While the human race easily figured out how to use voting technology for reality TV game shows, our collective intelligence has struggled to implement effective election measures utilizing technology more advanced than a pen and paper. Even the archaic voting machines of decades past have been shown to house dramatic flaws that could be seriously affecting the democratic process. Now, with the results of one of the most significant 2020 primary elections being delayed for more than 24 hours due to poorly functioning technology, many are wondering if tech and elections are ever going to make a good couple....

It’s too soon to tell, but some industry experts like The Motley Fool believe this version will sell better than the iPhone 6S line, due in part to Samsung selling C4 blocks designed as phones and the iPhone 6 becoming obsolete as far emerging tech goes. For this particular review, we’ll be assessing the iPhone 7 from the perspective of upgrading from an iPhone 6, and of course our standard performance tests....

The Questions If you are a founder building a company whose core mission is to solve a pressing social or environmental problem, you’ll likely find yourself in a similar position, asking yourself the same questions: Should I raise funding from impact investors or venture capitalists?As we scale, to what extent will that external capital support or push back against our mission?How can I ensure that our investors and our company are fully aligned on impact for (inevitably) when the road gets rough?...

This past June, Onevest was created as a result of a merger between investor crowdfunding platform Rock the Post and startup founder matchmaking network CoFounders Lab. The new Learn.Onevest platform will serve as an additional resource for those respective networks, aggregating content that can prove beneficial for entrepeneurs and investors. Content on Learn.Onevest will include things like videos, webinars, and blog posts from some of the world’s leading entrepreneurs. The interactive articles and videos affords entrepreneurs the ability to share their personal experiences and observations through an open and collaborative learning platform, where others in the Onevest community can comment and interact with those producing the content....

Co-founder and CEO Tara Hunt replied to me saying they’d gotten similar feedback and were changing their business model. They did – and they are the better for it, as they just landed the very-difficult-to-find-unless-you-have-a-stellar-idea round of seed funding ($325k). Buyosphere is now a shopping-focused question-and-answer site broken out into 9 categories. If you are looking for a pair of shoes that will go with a new dress or an inexpensive but sturdy bunk bed for your son, you can ask on the site....

The new name for the brand is GoTo, inline with some of the products it already offers such as web conferencing platform GoTo Meeting, as well as GoTo Training and GoTo Webinar. Alongside the rebrand, GoTo is also launching a new service, GoTo Resolve, an IT ticketing product with a freemium tier. LogMeIn Becomes GoTo In a press release on the company’s site, LogMeIn announced its company-wide rebrand to GoTo....

That’s why AgLocal Co-Founder and CEO Naithan Jones is bullish on his meat-to-table web app. Now more than ever consumers want their food straight from the farm. Grocery stores don’t always have the quality, but have convenient hours and access. Farmer’s markets offer the opposite combination. AgLocal looks to be the best of both worlds. I caught up with Jones to learn more of this service that offers “”power to the meat lover....

This year at CES 2018 at Eureka Park over 800 startups from around the world will descend on Las Vegas and meet individuals to help boost their business. To help startups build relationships and get noticed, TechCo and CES, have teamed up again for the CES Startup Night Downtown Las Vegas on January 8 for a showdown with some of the top startups selected from Eureka Park. It is here 15 top emerging startups from around the world will pitch to an exclusive group of industry leaders and investor judges, competing for a chance to win a spot in the Top 100 Startup of the Year Semifinalists at Innovate Celebrate 2018....

The Anu & Naveen Jain Women’s Safety XPRIZE is a $1 million competition that “challenges teams to leverage technology to empower communities with a transformative solution that ensures women’s safety,” according to the website. The need for this kind of competition is undeniable, as every statistic in the world will plainly show you. If you’re interested in seeing what kind of technology is leading the pack for women’s safety, check out the 21 companies named semifinalists below: Led by Dr....

Announced earlier this month, the accelerator program is the first of its kind coming out of Fintech Valley, the global fintech ecosystem in India seeking to spur innovation and support growth in the fintech space. The 12-week program will provide all the bells and whistles of a standard accelerator, like mentorship, training, and general support, with the backing of a global organization seeking to change the financial world for the better....

