Helix uses “flow cells” like this one to sequence its customers’ genes. Each lane on the cell contains a sample of patient DNA. A Silicon Valley startup called Helix is betting on the notion that not only do people want to learn more about their DNA, but they’ll also pay to keep interacting with it. […]
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How to Break Through With CIOs on Social Media
Cord-cutting costing pay TV big concerns
Pay-TV lost an estimated 802,000 subscribers in the first quarter, The paradigm shifted away from network with schedules and channels some time ago but the behemoths are so huge and habits so ingrained into our society that broadcaster sill hang on to the idea that we’ll go back to watching appointment TV and the “innovators” […]
A hacker stole $31M of Ether-how it happened, and what it means for Ethereum
The new Y Combinator: $1B fund represents fresh investment thesis
The “Maker Movement” Signals Renewed Education Interest for Skilled Trades
It has been a rough couple of years for the University of Phoenix. The upstart college founded in the 1970s by John Sperling aimed to provide higher education aimed specifically at working adults. In the late early 2000s, the University of Phoenix expanded its offerings to more directly compete with traditional higher education institutions, offering […]
Startup Secrets from Guy Kawasaki [video]
A Vaccine for Type 1 Diabetes is Headed for Human Trials in 2018
Netflix drops the full trailer for”Bright,’ its $90M+ potential blockbuster hit
Best of Will Ferrell
A graduate of the University of Southern California, Will Ferrell became interested in performing while a student at University High School in Irvine, California, where he made his school’s daily morning announcements over the public address system in disguised voices. He started as a member of the Los Angeles comedy/improvisation group The Groundlings, where fellow […]