Cookening Connects Tourists With Locals Through Home-Cooked Meals

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TRENDING STORIES IN BUSINESS & MARKETING 7 Social Media Tips for CEOs 40+ Events in 3D Printing, Entertainment Tech and More LinkedIn Introduces Two-Step Verification ALL STORIES IN BUSINESS & MARKETING Cookening Connects Tourists With Locals Through Home-Cooked Meals Friday, May 31, 2013 11:00 PM Veena Bissram Cookening offers a unique opportunity for travelers to eat fresh meals in the homes of locals in whatever city they're visiting. Tumblr's Creative Director Leaves Friday, May 31, 2013 3:26 PM Lauren Indvik Tumblr's creative director and fifth employee, Jacob Bijani, has left the company less than two weeks after it was acquired by Yahoo. In a post to his personal Tumblr, Bijani writes that he plans to take some time off "to digest the last few years" and that he has "about a dozen different projects planned" — projects, we assume, he'll want to get started after that break. 7 Social Media Tips for CEOs Friday, May 31, 2013 1:16 PM BusinessNewsDaily Businesses can no longer afford to have top leaders sit on the social media sidelines, a new study finds. More than three-quarters of executives worldwide believe it is a good idea for CEOs to participate in social media, the research from public relations firm Weber Shandwick and research partner KRC Research found. The study identified a wide array of benefits that come with top executives who are socially active online. LinkedIn Introduces Two-Step Verification Friday, May 31, 2013 12:50 PM Seth Fiegerman LinkedIn users now have the option to enable two-step verification via SMS text message to protect their accounts. Former Microsoft Exec Aims to Create National Marijuana Retail Chain Friday, May 31, 2013 10:00 AM Seth Fiegerman Jamen Shively, a former Microsoft corporate strategy manager, hopes to do for marijuana what Starbucks has done for coffee. Pepsi's 'Like Machine' Rewards Facebook Fans Friday, May 31, 2013 9:47 AM Todd Wasserman Coca-Cola and Pepsi used to compete via huge advertising campaigns, but these days, the battle seems to be over vending machine technology. Pepsi's latest weapon is the "Like Machine," which dispenses the company's soft drinks to fans who Like the brand on Facebook. As this video shows, you can either Like Pepsi on your phone or use a touchscreen on the machine to log your Like — and you'll be rewarded with a free drink of your choice. BT Pulls 6 Million Customers Off Yahoo Mail Friday, May 31, 2013 9:01 AM Todd Wasserman BT, the UK-based telecom, has pulled its 6 million users off Yahoo Mail after 10 years. The company announced the move on Thursday. The company didn't give a reason for the move, but The Telegraph reports that BT users have been complaining in recent months about hacking attacks and spam. In March, BT began investigating the complaints, according to the publication.		FROM AROUND THE WEB   TOP STORIES TODAY Coke Social Can Splits Into Two for Easy Sharing Dropbox Back Up After Widespread Service Disruption Cookening Connects Tourists With Locals Through Home-Cooked Meals Tumblr's Creative Director Leaves BT Pulls 6 Million Customers Off Yahoo Mail TOP TOPICS Watercooler 259 followers Video 4,471 followers Viral Video 1,262 followers Business 43,197 followers Mobile 5,901 followers Lifestyle 504 followers Gadgets 9,130 followers Apps And Software 1,489 followers Social Media 82,446 followers World 1,049 followers
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