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Microsoft Imagine Cup 2012 Announces U.S. Finalists

This past weekend, Microsoft announced the U.S. finalists of its annual Imagine Cup, where high school and college students have been working to solve social issues through software development for the.

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April Technori Pitch: Mineful, RecSpon, NoRedInk, MobCart, and StyleSeek

Technori is a monthly platform for Chicago startups to publicly showcase their service. This month Mineful, RecSpon, NoRedInk, MobCart, and StyleSeek took the stage.

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Entrepreneurs, Advocates, Politicians Circle The Wagons Against CISPA

A diverse, growing group of entrepreneurs, privacy and security advocates, and high-level politicians are voicing opposition to controversial new cybersecurity laws including the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act. In.

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Excelerate Labs Chooses 10 Startups

Excelerate Labs, a Chicago-based startup accelerator, has gone global this year with its selection of 10 startups to participate in its summer program.

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Wireless Providers: Asking For Warrants Would Be Too Much Work

Earlier this month, I wrote about research by the ACLU that found in many cases, police departments aren’t bothering to request warrants before asking mobile providers to turn over location.

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10 Greatest Startup Failures Of All Time

Not every startup is destined to generate a billion dollar payout. Here are some of the greatest startup failures of all time.

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Google Drive: Watch Out Dropbox

On Tuesday, Google confirmed rumors that the company has been working on an online storage system similar to Dropbox, and launched the service to some users.

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Minecraft Creator Settles Piracy Dispute With Deathmatch

The indie developer behind mega hit Minecraft is known both for his Swedish quirkiness and showing up at events donning an iconic black fedora, but when Markus Persson (commonly known.

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New York Announces NYU Center for Urban Science and Progress

New York City’s technology community is racing to be the next Silicon Valley. The city government is accelerating the momentum that has been building over the past few years with city sponsored.

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Submit Your Startup To Win $25,000 Worth Of Free UX/UI Design From AKTA

AKTA, a Chicago-based design and innovation web studio has recently launched a contest where startups can submit their product to win up to $25,000 in free user interface design work.

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