It shouldn’t come as a shock given what we’ve seen before — but it likely will. A genuine hacking disaster is heading for Gmail, Apple Mail, Outlook and other email users. But thanks to a new security report, you will at least know what to look out for. Just make sure you don’t fall victim to this, making a nightmare situation even worse. A new report from Veriti has just warned that “as California grapples with devastating wildfires,” with entire communities affected, “those disasters are serving as fertile ground for cybercriminals seeking to exploit chaos and uncertainty.” The teams says…
How did brothers Christian and Justin Arquilla become “ex-finance guys” in the business of socks?The co-founders of Pacas started their entrepreneurial journey back in 2013 — when faced with an all-too-common problem. “I had been walking around New York in loafers, like boat shoes or whatever, all day,” Justin recalls,…
Immigrant Food is a restaurant group with its flagship location nestled in the heart of Washington, D.C., just steps away from the White House. It celebrates global flavors brought to America by immigrants while challenging the immigrant narrative in America. Owner Téa Ivanovic calls it “gastroadvocacy.””The idea of Immigrant Food…
Want to change how you run your business? Listen to Jeff Bezos. The former CEO of Amazon was recently interviewed by podcaster Lex Fridman and during the course of this more than two-hour conversation discussed everything from space travel to weight-lifting. But, as a business owner, there were three nuggets…
“Hello everyone, my name is Ryan. I’m a TikTok refugee. The American government is banning TikTok so we are looking for an alternative … We are very sorry to interrupt you here. Hope we don’t have to stay here for too long,” a Xiaohongshu user using the name Ryan Martin…
With their huge channel counts, vast amounts of power and peerless knack for creating ultra-immersive three-dimensional surround sound stages from Dolby Atmos and DTS:X soundtracks, Samsung’s flagship soundbars have been firm favourites with AV fans for years now. For the past two or three generations, though, while there have always…
Veteran entrepreneurs know that profit is what drives success in business, yet, as of 2022, approximately 35% of small businesses operating in the U.S. weren’t making money, according to Chamber of Commerce.Even businesses that are growing according to other metrics won’t withstand the test of time if they ignore their…
Crafting a successful marketing strategy can be quite challenging for a startup or entrepreneur. The goal is to reach as many people within your target market as possible without breaking the bank. Since small businesses don’t have the same resources as major corporations, every marketing dollar must be used carefully.Today,…
The Biden administration announced a bold and controversial new export control scheme today, designed to prevent the advanced chips and artificial intelligence models themselves from ending up in the hands of adversaries such as China.The administration’s new “AI Diffusion rule” divides the world into nations that are allowed relatively unfettered…
This morning saw exciting news in the audio world with the announcement that DPA Microphones has acquired the majority share in the Vienna-based Austrian Audio brand. Founded in 2017 by former empolyees of AKG, Austrian Audio has managed to build a brand with heritage that produces excellent, high-quality audio products…
Owners of small and medium-sized businesses (SMB) know better than most the challenges in staying ahead of the pace of change. Without the support of a large team, SMB leaders must wear many hats — from running product development or acquisition to managing marketing channels and balancing the business’s cash…
As CEO and founder, I recently decided to turn ZenToes into an employee-owned business. I am already seeing the incredible benefits for my team and the company as a whole.In this model, all employees hold a share of the company’s equity, aligning the interests of employees with the overall goals…
I recently fell in love with a popular YouTube series called The Actors Roundtable. Since I talk quite a bit with CEOs, founders and executives, a coworker suggested that we produce a similar version but with business executives. I loved the idea, so we did it! This was our first…
In the late 19th century, two lions unleashed terror on the workers tasked with the construction of the Kenya-Uganda railway. Known as the “Man-eaters of Tsavo,” this pair of predators reportedly killed and consumed over 30 workers in just one year. The culprit lions, unusually, were maneless—a feature associated with…
Many people dream of ditching the 9-to-5 grind to pursue the freedom of entrepreneurship. They imagine a life with nobody to answer to, no one dictating when we start or end our day. They picture limitless earning potential and the ultimate prize: freedom.Many dream of it, but not all take…
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