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Secret says 'no' to cyberbullying, adds polls & Flickr photos
Venture Beat - 22 Aug 2014 22:38
Secret, that anonymous app that’s part therapy, part mean-girls table, has announced three new changes today, and one of them could mean a little less bullying (hooray!). In a blog post, the Secret team said it’s pul...
Former PayPal exec Rabois: eBay should just rebrand as PayPal
Venture Beat - 22 Aug 2014 06:00
Failing that, Rabois says, Ebay and PayPal should definitely split apart.
U.S. chief technology officer Todd Park is reportedly stepping down
Venture Beat - 22 Aug 2014 22:51
If there’s one thing most folks in the tech industry can agree on, it’s that there aren’t nearly enough technology-minded individuals helping to run the government. The U.S. government’s chief technology officer ...
Facebook messaging + payments + Connect = a bad headache for PayPal
Venture Beat - 22 Aug 2014 22:32
The idea that Facebook is going to build payments into messaging platforms has been well reported. Zuckerberg said as much during the company's last earnings call. Facebook also hired PayPal president David Marcus to hea...
Meet the disruptive mobile tech companies of MobileBeat Nest
Venture Beat - 22 Aug 2014 22:00
Sponsored Post: Some of the most exciting innovations often come from young and small companies. Meet the executives from MobileBeat Nest.
Meet Enlitic, a startup that will help doctors analyze images with deep learning
Venture Beat - 22 Aug 2014 21:58
A technology attracting no shortage of hype these days, deep learning is changing quickly. Enlitic's launch suggests that deep learning can be applied to specific industries.
G-20 Plans For World Without Tax Evasion
Forbes - 22 Aug 2014 21:37
G-20 finance ministers and central bankers gather in Australia next month to make life difficult for tax dodgers.
Cybersecurity, Process Streamlining Top Primagaz CTO's Investment Agenda
Forbes - 22 Aug 2014 21:35
Aside from the obvious drive towards process streamlining and efficiencies, European oil and gas companies are also investing heavily in cybersecurity, an incremental trend that is set to continue, according to the CTO o...
The Future Of Work: How Millennials Are Changing The Workplace
Forbes - 22 Aug 2014 21:34
Most people can sense that the world of work is changing. However, many are still not sure of why these changes are happening, what these changes mean, and how they need to adapt. This is why I'm introducing a podcast to...
Credit card replacement gadget 'Coin' delayed until 2015, will recruit 10K new beta testers
Venture Beat - 22 Aug 2014 21:05
Bad news for fans of credit card replacement gadget Coin. Today Coin revealed that those who pre-ordered the device will have to wait a bit longer before getting their hands on one. But while finished product isn't going...
Sense, the sleep-watching orb, is waking up investors
Venture Beat - 22 Aug 2014 20:53
With an accelerometer- and gyroscope-bearing sensor called the Sleep Pill sitting under your pillow and an accompanying phone app, the device is essentially a sleep fairy without the pixie dust.
Medium is experimenting with tools to get content creators more traffic
Venture Beat - 22 Aug 2014 20:41
“The average Medium post gets a lift of 15 percent in readership; the result of features such as Read Next, our iOS app, emails, and our homepage,” writes Pete Davies, product development at Medium in a post. To help...
'There's A Spy Inside My Minibar': Why Customer Service Surprises Are Hazardous -- Online And Off
Forbes - 22 Aug 2014 20:16
Too much of a good thing in customer service and customer experience can sometimes be the worst thing possible. Here's how to stop intruding on your customers and start serving successfully instead.
Another Reason To Become An L3C
Forbes - 22 Aug 2014 19:59
There's another reason for a social enterprise to become an L3C, and it's not the one that's usually discussed, according to Chicago lawyer and advocate Marc J. Lane.
How To Read A Book In An Hour
Forbes - 22 Aug 2014 19:19
Here?s the dirty truth: If you read a typical nonfiction bestseller, all the best stuff is there in the first 15 to 25 pages. Everything else is padding and case studies and trivia.
On trust, founder fall-outs, and 6 steps to getting things back on track
Venture Beat - 22 Aug 2014 19:15
Guest Post: In the craziness that is an early-stage startup, founder roles are sometimes ambiguous, and disputes among co-founders are common. Here's how to limit the damage.
Subprime Auto Loans And Small Business Lending
Forbes - 22 Aug 2014 19:03
Every day a local car dealer screams through the radio, “A 500 credit score and a job is all it takes to get into a new car.” Don’t get me wrong, I’m all in favor of giving everyone a second chance, I just wonder...
Buckets Of Bad Advice: How Not To Manage People
Forbes - 22 Aug 2014 18:45
It was just a simple hunch, a stinging question, and a quick conversation. Last week, we posted an article titled The Worst Bosses Might Actually Be Good For Your Career after the two of us realized how negative situati...
MIT students figure out how to make delivery-by-drone a reality
Venture Beat - 22 Aug 2014 18:43
MIT researchers are plotting the future of drone tech with some funding from aeronautics giant Boeing.
That Defining Moment That Comes Once In An Entrepreneur's Life - Will You Be Ready For Yours?
Forbes - 22 Aug 2014 18:43
The defining moment will most likely show up not after we have conquered our competition but when we have conquered our weaknesses; only then will we know true strength.
In The Long Run, The Rest Of The World May Gain From California's Severe Drought
Forbes - 22 Aug 2014 18:04
California's drought poses a significant problem for its residents, but it also represents a fertile market for water start-ups and a test bed for new technologies that may benefit the rest of the country in the long run...
Attention, VIPs: The Tablelist app will get you into the top clubs
Venture Beat - 22 Aug 2014 18:01
This story is for VIPs. Or would-be VIPs. Tablelist, a platform for booking VIP tables and “bottle service,” closed $1.5 million in seed funding in June and racked up another $2 million seed round yesterday to help i...