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This year’s headlines are full of stories on technology’s “bro culture” and the gender imbalance in entrepreneurship and the tech world. For all the strides that women have made in starting businesses, a massive divide still exists between male and women founders: only 18 percent of startups have at least one female founder and only 16 percent of small business loans go to women entrepreneurs.
However, in the nearly two decades since I launched my first business, I have seen real progress in terms of resources. Today, there’s an abundance of groups, programs, networks, and platforms designed to encourage and boost female entrepreneurship. Women who have made it are reaching out to help other women, without expectations of anything in return. Read more…
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Gal Gadot channels Wonder Woman in her awesome 'Saturday Night Live' promos
October 4, 2017Most of us know her as Wonder Woman now, but is Gal Gadot anything like her character?
Well, yes, as we learned at San Diego Comic Con and the film’s spring success, but in her Saturday Night Live promos Gadot channels her superhero alter ego by busting through a wall to enter the studio.
“Gayle Ga-dot, you cannot do that! We have rules here!” chides Leslie Jones.
“The door,” Gadot says sheepishly. “I should’ve used the door. I’m so sorry.”
SNL airs Saturday at 11:30 p.m. ET on NBC. Read more…
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Turkish experts believe they've located the real remains of 'Santa Claus'
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SAN FRANSISCO: Google has unveiled a redesigned version of its Pixel smartphone, part of a refreshed line of devices as part of the tech giant’s efforts to boost its presence against hardware rivals.
The new Pixel 2 and larger Pixel 2 XL are the first Google-made devices since Google announced the acquisition of key segments of Taiwan-based electronics group HTC.
The smartphones will be available for order as of Wednesday in six countries starting at $649 for Pixel 2, and $849 for Pixel 2 XL.
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Google said the new aluminum-body smartphones as well as its newly unveiled connected speakers and laptop computer all aim to infuse artificial intelligence to make the devices more user-friendly.
Google vice president Rick Osterloh said Google’s new devices are designed to better integrate hardware and software with artificial intelligence.
“They’re simple to use and they anticipate your needs,” Osterloh told the product launch event in San Francisco.
“You interact with your devices naturally with your voice or by touching them.”
Google, by bringing in a team of engineers from HTC, aims to emulate the success of Apple iPhones by controlling the hardware as well as the software used in the premium-priced handsets.
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Google also unveiled a slimmed down version of its digital assistant connected speaker starting at $49 in the United States, stepping up its challenge to market leader Amazon.
The new Google Home Mini is available for pre-order in the seven countries where the device is offered, and will go on sale in stores October 19, the company said.
The new speaker, which responds to voice commands using artificial intelligence, is less than half the price of Google’s first generation speaker and makes this “more accessible to more people,” said Google hardware designer Isabelle Olsson.
Google chief executive Sundar Pichai said the new devices showcase the tech giant’s artificial intelligence.
“We’ve been working hard continuing our shift from a mobile-first to an AI-first world,” he said.
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“We are working on software and hardware together, because that is the best way to drive computing forward.”
The launch comes in the wake of Apple’s announcement of a new line of iPhones, and Amazon’s upgrades to its Echo speakers powered by its Alexa digital assistant.
Google also announced a new Pixelbook laptop, calling it a “high performance” computer powered by its Chrome operating system and designed as a rival to Microsoft’s Surface and Apple’s iPad Pro.
With a 12.3-inch display, the device is a convertible PC that can be used as a tablet and is sold starting at $999 for US customers.
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