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"Le monde du sport dispose désormais de sa plateforme en ligne de crowdfunding. Baptisée Sportfunder, l'objectif est de permettre à des athlètes, mais aussi à des clubs, des équipes, des écoles ou bien des particuliers qui souhaitent développer un événement ou un produit en lien avec le sport, de lever des fonds grâce une communauté internationale sur le web. Mais elle permet également de trouver des sponsors."

I am overwhelmed with a geeky sense of joy when I search for "Philadelphia Flyers" on Google and instantly get a schedule of upcoming games as well as scores from previous ones at the top of the results. Those type of "instant answers" make my day go smoother and keeps me from having to dig through the top ten results for the high-level things that I'm looking for, such as sports scores or flight schedules.

The Knowledge Graph enables you to search for things, people or places that Google knows about-landmarks, celebrities, cities, sports teams, buildings, geographical features, movies, celestial objects, works of art and more-and instantly get information that's relevant to your query. This is a critical first step towards building the next generation of search, which taps into the collective intelligence of the web and understands the world a bit more like people do.

MakerBot Industries, creators of the Replicator 3D printer that hit stores this past January have just upgraded their award-winning printer. The Replicator 2 has increased resolution, can print larger objects, and sports a stylish new look. And the new printer is only one way MakerBot is making a serious bid to become a major competitor in the growing 3D printing market. Just days ago the company announced the grand opening of their first retail store, located in the NoHo neighborhood of Manhattan.