Users who have not updated their software could still be at risk of having their macs infiltrated via both exploits. Since the pandemic, companies across the globe have turned to Zoom to facilitate collaboration in remote working environments, with its 300 million-strong active user base an appealing target for hackers. macOS users with the Zoom client installed have been advised by the company to update their systems as soon as possible....

As a result of the attack, the cryptocurrency space is in disarray, with data breach notifications issued at firms including Circle, BlockFi, Swan Bitcoin, Pantera Capital, NYDIG, and others. This new incident highlights one of the essential truths to cybersecurity: An organization is only as strong as its weakest link, and that includes all the third-party vendors it gives data access to. What Happened? On March 18, a bad actor compromised a HubSpot employee account, gaining access to the Hubspot portal data of the CRM service’s customers....

Fortunately, I’ve cultivated a few tips that will help you get better at search engine optimization. Here’s how SEO in 2016 will revolve around optimizing for local searches. Make Yourself a Local Business Simply serving customers in a certain area isn’t enough – you have to start by presenting yourself as a business in the community. You’ll need a local address and phone number on your website – these are the key pieces of information Google want from you if they are going to make you pop up whenever someone performs a local search....

Forced to contend with the post-Roe world, major firms Apple, Google, and Meta have already offered various benefits to their employees, including out-of-state travel and medical care and the possibility to relocate out of affected states. Yet, with firms like Meta being accused of silencing conversation on the subject, many believe that tech companies aren’t going far enough to quell the concerns of their workers. Roe vs Wade Has Been Overturned Last Friday, the Supreme Court successfully overturned the right to a legal abortion established by the 1973 case, Roe vs Wade....

I had a chance to talk to with Saham Ali, director of technology at Falcon’s Creative Group, about how augmented reality is improving the museum experience, what kind of features you’re likely to see, and what the future holds for augmented reality and education. Educational Reality Yes, Pokémon Go got everyone walking around, and Google Translate makes deciphering a foreign language as easy as taking out your smartphone. But from an educational stand point, augmented reality could make learning a whole lot more fun....

The California DMV requires all companies testing self-driving cars in the state to report their number of “disengagements,” or instances when a human had to take the wheel of their vehicles. Waymo, the company that makes Google’s self-driving car, saw a massive decline in disengagements in 2016. Disengagements: Still Going Down In 2015, Waymo reported that disengagements occurred at an average rate of eight per every 10,000 miles. That rate fell to two per every 10,000 miles the following year, but those figures alone don’t tell the full story; this positive trend coincides with an uptick the amount of self-driving cars on the roads....

As a startup or small business, it’s important to be able to stay afloat first, and grow second. Once your business is up and running, the next step is to expand, branch out and become a more established and trusted entity. One of the best ways for a startup to grow its network is by developing partnerships and affiliations with other companies that compliment and can support your own. But how can you go about establishing affiliations in a way that will really work?...

Today’s healthcare startups are in the enviable position of being able to positively impact the entire industry; in 2014, the healthcare startups gained earned the highest amount of venture funding. Major healthcare providers such as Cedars-Sinai have recognized the potential for partnering with startups, and this has led to several monumental changes. Recently, Cedars-Sinai joined forces with Techstars Healthcare Accelerator to provide training assistance to 11 up-and-coming startups with the intention of advancing healthcare delivery....

Now, with the pandemic on the decline in the US, businesses are eager to rev up the capitalist machine. This raises a question: Should they keep full-time remote work open as an option or instead try to stick the cork back in the remote access software bottle? Or pick a compromise somewhere between the two, requiring two or three days back in the office per week? Apple Wants In-Person Work For a company that just announced great new upgrades to its Facetime software, Apple sure doesn’t seem to want its employees using it....

Therefore, it’s no surprise that numerous tech entrepreneurs and major organizations are involved in developing, producing and releasing new technology that helps animals of all types. Take a look at a few of the technologies changing the world of animals today: 3D Printing If you’ve spent any time on social media in the past year, you’ve likely seen several examples of 3D technology stepping up to save or transform lives....

