Turns out, lots of people were willing to share their morning munchies with me. You can find their 50+ responses below – divided into the bizarre; smoothies; foreign-inspired; caffeine; vitamins; eggs, bacon, and toast; and oatmeal, granola, and yogurt. Bizarre “A breakfast ritual: cottage cheese and hot sauce with a hot coffee and almond milk. Make sure that it is Sriracha on the table every morning!” – Brian Neman, CEO of Sanguine...

In this extract from her new TED Book, Beyond Measure, Heffernan argues that you may hire brilliant minds but without social capital, your team will not be as productive. In a study of collective intelligence, a team of MIT researchers found that groups that were great at problem solving had three key qualities: Everyone in the group had equal time to talk: conversations weren’t regulated, it happened naturally.Social sensitivity: group members understood each other’s non-verbal cues....

Startups are stressful enough without constantly worrying about paying your own bills at home. Pay yourself enough to be comfortable. The more you stress about your own finances, the less energy and focus you’ll have for your budding enterprise. I can’t say what would be comfortable for you, but recent survey data shows that 66 percent of startup founders pay themselves less than $50,000. Plus, Silicon Valley tech titan Peter Thiel says, and I’m sure many others have agreed, “the lower the CEO salary, the more likely [a startup] is to succeed....

Key things to remember in regards to mobile app development Ask any professional mobile app developer and he or she will tell you that coming up with a successful app is more than just using your creativity; it is also about keeping practical considerations of the users in mind to make it more user friendly. It is for this reason that developers take the time out to carry out elaborate market research so that they can understand the needs and problems of the end users....

The phishing attack – which has been observed bypassing email spam filters and unleashing malware on victims’ computers when successful – will find it easier to infect devices without antivirus software installed. However, employees working in the US and beyond also have to be aware of the tell-tale signs of a phishing attack, as technology can only do so much to protect you. WhatsApp Phishing Campaign Discovered Researchers at Armorblox – an email security company that uses Natural Language Understanding to detect suspicious emails – first discovered the WhatsApp impersonators....

According to a survey from CBT Nuggets, Siri is the virtual assistant with the best voice recognition. The study, which surveyed 500 total respondents (70 of which were virtual assistant users), found that 65 percent of users were satisfied with its ability to recognize their voice, with Google Now coming in second at 59 percent, and Cortana rounding out the top three with only 46 percent. While it may seem like the choice is clear for your holiday shopping list, the authors of the study wanted to remind you of something rather important: voice recognition isn’t everything and what’s most important is exactly what you plan on using it for....

In late February Tech Cocktail is headed back to the Nation’s Capital to showcase a fresh batch of sizzling hot DC-area startups. Join us at 1776 to interact first hand with the dozen-ish early stage companies making the biggest wave in your ‘hood. We’ll have a gaggle of startups on hand showcasing their goods, but before the event kicks off, we want to know what you think: Who is DC’s Hottest Showcasing Startup?...

The term “smart home” is popularly defined as home automation, involving control and automation of lighting, heating, ventilation, air conditioning, security, home appliances and communications. They all depend on two fundamental elements: electricity and WiFi. There’s no surprise then when we consider adding data lines to areas of the home such as kitchen, laundry room, or even bathrooms, as new building codes and trends for luxury home demand it among the electrical blueprints....

Three million units is a large number, sure. But let’s put that in context – Sony has managed to sell over 80 million PS4s since its launch in November 2013, with 30 million of those coming since the introduction of the PSVR headsets. So why the disparity between overall Playstation sales, and PSVR sales? And has virtual reality failed to take off, again? Has VR Failed Again? Looking at sales figures for each platform, you’d be hard-pushed to call the current generation of virtual reality a success:...

However, Michael Pritchard, with the help of his partner Jules Weiss, decided to spare Earth the arid, sci-fi landscape and create Yetio instead. Yetio was designed to make streaming videos to mobile apps easy. The platform handles everything including high-quality adaptive streaming, encoding, in-app purchasing, a drop-in SDK and player, flexible APIs, global CDN, and top-notch security. However, the field they are probing is not a new one, and Yetio has been in Beta for a long time....

