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FEBRUARY 14, 2019

The personal account details of nearly 28 million users of HauteLook , the private sales site founded in Los Angeles and now owned by Nordstrom , have been hacked and have just shown up for sale on the "dark web" , according to security researchers. It's unclear how those records were stolen from HauteLook and others.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 14, 2008

Santa Monica-based ContentNext Media, the parent company of digital media publisher paidContent.org, said this morning that it has hired Lauren Rich Fine, CFA, as Research Director at the firm. ContentNext said that Fine will author research reports and briefing notes on the digital media industry for the firm.

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Xconomy

JUNE 14, 2018

New immunotherapy approaches to cancer treatment, and the CRISPR technology for editing genetic material in cells, are among the most sophisticated research strategies scientists are using in their quest to defeat disease.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 5, 2013

According to uSamp, its support of the mobile Web lets researchers send surveys to their list of contacts, without requiring those contacts to download and install an app. uSamp did not announce pricing on the new mobile web offering. usamp mobile survey photo video sampling research' READ MORE>>. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

JULY 13, 2009

The firm also bolstered its research, posting reports on all of those firms, and also reported that it had over 4,000 users sign up in its first two weeks. SharesPost, headed by Greg Brogger and incubated by Brighthouse, is looking to create a Web 2.0-enabled

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SoCal Tech Calendar

DECEMBER 7, 2020

The National Security Innovation Network is hosting a web-based Ask Me Anything on the Air Force Open Topic process and the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program on December 8, 2020, just in time to discuss the 21.1 SBIR cycle.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

Los Angeles-based dating app developer Tinder has been vulnerable to hacking, in an exploit which just required someone to have your phone number, according to a security researcher , who published information on a (now fixed) bug in Tinder's login process. According to Prakash, the bug was quickly fixed by both Facebook and Tinder.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 6, 2010

Can you believe all the talk these days about Web 3.0? I’ve been doing some research to assess how much of it is reality, since I have to admit that I seem to have missed the clues to the transition to Web 2.0, After some work, I’m still convinced that much of the Web 3.0 People on the Web now include everyone.

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Berkonomics

APRIL 1, 2021

We might not have researched the market diligently or used a focus group or other market research. Think of it: to shop on the web, you must have a card, not a nine- digit routing and bank account number. We are not always smart about the market or the product.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

This is the current dream of Tim Berners-Lee , the man who invented the (first) World Wide Web. He calls his dream ‘Web 3.0’ or the ‘Semantic Web,’ meaning it understands user context. He and many other experts believe that the Web 3.0 As you search the Web, the browser records your interests in your local storage.

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Xconomy

JULY 2, 2019

Back in 2014, on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of Tim Berners-Lee’s seminal paper proposing the World Wide Web, the Pew Research Center asked an. Join Xconomy and World Frontiers Forum on July 16 for Net@50 , an event exploring the internet’s past and future. Because if we could, we’d all be bankrupt.

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Xconomy

MAY 15, 2017

San Diego’s Scientist.com set out in 2006 to disrupt part of the pharmaceutical business by providing an Amazon-like approach to the business of hiring contract research organizations (CROs). Founding CEO Kevin Lustig said Scientist.com will use the additional cash to expand its operations. Lustig argued.

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socalTECH

MAY 18, 2017

Los Angeles-based Kryptos Logic has emerged from the shadows this week, after one of its researchers halted the massive WannaCry virus. The company, led by Salim Neino, employed 22-year old security researcher Marcus Hutchins, who halted the spread of the virus by registering a domain name coded into the virus source code.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 14, 2015

Elon Musk , the billionaire technology mogul behind SpaceX, has put some money behind--surprisingly--an effort to help developer artificial intelligence research. OpenAI says its goal is to advance digital intelligence in a way that "is most likely to benefit humanity as a whole, unconstrained by a need to generate financial return."

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socalTECH

JUNE 23, 2016

According to Disney, the girls will receive more than 300 hours of computer science curriculum, ranging from web development and design to robotics and mobile development.

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Tech.Co

JULY 13, 2023

Remove Your Date From the Web Today Incogni by Surfshark can help you reclaim your information from third-party vendors. Visit Incogni The site also says that xAI is “actively recruiting experienced engineers and researchers” in the San Francisco Bay and includes a sign-up form.

