In today’s world, this same sense of concern towards our own resources on earth is strongly felt. People worry about the rapid rate at which we consume limited resources, like coal, oil, and natural gas. Yet the amount of energy that falls on the Earth’s surface is so powerful, just 20 days of sunshine amounts to all combined energy stored in the coal, oil, and natural gas reserves. Currently, only a fraction of this sunlight is harnessed by solar energy technology to provide sustainable energy to homes and businesses....

This ranking of the cities of the world has proven to show the importance of sustainability and how some countries are far behind the curve. The report was put out by Arcadis, a design and consultancy firm, and the Centre for Economic and Business Research, and it assesses the sustainability of cities based on three dimensions: people, planet, and profit. The factors were well explained and extremely important to the rankings in the report....

Since the mid-1800s, Election Day has always fallen on a Tuesday, admittedly making it difficult for many working Americans to vote. With notably poor voter turnout over the last few decades, you’d think the government would do everything it can to get people to show up. Unfortunately, that does not appear to be the case, as calls to make Election Day a national holiday have largely fallen on deaf ears....

As a new service from SocialRadar, PlaceKit View aims to make the location of stores, restaurants and other business more obvious and easy to find by displaying the location of the front door. In current online maps, you are provided with markers that often indicate the roof as the only way in. This is the reason for improperly assigned Uber pickups, miscommunicated GrubHub deliveries and falafel restaurants that appear to have never existed....

Where it all led her was to make animations for big name companies and clients like CVS. What makes her a breath of fresh air, and quite unique to boot, is the fact that she’s leveraging Instagram for her success. Ryle loves that people have a creative outlet with Instagram and can take awesome pictures and make them even better via the app. But when Instagram first released their video feature, the artistic slant diminished a bit....

Participants in today’s second panel, “Growing the Talent Pool,” included Sheikh Shuvo, the senior regional manager for the Asian Pacific and MENA (Middle-East/North Africa) for UP Global; Donna Harris, the cofounder of Washington, DC-based incubator 1776; Mike McGee, the cofounder of Starter League; Shaun Johnson, the cofounder of Startup Institute; and Rebecca Lovell, the startup liaison for the City of Seattle. Sharing their varied opinions from the private and public space, the group covered topics such as how to close the talent gap, recommendations regarding changes to our traditional model of education, what to provide underrepresented groups, and the difficulties and benefits of mid-career transitions....

Let us know if we’ve missed anything, and we’ll make sure to have it covered. Fundings Launchpad Digital Health Leads Four Seed Investments, Two Series A Investments Launchpad Digital Health, the San Francisco, CA-based investor and accelerator focused on digital health, announced yesterday that it had closed four seed-stage investments and two Series A investments. The four seed-stage investments included Breezometer Ltd., InsighRx Inc., LifeDojo Inc., and Mevoked Inc. Its Series A investments were in Limelight Health and Sense....

According to the Venture Pulse Report from CB Insights, 2015 was the year of the mega-deal in Asia. And while Asian startups racked up big bucks in blockbuster deals, the growth could not remain that explosive. Now, venture capitalists are relying on the a diverse selection of investments totaling less than the record-breaking averages in 2015. Check out this list of the top 10 highest-funded Asian startups in the first quarter of 2016 here....

Cupid With more than 8 million registered users, Cupid brings real feelings into lives of hundreds of singles every day. Now, you can be one of the thousands who join this network to meet their other half. Although registration is free, Cupid will charge you for access to some features, but you decide whether it is worth it or not. You can download Cupid from the App Store or Google Play for free....

Tracker Buttons Pro Sometimes you just know that you are spending too much time in front of different screens, and sometimes you want to monitor the screen time of your kids. That’s when Tracker Buttons Pro comes into the picture. This paid app is simple: As its name suggests, it provides a handful of buttons, which allows you to track and monitor various daily activities. It can help you keep track of your spending, or how long the kids watch TV, and more....

Whom Taking pictures on smartphones has become an integral part of everyday life. But with GIFs becoming more and more popular, people are looking for new ways to make memories last. That’s what Whom is all about: launch the app, take some pics, and it will automatically convert them into a GIF you can share on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, iMessage, WhatsApp or Messenger. Download Whom from the App Store for free!...

Here is my recipe for this weekend: five fresh apps you definitely need to check out. Vintage Design It doesn’t matter if you are a professional designer or just have a great project you are working on, Vintage Design is there for you to create ravishing artwork in as little as five taps. The app is user friendly and intuitive, and provides all the necessary tools to create stunning designs....

Smartphone Sales Are Slowing Smartphone sales are up just three percent year-over-year in 2016 — a number that’s a big drop from 2015’s ten percent growth. Smartphones have saturated the market, which is good news for everyone hoping to grow within the smartphone-driven app economy, but bad news for Apple’s bottom line. Internet Ad Spends Will Surpass TV Ad Spends This Year In Fact, Overall Internet Use Is Still Growing 10 Percent Per Year Global internet users now stand at 3....

However, laying down the foundational structure for your community ahead of jumping in is a critical key to success. Here are five key things you’ll need to consider before you embark upon your journey: 1) It’s a long term commitment A community takes time and effort to nurture. If you are not 100% committed to putting the time in, then don’t bother – your efforts will fail and it may end up working against you in the long run....

The whole article is interesting, of course, but a couple points make a surprisingly counterintuitive case: It seems that plenty of startups are doing all their code in-house. The age-old “build vs buy” problem is tipping too far towards “build.” Not only that, but it’s happening at the expense of a faster, streamlined company. Why Startups Should Outsource 78 percent of the 673 respondents to the question “Has all the software been coded in-house?...

Tushi Rocks, a fitness company that believes helping people is just as important as good business, has created Tushi Pal, the world’s first fair trade fitness tracker. It comes with all the bells and whistles you’d expect from a fitness tracker, all while coming from a company that puts the needs of people before the needs of their company. The features of the Tushi Pal include 24/7 optical heart-rate monitoring, sleep and activity tracking, smartphone integration, remote photo capture, gesture sensing, and anti-loss support....

In the wake of Uber Files — a bombshell investigation that uncovered furtive information about the popular ride-sharing app — the company announced that it failed to report the cyberattack in a non-prosecution agreement with the US Department of Justice last week. Despite Uber paying the hackers a $100,000 ransom to keep the data breach under wraps, U.S. attorneys have decided not to prosecute the company this time around. Here’s everything you need to know about the 2016 breach....

This law essentially limits private businesses from selling equipment that could be used to hack or infiltrate US systems, essentially implementing an item-specific embargo on certain countries like Russia or China (though these countries weren’t mentioned by name). While this is a solid law in theory, some people have met this announcement with a distinct lack of enthusiasm, saying that it’s akin to a band-aid over a bullet wound. The US has been subject to countless cyber attacks from foreign agents, many of which believe to be direct results from business like this....

The threat group – which recently forced the Costa Rican government into declaring a state of emergency – declared its support for Russia during the early days of the invasion of Ukraine and has claimed responsibility for a slew of cyberattacks over the past two years. The value of the reward reflects the very real threat the group poses to both public and private sector digital infrastructure in the US, and the need to protect yourself with the relevant cybersecurity tools....

In Q2 2011, only 37 funds raised money, which is the 2nd lowest number in any quarter since the bubble burst in 2009. In Q3 2009, 34 companies raised money. In terms of dollars, the 37 funds raised a total of $2.7 billion, well below the 42 funds that raised $7.5 billion in Q1 2011 and the 3rd lowest total since Q1 2009, edging out the $2.1 Billion raised in Q2 2010 and $2....