, Facebook tried to manifest another birthday tradition: giving to charity....

Play, after all, is part of human nature. We are competitive, but gameplay can be used to encourage teamwork and strengthen the bonds of a team. Here are a few examples through which businesses of all sizes can leverage gameplay in improving their productivity. Software Development Developers are jumping into the game with “bug hunts” and “bug bounties.” Sometimes, the public is included in the game, with big companies offering rewards for app testers, hackers, and third-party developers who discover and report bugs for patching....

In case these two products are new to you, Hurricane Party is a free, mobile application the helps you find friends, share, and create spontaneous parties. Seems fitting at SXSW, right? Meanwhile, Localmind is a free, mobile application that enables you to ask questions to people that check-in to various locations. I recommend you download both apps – it is not the last time you’ll hear about either of them....

You should sit your sleep-deprived butt down before you hear the news I have to share with you today. Not only does it make you less productive — but it ups your odds of heart attack, stroke, or cancer. And makes you less charismatic. At least, according to one expert. The Expert Opinion Matthew Walker, founder and director of the Center for Human Sleep Science at the University of California, Berkeley, and the author of “Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams,” has a thing or two to tell you....

It’s surprising that there aren’t many more online companies in Brazil that deliver beauty services given the market’s demand for beauty service. According to Forbes, Brazilians’ per capita spending on beauty and personal care products is around $260 a year. According to Euromonitor 2013, it represents 58% of the Latin American beauty and personal care market. The service is available via their website, with an app launch coming soon for both iOS and Android....

Foldable phones have been a pipe dream in the tech industry for years. However, this year was meant to finally unleash the technology on consumers, with multiple companies announcing innovative devices poised to disrupt the smartphone industry forever. The road has been a rocky one though, with failed launches and bad feedback apparently not enough to stop Samsung persevering. The South Korean tech company is rumored to be trying again with another smartphone that approaches the innovative technology a bit differently....

The biggest feature that Savor’s dual-release focuses on is the omni-chanel shopping trend. By supporting this trend, users can seamlessly transition between deal browsing and selection across desktops, smartphones, or tablets. Aside from their omni-channel support, the Savor app was designed to emulate the traditional model of coupon-shopping by hunting the web for the best offers at popular retailers. Everything it turns up, based on users’ social DNA, is organized into a digital catalog for easy browsing....

The main culprit in this case – an app called My Metronome – is no longer available for download – but it’s unclear whether it was removed by the developer or Apple themselves. This kind of report doesn’t bode well for Apple. The safety and security that comes with Apple’s app store in general – as well as the company’s App Developer Program – have been leveraged by Apple to thwart legal attempts to force the company to accommodate third-party app stores available on iOS....

Yesterday, a group of researchers at the University of California, Berkeley and the Lawrence Berkeley National Lab published an article in the journal Science about their ultra-thin, invisibility skin cloak. Through miniscule nanoantennae, the cloak is able to distort the light waves around any particular object, giving the illusion that light is bouncing off a flat space – with the object essentially hiding underneath. This is the first time that scientists have able to produce an invisbility cloak-like device that’s actually functional; previous attempts at utilizing similar technology has resulted in bulkier, heavier designs – barring any practicality in the real world....