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Hiring processes can be a pain for both the recruiter and the applicant. Dozens of people apply for one position, and resumes do not necessarily reflect the applicants’ skill sets. San Francisco startup ProSky found an opportunity in this flaw and stepped in to design a hiring solution in which companies can train, test-drive, and […]... →

Here they come: my mini-meetups. This week we’re meeting at WeWork Chelsea for a chat with Amol Sarva of Knotable about the magic and pain of starting up in NYC. The event starts at 7pm and there will be food and booze! You can RSVP here. This even is going to be sponsored by InVision so there will even be swag! Tomorrow I’m holding a Bitcoin meetup at Coinspace in Industry City,… Read More... →

Google is expanding the capabilities of its clever mobile feature, “Google Now on Tap,” which offers additional information about what you’re looking at within a mobile application without having to exit and then perform a Google search. Before, the feature supported the ability to find restaurants and points of interest, learn more about songs or artists in music apps,… Read More... →

After a short beta, Backblaze today opened up its new low-cost cloud storage service for all developers. Backblaze made a name for itself as a backup service for individuals and small businesses. But as the company’s CEO Gleb Budman told me when the company first announced this new product, the technology it developed to run those services (and all the hard drives it buys) is also a… Read More... →

LinkedIn, a social network focused around the working world with nearly 400 million members, is well known for how it uses algorithms to suggest potential business connections and jobs to you based on your profile. Now, it’s injecting more of data analytics into another part of its platform: job listings. Today LinkedIn is taking the wraps off a new version of its Jobs section,… Read More... →

Подход Москвы к соцсетям впечатляет своим масштабом и, судя по всему, оказался достаточно продуктивным..... →

BigQuery, Google’s SQL-based big data analytics service, is getting an update today that, among other things, will make it easier for users to avoid runaway query costs and to stream large amounts of data right into their databases. Google is also introducing audit logs for BigQuery as a beta. This feature will make it easier for IT admins to track what their users are doing on the… Read More... →

Google today announced several enhancements to its BigQuery cloud-based data analytics service. The biggest one is a new option for setting quotas, designed to keep users from spending too much money with the product on any given day. Using the new Custom Quotas feature, admins can set quotas for individual users or for entire projects, […]... →

LinkedIn has added a new set of features to give an edge in landing your next job … assuming you apply through the professional social network, of course. When you choose a company, LinkedIn will show you insights like whether you know someone directly employed there, whether the company has a track record of hiring […]... →

It’s 2003 all over again, DRMs are back. This time, Philips has released an update to its bridge software to block third-party light bulbs. The company cites interoperability issues with third-party bulbs. Read More... →

Илон Маск запустил Tesla на свои деньги, потому что ожидал провала... →

Like a real-life Pied Piper, Netflix has been quietly testing a new way to deliver all the streaming content on its servers. After a few months of testing these re-encoded clips on employees, Netflix has landed on a method that it says could use 20% less data without any noticeable reduction in video quality. Beginning in earnest next year, Netflix […]... →

Менторы рубрики «Интерфейсы» на vc.ru продолжают публиковать кейсы компаний и инструменты, которые будут полезны представителям индустрии. Сегодня в выпуске — обзор инструмента для создания Customer Journey Map UXPressia, подготовленный командой юзабилити-компании UXPresso.... →

Flash-плееры до сих пор является достаточно часто встречающимся способом воспроизведения видео в интернете. Однако для большинства пользователей мобильных устройств видео в этом формате недоступны, так как очень многие мобильные браузеры не обрабатывают Flash.  В мобильном поиске Яндекс.Видео появляются только те видео, которые могут быть воспроизведены на мобильных устройствах. Поэтому, если на странице сайта размещен плеер, поддерживающий flash, но не поддерживающий html5, в мобильном поиске по видео он о... →

Flash-плеер до сих пор является достаточно часто встречающимся способом воспроизведения видео в интернете. Однако для большинства пользователей мобильных устройств видео в этом формате недоступны, так как очень многие мобильные браузеры не обрабатывают Flash.  В мобильном поиске Яндекс.Видео появляются только те видео, которые могут быть воспроизведены на мобильных устройствах. Поэтому, если на странице сайта размещен плеер, поддерживающий flash, но не поддерживающий html5, в мобильном поиске по видео он от... →

Сегодня в рубрике «Стартапы» — сервис для изучения английского языка Engwow. Передаём микрофон.... →

Создатель почтового приложения Mailburn Даниил Павлючков написал для vc.ru колонку про регистрацию компании, оформление отношений между основателями и сотрудниками и другие юридические нюансы развития стартапов в США.... →

Following its launch this fall, Google’s Apple Pay rival known as Android Pay is taking another notable step this morning: it’s now available to use within mobile applications. According to the company, Android Pay will initially be available as an alternative means of checking out and paying for goods and services in a number of apps in the U.S., including shopping apps like… Read More... →

Google is rolling out the next phase of its Apple Pay competitor. Starting today, you will now be able to pay with Android Pay inside mobile apps. In addition to launching in-app payments, the company also announced plans to expand Android Pay to Australia in 2016. Up until now the ability to make purchases in apps is […]... →

Cloud data backup company Backblaze today announced the beginning of a public beta for its B2 cloud storage service that developers can use inside of their applications. The service has been in a private invitation-only beta since it was announced in September. Backblaze received 15,000 requests to use the service during the private beta. Now […]... →