Friday Favorites Roundup: September 16, 2016
Welcome to our weekly roundup of all things eCommerce, tech, nerdy, and just plain awesome. Consider it our high-five to you for making it through the week.
Facebook Messenger now takes payments in the app
Just in time for holiday shopping.
http://venturebeat.com/2016/09/12/facebook-messenger-bots-can-now-accept-payments/
Number of screens in our lives expected to keep growing
Enter virtual reality and autonomous vehicles.
http://www.eweek.com/mobile/todays-3-displays-will-grow-to-5-screens-in-the-future.html
New API to allow online merchants to make custom currency
No need to build your own system.
https://techcrunch.com/2016/09/13/giftbit-lets-retailers-create-their-own-e-commerce-currency/
YouTube launches Community tab
Never enough social media right?
https://www.engadget.com/2016/09/14/youtube-becomes-more-social-with-the-community-tab/
Amazon founder announces new rocket
Having cornered the entire Earth market, space seems like the next step.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/13/business/meet-new-glenn-the-blue-origin-rocket-that-may-someday-take-you-to-space.html?ref=technology
Twitter to make changes to character count
Media attachments won’t be a factor anymore.
http://www.theverge.com/2016/9/12/12891562/twitter-tweets-140-characters-expand-photos
Startup works to help college grads find jobs
Upload work samples, get hired.
https://techcrunch.com/2016/09/12/portfolium-raises-6-2-million-to-get-college-students-into-jobs-where-theyll-kick-butt/
The Last Guardian demo released
Do you still care?
http://kotaku.com/i-played-the-last-guardian-for-45-minutes-1786655130
The history of autocorrect
Making spelling tests obsolete since 1995.
https://www.wired.com/2014/07/history-of-autocorrect/
Humpback whales removed from endangered species list
And they’ve got some ups.
http://www.upworthy.com/7-photos-of-no-longer-endangered-humpback-whales-jumping-for-joy
Now, weekend: engage. Come back next Friday for the best of next week!
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