In 2011, Meteor Development went through Y Combinator and followed that up with an $11.2 million investment from Alexis Ohanian and Andreessen Horowitz. At the time, the release of a larger scale platform called Galaxy was on the distant horizon. Excited Meteorites anticipate that a major announcement regarding Galaxy may be in store at the worldwide, simultaneous meetup Thursday night. Why have over 3,500 programming enthusiasts joined Meteor meetups? According to Meteor’s website, Meteor Meetup Groups can be found in 170 cities, but those who still can’t get to an event can attend Worldwide Meteor Day online....

The fact is that hackers are becoming savvier when it comes to finding personal information and tricking not only you, but your friends into providing more. Jere L. Simpson, CEO and founder of Arlington-based KITEWIRE said these days hackers are using social engineering to nab your personal information and use it for mining information, gaining account access and blackmail. Once cyber criminals gather enough information about a person/owner of a company, then they go to work in figuring out details to breach the network....

The campaigns themselves, which are “more convincing [and] more evasive” than ever before, are a continuation of a campaign that started way back in 2019, and continued during 2021 — but now, more agencies are being spoofed. Password managers — which facilitate the creation of a different password for each account you own without you having to remember them all — greatly minimize the damage credential phishing can do....

According to research from Fundz, California enjoys more startup funding than any other state by a landslide. With $23.8 billion, California boasts as much startup funding as the next three states, Massachusetts, New York, and Illinois, combined. If this news surprises you, where have you been for the last million years? California has always been the hotbed of innovation, forcing capital to flock to companies that call the West Coast home....

Here are such ten low-cost methods to create a high-quality app: 1. Cloud-Based App Development Ready-to-use, Cloud-based app development tools are new friends of developers. They can be accessed from anywhere, and teamwork can become a whole lot easier. These tools are equipped with every element needed for app development. You can have access to Cloud-based apps at a nominal cost. 2. Virtual Databases The cost can be cut down with the use of virtual database....

According to data from Sensor Tower, we now know which apps are the most lucrative when it comes to the non-game section. Through in-app purchases and subscription requests, these apps are rolling in enough dough to make the top of the list. And if you’re surprised by the number one spot, you haven’t cut the cord just yet. That’s right, everyone’s favorite binge-watching medium, Netflix, has locked down the most lucrative non-game app in the world across App Store and Google Play....

Mickey Bresman, the CEO of participating Semperis, believed that the opportunity was a unique and helpful opportunity to grow. The fifteen participating startups are located all over the world and represent many different industries from IoT to HR. One example is Woo.io, an app that allows people to find out how much they’re in demand in the tech industry so they can make smarter decisions about their career. Two very interesting participants are MastMobile, a mobile communication platform for the modern workplace, and Siemplify, the first end-to-end security operations platform, powering today’s advanced SOCs....

While the gender gap is still outrageously present in business, there are many powerful women with powerful positions in some of the most successful companies in the world. If you’re in need of some female inspiration today, take a look at some of their most influential quotes below: Flickr / TechCrunch

According to the most Googled Halloween costumes of 2015, there seems to be three overwhelming trends this year: Star Wars (because duh), superheroes (because also duh), and a return to the classics like vampires and pirates (can we blame hipsters?). Without further ado, I present to you the 20 most Googled Halloween Costumes of 2015 (supplemented by my self-indulgent commentary): 1. Star Wars 2. Pirates 3. Superhero 4. Harley Quinn 5....

Today is designated to be a day for celebrating the anniversary of Columbus’s arrival in the Americas. The man – as we’ve all surely been told in our primary school days – was responsible for discovering the New World; hence, the argument follows, that without Columbus, the very existence of the United States of America could not be possible or, at the very least, could not have been possible until a much later date....

But cliché or not, we wanted to know how entrepreneurs imbibe their caffeine. We’ve already heard what they eat for breakfast and lunch, and a few entrepreneurs told us their favorite coffee spots. But do they prefer black coffee, chai tea, or Diet Coke to stay awake? “They were heads down for 72 hours before the release, drinking endless cups of coffee from the office Keurig.” 23 entrepreneurs shared their favorite caffeine, from the stereotypical coffee to lattes, teas, sodas, and a few surprises:...

Yes, the college admissions process is far from a perfect system, but I’ve found that it actually has a lot to teach us about how to staff a startup: 1: Tests Matter, But They’re Not Everything Whether or not you’re applying for a teaching position, if you’re looking to work at LogicPrep, you will be taking a test, if not a few of them. Testing has become an essential part of our hiring process....

Big Data in Retail Retail has been revolutionized by Big Data. An especially big change occurred in the last few years when the multi-screen experience became the norm. This change has been caused by the increase in mobile usage which has redefined consumer purchasing patterns. These new purchasing patterns require retail companies to take advantage of new means of data gathering and analysis. Before Big Data, the customer experience was always the same....

While we do many of the same things traditional HR departments do at OnDeck, our orientation isn’t solely about administering the benefits we offer—although that is important. Rather, we always try to ask ourselves, “How can we help our employees succeed, develop and love their new home?” Basically, we’re running ops, but with people. This distinction helps us stay focused on helping our employees meet and exceed expectations, helps us design compensation and benefits plans to find and keep top performers, and makes sure our team members are never blindsided should something change....

Make It Personal I suppose the owners of a bookstore would know better than anyone that we often do judge books by their covers. Presentation matters. The store had amazing displays that were organized by staff member reading recommendations. While many stores group items according to employee picks, this shop took great care to make the displays eye-catching and unique. This was clearly valued by customers, who would often ask to speak to the different “recommenders” personally....

After the 2008 financial crisis, we’ve seen a decline in quality corporate jobs. And thus people are supplementing their income with ‘side jobs’. But this so-called side hustle has become commonplace. According to Freelancers Union, 53 million people in the US are 1099 employees. I recently connected with Will Lee, an Artificial Intelligence expert who studied at Stanford. He created his company, Verlocal, with the mission to teach and assist people in monetizing their passions to prepare for this shift in employment....

There is, of course, no exact science behind how an app becomes featured on the App Store. It is not decided by an algorithm that assesses things like ratings, insights or purchases. The featured section is said to be chosen during a weekly staff meeting by people working on each section of the App Store. However, there are some steps that can be taken in order to increase your app’s chances of being highlighted....

A study conducted by CMO council suggests the following numbers of how customer churn impacts the business performance: 59.9 percent reported palpable revenue loss, 39.6 percent noticed reduced profitability, and 36.3 percent indicated higher marketing and re-acquisition costs. Those are numbers to keep track of for future success. Punchlime Presentation proposes some exact numbers to illustrate the point: Additionally, customers who have been loyal to a brand for 3+ years tend to spend 67 percent more on average compared to those being engaged with a business for just 6 months....

The insight comes from Carl Fritjofsson of Creandum, who compiles a wide variety of changes into four main categories, which I’ll try to sum up in my own words here. Talent Leaves Quicker People today are leaving jobs and moving on to the next at a faster rate: The new freelancer economy makes it easier to hop from one opportunity to another. Employers that don’t accept this will be stuck trying to retain people who simply don’t want to stay....

In 2014, 19.4 million U.S. companies were self-employed, which means the entrepreneur is both the owner of business and its only employee. In order to give their business ventures the best shot and surviving long-term, self-employed persons need to possess these four key abilities. 1: Strong Interpersonal Skills A self-employed individual interacts with many people regularly, including vendors, contractors, and clients. Evidently, these interactions quality can affect the long term success of your business....