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Despite Silicon Valley billionaires’ remarkable track record of innovation, it appears they have decided to throw in the towel on higher education. Each year, many donate millions to old-line American colleges and universities that, together, graduate the same number of engineers as we did 25 years ago. STEM jobs will grow by more than 17 percent in the next decade, but an aging STEM… Read More... →

Posted by RoyhWhen Moz undertook this year’s Ranking Correlation Study (Ranking Factors), there was a desire to include data points never before studied. Fortunately, SimilarWeb had exactly what was needed. For the first time, Moz was able to measure ranking correlations with both traffic and engagement metrics. Using Moz’s ranking data on over 200,000 domains, combined with multiple SimilarWeb data points—including traffic, page views, bounce rate, time on site, and rank—the Search Ranking Factors study wa... →

In the ever-escalating social media arms race, GIFs are the best way to get attention. Static photos are so 2013. But a new app called Giffiti (like graffiti with GIFs) lets you enhance your pics by overlaying animations. Announced by Nalin Mittal this month with a simple post on Reddit, Giffiti rocketed to the front page and hit #14 amongst U.S. Entertainment apps on… Read More... →

Early in a startup’s life, the main focus is building the right product for the right market. For most B2B startups, this is the period when you start winning your first 10 customers. These 10 customers are unlike any others you’ll have over the course of your company. Read More... →

Chipmaker Nvidia today announced the launch of Grid 2.0, the latest version of its desktop virtualization technology that companies can use to deploy graphics-heavy applications remotely to employees who are offsite. Companies can buy servers packing Nvidia Grid boards and then use virtualization software — such as VMware vSphere 6 and Horizon 6 and Citrix’s […]... →

Google открыл доступ своей новой рекламной программе в сфере бытовых услуг к функционалу AdWords Express. Чтобы начать работу с AdWords Express, подрядчикам следует заполнить специальную форму, указав контактную информацию, адрес сайта и категорию бизнеса. Если заявитель успешно пройдет проверку, Google разместит предоставленную информацию на странице его профиля. Рекламодатели управляют своими ставками через AdWords Express. Объявления попадают в рекламный блок в верхней части поисковой выдачи, когда мес... →

GUEST: Earlier this year, President Obama held a Summit on Cybersecurity and Consumer Protection where he challenged public and private sector leaders to work together to protect American consumers and companies from the growing threat of cyberattacks. This outreach comes as several other key pieces are falling into place. Just this summer, the Congress is moving […]... →

“Brace yourself, Marco…we’ve just been removed from the App Store.” With those words, I visualized everything we’d slaved over for months crumple itself into a ball of trash and — ironically — flinging itself into the bin beside me. But it hardly came as a surprise. Despite stellar traction at over 4 million users and 15 million flings opened per day… Read More... →

GUEST: Those who know me were no doubt surprised a few months back when I started breaking the news. I’ve lived in Silicon Valley my entire career. My wife and I have grown very involved both civically and philanthropically. We’ve been having a blast raising our three kids in San Francisco. I love the Bay Area, […]... →

Netflix today announced its agreement with the cable network Epix will not be renewed next month. That means as of September, U.S. Netflix users will lose”some high profile movies” including Hunger Games: Catching Fire, World War Z, and Transformers: Age of Extinction. Epix, which has a joint venture for movie licenses from Paramount Pictures, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer […]... →

Josh Tetrick, the charismatic founder of Hampton Creek, a food startup in Silicon Valley, bills it as one that uses science and technology to change the way the world eats. However, Tetrick has repeatedly found himself in trouble over company claims. The most recent accusation comes in the form of an official letter from the FDA that alleges Hampton Creek’s “Just Mayo”… Read More... →

Earlier this week, we sat down with venture capitalist Brian O’Malley of Accel Partners to talk about where he’s shopping now. We also asked O’Malley — who was recruited into Accel from Battery Partners in 2013, what it was like to transition between the heavyweight firms, and what he views as the biggest differences between them. More from that chat follows. Our… Read More... →

GUEST: In the near future, IoT will drive tremendous innovation in the way our food is grown, processed, distributed, stored, and consumed. Plants and animals will literally have a “voice.” Not a human voice, per se, but a voice based on data that can tell people, computers, and machines when, for example, they are thirsty, need […]... →

Rumors of a new Apple TV streaming device, expected to be announced at Apple’s iPhone event on September 9, have abounded for months. Today’s latest rumor, courtesy of 9to5Mac, suggests the fourth-generation Apple TV will be priced at either $149 or $199, and will be made available in October (previous rumors said September). The third-generation […]... →

You may not be able to pronounce “Veuve Clicquot” but when you’re perusing the aisle for bubbly, you can’t help but recognize its distinctive yellow label. Such is the case for all of the Moët Hennessy brands. Sometimes being a great brand isn’t enough, however. In spite of being one of the worldwide leaders in […]... →

29 августа пользователь форума Hacker News обратил внимание на запись в блоге Data Genetics, посвящённую тому, как расположены кнопки с цифрами на телефонах. Автор материала объяснял, как и откуда появился принцип расположения кнопок, использующийся уже больше полувека и сохранившийся даже после перехода со стационарных телефонов на мобильные устройства с сенсорными дисплеями.... →

Solar energy in the United States has seen immense momentum throughout the years. When the Solar Energy Industries Association released its annual report in 2008, it concluded that U.S. solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity reached a total of 1.183 gigawatts — a stellar achievement at the time. Contrast that figure with today, and the number is dwarfed by the United States’ installed… Read More... →

OSLO (Reuters, Alister Doyle) – Only a third of Europe’s electronic waste is properly recycled, with vast numbers of cellphones, computers and televisions illegally traded or dumped, a study led by the United Nations and INTERPOL said on Sunday. Sweden and Norway were close to European targets of collecting and recycling 85 percent of all […]... →

После очередного обновления системы на смартфоне YotaPhone появилось предустановленное мобильное приложение «Аэрофлота». Об этом 29 августа рассказал журналист «Известий» Владимир Зыков. Как пояснили ЦП в пресс-службе Yota Devices, о партнёрстве с авиакомпанией было объявлено ещё в мае этого года, а пользователи, которые посчитают программу неактуальной, легко могут удалить её вручную.... →

Платформа для создания программ лояльности для онлайн- и оффлайн-магазинов SailPlay открыла офис в Нью-Йорке. Теперь у компании есть представительство не только в странах СНГ, но и в США. Инвесторами SailPlay являются фонды Flint Capital и Altair Capital Игоря Рябенького. О SailPlay SailPlay – платформа для создания программ лояльности для онлайн- и оффлайн-магазинов, позволяющая мотивировать клиентов больше покупать, приглашать друзей и совершать полезные действия в социальных сетях. Проект был основан экс... →