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Tech.Co

MAY 31, 2023

RingCentral Startup tool: Web conferencing app Price from: $11.99 If you manage remote or hybrid teams, RingCentral provides the best web conferencing software we've reviewed. Thanks to its impressive versatility, Nextiva X-885 outperformed every other model in our research, making it the best multi-line phone system for startups.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 8, 2012

Who knew surfing the web could be so rewarding? Los Angeles-based Swagbucks says that so far, it has awarded $27 million worth of gift cards, physical items, and payments via PayPal to its users, just for searching the web, watching videos, doing market research surveys, and other activities.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 18, 2019

The ARPANET, as it was called back then, was designed by government, industry and academia so scientists and academics could access each other’s computing resources and trade large research files, saving time, money and travel costs.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

According to the firm, it will use the new funding to grow its security research team, extend R&D and product development, expand sales and marketing, and also for international efforts, in addition to expanding its database of information on compromised assets. SpyCloud has now raised $28.5M in total funding.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 19, 2012

The company--led by Will Henshall--said it is using productivity research to deliver music to help users focus on tasks, based on musical key, arrangements, intensity, and other factors. The startup said it will launch first as a cross-platform, HTML5 web app, with rollout later to native mobile apps on iOS and Android.

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socalTECH

MARCH 18, 2010

Encino-based uSamp , the online survey firm started by former goZing founders Matt Dusig and Gregg Lavin, announced today that it has rolled out a new set of online offerings focused on market researchers and brand managers. Tags: usamp online survey market research panel brand software saas. READ MORE>>.

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Xconomy

DECEMBER 5, 2018

A year ago, the leading Chinese Internet company Tencent Holdings pegged the global number of artificial intelligence researchers and professionals at 300,000 or less—just as the unmet demand for such experts was pushing salary offers to as much as $1 million. Now, Silicon Valley company Diffbot has used its A.I.-powered

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 24, 2022

Leaders and investors need to know if you have and are tapping into your key sources of relevant data, including web analytics, sales management data, and customer relationship management (CRM) software. What if someone sees an ad, visits a web page, watches a video, downloads a brochure, responds to an e-mail, and finally buys a product?

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 2, 2015

Encinitas-based The Language Express , which develops web-based, educational software, said Thursday that it has received a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant from the National Science Foundation.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 29, 2010

Director of Research & Analytics , Santa Monica, Adconion Media Group. Web Application Developer , Irvine, GrowMetrix. Web Developer , Calabasas, lynda.com, Inc. Web UX Designer , Carpinteria, lynda.com, inc. Senior Web Developer Software Engineer , Santa Monica, Cars.com.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

Among the new tools and features are features for finding out if a car has iPod connectivity; pre-production car listings; ability to "save" research on cars from any web site; and better dealer ratings and reviews. Tags: edmunds automotive auto information buying research. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

JULY 29, 2011

A report, published Friday by Wired, says that Los Angeles-based video streaming site Hulu has cut its use of web analytics service Kissmetrics -- a startup founded by former Orange County entrepreneur Neil Patel -- after U.C. Berkeley security researchers detected the use of undetectable cookie code by Kissmetrics.

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socalTECH

APRIL 2, 2012

Pasadena-based FastSoft , the developer of web acceleration appliances, said today that it has added support for IPv6 traffic with its products. The company, whose products are based on research originally developed at Caltech, said its E Series acceleration appliance now support the IPv6 protocol.

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socalTECH

MARCH 16, 2016

The new Fandango service will be avialable on the Web, iOS, Android, Roku, and smart TV interfaces. Fandango has been in expansion mode across multiple fronts over the last year or so, having recently acquired Flixter and Rotten Tomatoes , launching a new research lab , and expanding internationally. READ MORE>>.

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Jason Nazar

APRIL 28, 2010

Docstoc’s new Facebook Login allow you to share professionally drafted legal agreements, eBooks, research reports, marketing presentations, and other written works with your friends and your Docstoc community. Try it out by logging in today and visiting any professional document!

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 23, 2010

In the spirit of highlighting new startup opportunities, I think we need some new companies who can track down and remove unwanted content on the web. According to a December survey by the Ponemon Institute, a privacy research organization, roughly half of U.S. hiring officials use the Internet in vetting job applications.

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socalTECH

MARCH 3, 2011

In the latest makeover of one of the original, Web-based automotive sites, Los Angeles-based CarsDirect has updated its website. The firm said it has launched a "completely redesigned website" after months of research and testing.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

A security researcher is reporting that Pasadena-based matchmaking site Santa Monica-based eHarmony is alerting users to change their passwords, after a reported breach of customer information. The breach follows a rash of similar security issues from other web-based service providers in the last few months.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 4, 2023

I found some help in this regard from a classic book, “ Humanizing Big Data ,” by leading consumer researcher Colin Strong. Many market research companies now use this data by ‘scraping’ the web to obtain detailed examples of the sentiment relating to particular issues, brands, products, and services.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 4, 2021

It pays only if a customer clicks through AND takes a further action (conversion), such as buying a product or filling out a web form. Keyword research and budget forecasting. PPC experts charge you to research, analyze, and estimate hit ratios, to optimize your success and set a campaign spending budget for you.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

DECEMBER 19, 2012

Or, if you are a non-believer, share good stories and research with the most enlightened group of web security folks west of the Mississippi. Network with your OWASP peers as we celebrate the last days on earth, according to the Mayan calendar. See [link] (more)

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