The importance of science fiction to entrepreneurship

 There are three types of science fiction (in my view): crap, serialized crap and hard-science science fiction. The last type contains a wealth of visions of the future, many of which we enjoy today, and is referenced in the names of, or has influenced, many tech startups and world-class entrepreneurs. Read More

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Why an unhackable mobile phone is a complete marketing myth

{rss:content:encoded} Why an unhackable mobile phone is a complete marketing myth http://ift.tt/2dVzUyL http://ift.tt/2e2BpuH October 08, 2016 at 10:00PM  The mobile security market is taking off due to high-profile hackings. Is there such a thing as an unhackable phone? Consider this: The smartphone in your pocket is 10 times more powerful than the fastest supercomputers of just 20 years ago. The complexity is mind-boggling — and so are all the security vulnerabilities. Anyone claiming to sell an “unhackable phone” is… Read More

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Snapchat launches post-roll ads, Story Playlist that loads favorites in bulk

 Snapchat is fighting back against Instagram Stories, which rocketed to 100 million daily users by spotlighting the cloned feature atop the feed. To make Snapchat more “friends first,” it’s moving friends’ Stories above Discover where they used to be to make sure you don’t miss people you care about. And to make it easier to watch all your favorites… Read More

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New Lab is a new home for hardware startups in Brooklyn’s Navy Yard

 New Lab, which co-founder David Belt described as “a collaborative workspace” for companies in fields like robotics and artificial intelligence, officially opened last month. The facility is located in Brooklyn’s Navy Yard, in a building that was once used to housed assemble ships. Belt said he wanted to bring the building back as a manufacturing center, except updated… Read More

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GitHub is raising a secondary round

{rss:content:encoded} GitHub is raising a secondary round http://ift.tt/2dSSOpW http://ift.tt/2cNZd0F October 07, 2016 at 09:29PM  We’re hearing from several sources that a secondary financing round is in the works for GitHub, following its last $250 million financing round that valued it at $2 billion in July last year. However, there’s a little bit of interesting chatter beyond that they’re raising a secondary for potential liquidation of investors or employees, we hear. There are two parts to the… Read More

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GitHub is raising a secondary round

 We’re hearing from several sources that a secondary financing round is in the works for GitHub, following its last $250 million financing round that valued it at $2 billion in July last year. However, there’s a little bit of interesting chatter beyond that they’re raising a secondary for potential liquidation of investors or employees, we hear. There are two parts to the… Read More

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Bumble bans mirror selfies and other dumb photos from users’ profiles

 There are certain kinds of photos users of dating apps tend to loathe, and the suggestive mirror selfie tends to be at the top of that list, somewhere near photos of guys holding a fish and gym selfies. That’s why today, the dating app Bumble has taken action to ban selfies of users posing in their underwear, or while wearing swimsuits indoors. In addition, you can no longer upload… Read More

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Bumble bans mirror selfies and other dumb photos from users’ profiles

{rss:content:encoded} Bumble bans mirror selfies and other dumb photos from users’ profiles http://ift.tt/2dAyMgN http://ift.tt/22KFwL1 October 07, 2016 at 08:59PM  There are certain kinds of photos users of dating apps tend to loathe, and the suggestive mirror selfie tends to be at the top of that list, somewhere near photos of guys holding a fish and gym selfies. That’s why today, the dating app Bumble has taken action to ban selfies of users posing in their underwear, or while wearing swimsuits indoors. In addition, you can no longer upload… Read More

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The case for Twitter’s independence (unless Google or management buys)

 The problems associated with the widespread rumors of Twitters “for sale” status and that the management team is divided on whether or not to sell the company were compounded this morning with reports that Google, Disney and Apple will not be bidders. The stock price is down 20 percent to $19.79 at the time of writing. Who runs Twitter — board or management? The impressive… Read More

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It takes more than a village

{rss:content:encoded} It takes more than a village http://ift.tt/2dSFCBG http://ift.tt/2d07RrP October 07, 2016 at 08:00PM  Where there is wireless connectivity, there is a way to improve lives. That’s why countless mobile-for-development programs designed to address health, education and economic issues have been flooding Africa. Hailed as the “mobile continent,” Africa has generated $150 billion through the mobile ecosystem. But not every tech-for-good initiative can be M-PESA, the mobile… Read More

