This demonstration did what it was intended to do – it drew attention to the vast security risks raised when we connect everything, including our cars, to the Internet of Things. But is the real risk the risk of having a hacker take over you car? I say that it’s not. Yes, we do need to make sure that several tons of metal are not sent careening down the road under someone else’s control, but the real risk is far more personal....

Fortunately, you don’t have to do all the legwork on your own. We’re such big fans of Elon Musk at Tech.Co that we’ve picked through his many accomplishments and found our top 10. And of course, we’ve brought them to you via Musk’s favorite means of public communication: Twitter. The Solar Roof Perhaps one of the most interesting tech announcements of the year, Musk informed the public that his sustainable future goals are more lofty than anyone thought....

Here are the results: The Skills Here’s the list, from most in-demand to least: Note that there’s a steep drop off after the top two, c and c++, and there’s another drop after python on the above list. Here’s a look at the same info in a different graph format, if that helps drive the point home. The Takeaway This doesn’t mean you should immediately find the nearest “c++ for dummies book,” though that can’t hurt....

Twitter is different things to different people. One of the reasons @TechCocktail loves Twitter so hard is for insightful business discourse – and naturally we want to share what we enjoy. As part of our weekly series, we’ll be bringing you the top seven startup-related tweets of the past seven days. Are you or someone you follow sharing valuable (or occasionally whimsical) business insight? Tip us at @TechCocktail or @zrdavis....

As you study graphic design, you’ll learn to work with images, from creation to completion, and how to use layers and 3D elements to create professional works. Create flyers, brochures and other professional documents that are both visually stunning and streamline efficiency. Beyond that, you’ll develop the skills to create logos and other vector-based designs from scratch, as well as the ability to fit text to any path. The combination of these and other skills will lead to the creation of attractive packaging, websites, and other informational materials designed to provide consumers the desire to choose your product over another....

The idea seems crazy now but, when you see the patent, doubt goes right out the window. As the patent describes it, the MacBook would be equipped with a “force-sensitive input structure” that is clean, customizable and reacts to where you press your fingers. The design is fairly simple: imagine a laptop. Now remove the keyboard. Boom, done. You now work for Apple. Congratulations. Remember when smartphones became popular, and we saw a transition from T9 texting to touch screen texting?...

If you already remote work during the week or full-time, then you can appreciate the constant challenge of remote collaboration and communicating over Slack or messaging platforms to get your ideas across. One tool that can help streamline remote collaboration is Droplr. Used by enterprise companies such as Dollar Shave Club, Squarespace, AirBnB, Nike and Pixar, this simple sharing platform help employees quickly share what they are working on. And it’s available for mid-size to small business owners or just sharing with friends....

As a response to newly-published article in Vanity Fair, titled “Tinder and the Dawn of the ‘Dating Apocalypse’,” the mobile dating app had a Twitter meltdown over some of the points made in the magazine’s story. The article – which offers a fairly critical opinion on the current state of dating in the digital age – uses Tinder and other online and mobile dating apps as examples of a new age wherein the traditional ways of dating are dead and we’re left with a hookup culture and sad expectations....

If you are or will be in an accelerator program, here are five tips for how to get as much as possible out of your experience. 1. Help the other companies The greatest benefit of being in an accelerator is working alongside a group of other talented entrepreneurs that all have different backgrounds, skills, and insights. They will be your first beta testers, closest friends, and biggest supporters. They can help with advice and feedback, problem solving, introductions to their network, and references....

Easy! It may sound and look easy at a first glance, but believe me, it isn’t. Easy puts your brain to work with a fast-paced set of questions and answers. The latest update brings eight new themes, increasing the total number of questions to 30, and 480 additional answers. Your challenge is to answer each question correctly in less than three seconds. Easy! is featured by Apple in 118 countries. Download easy!...

But like any type of apps, there are a lot of duds to wade through. We’ve done the hard work for you, and present this simple list of the five best homework apps. Socratic We’d be remiss not to point out the gold standard among apps to help with homework: Socratic offers an AI-powered search function to offer you information on basic courses like science, history, astrophysics, English and math, scanning millions of student questions to pull up results that can help you process the problem in front of you....

