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The study, from the Harvard Business Review, shows that remote meetings are now more frequent, as well as shorter. They’re also, as it turns out, essential. The study details five ways that remote meetings have changed since the start of the pandemic, thanks to services such as Microsoft Teams, and Google Meet. Remote Meetings Research Findings The research, carried out by the Harvard Business Review, compared six-week snapshots of meetings from April to May 2020, during Covid lockdowns, with the same periods in 2021, and 2022....

This is Revolution Growth’s second announcement in July, following Optoro, and the third ecommerce startup in their portfolio. Bigcommerce hopes to leverage Case’s expertise in small business, partnerships, and international expansion, gained during his time as cofounder of AOL. Bigcommerce creates software for small businesses to set up an online store, manage orders and inventory, and get more visibility. Founded in 2009, the startup has now signed on tens of thousands of users and processed over $2 billion in orders in their stores....

Cyber warfare still sounds like something out of a near-future 80s movie to many, but we’re currently locked in a Cold War-style cyber showdown, and a full-blown cyber war isn’t out of the question. Here’s how tensions between the US and Russia have evolved recently, and what exactly a cyber war might look like. How Did It Start? The New York Times broke the news of the US’s hacking last Saturday, after gathering claims from both current and former US officials to show that the increased “digital incursions” into Russia’s grid were intended as a response to Russia’s attempts at hacking during the 2018 US midterm elections....

Given Samsung’s struggles to make their first attempt at a Galaxy Fold, it’s perhaps not surprising that they’re going in a very different direction, literally, for the next one. But are they flailing, or does a clamshell-style design make sense? A Foldable Clamshell Phone? The new Samsung phone folds from the top down, with an inner screen that automatically adjusts to a new format when partially closed, according to video from Samsung....

Social platforms tend to give their users one chance to link to an outside website from their profiles, leading to the creation of a cottage industry for “link in bio” tools for platforms like Instagram or TikTok. Shopify’s new tool essentially gives brands a way to set up their Shopify storefront directly within those platforms. What is Linkpop? If you’re familiar with any “link in bio” tools, Linkpop will look pretty familiar....

Knowing who and what your competitors are doing will encourage you to work smarter and stay focused. It can also help define your weaknesses and strengths. Embrace the competition. You just might build a better business because of it. Where Motivation Comes From Learning from the Competition In some ways, bigger companies have already done some of the grunt work for you. The established, larger companies have usually educated the marketplace and invested the huge sums required to inform consumers about new products or services that they were previously unaware of....

Between LinkedIn’s copious amounts of hiring data, and Snagajob’s data on the hourly workforce, the two plan to provide insight into the hourly market. In their official announcement, Snagjob unveiled the importance of the partnership, emphasizing the effects of lower unemployment rates and voluntary turnover. On top of the partnership, Snagajob’s 65 million members will gain access to Lynda.com, an education platform that LinkedIn acquired in 2015 for $1.5 billion....

At the time of the shooting, the female suspect called Tashfeen Malik had published a post in which, according to various reports, she had pledged her loyalty to ISIS. Facebook refused to disclose the contents of her post. The social network also refused to disclose how they had found the profile and how its authenticity had been determined. The move highlights the growing pressure on various social media websites such as Facebook, Twitter and Alphabet Inc....

The new smartwatch is called StarVox and it will revolutionize the technology for years to come. With an outdoorsy focus, this smartwatch will allow hikers, rock climbers, and everyday nature enjoyers to communicate with their party without cell reception or mobile data. Say goodbye to getting lost, beacuse StarVox is here to change your next outdoor experience. To be honest, the fact that this kind of technology didn’t exist in smartwatches already is mind blowing....

Revenge of the Ex-Employee The news comes from identity management provider OneLogin, which commissioned Arlington Research to run 500 online interviews on a nationally representative sample of experienced non-managers and above who work in their company’s IT department decision-makers for hardware, software and cloud-based services. Across the board, the issue of ex-employee accounts was a concern. How online shoppers are more vulnerable to cyber attacks than ever A quarter (25 percent) of respondents take more than a week to deprovision a former employee and a quarter (25 percent) don’t know how long accounts remain active once the employee has left the company....