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Facebook launches standalone “Events” discovery and calendar app

 650 million people use Facebook Events — 100 million every day — but it’s a smaller sect of hardcore extroverts who discover these parties and meetups, then invite everyone else. Now Facebook is giving its most outgoing users a dedicated app for browsing and searching for stuff going on nearby. And thanks to the Facebook Events app’s ability to pull in calendars from… Read More

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Facebook launches standalone “Events” discovery and calendar app

{rss:content:encoded} Facebook launches standalone “Events” discovery and calendar app http://ift.tt/2dFlCyI http://ift.tt/2dKLlHO October 07, 2016 at 07:01PM  650 million people use Facebook Events — 100 million every day — but it’s a smaller sect of hardcore extroverts who discover these parties and meetups, then invite everyone else. Now Facebook is giving its most outgoing users a dedicated app for browsing and searching for stuff going on nearby. And thanks to the Facebook Events app’s ability to pull in calendars from… Read More

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Tilda is the web design tool for the rest of us

 If you’re a maker, a hustler, a shaker, or a serial entrepreneur you probably make a lot of websites. There are a number of tools you can use including Bootstrap (please stop using Bootstrap), Squarespace, and a few cool WordPress plugins. Now there’s also Tilda. Tilda is basically an easy-to-use responsive page builder that costs $15 a month for a standard landing page. Nikita… Read More

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Check I’m Here raises a million for its student engagement platform

 Check I’m Here, a platform that helps colleges and universities track student engagement with campus activities, has raised a million in a Series A round of funding to continue to grow its service. Now live at over 80 institutions and reaching 400,000 students across 30 states and 3 countries, Check I’m Here’s advantage is that it’s not just collecting data on how… Read More

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Side matches students with companies for short-term jobs

 Meet Side, a French startup that used to be called WeSlash until recently. Side is a marketplace for short-term jobs. Companies may need a few extra hands for a few days or weeks, and students may want to work on the side to make a bit of money or gain experience — Side fills this need and raised $1.5 million (€1.3 million) from Connect Ventures, Fly Ventures, Kima Ventures and… Read More

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Reminder: We’re meeting tonight in São Paulo, Brazil

 Can’t wait to see you all tonight in São Paulo. We’ll be meeting at Cubo tomorrow at 7pm until 10pm. There will be free booze and some finger food and I’d love to see you there. This is basically a micro-meetup – an opportunity to talk about your startup and network. No agenda, no speeches, and no onstage pitching. I’ll be there and I’m ready to hear… Read More

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500 Startups brings growth hacking program to Berlin

 500 Startups has quietly brought its growth marketing program to Berlin in Germany. Dubbed “Distro Dojo“, the 3 month program targets post-Seed startups in need of marketing expertise as they gear up for a Series A. Read More

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Spotify and Apple Music get unofficial mixes, the best part of SoundCloud

 SoundCloud’s big differentiator is its offering of unofficial, user-uploaded content that the major labels don’t release and that isn’t on Spotify or Apple Music. Or at least they weren’t. The first unofficial single-track remixes just went live on Spotify and Apple Music thanks to their partnerships with music rights management service Dubset. Apple struck a deal… Read More

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Facebook invents “virtual reality emoji” gestures

 These are what Facebook calls “VR emoji”, and they’re the company’s vision for how we’ll convey emotion in virtual reality. We’re not talking about yellow illustrated emoticons popping up over your head. Instead, your avatar’s eyes, eye brows, mouth, and other facial features will change to mimic how we exhibit body language in the real… Read More

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Co-founder Antti Pasila becomes CEO at programmatic ad company Kiosked

 Kiosked, a company that dynamically inserts ads into a publisher’s content, has a new CEO — co-founder Antti Pasila. Pasila, who previously served as the company’s chief strategy officer, said his appointment is part of a broader shift: “The key thing is, we’re focusing our resources on the supply side.” In other words, while there are no plans to get rid… Read More

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