The hero in life is my father, Randy Abeles. His drive and competitive nature to succeed in all he does are the reasons I have been successful in all of my endeavors to date. The 5 a.m. workouts every day and working at all hours have rubbed off on me in a big way. At 61 years old, he just marked three years in a row of working out for at least 90 minutes every single day....

Mebo, a WiFi-connected, app-controlled robot with a 5-axis arm is one such toy designed to inspire kids to become interested in robotics. It just so happens that Mebo is a lot of fun to play with, regardless of age, making it both a great gift and indirectly a learning experience. Over the course of a month we used Mebo around our home, attempted a short-road trip outside, and bugged our two test dogs....

Fortunately, for those headed to SXSW, Startup Night SXSW 2018, presented by the Kauffman Foundation and TechCo, will be filled with investors from a multitude of industries who are looking to discover and fund startups building the latest solutions and tech innovations. Also at Startup Night will be 25 diverse and innovative startups showcasing their latest products, competing for prizes including: $1K from LaunchKC, Business Extra Points from American Airlines, and a fast tracked spot to the Startup of the Year semifinals competition at Innovate Celebrate 2018....

Among those that topped the list were Microsoft and Atlassian bugs, and the Log4Shell vulnerability – the latter of which is still in circulation today. Microsoft accounts for 9 out of the 15 top exploits listed in the report. The agencies, that were in partnership with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the National Security Agency (NSA), and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), stress that organizations need to do more to identify and manage these malicious actors, some of which have been targeting virtual private network (VPN) servers and emails to deploy their malware....

It’s not currently available to everyone – in fact it’s restricted to just Microsoft’s Authenticator app at the moment, and is marked as being a beta option in the Chrome plugin store. This is very much a first foray for the company, but a sign of more to come. Password managers already exist, of course, and browsers such as Chrome or Safari already offer to remember your logins. But, Microsoft’s Autofill option could be a great introduction for many into the world of password managers that work between different browsers and platforms....

It’s a big moment for the idea of a four-day week, a concept that has been growing in popularity, alongside rising awareness of the plague of stress in many workers’ daily lives. But will a huge corporation like Microsoft actually make a permanent shift to a lighter workload? Microsoft’s Four-Day Work Week Microsoft Japan, a subsidiary of Microsoft Corporation located in Tokyo, gave its 2,300 employees Fridays off for the month of August....

The updates are designed to make both apps easier to use and bring the mobile experience closer to that of its desktop counterpart. Of course, you’d be forgiven for thinking that the mobile apps wouldn’t be much of a priority for Microsoft — but, with workers steadily returning to offices and working on the go, rather than at home, the Teams mobile apps are become more important by the day....

In other words, your video still look exactly the same to everyone but you, and you finally won’t be tempted to spend the entire call zoning out because you’re focused on keeping your mouth closed or adjusting your hair. But what are the psychological implications here? And, more importantly, does agreeing to hide your video feed mean that you’ll start keeping your mouth open like a weirdo? Microsoft’s Latest Teams Update Teams quietly debuted the feature as part of its product roadmap, with plans to roll it out for general availability worldwide across both web and desktop in November 2021....

Just as usual when Google launches a new service, Google Domains is generating a lot of commotion on the Web, mainly because of its competitive prices. Let’s get to know Google Domains a little better – what it is and what it can bring to the market. What is a domain, really? In order to understand what Google Domains is, one should know what a domain really is: it is the name used to find a computer (or a network of computers) on the Internet....

This is the fourth time Netflix has raised their U.S. prices, according to the AP report. However, it’s the first increase to affect all 58 million U.S. customers at once, and at a 13-18% increase, it’s the largest one in Netflix’s 12-year history. To put it another way: Begun, the streaming wars have. Netflix Price Rises Announced If you’re a Netflix subscriber, the exact amount you’ll be paying depends on which plan you subscribe to:...

MailDeck is an iOS email application that allows users to work much more productively and efficiently through their emails. It does this by tailoring a user’s email experience through its “Conversation” feature, which compiles all related content into one screen – whether it’s messages, people, attachments, or tasks. With a smart search function, MailDeck users also don’t waste as much time finding important emails on their iPhones or iPads; they can simply specify certain criteria, such as whether the email they’re looking for includes an attachment or when the email was received....

