The Future of Art Criticism and News Online According to Four Innovative Editors – artnet News

James McAnally.Image: Courtesy of McAnally / Temporary Art Review.   Everything about publishing is changing, including art criticism and news. What sort of art coverage we consume, how we consume it and on what devices is rapidly, constantly evolving. If art magazines are dead, then what…

Lee Founders Weekend 2015 celebrates 20 years with expanded events – Berkshire Eagle (subscription)

LEE — A milestone, cemetery tour and an aerial drone fly-over highlight a revised and expanded Lee Founders Weekend this year. Festival Latino of the Berkshires celebrates its 20th anniversary as one of the premier events during the tradition three-day celebration in September to promote…

‘Star Wars’ BB-8 droid to be sold as working robot – Toronto Sun

GLENDALE, Calif. — If it weren’t for someone willing to entertain a new idea, the new Star Wars droid, BB-8, wouldn’t be rolling into living rooms this holiday season. The robot — which looks like a mechanical head on a spinning ball — was the…

Vancouver’s high-tech hurdle: Attracting top-level talent – The Globe and Mail

From left: Version One Ventures CEO and founder Boris Wertz, BuildDirect president and CEO Jeff Booth, Vision Critical founder and president of corporate innovation Andrew Reid, Hootsuite CEO and founder Ryan Holmes, Shoes.com chairman and co-founder Roger Hardy, Plentyoffish CEO and founder Markus Frind, and…

Vancouver entrepreneurs turned around a struggling online platform – The Globe … – The Globe and Mail

The challenge When James Clift and his team at WorkStory Inc. bought the online résumé and portfolio platform VisualCV, it had over 200,000 members. Having those members already in place sounded like a dream come true for the young startup, but with only 1,000 active…

Silicon Valley company starts to take court disputes online – WRCB-TV

By SUDHIN THANAWALAAssociated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Imagine working out a divorce without hiring an attorney or stepping into court or disputing the tax assessment on your home completely online. A Silicon Valley company is starting to make both possibilities a reality with software…