Elon Musk Stays Positive Amidst Tesla’s Struggles
This month, Elon Musk claimed that Tesla Inc. will not be requiring another capital raise this year. It’s a bold statement after Tesla has struggled with production of their upcoming Model 3. Musk himself recently admitted that they relied too heavily on automated production and he is feeling the pressure: “I’m definitely under...
Ford and Alibaba Debut Car Vending Machine in China
Standing at multiple stories high and housing dozens of vehicles, the Super Test-Drive Center unveiled itself this week in Guangzhou, China. This giant car vending machine comes out of a partnership between Ford and Alibaba which was formed two years ago. The huge facility has potential to completely revolutionize the car buying process....
Two Tech Titans Add to Bitcoin’s Promising Future
It’s no secret that bitcoin hasn’t had a great 2018 so far. Or, maybe it is a secret since nobody really seems to be searching for bitcoin anymore. In fact, as the currency’s value has dropped over 63 percent since January 1st, Google searches on the topic have dropped over 80 percent. This sharp decline has caused many to question...
Opinion: Does Facebook just suck?
It seems like for over the past year or so, people have been asking this question a lot. The once social media pioneer-turned-titan has taken a beating recently, and the cracks are beginning to show. Last month, Wired published an extended piece analyzing Facebook’s recent history -- and downturn. Titled “Inside the Two Years That...
Apple Takes on Netflix with “Quality over Quantity”
“We’re not after quantity; we’re after quality,” claimed Apple SVP of Internet Software and Services Eddy Cue at SXSW this past weekend. The comment is seemingly in direct opposition to Netflix’s 2018 strategy, which includes an $8 billion investment to create 700 original series this year alone. However, Cue declared that...
Facebook Moving Forward with Music and MLB Streaming
In this fast-paced world, companies are constantly needing to adapt and expand in order to be successful. It’s no different for social media platforms, which often find it necessary to expand their reach and cover multiple territories. Recently, Facebook took steps into music licensing, signing a deal with ICE Services, a licensing...
Tech Giants Take on the Ivory Trade
In June last year, Google, Microsoft, Facebook, and Twitter released a joint statement announcing the formation of the Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism (GIFCT). The Forum was created to combat terrorist propaganda on the internet and reduce the influence of these radical ideas.The internet has now become fully integrated...
Dolce & Gabbana's Airborne Models
It’s been said time and time again that robots are going to take our jobs one day. In fact, I’ve typed that so many times at this point that I wish a robot writer could just take over and do it for me. (I’m only kidding, robot writers. I need this job to pay for things.) I’ve already written before about the different jobs that...
How to Use Automated Investing to Grow Your Income
Most people have difficulty saving money. Investing part of your income for the future sounds like a good idea in theory, but it's much harder to execute in practice. Fortunately, the long-revered technique known as automated investing has evolved of late into an even easier and more practical form. Dollar-Cost Averaging Timing the...
Barriers to Virtual Reality Adoption for Small Businesses
Based on a recent article in The Guardian, virtual reality’s (VR's) “tipping point for exponential growth is coming in 2019 to the early 2020s, with 250 to 300 million expected users worldwide.” Even though experts believe incorporating AR/VR into small/medium size businesses is a challenge, the successful adoption of virtual...
How Long Does It Take & How Do You Improve Your Credit Score?
It happens, you apply for credit only to be told you don’t qualify. The reason… Your FICA Credit Score is 560. For many borrowers, this is the first they know about the state of their credit health. Don’t panic there are ways to repair your credit. First, you need to get a copy of your credit report, you can use a service such as...
How Instant Messaging & Shared Workspace Are Changing the Way We Work
Whatever your industry, you’ve probably found yourself needed in multiple places at once. If you’re strung out between interviews, meetings, and general day-to-day work, there just isn’t time to make that quick call back to HQ to see how things are going. And, even then, those “quick” calls still involve waiting for the other...
Fort Lauderdale - Where Tech Works in the Cloud and Lives in the Sun
Perhaps best known for its beaches, tropical southeast Florida climate, and waterborne way of life, Greater Fort Lauderdale is also a growing hotbed of technology companies – and it has been for decades. Greater Fort Lauderdale sits at the center of what has been dubbed the TechGateway, a nod to South Florida’s position as the U.S....
What Could the Future of Gaming Look Like - With Blockchain Technology
Bitcoin is the word of the moment and given the rise in blockchain technology, which allows bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies to exist, there’s no surprise there. But there’s one area that blockchain looks to massively impact – gaming. But what would blockchain technology bring to gaming and would people be interested in...
Bugging Out: How Insects are Hopping into the American Diet
“Yet these you may eat among all the winged insects which walk on all fours: those which have above their feet jointed legs with which to jump on the earth. These of them you may eat…” Leviticus 11: 22-24CEO Rose Wang can’t help but grin as a scrum forms around her. It’s about 4 p.m., and the audience members who have...
