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What Is Conscious Entrepreneurship? Conscious entrepreneurship describes businesses and startups who place emphasis on benevolent and altruistic goals other than just profit-making. Whether the business focus is in financial literacy, gender equality, or greener initiatives, businesses that operate with a conscious mindset have a higher response rate with consumers. Yet, when it comes to the overall success of these conscious businesses, how do they fare overall? It varies. Companies like Curriculet, an education tech company, find themselves vulnerable to low profit margins after only a few years....

Asked about this policy at Tech Cocktail Sessions Chicago last week, 37signals cofounder Jason Fried offered his critique. On top of that, Fried added that ending remote work isn’t likely to bring Yahoo! success. He did add a caveat. “It’s [Marissa Mayer’s] company, she’s done some amazing things at Google, she’s very well qualified. Let’s see what happens – she definitely deserves the benefit of the doubt.” But Fried does wonder if ending remote work is a sign of trouble, with struggling companies like HP and Best Buy also doing it....

Kramer Electronics, a leading global pro A/V company, has recently released two case studies on what can be called “the classrooms of the future”. Utilizing Kramer’s wireless presentation and collaboration tools, some UK universities created interactive learning hubs to test these new methods of education. The results showed great promise, validating Kramer’s technology as a key point for educational institutions to implement BYOD programs and to bring the mobility found in today’s technology to these new learning environments....

Now featuring dark web monitoring, the security dashboard will actively scan the corners of the internet for instances of the user’s details being compromised, and alert them instantly if information is breached. The company also shared information about the price your data can fetch on the dark web. With its dark web monitoring, LastPass will check usernames and email addresses against databases of breached credentials, and alert the user if their information is found....

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About 5 years ago, Hubbell moved from Vermont to Colorado and found himself swamped with fun activities to take part in with his friends. As popular as he was, though, connecting everybody together was often frustrating and time-consuming. The group had created their own social web calendar, but nobody ever seemed to act on it. Ideas would get put on the back burner because nobody could effectively coordinate or raise the money necessary to make it happen....

The malicious code – which goes by the name of SVCReady – is being spread via phishing attacks, and computers without antivirus software installed are most at risk. Security researchers have observed several updates have been released already which suggests it’s far from the finished article. What Does the Malware Do? The malware — first discovered by HP researchers — is delivered via shellcode stored inside the properties of Microsoft Word documents....

The most-booked female speaker in the world is coming to Denver next week. Best-selling author, CEO and serial entrepreneur Mel Robbins will be addressing Denver Startup Week in a speech on Friday, August 16, titled “Disrupt Yourself to Accelerate Your Startup Growth.” I chatted with her in order to preview the lecture and learn why your own genuine attention to your company’s potential flaws can be the X factor that gets your earliest investors on board....

Peer5 focuses on web and video streaming using the Google open source platform, WebRTC. It’s too early to say when the technology will be rolled into Teams, but it’s another sign that Microsoft is investing heavily in this area, to keep up with present-day demand. What Does the Peer5 Acquisition Mean for Microsoft Teams? At the moment, very little. Barely hours old, it’ll be a while before we see the effect of the acquisition, but long term, it could be big news for Microsoft Teams users....

Although all parties have been informed and the issues have reportedly been resolved, the fact these apps – many of them pre-installed – had such gaping security holes is concerning. Although antivirus software can save your skin in a lot of instances, it’s crucial that you always update your software when new patches are released. Which Apps Were Affected? The vulnerabilities were found in a mobile framework developed and owned by mce systems, which is used by mobile phone carrier apps on Android phones....

The Moto G8 Power Lite is a cheaper, lower-specced version of the already cheap and low-spec Moto G8 Power. The Lite phone comes with a huge 5,000 mAh battery which, Motorola reckons, will give you enough juice to watch movies for 19 hours straight. Here’s everything you need to know about the G8 Power Lite. How does Motorola compare to rivals? See our guide to the Best Phone Brands...

The job is likely at NASA headquarters in Washington, D.C. and pays six figured with a range from $124,406 to $187,000. The role must be appointed with the initial appointment for 3 years, with the possibility of extending for an additional 2 years (some solid job security of possibly 5 years!). Not bad. What to look for in a Planetary Protection Officer? I’m as curious as you are about what skills are deemed most important when leading up this effort....

Here’s what we know: A new set of rules has been approved by the Federal Communications Commission that are intended to “preserve open access to the Internet”.There is debate on whether or not the FCC has the authority to adopt such rules.The rules create two classes of Internet access, one for fixed-line providers, the other for the wireless Internet.The proposed rules would prevent fixed-line broadband providers like Comcast and Qwest from blocking access to sites and applications, while at the same time allowing wireless companies broader permissions in putting limits on access to services and applications....

“We believe we are building a real world community by using technology to meet the people you live close to,” noted Nirav Tolia, Co-Founder and CEO of Nextdoor. “The funding will help further our mission to use the power of social networking to strengthen the neighborhood, one of the most important communities of them all.” Since the October 2011 launch, the online platform has grown to host over 3,680 neighborhoods in 48 states, launching 20 neighborhoods every day....

Co-founders Ruzwana Bashir and Oskar Bruening have established partnerships with celebrities, chefs, fashion designers, athletes, and local talents to provide both typical and atypical Vegas activities. “Although 80 percent of travelers are shopping for activities online, one in five activity providers do not even have a website,” says Bashir. “The vast majority do not even have a way to take online bookings.” Want to roll the strip VIP style? Go for the Hyde nightclub package that puts you in control of the Bellagio fountains, seats you at the best table available, and heats things up with a 30 liter bottle of Ace of Spade champagne....

In order to adapt to those trends, we have witness the dawn of several news media platforms, and PressReader is an excellent example of that – a platform that offers its readers access to newspapers from more than 120 countries around the world, in a very innovative way. PressReader is an all-you-can-read digital newspaper and magazine service, offering unlimited access to thousands of titles from around the world and even the option to download publications....

According to CB Insights, real estate technology companies raised $1.37 billion in the second quarter of 2016. That kind of funding indicates that real estate professionals are catching on to how important technology is for the future of their industry. It is also fueling an innovative spirit in the industry, giving realtors, brokers, and investors various options to leverage tech as they evaluate properties. With this, new markets are opening up in ways that were previously impossible....

Plenty of workers have had enough: In the final quarter of 2017, according to real estate company Redfin, more residents left San Francisco than any other major U.S. city. You’d be forgiven, then, for assuming the city is seeing a net loss of tech workers. But, you’d be wrong, according to a new report out from LinkedIn. Here’s a look at the most interesting facts surrounding the tech industry’s biggest stronghold, what they mean, and what those in the industry have to say about what’s keeping tech workers in the area....

Salesforce is consistently a leader. Whether it be the CRM market, the hybrid work shift, or social issues like this new law in Texas, the San Francisco-based company is regularly making noise and changing the way business is done across the world. Now, with this latest announcement, Salesforce could be setting a unique precedent that would put more power in the hands of employees. Despite not being reachable for comment immediately after news broke, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff tweeted out the original article from CNBC on Friday with a message of support for his “family....

The tech industry has had its fair share of security snafus in recent years. Between consistently failing to protect the personal information of their users to rushing products to market without the proper security checks, there’s no denying the tech industry is stuck in a cycle of bad press due to their inability to make security a priority. Now, Samsung has admitted to a serious security bug in the Galaxy S10, which gives unfettered access to the flagship device to pretty much anyone with a hand to hold it....