LinkedIn says Salesforce, Amazon and Uber are most attractive companies to work for

LinkedIn's Top Attractors is a new list ranking of the most attractive places to work and these are currently led by Salesforce, Amazon and Uber which are perceived as the most desireable places for people to work.

The Top Attractors list uses exclusive LinkedIn data and examining the billions of actions of LinkedIn’s 433+ million members, to rank the top companies where people want to work now. Hit jump for the top 10 places and what makes them so attractive.

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Alicia Keys enforces no cell phone use at her concerts

There are a growing number of performers who don’t want people whipping out their phones while at concerts/performances. Joining that list is Alicia Keys. But instead of leaving phones at lockers before entering, fans are given a special pouch made by Yondr that’ll house their gadgets. This will let them keep the device with them but you won’t be able to open it and use the phone unless you head back to the door and have a worker pass on a disc the size of a bagel to unlock the bag and use the phone outside.

Of course, not all fans will be happy with this policy as some like recording performances but this is also a good way to just enjoy the show without distractions and help artists who want to try out new stuff without it getting leaked.

Source: SlashGear

Twitter looks to improve your videos with latest acquisition

Facebook isn’t the only one investing in livestreaming and artificial intelligence. Twitter has just acquired Magic Pony, a small London-based company that specializes in using machine learning to process visuals, for an unofficial worth of about US$150 million. The acquisition was for improving the social network’s strengths when it comes live and pre-recorded videos. According to Twitter chief Jack Dorsey, Magic Pony can help with things like sharpening blurry video elements without using up more of your bandwidth. You’ll probably see more of Magic Pony’s efforts when you watch a Periscope stream, trailer, or other videos on both Periscope and the Twitter app.

Source: Engadget

Review: Piper NV all-in-one security system

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

All-in-one security systems are ideal for homes, apartments or offices needing remote security and surveillance and often bundle a camera, an alarm, various sensors for temperature and air quality as well as motion detection which sets off recording. Piper's all-in-one solution is hinged on a small and easy to install wired or wireless unit which uses the power of the cloud to interact with a smartphone and even Apple Watch app to send alerts about what's going on back at base.

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