Startups have a long list of worries: raising money, user acquisition and market saturation to name a few. So why should companies worry about human rights issues? The term often evokes thoughts of humanitarian action in far-flung locations. Similarly, there is a heavy connotation that human rights are the realm only of politicians and activists. But in today’s world, where technology is embedded in every facet of our lives, including activism, more startups are being held accountable for products that infringe on various human rights....

The new view removes participants from their usual Brady Bunch-style boxes, instead placing them in a virtual environment, meaning that if you sit next to each other in the office, you can now do so on screen. The tech has been previously been employed by other web conferencing solutions, such as Microsoft Teams. So, what should you look out for? Zoom’s Immersive View There’s no question that working from home, as many office workers globally have found themselves doing this past year, can be an insular experience....

The announcement means that Logitech’s range of Rally hardware will now come pre-loaded with RingCentral Rooms video conferencing software, challenging an increasingly competitive market for remote working solutions. The collaboration will be rolled out in the first half of this year, with a beta for customers starting in March. Could it disrupt the surging success of Zoom? Features of RingCentral Rooms include: Instant joinDirect sharingDevice managementDual screen supportEnterprise-grade securityReal time and historical analytics...

The report detailed Zuckerberg’s desire to have the three largest prongs of his social media empire built around a unified communications infrastructure. Crucially, this would allow communication between each app. According to sources within the social network, the development work is due to be finished at the end of this year or in early 2020. Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp and Instagram Integration: What’s Happening? According to the NYT’s sources, the “services will continue to operate as stand-alone apps, but their underlying technical infrastructure will be unified....

A huge amount of cryptocurrency is believed to be stored on a device that is now inaccessible, leaving customers in the dark as to what has happened to their funds. We also spoke to Mike Patryn, an original co-founder of QuadrigaCX, and asked for his opinion on the story. What is QuadrigaCX, and Who Was Gerald Cotton? To try to unpick the story of the missing cryptocurrency, we need to first step back and take a look at the main players involved....

The Chrome extensions in question stole users’ browsing data through shady advertising mechanisms. The extensions would track browsing behavior and then use it to redirect users to a series of host websites in order to generate advertising revenue for the developers. Some of the adverts were for large companies, including Macy’s, Dell, and Best Buy, while others redirected users to malware-laden sites. How did the Chrome Extensions Work? Once a user had inadvertently installed one of the malicious extensions, it would have access to data that Chrome extensions shouldn’t be able to reach....

For teachers and students, there are new solutions that can help streamline processes, facilitate learning, and more, that is being developed in Arizona. Check out these top 10 edtech companies that are thriving in the desert. CampusLogic This startup is the first student financial aid self-service platform. This tool helps students by simplifying financial aid forms by streamlining and personalizing the forms and helps administrators of institutions get financial aid insights instantly about their student population and modernize award letters....

On June 29th, 2007, the iPhone was launched. While critics and skeptics believed it to be an overly complicated, design-focused bust, the scores of crowds lined up around the block at Apple Stores across the world begged to differ. The slim design, simple operating system, and perpetual internet connectivity allowed for unprecedented mobile engagement like never before. Granted, flip phones didn’t provide much competition, but still. On the other hand, every revolutionary technological breakthrough has it’s downfalls....

SXgood is a collection of events, meetups, and, yes, parties to connect, inspire, and educate social good entrepreneurs. The United Nations Foundation is sponsoring a Social Good Hub on March 16-17 at Trinity Hall, two full days of events dedicated to social entrepreneurship. In addition, some of the regular SXSW programming falls under the category of SXgood – see the full list of SXgood events here. What does SXSW mean by social good, exactly?...

Changing the world is a team effort. Nowhere is this more important than at the top. The perfect cofounder must compliment your skill set, be someone you can trust in the trenches, and share your unrelenting drive toward constant improvement. Seem like a tall order? It is. That’s why we’ve called upon our friends at the YEC to share their secrets on how they found the perfect partner for their startups....

Our society started seeing the significance of client feedback, along with its essentiality in businesses worldwide. Is this another feature that you are looking for in collaborative software – to be connected to your client? If the answer is yes – the following software can most certainly deliver you that. Whether you manage to make your business more efficient with collaborative software is entirely up to you, your wish to invest in yourself and your enterprise, to see the differences in the given software and decide on the adequate one....

Do you ever feel like you can’t get through to your team, and everyone seems to be resentful, defensive, or put-upon? In her book Daring Greatly, researcher Brené Brown lists a series of key phrases that help people connect with each other from a place of trust and honesty. These phrases may make you feel vulnerable, but that’s the point. To succeed, we need to be willing to take a risk and put our thoughts and feelings on the line....

I can say that with confidence because I spent a lot of time amongst the Seattle locals, discussing the future of their city. Specifically, I heard a lot of chatter about up and coming companies – alongside established names – who will bear the burden of responsibility for strengthening the Seattle ecosystem both internally and externally moving forward. Whenever I heard Seattle Startup Week attendees talking about their favorite companies, I would jump in and start writing down their recommendations....

Sound Quality Matters The sound is something that really hits the viewer’s mind. To make a high quality video for YouTube, sound plays an important role. People can ignore the quality of the video, but with the great sound, you can bind them to watch your video till the end. If the sound is low and distorted, then viewers will shift to the next video. After making the video put the background sound that resembles with the video....

The only way to achieve this is by getting into the right state of mind, knowing your ‘why’, planning ahead and working hard. While this is easy to say, putting it into practice can be a lot harder than you think. Hopefully, these three actionable tips will help you realize that running a busines doesn’t have to be scarier than a horror flick. Break Down Your Objective In order to keep your ultimate goal in mind, try to break it down into smaller and easy to measure objectives that you can complete easily and often....

No matter the amount of times that you look over your child’s shoulder, knowing exactly what they are doing with their phones is really not easy. So how do you monitor the activity of your child without physically seeing their mobile devices every now and then? The answer lies in the system that the child is using and, if it is Android, know that there are several ways to do it – let’s look at them....

Do Your Homework You likely have not left your undergraduate institution without hearing at least once that you should do your research before applying for a job opportunity. It may seem obvious, but too many candidates have a beautiful resume and a boatload of experience but fail at giving the time and attention to the organization and role for which they are applying. Show your potential employer that you care and understand what they are trying to build and how you can best fit that unique role....

Without any advertising, you would think growing your business is an improbability. However, marketing has changed at lightning-fast speed. Today, it is more about social media, sharing personalized recommendations and experiences to foster sales. Augmenting the news from Tech.Co and other leading media outlets is this micro-level strategy. Creative marketing can go viral and spread as voluminously as a front page profile in The Wall Street Journal. 1) Outreach To Your Customers....

I have a love/hate relationship with inspirational or motivational quotes; as much as I love searching for quotes to inspire, motivate, or evoke any kind of emotion from me, I also hate the thought of ever being considered one of those “quotes people”. You know what I’m talking about – the people who post inspirational quotes as independent Facebook statuses, or repost pictures on Instagram that feature inspirational quotes that serve some significance to their lives....

Cofounder Lauren Leto started the site, then called Bnter, in 2010. It recently changed its name to Banters and launched a new iPhone app that integrates with Siri for recording quotes. (There’s also an Android app.) Banters lets you add quotes from friends or famous people, “like” quotes, and submit comments – a clean and simple complement to all the apps out there for collecting photo memories. You’ll find lots of hilarious repartee, but also a few serious entries: Below, Leto explains why she developed Banters and the innovative ways people use it....