TrafficTalk’s voice activation set-up allows for drivers to keep their eyes on the road, thereby making it a safer commute. Aside from being a stress minimizer by eliminating your time spent in traffic, you also get the added benefit of it’s zero price tag. NewVoice Social LLC, the Washington DC based firm behind TrafficTalk, makes it’s money through licensed audio streams, traffic data resale and location-based sponsors or advertisers. So, while you may have to hear a short advertisement before you get your traffic information, you still end up getting a customized route without having to open your wallet....

On Shark Tank, startups pitch their ideas to a group of investors, including Mark Cuban. The “sharks” can decide to invest (if you’re lucky) or eat you alive, as one poor DC startup experienced. A blend of real life and entertainment, the show is part of the global Dragons’ Den franchise and has been criticized for its founder-unfriendly deal terms. According to Dallas News, iLumi auditioned a year ago for the show and had a call back....

Twitter has had its fair share of controversy when it comes to abuse. The popular social media platform has been ground zero for cyberbullying on a grand scale, with CEO Jack Dorsey attempting to curb the hate while preserving its commitment to free speech. Now, the company is finally following through on a promise to add a new unmentioning feature to its platform that won’t curb hate speech, but will allow users to at least avoid some of the vitriol that may be headed their way....

USPS Connect Local offers affordable next-day deliveries in all locations, while select locations will go further and include same-day and Sunday delivery as well as pickups. The new service officially launched on Tuesday, with over 800 Texas locations already in operation and a deadline to be active in all 50 states by the end of September — right in time for the holiday shipping rush. How USPS Connect Local Works USPS Connect Local is aimed at bringing rates that were previously only available for larger businesses to smaller businesses, as next-day service has become increasingly important to consumers....

The most recent news: Facebook’s video ads are getting as many views as Facebook wants you to think, YouTube Red isn’t that impressive, and premium video hosting service Vimeo isn’t launching a Netflix-style subscription service after all. Digiday reported today on the stats uncovered by the third-party auditors that Facebook recently allowed agencies to bring in audit the world’s biggest social platform. Turns out the auditors didn’t find the word’s biggest viewability counts....

The Viper smart watch functionality will be available for free on both Android and iOS via the company’s newest version of the Viper SmartStart 4.0 app. Version 4.0 of the Viper app is compatible with all Viper SmartStart hardware, which means that all existing and future Viper users who purchase an Apple Watch or Android Wear product will be able to tap into the features at no additional cost. Additionally, the new version of the app has been updated with a more intuitive home screen that offers faster access to the primary controls....

Thanks to researchers from Positive Technologies, we now know exactly how easy it is for hackers to infiltrate Bitcoin wallets. In a short, albeit telling video from the company, a researcher demonstrated the process through which a hacker could steal the cryptocurrency. And, unfortunately for Bitcoin users, the process takes a little bit less than three minutes. This is bad. Sure, Bitcoin and blockchain are touted as perhaps the most secure form of currency ever....

Waveborn Sunglasses just announced a four-year deal with Troy Aikman that will bring him on as their official ambassador and spokesperson. Waveborn has a mission to change how people see the world. Similar to TOMS, they are a for-purpose company, but instead of shoes they sell sunglasses. For each pair of sunglasses sold, they help someone in need receive vision-saving cataract surgery. The startup has partnered with SEE International, a nonprofit that raises money for sight-restoring surgery and blindness prevention eyecare in underserved communities around the world....

Since AI gets everywhere, it’s no surprise that it’s infiltrating the user experience (UX) field, which in retail helps consumers streamline their shopping experience. With automated learning, a site can know which product to put in front of which customer. In short, AI can personalize a buying experience, and retailers are increasingly realizing this. Ecommerce sites optimized for UX have seen 70 percent more products sold alongside a 90 percent reduction in support costs....