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Study: Women founders face challenges, but investor bias isn’t one

Apr13
by on April 13, 2019 at 7:30 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Podium


It’s recently been confirmed that female-led startup companies get just 10 percent of venture capital investment. And according to the report, it’s not just female leadership that puts investors off, it’s the mere presence of a woman — the report states that having a woman on the pitch team means you will get just a tenth of funding compared to those without. The reality, of course, is far more complex. The report makes clear that the proportion of female-led startups that received investment (4 percent) was roughly the same as those who asked for it (5 percent), so we need…

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I failed supporting my female co-founder — here’s how I try to do better

Apr13
by on April 13, 2019 at 1:30 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Podium


I always thought of myself as an enlightened, progressive man. Maybe I didn’t exactly paste the word “feminist” on my forehead, but fundamentally I consider the designation correct. When it came to equality, I always thought: sure thing, of course. It’s 2019, people. What are we still talking about? Why aren’t we making it simple? Then Fränzi Kühne, my colleague and co-founder at TLGG, became pregnant. When she conveyed this news to us, we didn’t exactly share her joy. Someone even blurted out, “Do you want to ruin us?” A reaction chock full of gender clichés and pigeonholing, typical of…

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Prep to certify your cybersecurity skills with this $49 training bundle

Apr13
by on April 13, 2019 at 1:00 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Offers


If you’re out of the loop, CompTIA is the premier certification body for IT security accreditation, so adding these bullet points to their resume is no small change in the eyes of hiring managers. The 2019 Complete CompTIA Cybersecurity Bundle features more than 90 hours of content to help you ace 4 key CompTIA certification exams, and it’s on sale for only $49 at TNW Deals.

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CHEAP: 29% off Harman/Kardon’s Onyx Studio 4 speaker, just for you

Apr13
by on April 13, 2019 at 12:00 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Plugged


Welcome to CHEAP, our series about things that are good, but most of all, cheap. CHEAP! If not just straight-up ugly, a lot of Bluetooth speakers are, well, instantly forgettable. But you know one that isn’t? Yep, that’s right: the Harman/Kardon Onyx Studio 4. Even better, you can currently get this speaker for only $149.99, that’s $60 (or 29 percent) off its list price. Woo! Rather than appearing like the normal cylinder speaker, Harman/Kardon did something different with the Onyx Studio 4. It’s kinda like a fabric covered satellite dish, but, you know, in a fashionable way. Take a peep: The Onyx Studio…

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Smart cities are an AI-powered dystopia that’s already happening

Apr13
by on April 13, 2019 at 9:31 am
Posted In: Around the Web, artificial intelligence, syndication


Separating the futuristic from the dystopian in the minds of the general public can be a challenge, particularly when trying to conceptualize a diverse technology such as AI recognition. In today’s markets, a tangible example can be seen in consumer products such as the iPhone XS, with its Face ID facial-recognition unlocking. By and large, this has been warmly received, with the majority of complaints relating to UX and design, thanks to the removal of a fingerprint scanner, and the screen notch to accommodate the Face ID sensors. But what of more sinister applications? The gradual progression of fingerprint identification…

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