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San Francisco-based accelerator Wearable IoT World announced today the launch of the U.S.-Pan Asia IoT Superhighway, an IoT and “emerging technologies” accelerator in Hong Kong. The official launch came after a $4.5 million funding round led by China-based investor Radiant Venture Capital. Superhighway, WIoTW said, will help early-stage Asian startups to develop wearable and IoT technologies. […]... →

Apple, Dell, HP, Huawei, Lenovo, LG, Microsoft, Samsung, Sony, and Vodafone all have connections to child labor in the Democratic Republic of Congo by virtue of their acquisition of cobalt, an element found in lithium-ion batteries, according to a new report. Artisinal mining for cobalt ore can include children, and working in this business can […]... →

Virtual reality is becoming a major focus for struggling smartphone maker HTC, but not so major that it will spin out its VR business into a standalone company. Read More... →

Providing security at Super Bowl 50 won’t be easy in the age of drones and other high-tech gizmos that could both add or compromise security. Government officials are already worried about whether recent attacks on fiber-optic systems in California could be connected to a more “complex plot” against the Super Bowl, which takes place on […]... →

In a digital economy, companies are constantly faced with opportunities, challenges and threats. Business changes are critical to successfully navigate in this environment, but there are plenty of pitfalls to watch for along the way. The digital economy provides huge opportunities to build a niche and excel, but companies must get out of any pre-digital mindsets to recognize those opportunities. Read More... →

Команда Одноклассников сообщила о запуске глобального поиска по переписке в социальной сети. Теперь пользователи по слову могут находить сообщения в диалогах с друзьями или искать сразу по всем перепискам. Это удобная функция для мессенджера, ведь все переписки хранят множество несистематизированной информации. Теперь все важное, но забытое, будет обязательно найдено. Сейчас глобальный поиск работает на веб-версии сайта, но совсем скоро можно будет воспользоваться этой функцией на всех платформах.... →

As stocks in China continue to see a lot of volatility, some tech investors from the country are setting up a £500 million ($713 million) fund in London and are looking to back startups here. Cocoon Networks, as the new group is called, is backed by China Equity Group and Hanxin Capital, and plans to invest in UK and European startups in areas like fintech, the creative industries and… Read More... →

Корпорация Mail.Ru Group сообщила о создании специального направления по работе с big data своих клиентов. Направление «Большие данные» будет предоставлять услуги по созданию предиктивных математических моделей, проведению маркетинговых исследований, консалтингу в области развития инфраструктуры и методологии работы с большими данными. Директором направления стал Роман Стятюгин. Для осуществления проекта, Mail.Ru Group используют собственные технологии, как, например, NoSQL базы данных Tarantool, и другие... →

Posted by KelseyLibertDid it feel like everyone you knew was watching “Making a Murderer” at the same time? It may have just been an illusion, thanks to a few key members of your social network. Researchers at the University of Southern California recently uncovered that when something appears more popular than it actually is, it can create the right conditions for it to be widely spread. They named this social network phenomenon the majority illusion, which happens due to highly-connected individuals withi... →

Ahead of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Slack CEO Stewart Butterfield shared a touching note with employees about Dr. King, the civil rights movement and why the collaboration software’s office is closed today. With Butterfield’s permission, Slack engineer Erica Baker shared the note externally “not only because it touched [her] heart,” she wrote on Medium,… Read More... →

The ever-angry Donald Trump said in a campaign speech today he would force Apple to manufacture its computers and other goods in the U.S. instead of in other countries. Tech blog Gizmodo was quick to note how ridiculous that was, considering Apple maximizes profits and needs the low-cost labor in China to make its products […]... →

Magic Bus is a new startup out of Y Combinator that hopes to end many Bay Areas commuter’s slow, soul-crushing daily drive down the 101 with a scheduled, WiFi-enabled, private bus system to transport them anywhere from San Francisco all the way down to Sunnyvale. There are a number of startups focused on carpooling in the Bay Area – Chariot, Shuddle and even Uber and Lyft among… Read More... →

In verified blue checks we trust.  Twitter has never forgotten the power that its influencers possess, though they often haven’t utilized their sway as successfully as they could. Twitter is now looking to give its A-list celebrities better tools to show their fans love while conveying their own #personalbrands on the site. This has value across the site but especially adds a… Read More... →

Stack fallacy has caused many companies to attempt to capture new markets and fail spectacularly. When you see a database company thinking apps are easy, or a VM company thinking big data is easy  — they are suffering from stack fallacy. Stack fallacy is the mistaken belief that it is trivial to build the layer above yours. Read More... →

Since its launch in 2010, World of Tanks has grown to more than 120 million players on the PC. Its publisher, Cyprus-based Wargaming, said that game and its sister games World of Warships, World of Warplanes, and World of Tanks Blitz have generated more than 145 million registered players. The company’s franchise is one of […]... →

Think back to when you were a kid. You probably had a crush on a cartoon character. Well, today’s teenagers and college-aged kids have grown up with Minecraft … and they have some strong feelings about those blocks. Minecraft is seeing a surge in popularity on the adult-video website Pornhub. In a blog post provided […]... →

EXCLUSIVE: Huawei will be launching no less than four handsets as members of its family of P9 flagships this year, according to a person with knowledge of the company’s plans. Although detailed specifications were not shared, this source revealed a number of facts about the upcoming devices. Just like last year, Huawei will offer both a regular P9, […]... →

Еженедельная подборка новостей о российском венчурном рынке за прошедшие семь дней.... →

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