Ethereum, another popular cryptocurrency, also fell 30% this week, reaching $2,270. Even Dogecoin managed to fall 27% despite not having nearly as far to fall in the first place. All told, the entire cryptocurrency industry has lost $1.4 trillion in the last two months since an all-time high in November. What’s behind the sudden crash for one of the tech industry’s buzziest new projects, and is it a sign that cryptocurrency is headed the way of the Crypt Keeper?...

Musicnotes.com is a website launched in 1998 that has since provided 300,000 pieces of sheet music to more than 5 million customers worldwide. Its total downloads are over 25 million and it exceeded $27.5 million in revenue in 2014. Musicnotes has basically done for sheet music what iTunes has done for vinyl and what Uber has done for actually going outside again. And with the launch of its new app, the company takes the simplicity of playing music a step further....

Serviced offices are often overlooked purely because their monthly rental fees are higher; however, you must always look at the grand scheme of things before passing judgement. A serviced office is essentially a pay-as-you-use space, and they usually have plenty of benefits that make them a more than worthy investment. Added flexibility with short term lease agreements According to Skyline Offices, most businesses that rent serviced offices are looking for short-term lease agreements....

With CES 2020 right around the corner, more and more innovative products are going to start hitting your timeline. From outrageous concept devices that will never be built to future iterations of your favorite tech with a few extra features, companies like Dell, Samsung, and dozens more are going to be showcasing some of their most impressive products in the next few days. And even they probably think Segway is way out on a limb here....

A lot of companies are trying to strong-arm their customers into relying solely on them for repairs, squashing third parties or home repairs as options, taking advantage of this monopoly on the repair service. However, new legislation might start pushing back on this corporate pressure, allowing everyone to take control of their devices and fix them to their own desires. Companies are waking up to the appeal of retaining ownership to a product they’ve sold....

So, what’s the secret behind finding success in business? Well, it comes down to soft skills. Perfecting Your Soft Skills Set When it comes to business, most people often think of hard skills as keys to success, no matter what industry they’re in. Hard skills, the technical and tangible elements of a job, are the most visible. Employers often look for these when conducting job interviews with potential employees. But soft skills dive deeper beyond the surface of what’s required for a job or company role....

One of the more recent and exciting advancements has been the creation of an actual working tricorder. Those familiar with the series will no doubt know of the Swiss Army Knife that is the tricorder, a device that could scan and analyze anything from the composition of a rock to the broken limb of a patient. It helped save the lives of the various crews in the series and its spinoffs countless times, and until recently has been nothing more than a nerd’s dream....

Musk is nothing if not the quintessential eccentric entrepreneur. From SpaceX’s self-landing rockets to the Boring Company’s gigantic traffic-fixing tunnels, Musk doesn’t do anything small or uninteresting. His interviews are unconventional, his products are unique, and his tweets are…fascinating. Now, with the release of the Tesla Cybertruck, Musk has stirred the pot once more with the ultimate addition to the vehicular history of the world, and it’s certainly a unique one....

A recent report from 1776 and the US Chamber of Commerce cultivated a list of 25 cities and their startup exit counts. The results were based on acquisitions, mergers and IPOs of startups in these particular cities. The Bay Area continues to be the gold standard for startup ecosystems, while cities like Boston, New York, Chicago and Los Angeles made waves with competing numbers and impressive exits. Be sure to check out the rest of the list below to see how your city’s startup exits rank up against the best....

So, what exactly is virtual reality struggling to master? Its customer appeal. Though it has been successful with captivating the attention of industry leaders, there’s still a question of whether virtual reality will be able to capture the attention and needs of consumers. Virtual Reality’s Biggest Challenge The last few years have been monumental in the exponential interest of virtual reality. From Samsung’s Gear VR to the HTC Vive, products have been flooding the market that have the potential to appeal to the consumer market....

If you’ve ever used TikTok, you know that it can be pretty addictive. As far as social media goes, it’s a lot more positive than most other iterations, and the ease with which users can get lost in their feed is noticeable. Given that 41% of all TikTok users are teenagers and young adults, the impact it can have on this population is significant. Fortunately, TikTok has taken note of these concerns and done something about it in the form of a new set of family-minded features, one of which allows users to set time restrictions on the app....

That being said, even if iOS were to incorporate widgets someday, Android will hold the competitive edge for two reasons. First, Android has been pumping out widgets for years while iOS has lain dormant. Second, and I come back to this every week, they support an open development platform. For the time being, the victory will remain in the hands of the Android user when it comes to widgets. In fact, there are so many quality widgets available to Android users, that it will be a hard victory to ever take away from us....

Fortunately, World Economic Forum did a study dubbed the Future of Jobs Report in which they studied what skills employers value when it comes to bringing on new hires. This list cultivated the top 10 skills used to decide who to call back and who to send him. Check out the list below so you can get a head start on your job search today. Critical Thinking – The last thing an employer wants to deal with this little things falling through the cracks....

The breach makes Twitch – which employs over 5,000 people – the latest large business to fall victim to cybercrime this year; approximately 5 billion private business records were leaked from businesses between January and June of 2021 alone. The theft of Twitch’s data is a grim reminder that breaches and attacks are becoming increasingly common and can have devastating effects. This puts even more onus on businesses to protect themselves and the information they hold....

Unlike Twitter’s native applications, website, and even TweetDeck, Respond works in a much more intuitive and more organized manner. Although there are other platforms designed for interacting and listening on social media, it is clear that Respond is hyper-focused on conversations and Twitter-based support. The platform features real-time monitoring, keyword searches, reporting, support for teams, and organized grouping of conversations Respond has initially launched with support for Twitter, but the team is looking into including Facebook in the future....

The Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy is a clear sign of the Fed’s intention to address national security issues related to cyberspace. It’s also a reminder that businesses should be taking proactive steps to protect themselves, such as using installing antivirus software and using password managers. Cyberspace and Digital Policy: Lift Off In a press release issued yesterday, the State Department confirmed the launching of operations at the new Bureau – which is being referred to as the CDP....

The study conducted research to find out how many recently created jobs were being held by college grads. As the data showed, nearly 11.5 million of the 11.6 million jobs created after the 2008 recession are held by employees that have some college work under their belt. Furthermore, 73 percent of the 11.6 millions have a full-on bachelor’s degree. And while people claim college isn’t a good investment, these numbers do little to back that claim up....

CrossLink Capital, 500 Startups, Mitch Kapor Foundation, and SoftTech VC would tend to agree, as they just funded Visually to the tune of $3.3 million to continue building out their platform. Visually also made key strategic hires and board placements to strengthen their leadership team, including Matt Cooper as CEO and Board Member, and Mark Goines as Chairman of the Board. This isn’t the first round of funding Visually has raised either; in 2011 they raised a $2 million seed round, $2....

While this is not a new belief it does validate cybersecurity as an area that there might be opportunity. Of course, whether we see a cyber, biological, or nuclear attack we’ll all have more to worry about than the price of Berkshire Hathaway stock but it’s good to know what keeps Buffett up at night. Buffett also talked about artificial intelligence. He believes that artificial intelligence will kill some jobs, but in general it will help improve society....

At SXSW, Producer Warren G, along with Director Karam Gill, released their new documentary, G-FUNK, which follows Warren G through his early days with Snoop Dogg and Nate Dogg all the way to 213’s signing with Deathrow Records. It touches on the significance of the G-Funk genre and delves deeper into Warren G’s personal involvement in how hip-hop became what it is today. Warren G is about more than just his own music, and that’s what sets him apart as a true musical mogul....