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Adweek Google Maps Will Feature Local Search Ads for Businesses Adweek Expect to see more digital strangers along your physical routes: Local ads are coming to Google Maps. Now that nearly one third of all mobile searches are related to location, Google is looking for more ways to connect marketers with users walking ... Saying “a third” of mobile searches are local, Google brings new ads to MapsSearch Engine Land Google announces significant changes to AdWords bidding and text adsMarketing Land New ads in Google Maps might suggest a pit stop at McDonaldsPCWorld Wall Street Journal -CNET -TechCrunch -VentureBeat all 28 news articles » Google

VentureBeat YouTube Gaming teams up with host Geoff Keighley for E3 VentureBeat Above: Geoff Keighley interviewed game execs for YouTube Gaming last year. He'll do it again at this year's E3. Image Credit: YouTube Gaming. YouTube Gaming is going all-in at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), the big game trade show in Los ... and more » Google

Scientists confirm man-eating Nile crocodiles captured in Florida Sacramento Bee (blog) Scientists say three reptiles caught near Miami in the past few years are actually Nile Crocodiles. The deadly reptiles have a dangerous reputation in their native Africa where they were responsible for almost 500 attacks on people, and more than 100 ... and more » Google

Tech Times Samsung Galaxy X Foldable Display Turns Up Before Official Release: Check It Out Tech Times Prior to Samsung's official announcement, images of the foldable display that could possibly be fitted into the highly anticipated Samsung Galaxy X has hit the Internet, giving a glimpse of what it looks like. Not so long ago, another rumor spread like ... Samsung & LG To Demo New Display Tech At US Trade ShowAndroid Headlines all 28 news articles » Google

Engadget Pebble 2, Pebble Time 2, Pebble Core: Pebble's fitness hat trick adds heart rate, GPS, Spotify, and 3G CNET Pebble's back with more smartwatches...and something else. Good news if you were a fan of Pebble's formula for smartwatches: There are two new watches on their way this September. They're more affordable, look better and have added heart rate tracking. The new Pebble Core is a GPS accessory for runners and hackersThe Verge Pebble's new smartwatches focus on fitnessEngadget Pebble announces two new watches and the Core, a pocket computer for runnersTechCrunch Gizmodo -Forbes -Mashable -PCWorld all 53 news articles » Google

WIRED Twitter Unveils Big New Changes to Prove the Fun Ain't Gone WIRED Virtually all of Twitter's best ideas weren't Twitter's ideas. The 140-character thing? That was so tweets could be text messages. @-replies? Users came up with that well before the platform supported them. People were #tweeting #hashtags to #talk ... Twitter to Ease Character Limit, Making Room for GIFs, Videos and MoreNew York Times Twitter moves away from 140 characters, ditches confusing and restrictive rulesTechCrunch Twitter is finally starting to relax its 140-character limitMashable Slate Magazine (blog) -Fortune -Hollywood Reporter -VentureBeat all 36 news articles » Google

TechCrunch Scientists discover a method for healing certain solar cells with intense light TechCrunch Sometimes in science the answer is right there in front of your nose the whole time. Like, say, when the issue of limitations in a solar technology can be addressed with, of all things, light. Over the past several years, perovskite compounds have ... Light can 'heal' defects in new solar cell materialsEurekAlert (press release) Light can “heal” defects in some solar cellsMIT News all 2 news articles » Google

ZDNet Ahead of IPO, Nutanix Makes Hyperconverged Play for SMB Market Data Center Knowledge If last December's filing by hyperconverged platform maker Nutanix for an initial public stock offering was supposed to have been the start of a drum-roll, the poor fellow whose arms are about to drop through his timpani got some good news on Tuesday ... Nutanix Announces InstantON VDI to Accelerate Citrix Desktop Virtualization for the Midmarket and BeyondBusiness Wire (press release) Nutanix launches Citrix virtual desktop system aimed at midmarketZDNet Nutanix Partners With Citrix To Accelerate Mid-Market VDIStorageReview.com ChannelBuzz.ca -Digital Journal all 13 news articles » Google