Unfortunately, chatbot technology has gotten so advanced that a simple download will no longer provide the in-depth, high quality responses that consumers require today. Building a chatbot from the ground up takes employees, training, and most importantly time. Fortunately, someone has decided to do all the leg work for you. And their beta launches today. Octane AI is a platform that enables businesses to set up powerful chatbots on Facebook Messenger in just a few minutes....

The technology in this medicine-sorting robot, whose Indiegogo campaign is currently at $61,000 of their $75,000 goal with a month to go, is impressive to say the least. The product recognizes your face, distributes your necessary medication, tracks your heart rate and steps (when you download the wearable app), and even alerts you when you’ve forgotten a dose. It can link you to your doctor, it can inform family members of a potential problem, and it learns your patterns to better assist you in your medical needs....

One of my favorite tech guys, Ev Williams, was recently featured in The Atlantic in a fascinating article about the challenges an open internet faces. Williams is cynical. His vision of a closing internet aligns with recent comments from other tech insiders about the consolidation of power and the end of startups’ unicorn era. One paragraph in the article raises a fascinating point: the internet’s trend towards closed systems (social media networks, messaging platforms) mirrors the same trends that any form of communication technology has historically gone through: That trend towards scale means that the established companies eventually grow large enough to squash the upstarts....

According to the Pew Hispanic Center Tabulations of 2010, American Community Survey, there are more than 19 million Hispanic immigrants in the US; they spend more than $41 billion every year for their families in Latin America, with 20% of that total used to pay utility bills. These statistics show the clear need for a product like Regalii. Here’s what you should know about some of its features: All of your family bills are in one place: According to their site, “You can link recurring bills such as utility bills, tuition, credit cards, insurance, and loans....

Fortunately, in big tech hubs like San Francisco, Seattle, New York, Boston, and Washington DC, tech companies are willing to shell out the big bucks for your relocation. And thanks to comprehensive data from Paysa, we now know exactly how much companies are paying relocated tech talent around the country. For an in-depth look at how much more employees are being paid to relocate to these five cities, take a look at the graphs below and call the moving company today!...

SideTour was inspired by an around-the-world trip taken by co-founder Vipin Goyal and his wife. As they explored the different countries on their itinerary, the best, most meaningful experiences were those “hosted” by locals. Vipin felt that people should have more of those types of new experiences in their own cities, not just when they travel. SideTour is currently available in New York, Washington, DC and Chicago. From private drive events with Tesla Motors, to learning about street art in Queens, to off-the-menu dining experiences at some of the hottest restaurants, to a sneak peak of culture from curators, experts and enthusiasts, SideTour brings the sense of adventure that we feel when traveling to our hometowns....

What is SleepCogni? SleepCogni looks like a lamp. It is a small portable gadget that has a USB port for charging, features RGB LED lights that emit a green-red spectrum of colors (avoiding blue light – which is one of the major causes of sleep disorders) and has speakers that play 3D sounds. The LED lights blink along with sounds played – controlled through a handheld trigger. These same controllers for the SleepCogni comes with heart rate sensors, accelerometer, temperature sensor, and grip force....

Findery users can search and find interesting information about their current location through personal stories, hidden histories and local tips; or share their own experiences and leave notes and photos about the meaningful places they’ve found. Of course, even Findery has its own story: the company was founded by Caterina Fake, who founded Flickr, the photo-sharing site that was sold to Yahoo, and Hunch, which created personalized recommendations and was sold to eBay in 2011....

As soon as I landed, I headed from the airport straight to the inaugural Social Media Day South Florida and met founder and organizer Alex de Carvalho, who has since become a great friend and centerpiece of Miami’s digital media and technology landscape.” About the Author: Adam Boalt is the quintessential entrepreneur skilled at using today’s technology to create businesses focused on customer acquisition and retention. He is currently the CEO of LiveAnswer, the on-demand call center....