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At Tech Cocktail, our mission is to help entrepreneurs navigate and enjoy the startup journey by providing resources, connections, and community. We’ve written thousands of articles covering startups from across the globe and seen over 30,000 people come to our events in the last year alone. We’ve done this as a bootstrapped company since 2006. Many of the companies that initially showcased at our events as much smaller startups are now much bigger or have been acquired, like Groupon (demo’d as The Point), AddThis (as Clearspring), Foodspotting (acquired by OpenTable), Blue Sky Factory (acquired by WhatCounts), Socialthing (acquired by AOL), and Wine Library (by Gary Vaynerchuk)....

Tech companies like Coinbase, for instance – an exchange for blockchain-secured currencies like Bitcoin – reneged on offers due to “current market conditions and ongoing business prioritization efforts.” Other companies, like Shopify-backed ecommerce delivery startup Swyft, have laid off up to a third of their workforce in an effort to weather the bleak economic conditions, with a number of big names in ecommerce also struggling. A False Start The news that tech companies are reneging on job offers is worrying – it’s such a damaging thing to be made public in the context of future recruitment, and the ‘whiplash’ – going from rapid hiring to rescinding offers in a short time, is extremely uncommon....

The series focuses on portraits of underrepresented voices within tech. Ranging across many subcultures, Price has been able to photograph and interview more than 100 tech innovators, each with their own perspectives and stories to take in. The project was organized and created by Helena Price, a commercial, editorial, and portrait photographer based in San Francisco. By 25, she had left her rising Silicon Valley career to pursue photography full-time....

Everything both organizations have done centers on a shared vision of empowering entrepreneurs worldwide. Today, Techstars announced that this vision is about to get a whole lot bigger, because they’ve officially acquired UP Global, including Startup Weekend, Startup Week, Startup Next, and Startup Digest. As it stands all UP Global programs, while becoming part of the Techstars family, will still remain open and independent in their execution at a community level....

Luckily for you, technology has your back, and there are several gadgets to ensure your Snapchat and Instagram stories keep updating, water flowing, and memories captured forever. Solar Battery Charger and Charging Gadgets Outdoor festivals usually have an abundance of one thing, sun. Besides getting a tan, use your environment to your advantage and keep your devices charged. Solar chargers range from $20–$70 for the typical portable options, and can handle your smartphones and tablets....

In many cases, technology is directly adapting processes from nature itself to help solve modern-day human problems, a process also known as biomimicry: The Dew Bank Bottle One surprising example of technology borrowing from nature is in the development of the Dew Bank bottle, a cap-like innovation which mimics the behavior of the onymacris unguicularis, a Namibian beetle which collects water condensation from the night air to drink. This unique capability is the product of the evolutionary fusion of the beetle’s wing compartments (this beetle cannot fly) to collect dew and condensation from cool air....

When a controversial video is mass-disliked by audiences who haven’t even watched it, the video is less likely to be recommended by YouTube’s algorithm. This causes the creator to miss out on the revenue and views that they deserve. YouTube has finally spoken out against the practice. Here’s more about what dislike spam really is, how YouTube aims to fight it, and what individual creators can do about it....

With so many members dispersed among multiple social media sites, it’s a complete hassle for someone to grab all of the photos, updates and events from all over the internet. Instead, family members are opting to build their own family website where they can have a customized and centralized location where everyone can share their memories and stories with ease. Benefits of a Family Website There’s an upside to building a family website for all to see....

So while every business has its quirks, let me tell you what has worked for us. We have an import business. So, as with most businesses, we need the following: A websiteA way to capture leads and send out a newsletterA content management systemEmailA calendarA space to keep our documents and contactsA space to collaborate and manage projectsA way to manage our accounts and payroll Perhaps more unique to us, we also needed a place to easily access our suppliers and their pricing, and our customers and the pricing we offer them....

TCL, for example, has announced some new phones to continue its charge into the smartphones market. LG, meanwhile, has teased a rollable phone which promises to bring bigger screens without the heft of a foldable. Samsung, of course, has revealed its S21 flagship lineup — we’ve got more on those here. However, at LG’s press conference, we got a very quick glimpse of what a rollable smartphone could do....

In addition to The Harbor’s accelerator program that will put CoHort 8 startups through classes such as setting pricing and telling their story, the nonprofit also offers entrepreneur forums, monthly events, and coworking spaces. CoHort 8 Startups Envies is a natural flavoring for cocktails and carbonated beverages. Concentrated and convenient, Envies is made with natural flavors and sweeteners which offers a low calorie, gluten free alternative to high calorie, high sugar and aspartame filled beverages and cocktail mixers....

In fact, low-tech might be just what we need. We are analog beings after all. We have minds housed in brains housed in bone and muscle. We need tangible, corporeal methods and techniques to bring out the best out of ourselves, not suppressing the physical, but embracing and harnessing it to achieve our study goals. Set the Scene Our study environment is crucial. They key is to help body and mind find that optimum state for learning — somewhere between hyperalertness and lethargy....

Granted, there’s one big catch: The phone will be shipping to Europe and India, but not the US. We’ll update if it looks likely the Nokia 2.2. will hit US shores – meanwhile, here’s what the rest of the world will be enjoying: Nokia 2.2 Specs $112 today will buy you a 5.71-inch HD+ display with a selfie notch and a quad-core MediaTek A22 CPU chipset, and a Nokia Xpress-on cover with nano-texture coating....

Keyword Research When it comes to being successful at pay per click, keyword research is vital. While it’s not perfect and catches some flak from time to time, you can’t really beat the Google Keyword Planner for quick, effective research. The best part is the cost: free! Some honorable mentions are HitTail and Long Tail Pro. While I really like both of these tools, especially for SEO, I don’t consider them vital for PPC keyword research....

The ruling will come sometime later this year or early next year, and it could be either way. Best case scenario: We’ll start being more fair to white-hat hackers who locate and warn of major security vulnerabilities. Worst case? Lying about your height on Tinder becomes a federal crime. That’s right, the stakes are high on this one. Here’s what to know about the last 30-plus years of US hacking law....

Even if you think you are browsing the web privacy-aware, you may be rather surprised with the amount of your private data listed publicly on the Internet. Just launch a quick search with User Search – a deep web engine that helps you locate places where your personal data like email, mobile phone and more is publicly available. Found some personal records where they are not supposed to be? This tool also allows you to identify website/company owners through their IP address to contact them directly or even make a DMCA claim....

Fortunately, there’s good news: the overall cost of outfitting a smart home — even a cutting-edge dwelling with all the latest features — is falling dramatically. The bad news: it’s still possible, even easy, to spend way too much. Each of these seven smart home gadgets are priced reasonably relative to the competition. (Precise pricing is subject to change, so we’ve eschewed current figures here. Do your own research; it’s not like they’re hiding....

Startup Night Downtown Las Vegas is the perfect place to get a taste of the fresh blood entering the startup world today. The fifteen startups in attendance have proven that they have what it takes to showcase their products and services on one of the biggest stages in the business. Meet the Startups Want to get to know these startups from all around the world? Take a look at them below and make sure to vote for who you think is going to win the Startup Night pitch competition!...

The poor security practices date back to 2017 and may have left valuable information like names, email addresses, and passwords open to hackers. Even more sensitive data may have been exposed as well, like religion, sexual orientation and parents’ income ranges. With security breaches and online privacy becoming an increasingly troubling topic in the tech world, understanding how to protect yourself can go a long way in ensuring your data is actually secure....