Forbes 'Battlecast' Is Another Pillar Of 'Skylanders' Ecosystem Forbes Skylanders Battlecast combines card battling and an augmented reality app to create a fresh pillar of the toys-to-life genre. Skylanders is no stranger to the reality that its young audience is as at home on tablets as on video game console. Cloud ... Skylanders Battlecast delivers a simpler, augmented-reality take on HearthstonePolygon Skylander's Hearthstone-like mobile card game is available today on iOS and AndroidThe Verge 'Battlecast' turns 'Skylanders' into a collectible card gameEngadget VentureBeat -Kotaku -Business Wire (press release) -Wired.co.uk all 21 news articles » Google

The Verge OtterBox made a modular case that lets you add and remove accessories The Verge When you put a case on your phone, you usually give up the ability to add on more accessories — be it a new camera lens, a card reader, or extra storage. So OtterBox is trying to change that. It's unveiling a new iPhone case today called the Universe ... Otterbox's new case offers a battery, speakers, Square reader and other swappable functionalityTechCrunch Review: OtterBox uniVERSE iPhone case integrates popular accessories as modular components9 to 5 Mac Otterbox's new case lets you use accessories without removing itEngadget SlashGear -CNET -PR Newswire (press release) -VentureBeat all 12 news articles » Google

Phys.Org System converts solar heat into usable light, increasing solar cell's overall efficiency Phys.Org While all research in traditional photovoltaics faces the same underlying theoretical limitations, MIT PhD student David Bierman says, “with solar thermal photovoltaics you have the possibility to exceed that.” In fact, theory predicts that …more. A ... Light can 'heal' defects in new solar cell materialsEurekAlert (press release) MIT Researchers 'Heal' Solar Cells With Intense LightHeadlines & Global News Scientists discover a method for healing certain solar cells with intense lightTechCrunch MIT News -ECNmag.com -Electronics EETimes (registration) all 6 news articles » Google

U.S. News & World Report Evolutionary engineer Frances Arnold wins €1m tech prize BBC News US engineer Frances Arnold has won the Millennium Technology Prize for pioneering "directed evolution". By driving a sped-up version of natural selection in the lab, the method has created new enzymes to go in industrial catalysts, household detergents ... US biochemical engineer wins $1.2 million technology prizeWashington Post all 2 news articles » Google

PerfScience USFWS announces final rule to regulate and monitor international trade of Four US Freshwater Turtles PerfScience On World Turtle Day, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) announced a new rule to control and keep a check on international trade of common snapping turtles and three softshell turtles. The rule in part has been announced as a response ... World Turtles Day Gives Light On Why Turtles Are Becoming Endangered And How to Prevent ItScience World Report all 31 news articles » Google

Tech Times 'Ori And The Blind Forest' Definitive Edition Hitting Retail Next Month With Extra Goodies In Tow Tech Times Ori and the Blind Forest was heavily commended by its fans, and the developing team is ready to make them even happier by releasing a retail version of the game. Courtesy of Nordic Games, fans of the title will get their hands on a memorable experience ... and more » Google

The Verge This Molekule air filter is obsessed with destroying pollutants The Verge A lot of people who suffer from allergies hide inside their houses — especially in the spring. But your indoor air could be up to five times more polluted, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. To solve that problem, a company called ... Molekule's air filter aims to purify your home with lightEngadget Indoor air is five times as polluted as outdoor air, but Molekule can helpDigital Trends Molekule picks up $3.25M for a better air purifierVatorNews Co.Exist all 7 news articles » Google

Digital Trends Olympus rugged Stylus TG-Tracker is an outdoors camera worthy of lumberjacks Digital Trends Despite the seemingly over-saturation, the action/adventure camera market is alive and well. Olympus proved this today with the announcement of its new Stylus Tough TG-Tracker, their first-ever rugged camera to feature a full Field Sensor System ... and more » Google

Mac Rumors Review: Ultimate Ears' UE Roll 2 Features Louder Sound and Longer Range Mac Rumors Ultimate Ears today added to its speaker lineup with the launch of the UE Roll 2, a successor to the original UE Roll. The UE Roll 2 looks like the current version of the UE Roll, but it has been upgraded with a longer Bluetooth range and louder sound ... The UE Roll 2 adds louder sound and better range to a great $99 speakerThe Verge UE's updated Roll speaker brings a volume and range boostEngadget Ultimate Ears' Most Portable Speaker Gets Even BetterBusiness Wire (press release) CNET -SlashGear -BetaNews all 8 news articles » Google

