How millennials are reshaping the retail industry

KPMG offers data to paint a picture of key demographic

Nvidia's new GTX 1070 freezes out Fury, trashes Titan X

The GTX 1070 launched recently, and it's easily the upper-midrange performance leader. Not only does it beat the Titan X, which launched barely a year ago, it demolishes every card from its own price point and previous generation, as well as the Fury products from AMD.

Smart Responsive Design Patterns, Or When Off-Canvas Isn't Good Enough

Design patterns often have a bad reputation. They are often considered to be quick, lazy, off-the-shelf solutions that are applied blindly without consideration of the context of a problem. Solutions such as the almighty off-canvas navigation, the floating label pattern or carousels for featured products are some of the prominent ones.

This article isn't about these patterns, though. This article features some of the slightly more obscure design patterns, such as responsive car-builder interfaces, mega dropdown navigation, content grids, maps and charts, as well as responsive art direction. Please note that this article isn't technical; it explores interesting UX patterns out in the wild, rather than code samples. Beware: You will not be able to unsee what you are about to see, and that's probably a good thing.

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Telus introduces #TheGivingEffect

Telecom hopes to inspire Canadians to give back with feel-good campaign

Alternative thinking on hedge fund assets, climate change and why Trump will win

“A world in which banks don't lend, young people cannot find jobs, overcapacity is not the cause for prices to fall, is not a world which can long survive.”

McDonald's gets personal with new ad campaign

Cossette creates a series of on-the-fly commercials in the back of a Whitby location

The Making Of Melody Jams

After months of hard work, I've finally gotten my side project, Melody Jams, into the App Store. It's been quite the adventure, and I'm thrilled to see it in the store. Seeing it live makes me reflect on the process that got us there: our failures and successes, some of the crazy stuff we figured out and what our hopes and dreams are.

To give you some context, I worked with five other people completely remotely. Most of us still haven't met in real life. In spite of that, we designed, programmed, animated and submitted the app in four months. It works on iPhone 4s through iPhone 6s+ and iPad 2 through iPad Pro. We also tested it with over 30 kids, ranging from nine months to nine years old, in that timeframe.

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Netflix will soon be the only place to find Disney, Pixar, Lucasfilm, and Marvel movies

Netflix has announced it'll be the future home of all releases from Disney, Pixar, Lucasfilm, and Marvel, but the company's brief blurb leaves much to be answered -- including exactly which properties and titles they'll be debuting.

HTC Vive review - high maintenance, but worth the hassle

HTC Vive promises the best option for virtual reality - but with a high price, power-hungry processing needs, and confusing set-up needs, can it live up to its own hype?

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Developer claims PS4K upgrade 'absolutely' necessary for VR, slams PS4's performance

Sony is rumored to have made backwards compatibility mandatory on the PS4, but comments from an anonymous developer may indicate otherwise. If the PS4K is necessary for good VR performance, it's going to double the cost of buying into Sony's VR technology.

Web Development Reading List #139: jQuery 3, Web Payment API, And ES6 Tricks

Finding our passion is a big challenge for all of us as human beings. At some point in life, we try to figure out what our purpose in this world is, what our future will look like. And for some of us, the answers we find to these questions are constantly changing.

The constant search to find answers lets us stay curious, creative, vital - and if that's missing, we need to find our passion again by exploring what things we like in our world, what makes us happy. Searching takes time, and we should invest that time - maybe by cutting down watching TV by an hour a week.

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Quebec broadcasters take aim at CBC over 'ferocious competition'

CBC accused of using government funds to 'outpace' private counterparts

Working Remotely Around The World: Workspaces To Explore

If you're a footloose creative soul searching for a more affordable and friendly space than a typical rented or home office, coworking could work for you.

Coworking spaces are popping up in cities all around the world. They allow freelancers, small business owners and independent workers to rent a working area that is shared with others. The setup is usually more casual than the fixed rental agreement you would get in a dedicated office space.

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Apple's retail plans in India could hit local-sourcing roadblock - CNET

India wants the company to adhere to a policy of buying 30 percent of its components from local vendors, a problem for Apple, which currently sources virtually everything from China.

A Guide To Personal Side Projects

Personal side projects are a cornerstone of creative growth and discovery. While they might not always result in financial gain, the long-term benefits are often much more useful. Benefits such as personal growth, creative exploration and generation of professional opportunities are some of the reasons to engage in them.

In this article, we'll explore these benefits, as well as learn how to decide on a project and how to effectively manage our time (using my recently launched project an an example). Finally, for inspiration, we'll look at some great examples of personal projects.

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Thinkingbox looks to grow globally with new funding

Vancouver-based digital production studio lands its first outside investor

Raptors' game 4 sets ratings record for TSN

More than one-third of GTA residents watched Monday's game

Alternative thinking on chinese banks… chinese debt… and chinese accounting challenges

“Given that the economy is still relatively closed, it should be within the power of policymakers to maintain a monopolistic environment for the banks to earn their way out.” 

That's Red Cliff Asset Management.

William Lee's hedge fund is taking the other side of the standard bearish stance on Chinese banks shared by the likes of Kyle Bass and George Soros…

Why the contrarian stance? 

