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Oregon authorities are investigating Kickstarter darling Coolest (updated) When Coolest debuted on Kickstarter back in 2014, it set a funding record. The do-it-all cooler campaing took in $13 million for an outdoor beverage option with blender, Bluetooth speaker, USB charging and more. [Read more...] Toyota's Prius Prime plug-in hybrid starts at $27,100 Toyota's latest take on a plug-in hybrid, the 2017 Prius Prime, may be more of a bargain than its name would suggest. [Read more...] Zepp's latest sports training sensor is for soccer players Zepp started making training sensors for baseball, softball, golf and tennis in 2013. Now, with a few years of experience under its belt, the startup is ready to break into the world's most popular sport, soccer (aka football). [Read more...] SPONSORED CONTENT Enter to win the VR headset of your choice We're giving one lucky winner a chance to win their choice of high-end VR headset—either the Oculus Rift or HTC Vive. Find out how you can win. Verily's wearable microscope sees beneath your skin UCLA and Verily, Google Alphabet's life sciences division, has developed a wearable microscope that could help doctors in the near future. [Read more...] Facebook introduces Messenger 'Lite' for Android Facebook has announced a "Lite" version of its Android Messenger app. The new bare-bones Messenger app is designed for older phones with less memory and less powerful processors. [Read more...] Fluctuating brain networks help you handle complex tasks Researchers already know that the human brain isn't static, but it's now clear just how dynamic the mind can be. [Read more...] UK retailer leaks Google's Pixel phones in detail Here are Google's Pixel phones. Again! In some unfortunate error, UK phone seller Carphone Warehouse has full listings for two phones, cementing what we've already heard or seen, as well as demonstrating how Google hopes to pitch the two devices to smartphone shoppers. [Read more...] Copyright © 2016 Aol Inc. All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: Engadget 410 Townsend St., Suite 450 San Francisco, CA 94107 Follow Engadget You are receiving this email because you opted in at engadget.com. Not interested anymore? Unsubscribe from this newsletter.

Editor's Pick: The Lack of Strategic Thinking in Election 2016

The Lack of Strategic Thinking in Election 2016

Rob Enderle Oct 3, 2016 10:23 AM PT

One of the problems facing the technology industry right now is the critical lack of strategic thinking. Hedge fund managers and activist investors increasingly are forcing tactical decisions that raise stock prices over the short term, largely by destroying the firm's long-term viability. Most top executives don't seem to understand they are destroying their companies until it's too late. [More...]

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What to Expect at Dreamforce 16 Something tells me that if Salesforce already leaked news about its new AI product, Einstein, that it might not be the biggest news that will emerge from Dreamforce next week. However, I also think Einstein will be involved in whatever is the big takeaway. Salesforce has become rather large, with $8 billion-plus in revenue. A member of the Fortune 500, it still tries to be nimble. [More...]

Gadget Ogling: Streaming Merrily, Snapping Happily, and Listening My Way Roku has refreshed its lineup of media players with lower prices, so bringing streaming video to every screen in your home just got a little more accessible. At the lower end, the Roku Express costs $30. The lineup includes $40, $50, $80 and $100 models with a variety of feature combinations. At $130, the Roku Ultra, pictured here, is the feature-loaded top-of-the-line option. [More...]

Black Panther OS Is No Cool Cat The Black Panther OS is a bare-bones Linux distribution built around the KDE desktop. The KDE environment itself is not a minimal component, but how it is integrated within Black Panther gives you an almost-nothing-there installation until you painstakingly install system tools and applications, literally piece by piece. Black Panther OS, originally forked from Mandriva Linux, is now under independent development in Hungary. [More...]

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