Wonderful’s World - Our Interview With Shark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary
Shark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary, AKA “Mr. Wonderful,” Doesn’t Mince Words. Get Ready for Some Tough Medicine From a Top Shark. Afterall, what would a show called Shark Tank be without bite?With his trademark wit and trenchant critiques, Kevin O’Leary is well-known for his unfiltered approach to business. Indeed, the show’s...
Why Even Non-Techies Should Become Information Gurus
In the business world, information specialists are kind of like gold. They’re valuable, highly sought after, and incredibly hard to find. A small pool of talent is now “recognized globally as the single biggest issue standing in the way” of businesses finding success in their information technology and computer system strategies,...
How Technology Will Lower the Cost of Living
There’s no getting around the fact that life today is expensive. Expenses for basic needs — food, housing, and transportation — eat up at least half of the average income, and in some cases, even more. The factors that determine the cost of living are diverse and complex, but suffice to say that costs typically only increase, and...
How Heather Blease Made Her Corporate Comeback
Heather Blease’s story is one containing lucrative highs, challenging lows, and a price tag in the millions. One day she was starting college and launching her career as an electrical engineer. The next she was in control of a multi-million dollar company, signing contracts with giant tech companies. However, a string of unfortunate...
Silicon Valley South West? The Arizona Tech Scene Is No Mirage
We look at the tech companies and organizations that are heating things up in Arizona which is quickly becoming the tech capital of the Southwest.Home of the Grand Canyon, Arizona is known for its extreme heat and desert climate. However, the temperature isn’t the only thing rising in the Copper State. The state's tech community...
There’s a Reason They Call Lafayette, Louisiana “The Hub City”
It is not often that a community can witness the birth of a new industry sector. But that is happening right now with the technology/digital media sector in Lafayette, Louisiana. With five major business recruitment announcements since 2014 and other projects in the works, The city has firmly established itself as a technology hub, not...
Keeping our Ports Safe with the MSOC
You might assume that most products arrive in the U.S. after traveling hundreds of miles in the hold of an airplane or stacked in the back of a tractor-trailer. In reality, more than half of all U.S. imports arrive by boat, a major portion sent through just five large ports located along the lower 255 miles of the Mississippi River. One...
Giving Cyber Threats the Nuclear Treatment
In the early 1940s, the world was facing an emerging threat: the atomic bomb. The United States and its allies believed the Germans were close to completing a nuclear weapon of mass destruction, something not seen before in human history.The first letter Albert Einstein wrote to President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1939 provided...
Potential Tech IPOs to Keep an Eye On in 2018
2017 saw some prominent tech companies go public with mixed results. Blue Apron, for example, had one of the worst openings of the year, being traded at nearly 70 percent of its IPO by the end of the year. Snap also struggled in 2017 as the value of its shares dropped over 40 percent in only a few months. However, there were some success...
Swann VP Dennis McTighe Talks Home Security
As the Vice President of Swann Communications USA, Dennis McTighe knows a thing or two about keeping the home secure. In this exclusive interview, we discuss the history of Swann, how security has changed throughout the years, and expectations for CES and beyond. 1. Tell me a bit about Swann. When did the company start?Swann...
Modern Technology and a VPN: Do You Need One?
Modern technologies have changed drastically the last couple of years. Today, smartphones, tablets, smartwatches, laptops, and PCs are light years beyond what we had 10-15 years ago. Today, they are not tools for communication or education only. Modern technologies are developed and improved to make our daily life, with all its routine...
The Robotic Animals That Wowed At CES
Well, here we go, yet another article on robots. Yes, even I’m getting a bit tired of being reminded on a daily basis that we are mere temporary carbon-based life forms soon to give way to our ruthless, shiny, metallic overlords. But, hey, let’s have a little bit of fun and look on the bright side of things in the meantime, eh?...
5 Fascinating Current Crowdfunding Projects
Crowdfunding has allowed for some amazing innovations to be created, from the Pebble smartwatch to the popular Exploding Kittens card game to that guy that held a potato salad festival. Well, today we’re going to take a look at some current crowdfunding projects you should definitely be keeping your eyes on. From mafia board games to...
What We Did At CES 2018
And we’re back! CES 2018 is officially over and it went off without a hitch… Well kind of, if you don’t count the buckets of rain on Tuesday and the power outages on Wednesday. Besides those things, CES 2018 was a hit. While the statistics haven’t yet been released, this year’s looks to be one of the largest CES events of all...
Boom or Bust? What History Teaches Us About the Bitcoin Bubble
Editors note: Since this article was first published on December 14, 2017, Bitcoin has dropped in value against the US Dollar to $11,440. as of January 18, 2018. As this is written, a single Bitcoin is valued at over $16,500. And, at the current rate of growth, it should only be a few days before it hits $20,000. To put this growth...
