Let’s be honest, passwords are the worst. They served a purpose years ago, but now that the average person has more than 100 passwords, it’s safe to say these security relics are just getting in the way of a more seamless online experience. Fortunately, businesses around the world are going passwordless, and LastPass appears to be getting on board. This makes LastPass the first password manager on the market to implement passwordless technology, hopefully encouraging others to get on board....

Despite the fact that data breaches happen in the IT sphere, today you don’t even need to be a hacker to hack user data of any company. There’s a wide range of plugins and applications that search for shady data stored in Google and, according to Forbes, the most advanced one is Shodan. Its working principle resembles the work of a search engine, which finds devices, vehicles, equipment, and data storages that are connected to the Internet....

Launched in Arlington, Virginia in 2012, MakeOffices expanded to become the second largest organization offering coworking spaces to startups, entrepreneurs, and established organizations seeking satellite locations. When asked about the competition they face, both locally and nationally, Rahbar spoke candidly about the overall positive effect of having more options available. Although WeWork has the number one spot and doubled their valuation in the past year and new coworking companies are springing up every few months, Rahbar is optimistic about the positive effects each organization plays....

The results were reported at the 51st Annual Meeting of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons in San Diego. Todd Goldstein presented the findings, showing the world the first medical research wherein MakerBot PLA Filament was used to 3D print custom tracheal scaffolding; it was combined with living cells to create a real, tracheal segment. Tissue engineering is like other kinds of engineering, except instead of using steel or computer code to make things engineers use living cells from skin, muscle, or cartilage as raw materials....

Phoenix Startup Week and Chase for Business held a panel discussion titled “Bootstrapped Without Being Strapped” where experts and founders provided tips on how to build a business on little cash and find money and resources in uncommon places. Look to Your Ecosystem Within each community, there are organizations that can help provide mentorship, guidance, and introductions to entrepreneurs. And if you are a minority founder, there are an increasing number of programs available to support budding entrepreneurs....

Thirteen awards and six special honors were given to exceptional innovators of all fields, including sustainability, music, healthcare, communication, and security. The competition also brought with it for the first time the second annual David Carr Prize, given to a writer, journalist, or even blogger that submits the most innovative essay blending culture, technology, and new media. The final ceremony also inducted Kara Swisher, cofounder of Recode, into the SXSW Interactive Hall of Fame, making her the sixth person to be given the honor....

While playing your hand close to your chest has a number of benefits, not taking risks is the best way to embrace mediocrity. You rarely help stimulate the economy, you don’t innovate new tech and you definitely aren’t making the world a more interesting place. Instead, millennials are characterized as money-savers who refuse to try out the stock market and have most of their finances in cash. But honestly, who can blame them?...

E-scooters have begun taking over US cities in recent months, with Chicago being the latest to implement the technology just last month. While the innovative two-wheeled vehicles have given thousands access to affordable means of transportation, as well as quite a bit of fun, many citizens believe they are dangerous, tedious, and generally just get in the way. Tragically, these negative feelings towards e-scooters have manifested in a lot of ugly ways, as is evident from the events that transpired in Portland last week....

“We don’t necessarily want to have the same profile for our social network as we would want to use for dating and most people would probably want to keep their dating profile separate from their professional one. We all have different personas that people know us through,” says Founder of MyCircles, Leon Gomez. By separating your profile in various circles, it allows you to be comfortable to share certain information....

Emergency Access will let family and friends get to protected data without needing to know the master password, should the owner allow them. Many password managers already offer similar features to this, such as LastPass, but it’s positive to see the relative newcomer, launched just two years ago, add this feature. How Will NordPass Emergency Access Work? NordPass will allow selected people to access information in the owners vault, such as passwords and documents, without giving away the master password....

This certainly seems quite true. The author cites a great example of how ASUS motherboards picked up much more in sales than Intel, which already had a brand. That made me think – while we build MVPs, how about displaying customer reviews for the most useful features? Imagine a scenario: a new user just signed up for your brilliant application that is of course going to solve world hunger (if not more)....

Those who have been good in academics or have a background in programming will find it easier. However, even if you are new to programming and have a strong desire to learn, you can make it work. Benefits of learning to code past 40:Those who are working in some company already and planning to learn programming can improve the skills that are required in a modern workplace. It will also keep your brain active and classroom experience will even make you enthusiastic about the subject....

Prior to the release of the iPad app, the Peloton cycling experience was limited to those who paid for classes at its studio or for those who could afford their bike’s $2,000 price tag. Made by the same man who designed the bikes for SoulCycle, the Peloton bike was created as a way to bring together every aspect of the cycling experience under Peloton’s domain, in order to produce a much more consistent and high-quality at-home indoor cycling experience....

In the world of startups, the following scene plays out over and over again: An eager founder finds himself in front of someone who can make a difference for his or her business. It could be a potential investor, mentor or customer. Success for a startup requires making the most of each of these moments. Yet, it continues to amaze me how many founders blow their chances when given this opportunity....

Workplace Architecture Workplace architecture involves more than drafting office layouts with enough desks for the workforce. It requires a subtle mix of engineering, behavioral science, demographics, technology, and change management. The end goal is to provide the best performance for the company that occupies the space. Today’s popular trends in workplace architecture include: Lighting– Bringing natural light into the office space is now a top priority for many companies. It’s the law in Germany, where every employee must be within at least seven meters of natural daylight....

Maine SBDC surveyed 1,583 of their clients to learn more about their entrepreneurial activity with regard to capital raises, job growth, location, and industry. The report also revealed that their clients started 102 new businesses and created or saved 1,006 jobs during the year. Geographically speaking, of the $47.1 million in capital, businesses in Penobscot County captured the largest portion, raising $16.4 million, followed by Cumberland County-based businesses with $12 million....

Rorus Inc came away with the title of the Launch Pad PITCH 2016 winner and they deserved it. Their water filtration pack is a simple and cost-effective means of purifying water for people around the world. Using nanotechnology, this startup creates packs that filter dirty water on the spot to assist with humanitarian and emergency relief efforts in developed and developing countries alike. They beat out 106 other startups in the Launch Pad portion of the competition to move on, beating the other two (Beagle and Portfolium) in the finals at the end of last week....

SuccessBeat contains a multitude of features for both their clients and the end users, resulting in personalized customer success reports. “Software-as-a-Service companies know that engaged, active customers are customers who stay with you for life,” said Maksim Ovsyannikov, Chief Product Officer at Totango. SuccessBeat allows for vendors to automatically send these reports, and keep key-contacts and end users alike engaged. With SuccessBeat now live on Totango’s platform, vendors can start using these tools immediately....

The Note 10 is the thinnest Samsung phone yet, while, as the rumors foretold, the Note 10 Plus will be the company’s biggest smartphone ever, with a 6.8 inch screen. And they’re available in some crazy new colors, including an iridescent option that refracts light to create a rainbow-like effect. Samsung has already weathered a rough news cycle this year, after their planned debut of the foldable Galaxy Fold saw a poor response and was pushed back thanks to a visible crease in the center of the device’s supposedly crease-free display, as well as a few cracks....

But not all greed and excess is to be celebrated: As Black Friday nears, spammer and scammers are ramping up their email phishing attempts. Since people are trying to get good deals on everything from furniture to clothing to electronics, a fake email has a much higher chance of being opened. So, consider this your annual reminder. Phishing scams are rising fast. If a deal’s too good to be true, it might be a lie....