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TheNextWeb  5 hours ago:

Autodesk buys Tinkercad, saving the easy to use Web-based 3D modeling tool from closure -

Autodesk is doubling down on easy-to-use 3D design software after it announced the acquisition of Tinkercad for an undisclosed sum.
TheNextWeb  6 hours ago:

Developer releases template code to allow almost anyone to create a Google Glass app -

Google has started to ramp up the selection of apps available for Google Glass after official apps for Facebook, Twitter, CNN, Elle, Evernote and Tumblr were released at Google I/O on.
TheNextWeb  8 hours ago:

Lunch date with Twitter and Square founder Jack Dorsey raises $31,600 for educational charity BUILD -

How much would you pay for lunch with Jack Dorsey, one of the most successful tech entrepreneurs in recent history? One anonymous person is forking out $31,600 for a date.
TheNextWeb  11 hours ago:

Russia gets its first taste of mobile social banking, thanks to Instabank -

Editor’s note: This article originally appeared on East-West Digital News, a leading English-language resource on Russian digital industries and related venture activity.
TheNextWeb  13 hours ago:

The Economist’s Data Editor: Big data may be too hyped, but here’s how it will change the world -

Is there too much hype around ‘big data’? Kenneth Cukier thinks so, and yet he remains passionate about what we can achieve with it.
TheNextWeb  15 hours ago:

5 things the UK’s Silicon Roundabout needs to do to take on Silicon Valley -

Editor’s note: Craig Le Grice is a member of BIMA‘s Executive Committee, and Chair of the organisation’s Silicon Roundabout group, he is an industry advocate for entrepreneurship and next generation talent.
TheNextWeb  less than a day ago:

Yahoo reportedly moving forward with Tumblr acquisition as its Board mulls $1.1B all-cash offer -

According to Kara Swisher and Peter Kafka of AllThingsD, Yahoo’s board will meet in two days time on Sunday to vote to approve a $1.
TheNextWeb  less than a day ago:

MetroPCS ditches net neutrality lawsuit following T-Mobile acquisition, Verizon becomes sole belligerent -

Today a court filing made it known that MetroPCS has dropped its lawsuit against the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regarding net neutrality.
TheNextWeb  less than a day ago:

Red Pen might be the fastest way to get feedback on your designs -

As you may know, we’re big fans of single-purpose tools that make your life easier. This is especially true when it comes to design, because sometimes a simple, straight-forward solution.
TheNextWeb  less than a day ago:

Mozilla delays blocking third-party tracking cookies in Firefox 22, says more work is needed -

Mozilla has announced that it will hold off on blocking third-party tracking cookies in the latest version of Firefox.