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Until now. You’ll also save the hassle of reading a bunch of different emails, visiting multiple sites, or downloading multiple apps, since Coupo.st simplifies the process by delivering all the deals via one email or Facebook. (iPhone and Android apps are in Alpha.) Founders Chris Lawson, of BigMess Media, and Paul Murphy, of 3Advance.com, teamed up to develop and launch Coupo.st after seeing a need for an easy to use social deal aggregator....

However, recent moves by major retailers like Walmart, CDW, Costco, all of whom (along with many others) now obligate users to sign up for an account at checkout, have tipped the scales: The war is over. Force has prevailed. The thing is (and I promise to drop the Star Wars motif right after this), the subjugated consumers of the galaxy are actually embracing their enslavement. Users on all platforms, user experience professionals, and of course web retailers have accepted, even prefer, forced registration....

But the internet wasn’t exactly built for this much attention. In many areas, a 50% increase in internet use is a conservative estimate. VPN use in particular is a great way to track the sudden jolt of online activity — and explore how that same activity is pushing the internet to its limits. Secure Your Corporate Internet with our guide to the Best Business VPNs Traffic increases ExpressVPN has seen global VPN usage increase by 21% since end-February, with a 26% increase in the US....

I have literally not stopped laughing at this video for Ringly. Ever since it was forwarded to me, I’ve watched this video repeatedly, and I have a few questions: why can’t this woman stand still? Is that outfit an homage to the 1950s? Are you trying to pull a Renée Zellweger with your facial expressions, or is that ring causing your facial tics? Maybe you just had too much coffee and are having a really difficult time chilling the eff down with your enthusiasm?...

The rapid evolution of IoT platforms has been driven by technical and business requirements of enterprises. IoT platforms continue to rapidly evolve and vary by industry, region and emerging standards. It would be really difficult for a service provider to fulfill every requirement of all industries and regions. IoT Solutions and Offerings As an IoT solution provider, these are various options you must evaluate before choosing the list of offerings you want to give your customers....

Scope and definition Converged infrastructure is often misunderstood as to its scope and definition. Many times, CI is used in place of other trends and technologies without businesses realizing they are mistaken. The basic idea behind CI is to consolidate various components into a unified platform. The components most often cited are networking, computing, and storage, but CI doesn’t necessarily involve all of them, as is conventional wisdom. It’s also important to note that converged storage and unified architecture, while related to converged infrastructure, aren’t the same....

There’s far more data hidden – around 500 times more – on the Deep Web than what’s on the standard “Surface” Web. But, unlike the latter, this data isn’t indexed by search engines, so can’t be found by typing a few phrases into Google. Don’t worry, it’s not as scary as it sounds. We explain everything you need to know about the Deep Web: What it is, how it works, how it’s different to the Dark Web, and what everyone gets wrong about it....

From your usual suspects to some lesser-known chief executives, here are the tech CEOs that deserve nothing but a lump of coal this Christmas – as well as some leaders that deserve some holiday cheer. Sam Bankman-Fried The first CEO who is heading straight for the naughty list this Christmas is Sam Bankman-Fried — or ‘SBF’ for short. However, after a series of shocking events, the MIT graduate’s business empire came crashing down in November....

They show you everyone nearby on a map? If you find that creepy, WhosHere might be a good alternative. Founded in March 2008, it was a social discovery app before there were social discovery apps. Its users have already sent 8 billion messages to connect with interesting people nearby, and now WhosHere is launching video chat. Video chat came about as a way to deal with fake profiles and fake photos – to make sure you’re not talking to an older man impersonating a younger woman, or an abnormally clever cat....

We at Techstars care deeply about people. Not just the people at Techstars and in our worldwide network, but about all people. We feel a responsibility as leaders to make sure that we do our best – and help others do their best – to provide safe, comfortable environments for people to grow and work within. Techstars has been and remains firmly committed to the Code of Conduct that we first introduced in March of 2015....

