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The Apple Watch – Tipping Point Time for Healthcare

Steve Blank

Stanford University has been running a clinical trial on irregular heart rhythms for Apple since 2017 with a completion date in 2019. government via Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Apple filed two patents in 2017 to measure blood pressure by holding the watch against your chest. In the U.S. and/or the U.S.

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Fixing immigration for startups: What the US government can (and should) do right now

The Next Web

FWD.US pulled the tech community into the discussion of how broken the U.S. to receive undergraduate and graduate degrees (education that is in part supported by all Americans, even in private schools, as schools get huge tax breaks and are often funded at least in part by government grants). government plan. An election year.

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A Conversation with 2020 Presidential Candidate Andrew Yang

View from Seed

I started Venture for America back in 2011 with the goal of creating thousands of American jobs in communities around the country. I had lunch with him in early 2017, right after the election and asked him, ‘what’s happening to try and make universal basic income possible in the here and now?’ I was like holy cow.

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Why Bitcoin is Gaining Worldwide Popularity

The Startup Magazine

Bitcoin uses peer-to-peer transactions, mining, and other technological feats to operate without central authority or banks, unlike government-issued currencies. The current value of Bitcoin fluctuates around 650 dollars per Bitcoin, a decrease from the peak 2017 value of over 8000 dollars per Bitcoin.

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Tech Industry Hiring In Canada Continues To Grow

YoungUpstarts

tests new technology on a province-wide scale for industry and government. Companies like SaskTech work closely with government and post-secondary institutions to help contribute to the number of qualified tech professionals. The province has a robust start-up community. This generated $16 billion in annual revenues in 2015.

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3 Essential Ways To Build Online Customer Trust In 2018

YoungUpstarts

As the regulations that govern the internet evolve and threaten the safety of online users’ personal information, more and more individuals are engaging the digital world with increasing suspicion and hesitance. More and more each year, the online community is becoming populated by a generation of tech-savvy individuals.

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Profiles on 2017 Boulder City Council Candidates

Feld Thoughts

So we endorse forward-looking candidates seeking innovative ways to keep Boulder from becoming a gated community of wealthy white folks. The post Profiles on 2017 Boulder City Council Candidates appeared first on Feld Thoughts. We think this is what “progressive” means in the 21st century.”