Beyond the code: how Microsoft developers tackle humanity’s global crises

With some 124,000 employees worldwide, Microsoft's brightest cadre of coders are working with various organizations to tackle humanity's most pressing…

7 years ago

FINNOSUMMIT to bring Latin America’s most advanced Fintech startups to Miami

Arguably one of the most successful fintech conferences in Latin America, FINNOSUMMIT Miami will bring together cutting-edge industry players to discuss…

7 years ago

Air travel tech turning more consumer-focused

The experience of checking flight options and then checking back a short time later only to see a dramatically increased…

7 years ago

Is SoftBank single-handedly hyperfunding the next tech bubble?

With a confirmed $93 billion invested into SoftBank's Vision Fund, the Japanese investment firm has the potential to single-handedly hyperfund…

7 years ago

Goodbye makeup and Photoshop: the rise and fall of ‘perfection’ in media

Even before the genius brothers Thomas and John Knoll produced photoshop, photo manipulation had always existed. (more…)

7 years ago

New STEM edtech platform provides training for coveted and in-demand jobs

Midwest-based organization GreenApple has released a new STEM education platform this month aimed at providing training tools for the technological,…

7 years ago

DADA to host first digital art marketplace using blockchain

Collaborative platform for artists, DADA.nyc, announces today the launch of the first digital art marketplace using blockchain technology. (more…)

7 years ago

Pawn Friday will unite 1,000 shops to provide financial lifeline to underbanked

PawnGuru has come up with an alternative way to grant the underbanked financial access by using the pawn industry as an…

7 years ago

Taking care of your treasure trove: making protecting your digital footprint as secure as making payments with PayPal

In the early internet age, paying for goods online or transferring funds was a risky business.  Users had to open…

7 years ago

Espacio incubator acquires The Tech Panda to follow India’s tech transformation

Media incubator Espacio announces today its most recent acquisition of The Tech Panda, a Bangalore-based media publication dedicated to startup and tech…

7 years ago

Honolulu begins fining pedestrians for texting while walking

“Now, dear, what do we do before crossing the streets?” “We close Facebook, look both ways, and safely walk across.”…

7 years ago

Hacking your life with behavior conditioning tech

If B.F Skinner's work into operant conditioning has taught us anything, it's that reward and punishment with behavior conditioning can be…

7 years ago

Is Facebook planning to change the News Feed as we know it?

Facebook is considering changing its News Feed by separating social posts from public posts by introducing a new Explore Feed…

7 years ago

US can now collect social media data on immigrants, citizens, and travelers

The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) modifies the Privacy Act of 1974 to allow the collection of social media…

7 years ago

Murky methods: social media’s initial anti-terrorism efforts

As governmental pressure mounts on social media companies to rid their platforms of terrorist content, initial AI methods are producing…

7 years ago

Nordic Startup Awards highlights region as alternative to Silicon Valley for tech

On Wednesday October 18, Nordic Startup Awards held its Grand Finale in Stockholm, Sweden, an event honoring the Nordic region's…

7 years ago

The old world of freight is fleeting: 4 new advancements in the trucking industry

The world of trucking may not seem like it’s that relevant, but the whole idea of freight was one of…

7 years ago

Instagram hashtags: how to get your post trending

Having your post trending on Instagram is a huge thing. It can bring you numerous positive effects, including making your…

7 years ago

Digital ownership issues at the intersection of art and technology

For artists, technology has raised a number of questions regarding digital ownership. In the not too distant past, determining ownership…

7 years ago

Overview: can democracy keep up with AI development?

Implicit in Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella's suggestion that technology companies should play a leading role in guiding society's AI progress…

7 years ago