Finding the Right Bitcoin Exchange
Bitcoin is an incredibly volatile investment. There are great potential rewards and losses to be had. Read these tips on finding the right exchange for you.
Ontario, California: A Business Mecca and the First Connected Gigabit City
Already a flourishing mecca for businesses, Ontario, CA is taking steps to usher in a new era for its city — the era of the connected community.
The IN² Program: An Innovation Incubator for Clean Energy
In this video interview, we sat down with Trish Cozart of NREL to see how they're teaming up with Wells Fargo to create the IN2 Innovation Incubator.
Moreno Valley, California: Moving at the Rapid Speed of Business
Moreno Valley, CA is an oasis for businesses to flourish and grow. Learn how they are creating the ultimate business environment and how that's paying off.
Is 7z The Best File Compression Format?
Three of the most popular file compression formats are Zip, RAR, and 7z. They gained popularity early on due to their high compression rates, which helped them stand out when there were many other compression formats available. It is worth noting that the compression format may not be the most critical factor to consider. Some formats...
Net Neutrality is Ending: Three Things to Know
The end of net neutrality is rapidly approaching and as the repeal of the Federal Communication Commission's landmark internet privacy ruling goes into effect on April 23rd, many internet users are confused about how this will impact them and, most importantly, whether this will change normal internet activities. What it means to...
How Murietta Genomics is Incubating The Future Of Medicine in California
Murietta Genomics is a two part business. One part provides genomics services to different industries. The other is an incubator for medical innovation.
Here’s the hacker behind the largest-ever social media data breaches
"Hacker." We are hearing this more and more every day. In just the past couple of years, there have been several huge data breaches of the social media sites that millions of people across the globe use every day. In some cases, the data stolen is encrypted and inaccessible, but in others, the more sensitive information for millions of...
GO-Biz Go! How California Focuses Its Massive Economy
California is a business powerhouse in Silicon Valley and So Cal, but Governor Brown's GO-Biz program spread the wealth throughout the state.
ShadeCraft SUNFLOWER: Southern California Product Spotlight
This product spotlight focuses on ShadeCraft's smart outdoor shade umbrella called SUNFLOWER. It movies automatically to shade you when you want it most.
Innovation Loves Company: Santa Clarita Valley, California's Booming Business Community
Santa Clarita Valley, CA has been named “Most Business-Friendly City in Los Angeles County" twice. Why are tech companies flocking to SCV? Find out here.
How Irvine, California's Masterful City Plan Helps It Grow and Thrive
The City of Irvine, CA has a master plan for how to build it's city and grow. This plan made it a sustainable city before "sustainable" was a thing.
University of California Irvine's Innovation Pipeline of Patents and Products
UCI's innovation pipeline helps scientists and inventors avoid "the valley of death" where brilliant ideas fall prey to lack of funding.
How 10 Billion Dollars of Liquor is Lost Each Year (And How It's Being Found)
Bars and restaurants lose $10 billion every year via lose liquor practices, but WeighUp has designed a data driven solution to all this liquor shortage.
Bitcoin vs. Blockchain: The State of The Cryptocurrency Ecosystem
Are bitcoin and blockchain for real? Or are they just fads? Will the bitcoin bubble burst? Is blockchain the future of IT? Find out here.
Snopes Founder David Mikkelson on Keeping News Media Accountable
Ingesting Coca-Cola and Pop Rocks at the same time will kill you. Gas station patrons are being pricked by HIV-infected needles at the pump. Applying lip balm to a Scantron test will give you a perfect score. There’s a good chance that, at one time or another, you have heard and possibly even believed some of these urban legends....
Facebook Launches Startup Incubator Subsidiary in China
In 2009, sparked by riots in Xinjiang, Facebook was officially banned from the country of China. Since then, the social media giant has tried many times, in a variety of ways, to make their way back into the country. One strategy involved a “charm campaign,” as described by Time. Facebook also has worked on tech that would help the...
Digital Book World 2018 Gathers the Wide World of Publishing
Digital Book World (DBW) has been called “The Super Bowl of Publishing”. Read our interview with Bradley Metrock, executive producer of the DBW Conference.
