The attraction to fund the Nanoplug is due to the fact that it’s a new age hearing aid that offers all the benefits for a hearing-impaired individual but with none of the social stigma attached. That is, it’s invisible in the ear, user programmable, and offers new age sound quality without the outdated look of our grandparents’ hearing aids.

This scam is the next evolution of phishing scams, as many users are trained to hover over links and assess the URL before clicking on it. However, by using sneaky redirects, these scammers are able to disguise the links themselves as seemingly valid links. Microsoft hasn’t publicized a firm amount of victims, but if they’re issuing a statement about it, it’s likely that a decent amount of users have encountered or fallen victim to this scam....

Keeping Tech in Mind The multi-track conference had a wide range of attendees from all types of industries. Jessica McElroy, financial Advisor, was enthusiastic about attending. It all meshes perfectly with one of the tenets for the NMTC. As Nyika Allen, President and CEO of the NMTC, says: The event included four tracks – hireIT, serveIT, makeIT, dreamIT and included informative panel sessions, as well as inspirational presentations from creative techies like Jared Tarbell....

First, the NordVPN for Windows app now supports Dark Web Monitor, a feature that scans the dark web and alerts users if their sensitive information has been leaked in a data breach. Second, the Windows app now has NordVPN’s “Security Score,” which ranks a user’s overall protection and offers tips in how to boost their protection percentage. Both features are coming with the NordVPN 6.42 update. Here’s what to know about each new feature, and how they work to help keep your account more secure....

These chair models may cost a little extra, but they are designed specifically for gamers, including the unique kinds of support and adjustment that gamers often need. From openings that allow cool air to run across your neck, to built-in speakers for even more immersion, these chairs finally have those video game-friendly features that you’ve been hoping for. So take a look at our top picks, and see what catches your eye!...

According to information from the International Labour Organization, consolidated by Expert Market, there are only three countries in the world with more women than men in management positions. The three countries in question are St. Lucia (52.3 percent of managers are women), Colombia (53.1 percent), and Jamaica (59.3 percent). The global rankings don’t do much to assuage any concerns you might have either. The United States, for examples, boasts only 42....

Uber’s “Growing Pains” Kalanick’s blog post also addressed the “significant growing pains” that have been publicized about the company. These growing pains presumably include the comments that SVP of Business Emil Michael made at a New York dinner party. Allegedly, in conversation with BuzzFeed editor Ben Smith, Michael ranted that one million dollars should be spent digging up dirt on journalists who criticize Uber. Or, the company’s investigation into the behavior of Josh Mohrer, the general manager of Uber New York, who was accused of using the company’s God View feature to track reporter Johana Bhuiyan without her permission....

This research comes just a week after President Trump’s Twitter account was easily hacked due to poor password habits. Victor Gevers, security researcher and chair of the Dutch Institute for Vulnerability Disclosure, recently revealed that he could access the Twitter account of the president, thanks to his easy-to-guess password, “maga2020!”. Cyber security is a huge concern for most modern business, and it’s only getting more troubling with remote workforces. So, let’s uncover the common mistakes Americans make with their passwords, and what solutions are available....

Pinterest + Instagram = Pinstagram That is exactly what the team of Brandon Leonardo and Pek Pongpaet did with the launch of Pinstagram.co. The product combines the best of both worlds so you can now pin Instagram photos. In talking to Brandon about his latest creation he had this to say: The next day when Pek called Brandon and said: Pek had designed the whole thing and so they started working together to make it fully functional....

With a scalable and risk-controlled business model that creates high cash returns on equity to fund growth and distributions, management is driving a national expansion of Pipeline Workspaces that should result in additional institutional investment and a valuation exceeding $100 million within the next two years. Gordon G. Pratt, founder and CEO of Fund Management Group (FMG), a private holding and investment company, has been a member of Pipeline Brickell for two years....

