How Netflix is turning everyone into an influencer

It use to be called the power, or the art, of persuasion. That is, the act of getting people to do things that they may not have initially done themselves. But today, we often hear the term "influencer" and yes, we are all influencers amongst our circle of friends, family and co-workers. We are constantly influencing, and being influenced by, others in our daily lives. We're interested in finding out ourselves if that movie was worth the Rotten Tomatoes rating or curious to try that charcoal ice cream cone that others are willingly waiting in line for. We don't want to miss out on something that sounds interesting!  

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New drone footage shows off an almost completed Apple Park

You can see how Apple’s new campus is coming together with new drone video shot by Duncan Sinfield. The main “spaceship” structure, which serves as the central office building, is looking almost complete with landscaping still being done around it. It looks like the solar panel array on the main building is complete already. While the Steve Jobs Theater, where the iPhone event is expected to happen next month, is still being constructed. But you get a glimpse at the two curved staircases that head down into the underground foyer. Other structures that seem to be done include the dual parking structures as well as the research and development offices.

Source: Apple Insider

Apple's next data centre in Iowa will run on 100 per cent renewable energy

Services like iMessae, Siri, App Store and iCloud make up some of the most profitable aspects of Apple's business and large data centres are what power these services.

Apple today announced plans to build a 400,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art data center in Waukee, Iowa, to better serve North American users of iMessage, Siri, the App Store and other Apple services. Like all Apple data centers, the new facility will run entirely on renewable energy from day one.

Apple’s investment of $1.3 billion will create over 550 construction and operations jobs in the Des Moines area, and the company is contributing up to $100 million to a newly created Public Improvement Fund dedicated to community development and infrastructure around Waukee.

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Review: Tile Pro Sport smart tracker

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

As someone who often misplaces my car and house keys as well as my smartphone, the ability to quickly find these specially when I'm running late for a meeting is priceless. I've tried some bluetooth trackers in the past, but found them to be kludgy and hard to use. This was because the hardware wasn't durable enough or the apps were lacking in functionality. 

The Tile system has always intrigued me and I immediately put the Tile Pro Sport to good use the day I got my review unit. I was cleaning my apartment and moving boxes and misplaced my house keys just as I needed to rush out for some errands. Usually it would take a good 10-15 minutes for me to retrace my steps and find my keys but thanks to the Tile app, I was able to trigger the alarm and quickly find my keys (they were under my cat) by following the melodic alert sound.

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