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Finland ironically becomes latest front in global 5G health battle
Venture Beat - 12 Mar 2019 17:13
Finnish engineers are famously early cellular pioneers, but local citizens recently launched a petition to ban the 5G technology they've been working on.
New Mobility Worth Billions? Venture Capital Thinks So
Forbes - 12 Mar 2019 04:18
If Uber and Lyft have yet to be profitable, and micro mobility only generates several dollars of revenue per scooter per day, why is there billions of dollars of venture capital in the space? Maybe they know something is...
HTC Vive marketing exec leaves VR for Micron
Venture Beat - 12 Mar 2019 01:15
Rahul Sandil, former marketing executive at HTC's Vive virtual reality division, is jumping ship to Micron Technology, where he will run consumer marketing.
Women's Month Chat With Female New York City Real Estate Powerhouse
Forbes - 12 Mar 2019 23:43
Highlyann Krasnow started her career as a broker fresh out of college, with no experience in sales, and worked her way up to being the only female partner at MNS.
Should You Accept A Business Loan From A Family Member?
Forbes - 12 Mar 2019 22:40
Here's a rundown of what to think about when considering accepting a business loan from a family member. It will be up to you to decide if dealing with these factors are worth it for an affordable loan, or if you should ...
Chrome 73 arrives with support for hardware media keys, PWAs and dark mode on Mac
Venture Beat - 12 Mar 2019 22:32
Google today launched Chrome 73 with new media options, PWAs and dark mode on Mac, and the usual slew of developer features.
Vungle former CEO Zain Jaffer sues for wrongful termination
Venture Beat - 12 Mar 2019 22:25
Zain Jaffer, founder and former CEO of Vungle, has sued the company for wrongful termination.
Researchers say quasistatic signals will protect wearables and implants from hackers
Venture Beat - 12 Mar 2019 21:58
Today's wearables and implants use radio waves to communicate, but a low-frequency signaling system can make them hacker-proof, and radically cut power use.
The Worst Crime In College Admissions History Exemplifies The Worst Parenting
Forbes - 12 Mar 2019 21:10
At its heart, this story is about people choosing status and money over their duties to the wellbeing of students--and the racketeers willing to enable them.
New Consortium Of Heavy Hitters Aims To Boost The Power Of Catalytic Capital
Forbes - 12 Mar 2019 20:40
MacArthur, The Rockefeller Foundation and Omidyar Network just announced the launch of the Catalytic Capital Consortium. It's aimed at addressing financing gaps for funds and intermediaries that conventional financiers l...
Gboard on Pixel phones now uses an on-device neural network for speech recognition
Venture Beat - 12 Mar 2019 20:33
Google says it's rolling out an on-device speech transcription algorithm in Gboard for American English, but only on Pixel smartphones.
How Fintech Companies Can Build Better Teams And Acquire More Customers
Forbes - 12 Mar 2019 20:30
Inside tips from two days with the world's most innovative inclusive fintech companies
Happy, Healthy Living All Starts With Getting To Know Yourself
Forbes - 12 Mar 2019 20:24
In a busy and stressed lifestyle having a go-to wellness tool can feel like a relief, yet the lasting change happens only when you've created enough space to get to know yourself.
YouTube Music and YouTube Premium arrive in India with cheapest rates globally
Venture Beat - 12 Mar 2019 19:48
Following Spotify's launch in India, Google is ramping up its music offering for the world's fastest growing internet market.
Dead Cells adds Rise of the Giants free adventure on March 28
Venture Beat - 12 Mar 2019 19:45
Indie studio Motion Twin announced today that Rise of the Giants is coming to Dead Cells on March 28.
Apple News Magazines subscription feature appears in macOS 10.14.4 beta
Venture Beat - 12 Mar 2019 19:40
An upcoming Apple service offering subscriptions to magazines has appeared a little early in a new beta release of macOS Mojave.
Mozilla releases Iodide, an open source browser tool for publishing dynamic data science
Venture Beat - 12 Mar 2019 19:35
Mozilla's new Iodide tool, which is available in open source, aims to streamline the document creation process for data scientists.
How to control algorithms that want to run your life
Venture Beat - 12 Mar 2019 19:33
Kartik Hosanagar talks with VentureBeat about "A Human's Guide to Machine Intelligence," his book about how algorithms shape our lives and how to fight back.
Want To Become A Successful Entrepreneur? First Make Sure You Can Pay The Rent
Forbes - 12 Mar 2019 19:33
I spoke with Ryder Carroll, creator of the Bullet Journal, about the reality of finding your way in the professional world and the not-so-easy path towards becoming a self-sustaining creative entrepreneur.
Five Great Tips For Leading Your Employees To Success
Forbes - 12 Mar 2019 19:05
If you lead a team of employees, it's worth exploring which skills and personality traits will help set your employees up for the greatest amount of success.
AI robotic perception system can recognize objects by touching them
Venture Beat - 12 Mar 2019 18:20
Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley describe in a newly published paper an AI system that learns to classify objects by touch alone.
Forte and Ripple form $100 million fund for mainstream blockchain games
Venture Beat - 12 Mar 2019 18:00
Forte has announced a big deal with Ripple's Xpring cryptocurrency platform to invest $100 million in game developers who make games based on blockchain.