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The promise of Bitcoin
Venture Beat - 22 Nov 2014 00:10
Guest:In 1991, the first version of the hypertext transfer protocol was published and it did one simple thing. allowed one computer to ask another computer for a page of information and receive an HTML page as a respons...
Former employee says ZocDoc is a 'frat house' where female employees are regularly harassed
Venture Beat - 22 Nov 2014 23:00
A former employee of the doctor appointment booking startup ZocDoc says the company fostered a work environment akin to a "frat house" that was generally accepting of sexual harassment against women.
Hands-on: Amazon's $39 Fire TV Stick is a steal, but it's no Apple TV
Venture Beat - 22 Nov 2014 22:00
Amazon's Stick should be thought of as the $99 Fire TV's younger sibling. But for $39, the stick can do almost anything the classic Fire TV can, without the higher-end specs you'd need for gaming.
F1 Teams Burn Up $570 Million Of Losses In Just Five Years
Forbes - 22 Nov 2014 20:20
Formula One’s teams made combined net losses of $561.6 million over the five years to 2013 according to recently-released financial statements.
Why 'arrogant jerks' become rich and successful in Silicon Valley
Venture Beat - 22 Nov 2014 19:43
There’s a notion that some people become successful company founders because they have the right “Startup DNA.” The DNA is comprised of characteristics like “resilience” and “ability to accept risk.” Anothe...
Why You Should Invest In Angola
Forbes - 22 Nov 2014 19:00
Teodoro de Jesus Xavier Poulson, a Member of the Investment Committee of the Fundo Activo de Capital de Risco Angolano speaks to Mfonobong Nsehe about Angola's economic potential, the business opportunities available in ...
When a company founder resigns, investors should head for the exit too
Venture Beat - 22 Nov 2014 18:30
Guest:Most large tech companies are no longer run by their founders. This is problematic for investors, because a painful corporate bureaucracy develops when a founder leaves and, as a result, risk-taking and innovation�...
A fighting Poland: The birth and growth of Eastern Europe's hottest game industry (Part 1)
Venture Beat - 22 Nov 2014 18:00
Feature:Poland is a country reborn, and its game industry is now one of the most dynamic and successful in Europe. GamesBeat headed in search of the story behind its success.
Father's Business Entitled To Large Deductions For Promoting Son's Motocross Activity
Forbes - 22 Nov 2014 17:47
I've got two kids, a five-year old boy and a two-year old girl. The boy smacks himself in the head to amuse his friends. The girl routinely eats sidewalk chalk. Needless to say, at this stage in their development, neit...
Electric motorcycle gangs: You'll never hear them coming
Venture Beat - 22 Nov 2014 04:01
Bikers are pack animals by nature. They like to ride in groups and enjoy the open road with a few friends. Biker gangs are well known to ride together wearing the same leathers. Group rides for charity are common in the ...
Skillpocket lets you book a meeting with Google engineer for some quick advice
Venture Beat - 22 Nov 2014 02:40
Skillpocket, a startup that launched this week, wants to help entrepreneurs connect with experts for consultations via its iOS app.
BitTorrent's encrypted chat app Bleep gets offline messaging that only sends ... when both parties are online
Venture Beat - 22 Nov 2014 00:30
Unfortunately, the offline messaging support isn't asynchronous... yet.