iOS Twitter app to integrate Persicope video into feeds

Twitter announed today that Persiscope broadcasts will be brought directly into tweets. Periscope, which was launched by Twitter last year has already reached 100 million broadcasts and now the company hopes to intertwine users of both services by making live and replay feeds available into Tweets.

Starting with the iOS Twitter app, Periscope broadcasts in Twitter timelines offer a new way to experience the world, giving Periscope broadcasters a window to a massive new audience.

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NAIAS 2016: GMC launches 2017 Acadia crossover focusing on safety

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Detroit, MI- GMC took the wraps off its redesigned line of Acadai crossover vehicles designed for the needs of families and which now boast more safety features and a sportier profile while reducing up to 700 pounds of weight and improved mileage.

In tune with GM's push for improved technology across all their car brands, the GMC Acadia features the Apple CarPlay and Android Auto integration.

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NAIAS 2016: Chevrolet shows off 2017 Bolt EV at Detroit Auto Show

The 2017 Chevy Bolt EV marks the turning point in affordable and accessible electrified vehicle solutions.- Photo By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

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Detroit, MI - GM"s CEO Mary Barra drove on stage at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) on the company's latest electric vehicle the 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV. The production mode Bolt EV was already shown off at CES 2016, but more information on the vehicle's capabilities were released today.

2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV is powered by a 60-kilowatt lithium-ion battery pack featuring 288 cells and can travel from zero to 60 miles per hour in less than seven seconds, General Motors Co. said Monday at the Detroit auto show. The Bolt EV has 200 horsepower and has a top speed of 91 miles per hour. The Bolt EV’s battery system weighs 960 pounds. The Bolt EV's battery will take nine hours to charge on regular power sockets but can be charged up to 80 per cent in an hour using a DC Fast Charging System.

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Yahoo reportedly letting go of 10 per cent of its workforce

Yahoo is reportedly preparing to slash 10 per cent of it s workforce. A report from Business Insider states that up to 1,000 jobs affecting Yahoo’s media business, European operations, and platforms-technology group would be cut.

Yahoo had appointed management consulting firm McKinsey & Co, in November, to help with the reorganization of its core businesses. Yahoo lost one-third of their value last year as it become clear that a spinoff of its lucrative Alibaba stake, this is despite various acquisitions and plans to reinvent itself as a media company and mobile app provider.

Source: USA Today