Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg has overtaken Warren Buffett as the world’s third-richest person, reports Bloomberg. Zuckerberg only trails Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates. From the report: It’s the first time that the three wealthiest people on the ranking made their fortunes from technology. Zuckerberg, 34, is now worth $81.6 billion, about…
Ask Slashdot: Why Do Popular Websites Add New Features So Sparingly?
dryriver writes: If you are a user of a popular professional desktop software program, it is not uncommon for that program to get anywhere from 5 to 20 major or minor new features and functions about once a year to stay desirable and competitive. But it seems that hugely popular internet-based sites and services like…
Mark Zuckerberg takes Warren Buffett’s spot as world’s third-richest person – CNET
Zuckerberg is now even *more* wealthy than you are. …read more Source:: CNet
Ant-Man and the Wasp post-credits scenes, explained – CNET
One’s a doozy. The other? Eh… Spoilers ahead! …read more Source:: CNet
Music’s ‘Moneyball’ Moment: Why Data is the New Talent Scout
An anonymous reader shares a report: A&R, or “artists and repertoire,” are the people who look for new talent, convince that talent to sign to the record label and then nurture it: advising on songs, on producers, on how to go about the job of being a pop star. It’s the R&D arm of the…
This family just moved into a 3D-printed home – CNET
Can a 3D printer make a house a home? …read more Source:: CNet
No one wants new phones, it’s chips that keep Samsung chugging
Consumers say ‘I’ll keep the smartie I’ve got thanks’ A strong smartphone product range hasn’t helped Samsung Electronics buck what is a saturated and exhausted phone market in the developed world.… …read more Source:: TheRegister
YouTubers from High on Life channel die in waterfall accident – CNET
Ryker Gamble and Alexey Lyakh were reportedly trying to save Megan Scraper after she slipped and fell from the top of the Shannon Falls. …read more Source:: CNet
Sonos aims to ride ‘Sonic Internet’ to IPO success – CNET
The smart home audio company is betting on the rising interest of voice assistants. …read more Source:: CNet
Old Malware Gives Criminals Tricky New Choice: Ransomware or Mining
The Rakhni Trojan is now giving bad actors the ability to infect victims either with a ransomware cryptor or a miner. …read more Source:: Threatpost
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