The Best Deals for Amazon Prime Day
Amazon Prime Day is starting soon, and with Prime Day comes prime deals on electronics, Amazon Products, and more. Prime Day is an international shopping event exclusive to Prime members that begins this year on July 16th at 3 p.m. EST and ends on July 17th. Here Are the Top 10 Deals Prime Day Has to Offer: $300 off DJI Mavic Pro...
Are You Acting Smart in the Facial Recognition Age?
Facial recognition is all the rage, and the recent report from Research and Markets is the proof. In 2017 alone, the worldwide face recognition market was valued at $3.85 billion, and this number is expected to balloon to a staggering $9.78 billion by 2023. Being continuously thrust into the media spotlight, facial matching promises...
Florida’s Crypto Czar is the Best Sign Yet that the Technology is Here to Stay
Aside from turning small investments into millions, the Bitcoin boom of 2017 ushered in a newfound respect for crypto technology. With big businesses forced to take note of the sector’s popularity, more companies are now exploring the possibilities of blockchains. However, beyond the technical innovations that are bound to arise from...
Why Amazon Won't Rule the World Wide Web
The sun never sets on the Amazon empire. Amazon has over a dozen country-specific sites, including in the USA, Canada, UK, Japan, Austria, Singapore, and Spain. Meanwhile, residents in other countries can still access many of Amazon’s streaming and web services. Then there’s Amazon’s massive cloud business, which has penetrated...
CPX Denver and the Importance of Cybersecurity Preparedness
This week, international cybersecurity firm Check Point visited Denver, CO to host CPX (Check Point Experience) Denver. Taking place at the downtown Ritz Carlton, CPX brought cybersecurity professionals from all over the city – including CMO of Check Point Peter Alexander and Senior Vice President of IT for the Denver Broncos Russ...
What to Know About the Ticketfly Hack
On Thursday of last week, Ticketfly, the popular online box office, received a bit of a makeover. Their website, rather than directing users to concerts and events of their choosing, was decorated with the titular character from V for Vendetta, a British anarchist opposing a fictional fascist government. Along with the character were the...
Is Cryptocurrency on the Verge of Being Embraced by the General Public?
While it has now been a few months since Bitcoin reached its record value of more than $19,000, there is plenty of recent evidence that suggests that the cryptocurrency and many of its rivals are still generating plenty of interest among a great number of people. In fact, despite the continuing concerns from many...
How to Choose a Cryptocurrency Exchange
Although Bitcoin was first created nearly 10 years ago, cryptocurrency is a relatively new concept for most people. Because of this, it can be a difficult industry to understand. However, maybe the recent cryptocurrency hype has caught your attention and you’re hoping to break into this growing market. While Coinbase is one of the more...
Brick by Brick: Israel's Cybersecurity Powerhouse
“ Israel is blessed with many opponents, and as such, it developed core competencies mostly in the defense sector in order to be able to protect itself ” – Dudu Mimran, CTO of the Cyber Security Research Center at Ben-Gurion University. After months of burrowing through various channels, the computer worm, codename “Olympic...
Robots In The Unemployment Line
We’ve heard for years now that the robot uprising is imminent. Suddenly, occupations such as food service, babysitting, and even surgery find themselves threatened by automation. A 2017 study by Mckinsey Global Institute found that, by the year 2030, approximately 800 million jobs will possibly become automated. But, just because...
What Would Happen if the Technology Sector Becomes Regulated?
In March 2018, the world got a wake-up call when news broke that a third-party firm called Cambridge Analytica harvested data from up to 87 million Facebook profiles. Even worse, Facebook learned Cambridge Analytica used the collected data in violation of the social media site’s terms and conditions in 2015, but didn’t alert...
Fast Food: Tech Inventions Changing the Way We Eat
We're increasingly relying on tech to manage our everyday lives. From getting us up in the morning to switching on the heating when we're out of the house, there's no denying that our devices are making our lives easier. When it comes to cooking, we're used to kitchen gadgets that gather dust at the back of a jumbled cupboard, or...
