Out of 30 global accelerator programs, 11 are kicking off this week, with four programs welcoming their inaugural classes, including Techstars Adelaide, Techstars Kansas City, Techstars Los Angeles and the Alexa Accelerator, Powered by Techstars in Seattle. With the support of our corporate partners, mentors and the entire Techstars network, we are thrilled to present to you the Q3 2017 class: 2ULaundry Bloveit Collider Tech Farmcrowdy Fraudmarc Landing Lion MoQuality TheMonetizr Rapid RMS Vlipsy Apollo Blik BuildSimHub Makercase Module Muzzley Omnio RealSynth Seer Aerospace Strayos Terrene Trexo Robotics Parakeet Vitally TypeLead Matchaful Gather Hawthorne PhoneWagon CottageClass SVRF 4Degrees Abode Allie AraJoy Elemetric Harbor Jobeek Omelas Paladin Swag....

That’s according to reports which say the downsizing is set to happen this week and will impact thousands of workers. This isn’t a shock: Nearly all the biggest tech companies have frozen hiring or let employees go in 2022. Plus, Meta has seen several major stock drops this year as well, thanks largely to the metaverse money-sink that it’s betting its future on, in addition to a dwindling net income....

Protecting the personal information of your customers is no easy feat in 2022. Security breaches continue to plague the business world, and frequent updates haven’t been able to close the loopholes fast enough. Fortunately, Microsoft was able to get ahead of this one, as the company stated they were able to fix the bug in Azure before any customer data was compromised. Microsoft has reportedly informed all Azure customers with an account about the vulnerability....

Since its release, users have been reporting dire issues with the Windows 10 update (1809), some of which are critical, resulting in the loss of data. For Microsoft, the path to Windows 10 adoption hasn’t been an easy one, rife with user issues and bad experiences. It seemed it had ironed out the kinks in the past year, but the latest update, launched last week, looks set to push back consumer confidence in Windows 10 considerably....

Despite their solutions having very similar names, Apple Pay, Samsung Pay, and now Android Pay, there are some important aspects in which they differ. Let’s take a closer look at them in order to understand where those differences are, and how they can affect the functioning of the services. Apple and Samsung have similar approaches Apple and Samsung are known to have some issues between them, but they seem to share the vision for this market: they both want users to buy products from stores using only a smartphone, without the need to use a credit or debit card....

Altogether, Spring has raised a total of $32.5 in funding (the company previously raised $7.5 million a pre-launch Series A). According to Fortune, there’s rumors that the company’s valuation is estimated around $90 million. In addition to the funding announcement, Spring has also launched the Android version of its app – nearly a year after the launch of its iOS application. Launched last fall, Spring works as a kind of seamless shopping experience for high-end brands and boutiques....

Sure, they still need to develop the technology and actually travel to the Moon, but the hard part is over. Moon Express raised a $20 million Series B-1 round, bringing their overall total to a whopping $45 million, more than enough to travel beyond our atmosphere. The private investments came from individuals and venture funds including Founders Fund, Collaborative Fund, and Social Capital. The funding will be used to fund company operations, develop and test the necessary technology, and cover the sizable launch costs involved in traveling to the Moon....

Pockets broke as hell, another rock to sell People look at you like you’re the user Selling drugs to all the losers mad Buddha abuser But they don’t know about the stress-filled day Baby on the way mad bills to pay” – Notorious B.I.G. “Either you slangin’ crack rock or you got a wicked jump shot” “Slangin’ crack rock” is the freemium model most mobile and Internet startups leverage to attract free users only to convert them to paying customers later....

The new features, coming later in the year and in 2022, will allow teams to share channels and work across Microsoft’s apps, as well as chat directly with people outside of the company. With the introduction of easier collaboration across organizations, it’s also worth being mindful of best practice to avoid any potential security issues. What Do Latest Microsoft Teams Updates Mean? As much as some companies rely on Microsoft Teams, it somewhat loses its appeal when a third party is brought onboard, as it can render a lot of the Teams tools useless, thanks to a lack of cross collaboration....

