David Tisch explains why Cornell Tech is integral to building NYC’s ecosystem
NEW YORK — David Tisch, founder of e-commerce startup Spring and managing partner at angel fund Box Group, just signed on with Cornell Tech to head up …
Tumblr brings its users closer to commerce with new buy button
Tumblr just announced new buy and view buttons, in a blog post. Bloggers can now post a link from Kickstarter, Artsy, or DoSomething to their Tumblr …
Zikto, a hardware startup from Seoul, secures $50K on Kickstarter in first 24 hours
GUEST: Update: On November 25 the $100,000 Kickstarter goal was passed, with 27 days left on the campaign, which ends December 22. A proverb says a …
The Russian webcam attacks are just the tip of iceberg for potential home network attacks
Image Credit: Domoalert via Flickr The webcam hack by Russian attackers is merely a foreshadowing of what’s to come if consumers don’t secure their connected …
Google joins Facebook in launching an Ebola donation campaign, will match contributions 2:1
Today Google is launching a “giving” campaign to help raise money for organizations fighting Ebola. For every dollar donated, Google will donate two. The fundraising campaign was announced …
Crowdfunding app Tilt gets iOS 8 update so you can raise money faster
Just in time for your iOS 8 update, crowdfunding app Tilt is getting a makeover. Formerly known as Crowdtilt, Tilt is a crowdfunding app like …
Civic minded social network MindMixer gets $17M to connect communities
Image Credit: photoguyinmo via Flickr Kansas-based startup MindMixer just grabbed $17 million to better connect companies and governments with community members, consumers, and clients. MindMixer is social-good …
Funding Daily: Branson loves Science
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BlockSign’s new electronic signatures are built on Bitcoin
Image Credit: BlockSign Block chain technology, the public ledger of Bitcoin, is an amazing record keeper, tracking all transactions in its string of code. What better way …
A home robot for the price of a tablet
Image Credit: Ruth Reader Jibo is stout with a big round glassy face and turns to greet you when you walk in the door. When …