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TNW Conference attendees tell us what tech they want to see next

May25
by on May 25, 2018 at 6:23 pm
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As amazing as all of our existing tech is, some of the best is yet to come. We asked five TNW 2018 attendees to tell us which currently unavailable tech, app, or invention they wish for. Not surprisingly, some of the demands were pretty steep: “Teleportation.” Marie Bue. Startup evangelist, Zalando SE. “I would love to have Google Assistant develop a little bit more in Dutch.” Kevin Hipke. Advertising agent, TBWA\NEBOKO “I would like to go to a place, or have a universal app that scans my body. Then, when I shop online, I know exactly that it fits.” Max…

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Observations from a founder on Seattle and Silicon Valley’s startup scenes

May25
by on May 25, 2018 at 6:12 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Contributors


A part of the never-ending speculation over ‘the next Silicon Valley,’ Seattle is a tech hub heavyweight that often draws comparisons to the reigning center of the tech universe some 800 miles to the south. As a tech entrepreneur who had spent a fair amount of time in Washington, a recent trip to Silicon Valley helped bring the debate into focus. Coming on the heels of a trip to Seattle, I was able to get a close glimpse into Silicon Valley’s tech ecosystem and found that although these two areas have a great deal in common, key differences persist. The…

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Observations from a founder on Seattle and Silicon Valley’s startup scenes

May25
by on May 25, 2018 at 6:12 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Contributors


A part of the never-ending speculation over ‘the next Silicon Valley,’ Seattle is a tech hub heavyweight that often draws comparisons to the reigning center of the tech universe some 800 miles to the south. As a tech entrepreneur who had spent a fair amount of time in Washington, a recent trip to Silicon Valley helped bring the debate into focus. Coming on the heels of a trip to Seattle, I was able to get a close glimpse into Silicon Valley’s tech ecosystem and found that although these two areas have a great deal in common, key differences persist. The…

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Attendees share their favorite moments from TNW Conference 2018

May25
by on May 25, 2018 at 5:10 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Events, Insider


As the second and final day of TNW Conference comes to an end, we’re already looking back at the highlights of the festival. Attendees have networked and mingled to their heart’s content, and they’ve also watched some amazing speakers on stage. Before they all head off to the afterparty and become too blissfully drunk to answer, we’ve asked some of them to share their favourite speakers and tracks from TNW2018. Here are some of their answers: Manuel Vilhena “Gilles Peterson and Young Marco! It was all about music and the Music Summit track, and I really loved the tunes they…

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Stormy Daniels is adding cryptocurrency to her website — and it isn’t Verge

May25
by on May 25, 2018 at 5:05 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, cryptocurrency, Finance, Hard Fork, Insights


It appears that the romance between pornography and cryptocurrency industries is just getting started. Popular adult film star Stormy Daniels today announced a cryptocurrency-based reward program on her website stormydaniels.com (warning: NSFW). Darkreach Communications, the company which manages Daniels’ website, has partnered with Vice Industry Token (VIT), a blockchain startup that allows adult film producers to monetize their content by rewarding viewers with VIT tokens just for watching content. The VIT token will also be integrated with 20-plus other pornography websites managed by Darkreach Communications. It is worth noting that this is not the first time a cryptocurrency is being integrated with porn…

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