Nearly 80 percent of viewers are already watching Facebook Live videos. And 82 percent of polled viewers say they prefer seeing a live feed rather than a brand’s social posts. With the chance to connect with Facebook’s two billion users, it’s an opportunity you don’t want to miss out on. But it’s not only Facebook who is benefiting from the use of live streaming media. Instagram, Snapchat, and YouTube also continue to grow audiences and engagement through their live videos covering everything from live Q&A sessions to how-to product demos....

As we’ve reported, the destruction from Hurricane Harvey may cause as much as $40B in damage, and is set to displace over 30,000 people from their homes. You already know how you can donate to help the efforts in Houston. Now, here’s a peek at the various ways the biggest tech giants and the smallest tech startups are doing their part. From the Large With it’s new Snap Maps feature, Snapchat is helping those in the Houston metro area and those around the country track the storm’s progress....

Often these initiatives are driven by small groups of highly technical engineers with little real world business experience. Instead of designing projects that leverage the blockchain with the goal of solving pressing problems, they have largely remained grounded in two main camps. First, the projects that are merely trying to copy the success of bitcoin and Ethereum by bringing out speculative coins, and second those that adapt the blockchain to very specialized niche sectors....

This is how you can convince your CEO to ditch them in order to make your startup business more productive. Do You Have Support? The opinions of one person mean absolutely nothing. If you are going to convince your CEO to change, you need to secure support from the office. Ask around and see how other people feel about the policies in place. If they are too scared to speak up, allow them to give their opinion anonymously....

The attraction of video marketing is undeniable, however, when it comes to development costs, the average price tag for demo video production rounds up to $10.000 per 1-2 minute video. However, to harness the power of video marketing, you don’t need to make a massive investment — just adopt the right principles. Simple videos often have the same power as professional commercial reels. Check out a few tips for how to implement this money-making practice correctly....

If you somehow hadn’t heard, the undeniably popular social media giant allowed Cambridge Analytica, a conservative-leaning political consultant firm based in the UK, a degree of data freedom that eventually led to the improper access of 87 million users’ data for whatever purpose they saw fit. Despite Facebook’s eventual condemnation of the violation, the release has garnered significant backlash from the online community, encouraging as many people as possible to delete their account....

Loss of Market Share There are a number of signs that your business model has become outdated. One sign is a continuing loss of market share. If your business model is what has led to your success and you notice your company has begun to lose its market share, then one of the things you should do is take a close look at your business model. The quality and pricing of your product is a direct result of your company’s means and methods of production and marketing....

Speaking of liberty and founders, we’d also like to celebrate the entrepreneurs who have declared their own independence and who make sacrifices to launch new, independent companies, organizations, and ideas. 15 Female Entrepreneurs You Should Know About (But Probably Don’t) Near the end of 2013, these 15 entrepreneurs gave us their stories and identified other entrepreneurs who inspire them. 50 Women in Tech Dominating Silicon Valley The list of smart female entrepreneurs and leaders in Silicon Valley is pretty long, so we tried to gather some of the most inspiring of them all....

From blocking your most hated artist on Spotify to robots delivering your groceries, Donald Trump losing pounds overnight and making thousands of dollars from virtual farming, there’s a lot to cover, so let’s get to it. Spotify Lets You Block Bieber (or Anyone) A new feature that is currently being trialed by Spotify is the ability to block artists from popping up in your playlists. Whether it’s your library, playlist or even radio, your black listed artists will never rear their ugly heads....

The cornerstone of Project GIFV is a platform-wide upgrade to automatically convert uploaded GIF files on-the-fly into the MP4 video format. The converted MP4s are significantly smaller than their equivalent GIFs, which allows them to load at faster speeds and with better quality; by lowering bandwidth consumption, the change also optimizes Imgur for users on mobile. Imgur assures us that the core experience of the platform will not change. Rather, Project GIFV will implement MP4 video in a way that looks and behaves exactly like a GIF while also introducing three major upgrades to the GIF experience on Imgur:...