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Congress Is Trying To Pump the Brakes On Hackers Who Can Control Your Car Wirelessly
The explosion of Internet-connected computer features in automobiles give hackers a doorway into the control system of your car.
Catherine Clifford is senior entrepreneurship writer at CNBC. She was formerly a senior writer at Entrepreneur.com, the small business reporter at CNNMoney and an assistant in the New York bureau for CNN. Clifford attended Columbia University where she earned a bachelor's degree. She lives in Brooklyn, N.Y. You can follow her on Twitter at @CatClifford.
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As carbon dioxide is burned to fuel our lives, a percentage of that carbon ends up in the world's oceans. The first step in fixing the problem is being able to accurately measure it. That's what Sunburst Sensors is doing.
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This All-in-One Travel Jacket Is Approaching $1 Million on Kickstarter
Available as a sweatshirt, blazer, windbreaker or bomber, BauBax has everything from a built-in neck pillow and gloves to earphone holders and a drink pocket.
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Uber Takes Swipe at NYC Regulators With Clever ‘De Blasio’ Feature
The ride-hailing transportation giant has updated its app with a special message for residents of the Big Apple.
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When More Is Less: This Social Entrepreneur Says Social Entrepreneurship Is Often Smoke and Mirrors
At a time when social entrepreneurs are hungry for eye-popping numbers -- things donated, lives changed -- Jacob Lief is going against the grain.
Building a Business
Solar-Powered Plane Halts Its Around-the-World Journey Due to Battery Problems
The Solar Impulse 2 will continue its 12-leg journey in April of next year.
Tech
Why This New Filament for 3-D Printers Could Make the Production Process Easier
3D Systems today unveiled a new support filament that dissolves in water as opposed to chemicals.
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By the Numbers: Amazon vs. Alibaba (Infographic)
As Amazon prepares to celebrate its 20th birthday, here's a look at how it stacks up against the Chinese ecommerce giant.
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3 Amazing Technologies That Could Be Part of Your New Smartphone
From being able to diagnose skin conditions to knowing your location down to the centimeter, the computer in your pocket is only going to get more and more mindboggling.
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These ‘Dressy’ Sweatpants Are Killing It on Kickstarter
The menswear brand Public Rec was launched by a sweatpants aficionado on a mission to make loungewear look less like PJs.
Tech
Google Pilots Carpooling Program That Could Challenge Uber
Israel-based, Google-owned Waze announced a carpooling app RideWith.
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Girl Scouts Raise $250,000 After Rejecting Donor Who Didn’t Want Funds to Go to Transgender Scouts
The Western Washington state chapter of the youth organization has piggy-backed on growing awareness and acceptance of what it means to be transgender.
Human Resources
Square Is Rolling Out a Payroll Product
Employees can check in and out from the same dashboard where the business processes payments.
Business Ideas
Explorer Attempts Longest Solo Trip in a Solar-Powered Aircraft
The Solar Impulse 2 is currently in flight from Nagoya, Japan, to Hawaii.
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Chaos Unfolds in France as Uber and Taxi Drivers Riot
Drivers of the highly regulated taxi system in France say they are unable to compete with the peer-to-peer UberPOP model.
Business News
This Startup Is Building a Tinder for Athletes
Sportsbuddy helps users find partners for soccer, tennis and other sports and allows them to coordinate group sporting events.
Business News
Your 8-Year-Old Can Hail a Ride Uber-Style With This App
San Francisco-based ridesharing company Shuddle today announced a new app that allows kids to order their own rides.
Marketing
Trademarks: The First Line of Defense Protecting Your Brand (Infographic)
From Apple to Coca-Cola to Yves Saint Laurent, a look at the big business behind those little images, symbols and words that make up a company's brand.
Thought Leaders
The Next $10 Bill Will Feature a Woman
Set for release in 2020, the note will commemorate the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote.
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Etsy Dips a Toe Into Crowdfunding for Makers
The Brooklyn-based online craft marketplace is testing out a pilot program that allows makers to raise money for production costs.
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GitHub Is Said to Hit $2 Billion Valuation With New Investment Round
The San Francisco-based social coding platform is looking to raise another $200 million.
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Taxi App War: Uber’s Competitor in China Raises $1.5 Billion
Days after news leaked that Uber would be investing $1 billion in China, reports claim the newly merged Uber competitor Didi Kuaidi is raising its own, bigger round.
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5 Entrepreneurial Lessons From Uber on Its 5-Year Anniversary
To mark Uber's five-year anniversary,CEO and founder Travis Kalanick spoke about his experience as the leader of the transportation technology company juggernaut. Here's a few pieces of advice owners can apply to their business.
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The Maker of This Invention Kit Wants You to See the World as Your Playground
Jay Silver's first Makey Makey invention kit raised more than half a million dollars on Kickstarter. His second kit, called the Makey Makey GO, has raised more than $120,000 so far.
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This Business Owner Is Paying for His Employees’ Kids to Go to College
The co-founder and CEO of bulk shopping app Boxed put his own money on the line to be able to provide for his corporate family as his own.
Thought Leaders
For the First Time Since the Great Recession, U.S. Startup Activity Is Strengthening
A new report from the Kauffman Foundation shows a rebound in entrepreneurship.
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10 U.S. Cities With the Longest Commute Times
Transportation researchers analyzed how long it takes workers in the biggest cities to get to and from work.
Business News
Meet Wag, an App to Help You Find a Dog Walker
During each walk, Wag provides owners with a photo of their dog, a map of the walk, and a 'pee-poop' status update.
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This New Virtual Reality Headset Tracks Your Eye Movements
FOVE has launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund production and manufacturing of its headset.
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This Is the Teeny-Tiny Phone That Wants You to Leave Your Real Phone Behind
The Light Phone is a credit-card sized phone that does basically nothing.
