‘Pokémon Go’ Wants You To Go Outside — Can We Be Careful?

If you’re the parent of an adolescent — as I am — chances are that you are constantly battling against the dangers of too much screen time.  One danger:  your kid is not getting outside enough, and, therefore, not learning about the world.  Another:  the harm that might come from too much exposure to addictive games.

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Google Study Finds Enterprises Who Trust The Cloud Beyond Cutting Costs See Revenue Growth

38% of enterprise IT organizations have adopted cloud computing, projected to increase to 45% by 2019.
Enterprises with very high trust in cloud technology overall cite a 9.1% profit rise versus 1% by the low-trust group.
62% of respondents who note high cloud trust consider it a competitive advantage.
Concerns over security, regulatory and compliance issues, and inability to integrate with existing on-premise systems are the three primary barriers hold back cloud computing adoption in enterprises today. 

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Decentralized Exchange Turns Up ‘HEAT’ With Blockchain Start-Up Support

The cryptocurrency exchange that previously signalled earlier this summer that it was relaunching as a so-called ‘Decentralized Conglomerate’ this July to become a hub for diverse business projects, will shortly kickstart its first project, HEAT, a new third-generation blockchain platform from Finland led by veteran software consultant Svante Lehtinen in Helsinki.

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5 Questions With Authors Barry Libert, Megan Beck & Jerry Wind

Authors Barry Libert, Megan Beck, and Jerry Wind guide leaders and businesses through the complex age of digital networks and offer valuable advice for creating network value in their new book The Network Imperative: How To Survive and Grow in the Age of Digital Business. David Slocum, faculty director of the Berlin School of Creative Leadership, asks them 5 Questions about their insightful new book:

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