During the pandemic, business resources have continued to thrive. With more small businesses getting off the ground and other organizations in need of tools that can be used from home, platforms and software like QuickBooks have added integrations, updates, and more to alleviate the strain of hybrid work. Now, the popular accounting software platform is adding even more functionality, as PandaDoc has announced it will officially integrate with QuickBooks. The integration, dubbed PandaDoc Connector for QuickBooks, should be available right now....

You’ve likely seen stories on the news about organizations falling victim to cyberattacks. Businesses, schools, and even entire cities have had to pay millions of dollars to hackers in order to restore stolen data. Still, most owners and managers aren’t doing enough to shore up security at their businesses, which could negatively impact their bottom line in a serious and irreversible way. The report found that cyberattacks in general are very much on the rise and the financial cost of these cyberattacks is getting worse and worse over time, particularly when it comes to business email compromise....

“Build the world you want to live in” -Jamie Wong This line came from Jamie Wong, CEO and cofounder of Vayable, an online travel marketplace. She was referring to how she followed her passion for travel in order to succeed as an entrepreneur. “There’s no point in going out and risking everything,” she said, “if you’re not actually building the world you want to live in and believe in.” Whatever your passion is, there’s a common thread that will tie you together with other entrepreneurs, movers, and shakers: the attempt to solve problems, to make the world better today than yesterday....

In the fall of 2014 he started Roniin, a startup incubator that pairs serial entrepreneurs who have been around the block a few times with fresh-faced and enthusiastic beginners. The goal is to find the best early stage startups in a particular vertical and set them up with mentorship, seed capital, operational resources, and whatever else they need to churn out a product. The mentors will help the entrepreneurs think through aspects of building a business such as human resources or or administrative processes....

Some attackers are now orchestrating preliminary, low-threat attacks first, to try and check how responsive the victim is likely to be to a full phishing attempt. These first emails, dubbed ‘bait attacks’, are largely being generated by scammers using the Gmail platform. What are Bait Attacks? The research by Barracuda into these bait attacks has shown that they start with a fairly innocuous email that serves two functions – firstly, it can slip through the email defences undetected, and secondly, it acts to verify that the email is in use, and the victim is likely to respond....

Lee proudly told me he is a PhD dropout. I found that interesting, given his involvement with educational programs at Galvanize. Therein lies the paradigm shift,the result of better connectivity and information availability. Traditional educational models are quickly becoming obsolete. Lee said even major universities are beginning to offer different types of educational experiences. There is still a need for buildings and classrooms, but not in the usual and expected way....

Today’s working culture has changed drastically compared to what it was 25 years ago. People aren’t simply clocking in at 9 am and out at 6 pm, and they’re also less likely to remain at the same company for the span of their entire careers. The past couple of decades have given birth to a renewed entrepreneurial spirit. Not only are individuals starting their own companies from scratch, but they’re also taking on professional side projects to fulfill their creative ideas and goals....

This is good news because you can now get wind of the latest information quickly, access rumors from other traders across the world, and stay better informed about different companies or emerging trends. One of the most exciting emerging trends is an initial public offering (IPO). It’s a powerful mechanism for a small, innovative company to get the capital they need to grow at a tremendous rate. It can also be a great opportunity for growth-focused investors....

Where did the idea for Shrick come from? How long have you been working on the app? Did this stem from an incubator, hackathon, previous website, company, etc? Are you raising money to build or bootstrapping? Who comprises your team and what are there roles? How big is the market, and how much of it do you plan to penetrate? What are your short and long term goals? What problems does Shrick solve?...

The move is similar to a feature that Pinterest announced last month, which allows users to take photos, highlight objects within those photos, and search all of Pinterest’s similar pins through Pinterest’s image-recognition software. Given both social platforms interest, image recognition is looking like an increasingly viable form of advertising. How It Can Be Used for Ads Once you snap a photo, the patented image-recognition tech can theoretically read the image and apply an appropriate filter: If it’s the Empire State Building, you’ll see a King Kong climbing it....