Jess Rapp

Born and raised in Asia, and a global nomad, Jess is always on the look out for the next adventure, and what stories it will bring. She is passionate about solving world issues, and how technology can play a role in this.

Business Technology

The gig economy has a new player in town, keeping your finances in order

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Popularized by Uber and AirBnB, the gig economy has grown immensely over the past few years, raking in a workforce...

the sociable -gender inequality startups

Business

2018: the year women shake-up the startup scene

Jess Rapp2 years ago

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Gender equality in the work place, or rather the lack of it, was one of 2017's pivotal topics. The combination...

Gaming

eSports attracting more than just competitive gamers

Jess Rapp2 years ago

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The eSports industry has exploded in the past couple of years with a record number of competitive gamers entering leagues,...

Technology

How tech can help solve any mishaps in gift giving to millennials

Jess Rapp2 years ago

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With Christmas right around the corner, the millennial enigma continues to baffle many when it comes to gifts this holiday...

Technology

Coding Autism: the startup empowering autistic adults in the tech industry

Jess Rapp2 years ago

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Technology has helped open doors for people with autism, from AI apps democratizing education, to Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)...

Business Technology

Storiad: a new digital chapter for the book industry

Jess Rapp2 years ago

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Despite the fact that over one million books are published every year in the US alone, authors actually have very...

Technology

How video analytics and facial recognition are fighting crime

Jess Rapp2 years ago

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Security surveillance just got smarter thanks to the development of video analytics and facial recognition technology. With millions of closed-circuit...

Technology

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

Jess Rapp2 years ago

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

Web

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

Jess Rapp2 years ago

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

Business

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

Jess Rapp2 years ago

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

Business Technology

Rockstart accelerator launches its 1st program in Latin America

Jess Rapp2 years ago

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Dutch Startup accelerator Rockstart kicked off its Web & Mobile Accelerator Program on October 11 in Bogota, Colombia - its first in Latin...

virtual reality is being used to combat a very real issue: sexual assault

Technology

How VR is being used to combat a very real issue: sexual assault

Jess Rapp2 years ago

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Vantage Point, a virtual reality (VR) company providing perspective on sexual assault from both victim and perpetrator, is launching a...

Technology

Gesture control tech is disrupting industries, but is it making society too dependent?

Jess Rapp2 years ago

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Gesture control technology can now turn any object into a remote control using cameras and is revolutionising industries, but is...

Brains Byte Back

(Previously The Sociable Podcast) The weekly podcast looking at how our brains, psychology, and society are impacted by the ever-evolving technology that surrounds us. Every Monday we bring you the best stories and guests from around the world relating to technology, psychology, and society.

How focused are you right now? Are you aware of the feeling of your feet touching the ground? The air flowing in and out of your lungs? Or are your thoughts, racing around your head, your main focus of attention? If you are like the majority of people, it can be hard to harness your full attention and focus.

Listen to this podcast below and on Spotify, Anchor, Apple Podcasts, Breaker, Google Podcasts, Overcast, and Radio Public.

In this battle to stay focused, we might have an unlikely ally, our smartphones. In recent years, numerous apps have popped up to help us meditate, stay calm and remain focused in our daily lives. In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Drew Brazier, an experienced psychologist and the co-founder of the Mindcurrent app—a mindfulness app that uses expert tips and exercises to help users reduce stress. You will learn what benefits meditation can provide, how apps can help with daily guidance and how perceptions are changing in our society.

And for our Weird Wide Web piece, we have a story on Airbnb, regarding a new patent on software that scans user’s online presence to predict whether or not they are trustworthy.