In a recent study from BitDefender, 90.4 percent of IT professionals are at least somewhat concerned about the security of the public cloud. To make matters worse, half of them believe cloud migration has significantly expanded the size of the border they must defend, which essentially means they’ve brought a knife to a gun fight. The study surveyed 1,051 IT security purchase professionals from large enterprises with 1,000+ PCs and data centers, based in the U....

According to a recent study that surveyed 500 business leaders around the world, 78 percent of potential employers believe that personality is the most important factor in choosing the perfect candidate. Skills (39 percent) and culture fit (53 percent) paled in comparison to having a charming demeanor, a friendly smile, or whatever else these business leaders think the word “personality” means in this context. And the data has some pretty impressive entrepreneurs behind the theory: It stands to reason....

Between The University of San Diego (USD), San Diego State University (SDSU), and the University of San Diego California (UCSD) students should be looking at San Diego as an entrepreneurial paradise. Each university has its own unique approach to building entrepreneurial talent in San Diego and keeping entrepreneurs here. My alma mater, USD, has developed an intensive V2 Pitch Competition that throws entrepreneurs and startups into a Shark Tank scenario to compete for $50,000....

But – at least for courses filmed at universities – the format is not ideal online. So-called MOOCs offer the traditional classroom experience – one teacher, a series of 45-minute lectures. Instead, TeachingTree offers self-motivated students a web of knowledge to explore, that may better approximate the way our brains work. The Chicago startup has a library of over 1,200 concepts in computer science and math. They come from snippets of YouTube videos, which users have tagged with “JSON” or “binary trees,” for example....

Semifinalists who compete in Las Vegas will be exposed to dozens of investors and hundreds of startup enthusiasts who will mix and mingle with these startup founders, listen to their pitch, give them pointers, and potentially become their next customers or partners. And besides being a part of such a thrilling and interactive atmosphere, these startups will be eligible for prizes and awards from Tech Wildcatters, 500Startups, CEA, Crowdfunder, Techstars, American Airlines, and more!...

It’s an exciting time for travel loyalty. The space is only going to continue to evolve, making the loyalty experience more user-friendly and relevant for travelers. Here are a few of the latest trends that you’ll see in travel loyalty in the near future. Unique Reward Redemption Unless you’re a frequent traveler, it’s easy to forget to track and use the miles and points you earn. After all, it can take years to save up for that free trip you’re dreaming of....

The ability to remotely summon your car is an undeniably neat feature of Tesla’s version 10.0 software update. But it’s one that has already seen some owners having to make quick calls to their insurance companies. Other notable new features of Tesla 10.0 focus on in-car entertainment, with streaming services and karaoke (yes, really) being added to the mix. Here’s the low down on all of Tesla’s latest tricks....

While tech was not a specific category for 2015, out of the 100 women who made the list, several have a history or intersection with DC tech, and I would like to take the opportunity to highlight them here. There are no fledgling startup founders or run-of-the-mill venture capitalists in this women in tech list (not that they aren’t vital members of the DC Tech community), rather these are corporate executives, heads of government agencies, and a few with some serious political ties who also make up DC’s unique tech ecosystem....

This week at Dallas Startup Week powered by Chase for Business, the stunning Texas city will play host to a bevy of startup founders, entrepreneurs, and local influencers in hopes of spurring innovation. Participants will be lucky enough to enjoy a full schedule of enlightening talks, helpful mentor sessions, and enough startup knowledge to change the way you think about business. All the action will take place at Chase Basecamp, the hub for activities at Dallas Startup Week....

If there’s one thing the Internet is good at, it’s snark. Here are the best mostly snarky (a few serious) April Fools’ tweets that express how tired we are with this holiday. — John Moe (@johnmoe) March 31, 2014 — Jamie McKelvie (@McKelvie) March 31, 2014 — Boring Tweeter (@b0ringtweets) March 31, 2014 ha ha april fools. oh god i hate april fools. oh god i hate people who complain about april fools....