She’s carried that philosophy with her since starting Kollecto up in Detroit as a way for people to buy art for their homes. It all started when she personally wanted to buy something for her home but found the whole process overwhelming and a bit intimidating. Reed learned she wasn’t alone though. As she says, at least 70 percent of the population has never bought a single piece of art before, and 20 percent think that buying art is more intimidating than buying a car or a home....

The news is a very welcome 180 from Zoom’s previous claims (around two weeks ago) that it would not add the security precautions to its free users. What happened in between? A backlash from civil rights groups and concerned users. Zoom’s Record on Security If you first heard of the video conferencing app Zoom in March due to the rapidly instituted pandemic lockdowns, you’re not alone. Zoom’s daily active users sky-rocketed from 10 million to well over 200 million within just three months....

Internal estimates show that around 1,200 employees opted for the other choice — three months of severance — and have now left a company that has already seen half its workforce quit or laid off in recent weeks. Worse, Twitter is about to face one of its busiest weekends of the year, as the much-tweeted FIFA World Cup begins. Is Twitter on the Edge? Many Twitter users have predicted the platform’s full-on collapse, though sporadic outages and security breaches seem more likely....

Here are 10 of Underwood and his posse’s best quotes to inspire startup founders. Don’t worry, there aren’t any spoilers. Just be sure to be inspired by what he says, not as he does: 1. “From this moment on you are a rock. You absorb nothing, you say nothing, and nothing breaks you,” Frank Underwood. (h/t ThinkApps) Keeping calm during the ups and downs of building a startup is challenging....

While most space startups aim to make traveling to the stars easier, there’s an impressively wide range of companies hoping to take on space in a number of different ways. Whether it be extravagant, rocket-fueled funeral services or robotic arms that make working in space that much easier, these startups are making an impact on the space travel market more than anyone else. And if you are wondering if you recognize any of the startups on this list, be sure to check it out now and reach for the stars with them!...

One of the reasons why Barack Obama loves startups and Steve Case loves startups is because they create jobs. According to a study by the Kauffman Foundation, startups tend to create more net jobs than older firms and weather economic downturns better. Between 1977 and 2005, startups created an average of 3 million jobs in their first year in business. So where are these jobs, exactly? The Mattermark 2014 Startup Traction Report, released last December, has some insight into that question....

Here are 12 small, yet highly actionable tips to help you increase you team’s productivity and break the vicious cycle. 1. Embrace Walking Meetings Get outside and talk things on the go. Walking meeting increase creativity and boost efficiency as your brain gets a healthy dose of oxygen. Besides, research proved that being around nature drastically reduces stress levels. Not to mention that sitting all day long is slowly killing you....

It might help you to know that an average email open rate is only 33 percent, so there’s not a great chance that any one person you email is even going to see it. But let’s stay optimistic and assume the recipient has opened and read your email – they just didn’t reply to it. Why not? Here’s several reasons why someone probably didn’t reply to your email. 1. Do you know how many emails people get everyday?...

Maybe it’s time to make some changes. Why not try these weird and wonderful office gadgets, pens, and stationery, sourced from every corner of the Internet to help spark the imagination and distract you from the day-to-day grind of office life. So – whether you’re looking for an obviously weaponized pen you can use for self-defense, an edible pencil that you can pare onto your salad, or a desk that helps you keep fit – these weird and wonderful office gadgets will entertain and enthrall you throughout the working day....

Shannon Turner created Hear Me Code, a free, beginner Python workshop that takes place every Sunday afternoon. DCFemTech (a DC women in tech collective) hosts bi-monthly Code & Coffee events to encourage all coders – from novice to master – to learn and work on their side projects. And in July, the civic-minded Tech Lady Hackathon will take place; last year, the event attracted over 100 female attendees. The point is: it’s never too late....