Wednesday, August 31, 2016

The Wall Street Journal: Reset your Dropbox password - 68 million stolen in 2012 hack

Dropbox Inc. is forcing some users to reset passwords after discovering that 68 million usernames and passwords were stolen from the online-storage site during a 2012 hack.


4 Strategies For Lowering Anxiety In Any Situation And Performing Like A Boss

Whether it's in response to an upcoming presentation, interview, round of layoffs, new position, or networking meeting, anxiety is an emotion we encounter repeatedly throughout our careers. It's not a comfortable experience, and it's not meant to be. Anxiety is an evolutionarily adaptive emotion that keeps us safe (for example, when you're walking alone at night through a sketchy area–quit doing that, by the way) and prepares us for coping with anticipated stressors (for example, when you're approaching a deadline and still have a crap-load to do).

Amazon and Wells Fargo abruptly end student loan partnership

A partnership offering discounts on Wells Fargo student loans to members of Amazon Prime Student has ended after just over a month.


New Movie Shines A Light On 'Generation Startup' And Its Fight Against Fear

This new documentary focuses on the challenges of pursuing startup ambitions in the US today.

Tuesday, August 30, 2016

How IoT Refines What Sales Success Looks Like

IoT disintermediates B2B account management. What is sales' role when machines take care of and order for themselves? The findings of study into the characteristics of successful sales people are shared and their relevance in the era of IoT.

The Wall Street Journal: Microsoft to sell MSN China to XiChuang Technology

Three months after saying it would shutter its MSN China web portal, Microsoft Corp. has decided instead to sell the business to a Chinese entity run by a former general manager at Microsoft Online.


The Wall Street Journal: Russian hackers targeting U.S. think tanks, security firm says

A Russian hacking group linked to a series of computer intrusions at the Democratic National Committee and other organizations is now targeting Washington think tanks focused on Russian policy, according to investigators at computer-security firm CrowdStrike Inc.


4 Ways Women Can Lead Fearlessly in Silicon Valley

You'd hope, in well-educated Silicon Valley workplaces, that gender wouldn't matter. But it does. Using these four steps, female CEOs can lead confidently in a man's world.

Monday, August 29, 2016

Asia's Quest For Google's Lunar X Prize

In Asia, where government has long held the reigns in outer space affairs, how does the private competition stack up? The lure of space entrepreneurship is certainly resonating in the region.

4 Simple Techniques to Increase Your Sales this Week

How did your bank account look when you woke up this morning?

Saturday, August 27, 2016

This Suburban Dad Positioned His One-Man Business To Break $2 Million This Year

Not many people break $1 million in a one-person business. Laszlo Nadler, whose startup appeared in this blog last year, blasted through that milestone in 2015. This year, the father-of-two, based in East Brunswick, N.J., is on track to break $2 million at his Amazon store Tools4Wisdom-and still has no employees. Tools4Wisdom sells planners that help customers focus on their big-picture goals, instead of simply plowing through a daily to-do list. “I've just passed the threshold where the business is significantly taking off,” says Nadler, who came up with the idea in 2012, while still working as a corporate project manager.

Your Digital Self: Brain implants would make 'The Matrix' come to life

Los Angeles-based tech company Kernel is working on a 'memory prosthesis' to be placed in the hippocampus, says Jurica Dujmović.


Therese Poletti's Tech Tales: Want to invest in self-driving cars? Check out the chips

Investors who want in on the vision of a future where robotic cars circle city streets and highways continuously would do well to take a lesson from the original California Gold Rush.


6 Predictions For How IoT Tech Will Affect Online Marketing And SEO

The "Internet of things" could be the next major tech revolution; what would such a development mean for the world of online marketing?

Friday, August 26, 2016

Frank Ocean cranks up the Apple vs. Spotify beef

Since launching Apple Music last summer, Apple Inc. has shelled out some of its massive cash reserves to the music industry's biggest and brightest stars, landing exclusive album releases on the streaming service.


Thursday, August 25, 2016

Entrepreneurial Takeaways From The First Year Of An IPO

The CEO of Xactly provides advice on taking your company to the next level – even if you do not have plans to go public.

The Wall Street Journal: China taking more collaborative approach to cybersecurity

China is taking a more inclusive tack in instituting cybersecurity standards for foreign technology companies, allowing them to join a key government committee in an effort to ease foreign concerns over the controls.


The Wall Street Journal: WhatsApp will start sharing user data with Facebook

The messaging service WhatsApp will start sharing phone numbers and other user data with Facebook Inc., a moneymaking strategy that strays from its promise that little would change when the app was acquired by the social network in 2014.


Gigster is the Craigslist For Top Developers

With tech jobs concentrated in the Bay Area and New York, it could be challenging for companies outside of America's coastal cities to find top-notch developers. That's where Gigster fills the void. The marketplace gives top developers from tech companies like Google opportunities to moonlight for non-tech firms.

Wednesday, August 24, 2016

The Margin: 5 stadiums with worse names than Chicago's Guaranteed Rate Field

That will be the new name of the ballpark after the Chicago-based mortgage company Guaranteed Rate Inc. bought the stadium's naming rights for the next 13 years.