Vice Canada launching Quebec division

Company also opening a Canadian office of its in-house creative agency Virtue

CBC unveils 2016-2017 broadcast and digital lineups

Public broadcaster adds an animated series, a daytime talk show and more

How Google's 'agency for agencies' tells brand stories

The managing director for The Zoo opens up at C2 Montréal

Google reportedly working on bringing Android to the Raspberry Pi 3

Google may bring Android to the Raspberry Pi 3, vastly expanding the range and capability of the diminutive device. The latest version of the RBP is significantly more powerful than earlier products -- within range of a lower-end smartphone.

Fruit Ninja is being turned into a live-action movie

Hot on the heels of The Angry Birds Movie,  another app is going to be made into a movie: Fruit Ninja

 

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Developing Dependency Awareness

I'm sure you've heard the proverb, “A chain is only as strong as its weakest link,” probably many times. Its written origin dates back to the 18th century, but I wouldn't be surprised if it was much, much older. And though the work we do has little to do with actual chains, this proverb is every bit as relevant to us.

Remember when Azer Koçulu unpublished more than 250 of his modules from npm (Node Package Manager)? If that name doesn't ring a bell, perhaps this function name will: left-pad. In case you're still scratching your head wondering what the heck I'm talking about, Azer removed a bunch of functions from the canonical library of reusable Node.js code and, in doing so, brought thousands of projects to their knees, including high-profile ones like Babel and React.

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SiriusXM founder and futurist Martine Rothblatt on creativity

Dr. Martine Rothblatt has a message for would-be creatives and entrepreneurs alike: Don't give up.

Moog Music reintroduces the classic Minimoog Model D synthesizer

Moog Music announced it's reintroducing the classic Minimoog Model D synthesizer with a pilot production run at Moogfest 2016.

Porn blocks, inside co-living: Podcast 268

Coming up today, why online pornography ended up in the Queen's speech, how Iraq shut down the internet to stop students cheating at exams and we go inside the weird world of co-living.

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Future Flash: How Domino's became an innovation company

The restaurant chain's AOR reveals its eight-step approach to creative thinking

IBM Watson amps up Moogfest 2016 with AI-infused programming

IBM Watson came to Moogfest, but there were no Jeopardy questions this time -- it's moved far beyond that.

Alternative Thinking on Lending Club's Crash, Mickelson's Slice and Hedge Fund Lobbying

“The SEC said that Walters called and then sent text messages to Mickelson, who ultimately bought a $2.4 million position in three accounts he controlled.”

First, it was Martha Stewart. Now, it's looking like Phil Mickelson is in hot water for alleged insider trading. Whose next? Frank Stallone? No, don't take Frank Stallone away from me.

Marketers can now do the math on what agency work is worth

Ad Cost Checker offers database to benchmark fees

Lasers and nanoparticles combine to allow metalic 3D printing in midair

A new method of 3D printing could allow for custom printing of metal components for electronics, medical devices, and more.

Mirum Canada goes on a hiring spree after account wins

Agency adds 14 new staffers and wins global digital assignment for UNICEF

War, politics and the Space Pope: inside EVE Online's fan culture

Thirteen years after it launched, EVE Online is still played by tens of thousands of people. But what keeps them coming back?

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Blizzard will give anyone who sees the World of Warcraft movie a free copy of WoW

Blizzard is handing out free copies of WoW to people who see the film in participating theaters. Are we seeing a new era in video game / Hollywood collaboration -- preferably one that doesn't depend on terrible licensed content and lousy gameplay?

Apple may offer three versions of iPhone 7 - CNET

The company could end up adding an iPhone 7 Pro or Plus Premium to the mix, says blog site Mobipicker.

Magic mushrooms could help treat severe depression

Psilocybin, the psychedelic component of magic mushrooms, has been found in a small-scale trial to improve symptoms of severe depression.

The trial, which was conducted on 12 people and has been published in The Lancet, found that the compound even worked on so called "treatment-resistant" depression. 

 

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Alternative Thinking on the Financial Media, Goldman's Gamble and the SALT Conference

“Goldman Sachs' planned exchange traded fund tracking the 50 most popular hedge fund stocks might be better shorted than purchased.”

This morning in the Financial Times, Stephen Foley dissects the mood at the recent SALT Conference in Las Vegas and the fleeting hopes that hedge funds will be able to receive longer lockup periods for capital.

The Simpsons just aired a live-animated episode

Add another entry to the list of times The Simpsons appears to have predicted the future, because a live-animated episode aired on American television last night.

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Web Development Reading List #137: The New Let's Encrypt Client And SSH Shortcuts

This week reminded me again of how refreshing attending a conference can be. As mentioned, I was at the beyond tellerrand conference and, apart from meeting new people, I mostly enjoyed the inspiration I got from listening to the great talks.

I realized how I might be able to solve a few things that had led to me being unhappy with my work in the past. My trying-to-change-everything-at-once strategy always failed, and seeing that some people just change small things and succeed, I recognized that this is what I want to try over the next months. And I'm happy that I don't need to do this alone but have some friends who spent nearly the entire Monday night talking with me about how to do more meaningful work.

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