Stuart Gutwein, Attorney at Gutwein Law, is one of the icons in the community that continues to seek out new opportunities for startups and innovators. In this #StartupsEverywhere interview, Stuart talks about the growing community, inputs that are making an impact, the latest startups, and more. By day, I’m an attorney at Gutwein Law and lead a team of some of the smartest, most talented attorneys around. I practice in the areas of business formation, capital raising and other financial transactions, operational issues, mergers & acquisitions, and intellectual property....

It was bittersweet, because I had to admit that I was going to quit in a few months, too. Even with so much notice, our department still ended up one woman short for a few weeks. Our HR director was sad to see us go, and he made a few comments that suggested I was crazy for quitting my job. When employees quit, other employees tend to be surprised – just as I was....

A simple one-page website can be enough for this, but for someone who’s not into programming and coding, even a website can be too much of an undertaking. In addition to that, creating and launching a website requires more than just that, as one needs to purchase a domain and find a host. This process can be tedious and difficult for those who are not familiar to it. Now, all your online presence needs can be met easily and seamlessly....

Detroit What? Detroit has a rich history of entrepreneurship. Think back to when Henry Ford started building automobiles in Detroit. There is a whole new generation of entrepreneurs that were also living, working, and building things in Detroit. When that slowed down, it created a void in the area and that void is started to be back-filled by entrepreneurs building startups in the food, fashion and transportation. When asked one word that describes a Detroit entrepreneur, Ford, Jr....

According to the US Patent and Trademark Office, Apple has been granted a patent for a device with a curved screen. As seen in the image below, the screen would dramatically out-curve the many Samsung products on the market with this type of technology. While the device is not explicitly dubbed an iPhone in the patent, the presence of iOS apps, most notably the app store icon, make it fairly obvious....

The move could have a big impact on content creators – some of the more popular Youtubers make serious cash from adverts served up with their videos, and the child market is a lucrative one. However, it’s not just those that makes videos who aren’t convinced. Even those who campaign against advertising to children don’t feel that the move is a fix-all solution. Ending Kids Video Ads YouTube might have been forced into the decision: The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is investigating a possible breach of the Children’s Online Privacy Act (COPPA), and has reached an undisclosed settlement with YouTube that might have been behind the move to stop running targeted ads on kids’ content....

Outside of that, we also have three companies who raised double digit millions in funding, which is always impressive. Oh, and classmates.com was officially acquired as well – you know, that website that spammed every corner of the internet with these banner ads back in the day: We can also deliver our daily roundup direct to your inbox if you want – enjoy! Funding Lightricks Closes $10 Million Round Lightricks is a developer of premium image processing software for mobile, and they just announced the close of their first ever external financing to the tune of $10 million....

Zoho is an India-based company that builds a wide range of online tools for businesses to grow. From CRM software to accounting resources, Zoho helps millions of businesses run their day-to-day operations. Subsequently, a security vulnerability can have cascading consequences if not properly addressed. Read on to learn more about this potential issue to find out whether or not you need to worry about the state of your business’ security....

There are apparently Easter eggs all over the Internet as well. Usually, they are hidden links or files coded into software or websites by programmers as jokes. With Easter around the corner, Sumo Heavy Industries, a digital commerce strategy and execution firm, appropriately compiled some of the best, and most well-hidden Easter eggs on the Internet into a handy little infographic. One of them involves Miss Piggy; a couple of the most iconic ones can be found on Digg; and a couple of them require the popular Konami Code....

Thanks to data from Owler, we now know that retail is the number one industry promoting diversity in the workplace. After surveying “11,700 stakeholders and providing an assessment of leadership team diversity for over 1,100 unique organizations,” Owler scored industries on a scale of 100. And the results gave a pretty clear picture of who is committed to diversity and who isn’t. While Fowler’s message may seem a bit aggressive, the message rings true....