“Your business model is garbage.” “I still have no idea what your company does.” “Yeah, that will never work.” While fundraising can be a long process and a confidence killer, the lessons you’ll learn will be priceless. Below are some of the lessons you’ll learn raising money for your startup. If you can hang in there and not take criticism too personally, you’ll come out a better entrepreneur afterwards....

Online security is quickly becoming one of the most important aspects of the digital world. With the gravity security breaches and ransomware attacks finally reaching everyday users, new security features are popping up in smartphones, apps, and other devices and services on a daily basis. Now, the largest messaging app in the world is finally catching up by providing end-to-end encryption on all cloud backups. To be fair, there is no messaging service operating at the scale that WhatsApp is....

I have been saying for years that the time when a college degree was a must-have for a decent job is coming to an end. In fact, I predict that in the next 10-20 years more students will be learning skills in nontraditional ways than taking the traditional route to college. What was once considered a requirement if you wanted to get anywhere in the white-collared world will no longer be the case....

Track Santa on Google MapsFollow Santa on a Google Map as he travels the globe. Track Santa on Google EarthWatch Santa Claus in 3D as he flies over the Earth thanks to Google Earth. Track Santa on Google MobileOpen Google Maps for mobile and do a search for “Santa” to see his latest location while you are on the go running those last minute errands on Christmas Eve. Track Santa on YouTubeNORAD is updating the NORAD YouTube channel with videos from some of the various stops along the way....

DC, here’s your chance to show us what ya got! Join us at 1776 for an evening of DC’s hottest early-stage startups and cocktails with your neighbors and technophile friends. – Register for the Event Here – We’ll have a gaggle of startups on hand showcasing their goods, but before the event kicks off, we want to know what you think: Who is DC’s Hottest Showcasing Startup? Let us know your thoughts by answering the poll at the end of this post (ends at 6:00pm local time on the day of the event)....

Why It’s Suddenly Popular Deep learning has been around since the 1950s. What has not been around that long, however, is the data that a deep learning system needs in order to improve. From a recent Fortune article on the topic: Teams have been intentionally leveraging the power of the internet to build their own databases for use in deep learning experiments: The Image Net project, launched in 2007, is a collaboration of over 50,000 people in 180 countries....

I basically stay away from technology all day. I don’t even turn on the light in my apartment – instead, I go full-on middle-age-creep with candles and perhaps a real-life book. You know, the one made of paper, not an e-book. Except of course I leave the fridge on – I prefer to not risk my friendships should any of my non-virtual real friends stop by. So, I don’t like technology?...

Creating a community website is a great way for medium and large organizations to organize its clients, employees and partners in an interesting and casual way. A community website provides mutual support, exploration and a sense of belonging. All of these things are essential for growing a healthy business. But creating an online community for your organization is not just about setting up a website where people can connect. It needs to be something special....

There are, however, alternative services that users can count on. Some are not so well-known to the general public, but each offers quality services with, many times, free plans that offer a lot of interesting functionalities. Apple’s storage service, iCloud, is actually one of the most used in the world, even though it is limited to users who own Apple’s devices. It offers 5GB for free, with larger options coming for reasonable monthly prices that actually get increasingly cheaper by the gigabyte, all this with the brand’s well-known functionality and flawless designs....

It’s an exciting feature, but one that could potentially be dangerous. Let’s hope no one accidentally hits the “livestream” button when discussing anything confidential. Here’s how the feature works and what to know about it. Livestreaming Is Easier Than Ever Once the feature is available, users can turn it on by heading to Activities panel > Live Streaming and locating the correct YouTube channel to stream the meeting on. The new functionality is available to Google Workspace users, and comes with a safeguard: Admins will have to turn it on before it’ll be available for use....

After reporting a 300% growth in headcount outside of India since the start of 2020, the company revealed its new plans to hire at least 2,000 new employees within the next year. At a time when tech is struggling to retain top talent across the board and companies like Microsoft, Twitter and Shopify are reporting mass layoffs, Zoho must be doing something right. A decrease in consumer demand, stock value, and the rising cost of inflation meant businesses such as Microsoft, had to change its approach and implement hiring freezes to adapt to the new climate, with Twitter, Intel and Snap all following suit — but employee demands are also changing....

The Ikea effect refers to the confusing fact that an hour spent putting together pine boards and screws and bolts makes you like a questionably stable piece of furniture a little bit better. It’s the reason that cake mixes failed when they were “just add water,” but succeeded when the manufacturers removed the powdered milk and eggs: people value things they put more work into. That’s the positive side; on the negative side, we tend to overvalue the things we ourselves have created....

When it comes to a mobile operating system, Android is undoubtedly the most popular one in the world. But the best apps hit the iOS marketplace first, and Android ends up waiting for some time before developers port their apps over to it. Here are 10 hot iOS apps that are yet to join the Android party. This is a simple iOS-only app that allows users to create and share grocery lists....

So, as we already did with Chicago, we at Tech.Co decided to round up a group of CEOs, founders, and entrepreneurs with two things in common. They’re all Seattleites and they all have a little insight to share about their experience starting up in the city. Here’s the rundown. It’s Collaborative, Not Competitive Rutu Mulkar-Mehta, CEO of boutique AI consulting firm Ticary Solutions, summed up one of the more frequent praises I heard while chatting with CEOs about their views of Seattle’s startup ecosystem....

Tolstoy may have exaggerated a little, but we understand his point: change starts from within. “Be the change you wish to see in the world.” The self-improvement industry thrives on those who do think of changing themselves, and that industry is now embracing smartphone apps. Below are some of the best self-improvement apps, which can help you achieve your goals, solve your problems, relax and get happier, and sharpen your mind....

Big numbers. According to a Facebook press release, more than 450 million people use the service each month (twice as many as Twitter), with 70 percent of them active on a given day. And continued strong growth is anticipated, with the app currently adding more than 1 million new registered users per day. A big deal. By comparison, Facebook paid only 1/19th of the cost ($1 billion) for the popular Instagram app, according to Social News Daily....

Dallas, and the entire DFW area (an acronym that stands for “Dallas-Fort Worth,” not “down for what,” for those wondering), holds plenty of signs of a healthy startup world: The area is home to over 40 colleges, which means plenty of talent to choose from. 25 of the world’s billionaires live in the area, from Mark Cuban to a Walmart heiress. In fact, you should go ahead and get out your startup city checklist, because the Dallas area hits all the marks fairly well: diverse workforce, growing economy, pro-business community, central location, and an affordable cost of living....

The team behind Sime MIA has outdone itself this year. They brought a group of eclectic and powerful innovators from across the globe to South Florida. From political activists to inventors, the audience left the conference invigorated by an infusion of knowledge on the role technology plays in impacting society within various industries. Great ideas were shared but here are a few memorable quotes and takeaways from the conference:...

The biggest thing to recognize about Google’s new algorithm is that your opponent is not a computer or some electronic coding device, it is actually a human; more specifically, it’s a grouping of some of Google’s finest employees. And unlike previously monitored computer “readers” who were susceptible to formulaic writings, your new opponents cannot be tricked. They know exactly what is going on. Most importantly, they like to be treated like humans, not robots....

While we aren’t entirely new to tech people sharing their favorite recipes, we haven’t yet gotten the chance to take a peek at what startups founders set in front of their very own families during the holidays. While inherent in the startup life is a philosophy of constant work and a dedication to pursuing the best things for your company, it’s sometimes important to be reminded that people who work in startups do take the time to celebrate with their families; Thanksgiving is one of those important times of celebration....