ZDNet Microsoft taps startups to boost Internet access worldwide ZDNet Microsoft has awarded grants to entrepreneurs seeking to expand Internet access across the world using new access technologies. microsoft-affordable-internet-grants.jpg. The Affordable Access Initiative issues grants and awards to startups which are ... Microsoft Awards First Grants to Help Expand Global Internet AccessNew York Times Microsoft selects India's AirJaldi and Zaya among twelve startups to help it scale its affordable internet initiativeThe Tech Portal Microsoft awards grants to start-ups for affordable internetTelecompaper (subscription) TCC -Telecom Lead (registration) (blog) all 11 news articles » Google

imaging resource Action fans: Olympus TG Tracker films your extreme exploits, gives you the data on how radical you were! imaging resource For years now, Olympus has been one of the key players in the rugged camera market. Now, the company hopes to parlay the great reputation of its solid, dependable Stylus Tough-series cameras into the action camera segment with the launch of the ... Olympus's First Action Cam Has a Boatload of Crazy SensorsGizmodo You can drop, drown, and crush Olympus' new 4K action cameraThe Verge Olympus' Tough Tracker action cam is stronger and smarter than the competitionCNET Engadget all 8 news articles » Google

swissinfo.ch Facebook changes policies on 'Trending Topics' after criticism swissinfo.ch Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks on stage during the Facebook F8 conference in San Francisco, California April 12, 2016. REUTERS/Stephen Lam. (reuters_tickers). By Yasmeen Abutaleb. SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook Inc said on Monday ... and more » Google

Detroit Free Press Mustang outperforms Camaro, Challenger in crash test Detroit Free Press The Ford Mustang performed slightly better than rival muscle cars Chevrolet Camaro and Dodge Challenger in a series of crash tests conducted recently by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. While none of the three earned the institute's Top ... Muscle Cars Disappoint in Crash TestsConsumerReports.org Detroit muscle cars aren't so strong in crash testsAtlanta Journal Constitution Who was really the first Ford Mustang owner?Fox News San Jose Mercury News -Automoblog.net (blog) -CarBuzz -AutooMobile.com all 10 news articles » Google

Niche Gamer 'Ori and the Blind Forest' finally makes its way to retail Engadget What began on Xbox One as a digital title, then a definitive edition on the same console, followed by one on PC is finally making its way to bricks and mortar stores. On June 14th, you'll be able to walk into your favorite fine purveyor of video games ... Ori and the Blind Forest is finally getting a retail releasePolygon 'Ori and the Blind Forest' is coming to retail with plenty of extra goodiesDigital Trends Here Is When Ori and the Blind Forest's PC/Xbox One Physical Edition Comes OutGameSpot Attack of the Fanboy -GameZone -Shacknews -Windows Central all 29 news articles » Google

Washington Post Brewery creates edible six-pack ring made of barley Washington Post May 23, 2016 10:07 PM EDT - A brewery based in Delray Beach, Fla., created edible six-pack plastic beer rings to help save marine wildlife from being killed. Saltwater Brewery said it hopes the beer industry follows the idea. (YouTube/We Believers ... and more » Google

Science News for Students Love in the time of climate change: Grizzlies, polar bears hooking up Miami Herald Most Alaskans and Canadians have a bear story - tales of fearsome grizzlies, even polar bears. But a mix of the two? They're known as pizzlies or grolars, and they're a fusion of the Arctic white bear and their brown cousins. It's a blend that's been ... Grizzly-polar bear hybrid believed killed in CanadaUSA TODAY Polar bears swim for days as sea ice retreatsScience News for Students Did Nunavut hunter shoot grizzly-polar bear hybrid?Toronto Star One Green Planet -Ring of Fire all 6 news articles » Google

The Conversation US Deciphering the mysterious decline of honey bees The Conversation US Elina L. Niño receives funding from the California State Beekeepers Association, Project Apis m, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture's IR-4 Project. She serves as Parliamentarian for the California State Beekeepers Association. Killer bees found in Charleston CountyThe State Virginia Tech study aims to help explain honeybee lossesThe Daily Progress A 44 Percent Bee Decline?Daily Caller Charleston Post Courier (press release) -San Jose Mercury News -The Times and Democrat -Greenville News all 3 news articles » Google