The Startup That Aims to Decrypt Blockchain for Business

Nikil Viswanathan is a hyper-connected, fast-talking 32-year-old with a record of turning simple consumer apps into viral success. So why is his new company, Alchemy, in the business of blockchain developer tools? He’d like to draw me a chart.Viswanathan grabs a dry-erase marker from his cofounder, Joseph Lau, who has just doodled a rocket ship…

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Hackers Could Use Smart Displays to Spy on Meetings

Add another entry to the list of internet-connected devices causing problems in unexpected places. Touchscreen smart TVs from DTEN, a "certified hardware provider" for popular video conferencing service Zoom, have flaws that hackers could use to essentially bug conference rooms, lift video feeds, or nab notes written on the device's digital whiteboard. Just one more…

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Where the 5G Data Storm Will Hit First

Blazing-fast speeds! Zero latency! Moar data to moar devices! Unless you've been trapped in a tech-news dead zone, you've heard that the rollout of the next generation of wireless broadband has begun. Still, smartphone data addicts shouldn't hold their breath for speeds of 10 gigabits per second. To provide the kind of 5G coverage consumers…

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How startups close their first big sales

Joe Procopio is a multi-exit, multi-failure entrepreneur. Joe is currently building Spiffy, and previously sold Automated Insights, sold ExitEvent and built Intrepid Media. More posts by this contributor No matter…

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2019: the year podcasting broke

Like any burgeoning art form, podcasts have a complicated relationship with corporate America. The form’s appeal has long been its accessibility; for years, it’s been open to anyone with an…

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