Meet the Five Finalists Good To-Go (Kittery) – makes dehydrated gourmet meals designed for active adventurers. cofounder Jennifer Scism is a chef who once defeated Mario Batali on Food Network’s Iron Chef.Jellux (Saco) – produces year-round “plug-and-play” marine and outdoor lighting that the average homeowner can install.North Spore (Westbrook) – produces gourmet mushrooms and spawn for both retail and commercial use.STARC Systems (Brunswick) – has developed a temporary containment system that prevents debris and noise from disseminating throughout an occupied building during construction or renovation....

That’s just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the reality of building new companies. I know of suicides, families being torn apart and of course, severe depression. While it can be exhilarating to be an entrepreneur or to work as a member of a startup, it’s most certainly a roller-coaster of emotions – and it often goes on for YEARS. It can and does boggle the mind....

Passwords have been the standard method of protecting information online for what feels like an eternity. All these numbers, symbols, and upper and lowercase letters secure everything from your frivolous social media profiles to your decidedly important bank accounts. Unfortunately, in 2019, we’re beginning to find that these passwords aren’t securing our information as well as we thought, and a paradigm shift is now more of a necessity than a nicety....

Now, the latest blow to your nerd childhood: Microsoft will be killing off its long-lived Microsoft Paint feature with the release of a Microsoft 10 update in the fall. The Replacement? Paint 3D Microsoft’s list of “features that are removed or deprecated in Windows 10 Fall Creators Update” is the source of the news: MS Paint is on it, alongside other features including Outlook Express, Reader app, Reading list, and Sync Your Settings....

As of yesterday, the cloud-based remote assistance solution, remote help, has been added to Microsoft’s Endpoint Manager (MEM) system – the company’s platform that helps IT workers to manage devices remotely. The cloud-based remote assistance solution helps helpdesk associates to view and control Windows devices so they can resolve technical issues with ease. During its recent ‘Future of Hybrid Work’ event, Microsoft also announced the release of other MEM tools, including an automated vulnerability management feature and improved virtual private network (VPN) capability....

Startups everywhere are looking to solve problems facing various segments of a global audience. And lately, it seems, more and more are looking to tackle productivity in the workplace. That’s why the next cohort of the Microsoft Ventures Accelerator will be focused on startups who are looking to “change the way we work.” Check out this video for inspiration: So, who’s changing the way we work? We like companies such as Speak Up, looking to allow employee engagement and collaboration on the enterprise level....

A team from MIT created the winning design and will now go on to create the pod and test it on a one-mile track being constructed near SpaceX’s Hawthorne, Calif. headquarters. Other teams also will have the opportunity to test their pods at the track facility. Their pod will utilize a passive magnetic levitation system, an innovative lift suspension system, and a mechanically fail-safe braking system, so that if the actuators or computers fail, the system will brake automatically....

The G9 Play has immediately been released in Europe and India. While other regions are expected to receive the phone, Motorola hasn’t told us whether it’ll come to the US or not. In Europe, the G9 Play costs €169, or about $200, making it more expensive than the impressive Motorola G8 from earlier this year. Is Motorola releasing too many phones too quickly? Is it worth upgrading from a G8-series phone?...

LEIF is the best way to turn your wallet into a smart wallet. Gone will be the days of losing your precious cards and ID, as LEIF provides you the peace of mind you’ve needed for your second favorite pocket filler. As a simple business card-shaped device, LEIF allows you to connect your wallet to your smartphone through Bluetooth in order to track it. With a one year battery life and a sleek design that won’t make your wallet too bulky, the features on this tiny card are great for the forgetful tech user in all of us....

Now, a new study confirms that inbound marketers are working harder than ever and are even less sure of their future. Here are the most relevant statistics that marketing and sales platform Hubspot noted in their State of Inbound 2017 report, which drew on data from over 6,000 respondents. 63 Percent Say the Top Challenge Is Generating Traffic and Leads Getting eyes on webpages is the primary concern for the large majority of the inbound marketers and sales teams that Hubspot surveyed....