The interactive map highlights the spread of signal availability from major providers, with selectable layers for voice and broadband coverage. The map isn’t without its flaws, but it’s a positive first step to get an idea of how well your mobile provider covers a certain region (we’re sorry, Idaho). Mobile Broadband Data Map The new map comes directly from the FCC, and shows users exactly where they can expect coverage for both mobile broadband and voice....

While multi-factor authentication and various other platform-specific measures have taken steps toward improving cyber security, new methods of phishing and password harvesting will rear their heads for as long as we use computers. Cyber crime is as much of a constant as regular crime, but there are actions that everyday people can take in order to mitigate the damage done to their lives. The stat isn’t related to any one specific attack....

If you’re unfamiliar to the world of podcasts, Radiotopia is a project developed by the Public Radio Exchange (PRX). It’s essentially a collective of eleven great, independent podcasts including its anchor program 99% Invisible, as well as Strangers, Love + Radio, Mortified, The Allusionist, Criminal, The Heart, Strangers, The Truth, Benjamin Walker’s Theory of Everything, Radio Diaries, and Fugitive Waves. Since kicking off in 2014, Radiotopia has managed to break a Kickstarter record for raising more than $600,000 in a campaign it held late last year, as well as attain approximately 7....

However, I’m sitting in my hotel room after the first day of Denver Startup Week and I can’t stop thinking how damn lucky I am. I got to spend an entire day – and I’ll spend a few more – connecting with Denver’s best and brightest while seeing the astounding depth this city’s entrepreneurial ecosystem has to offer. Everything started at 8 AM sharp with the Denver Startup Week Kickoff Breakfast in the Seawell Ballroom (they had the coolest bacon-pastry fusion ever)....

Salesforce is one of the biggest names in global tech, and the brand behind one of the most popular CRM platforms in the world. With over 150,000 paying customers worldwide and 20% of the CRM market share, the San Francisco-based company is the gold standard for helping businesses to understand their customers and scale up their sales platforms. On top of this, it seems you can now add climate accountability to its software suite....

Sense is built with state-of-the-art technology, with several sensors inside it to measure different aspects of the room. It also features a microphone, which is useful to measure the level of noise in your surroundings. In the last update, Sense got upgraded with sleep sounds, that help people fall asleep more easily. Now, another major upgrade brought voice recognition to this device. Communicating with Sense is easier than ever. Setting up an alarm or getting to know one of the room’s parameters, like temperature, can be done using nothing but our voice....

But as they say, “With great power comes great responsibility”. So, you need to manage social media marketing effectively, or else it might mean the death of your book. Do you need some help? Why don’t you check out the relevant tips below? Look For your Audience. Don’t wait for you readers to come to you. Instead, you should be the one looking for them. Just identify their specific demographics and other determining factors to find where they usually stay online....

Content Marketing At the start, people won’t have any reason to trust you, your products or your services. Because a lot of entrepreneurs have turned to the internet to improve their sales, many platforms have become saturated. Without a way to stand out, you will quickly get left behind, but content marketing is an effective way to combat that problem. Rather than going for the sale right away, offer articles and videos that teach your prospects useful information....

The car rental service works by app: You just download the app, pick what type of car you want, and Skurt will arrive to deliver the car to your doorstep and pick it up once you’re finished. Options range from mid-size cars to SUVs, convertibles and luxury options. Why It’s Needed Skurt brings more convenience to the ever-growing on-demand economy: “no waiting in line or filling out tons of paperwork,” the press release explains....

Between increasing populations, inefficient transportation, and dangerous weather conditions, the cities of today face a wide range of serious problems, many of which can be addressed through technology. However, solving these problems takes more than an IT task force and a paltry budget. You need common sense advancements that actively improve the lives of citizens on a daily basis. Unfortunately, that doesn’t sound very sexy, particularly in a tech industry built on a foundation of flashy innovations and over-the-top presentation....

http://youtu.be/uSF5L6UESLM We reached out to Westheimer – who will be leaving his post as CEO – regarding the value of the acquisition; the financial terms of the deal are not being disclosed, according to a representative from StreamNation. With the acquisition, StreamNation users will get access to all the features currently available on Picturelife. Founded in 2011, Picturelife was created as a simple Cloud service allowing users to store their photos simply and safely....