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Kitty Hawk Has Scrapped One of Its Flying-car Projects | Digital Trends

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Kitty Hawk is done with its Flyer single-person flying machine, saying this week that it’s learned all it can from the project.

Led by Google co-founder Larry Page and Sebastian Thrun, who helped to launch Google’s autonomous car unit (now Waymo), the California-based company said it will turn its attention to developing its more advanced — and more powerful — Heaviside electric aircraft.

Flyer first hit our radar in 2017, around the time that the idea of small “flying cars” for urban transportation really began to gain traction.

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How Video Conferencing Software Makes For More Productive Teams | The Startup Magazine

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Half the battle of keeping your team productive is finding an easy, accessible platform to communicate on. Email chains often become confusing, and in-person meetings can be tedious and uncomfortable. So, what’s a modern team to do in order to circumvent these issues and maximize its productivity? Online conferencing tools are a good place to start.

Using video conferencing software allows you to connect with team members all over the world with no extra costs via HD video and audio feeds hosted completely online.

Forget the old landline conference calls, endless email chains, and audio-only services. Here’s how video conferencing makes for a more productive team overall.

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Coronavirus: ‘I may lose it all, but there’s no help for me’ | BBC News

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Layla Barnes is one among many thousands of small business owners left financially and emotionally devastated by more than ten weeks of government-imposed lockdown.

She was forced to close her Doncaster-based beauty therapy and training business which was profitable in February before lockdown began.

Yet the government’s excluded Layla, 30, and her limited company from any form of crisis-related support, forcing her onto benefits of £408 per month.

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Be Careful With Cares Act Taxes | Inc.com

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With many businesses operating under constrained financial circumstances because of the coronavirus pandemic, finding available cash to pay current operating expenses can be difficult. Although the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (Cares Act) provides assistance to cover expenses such as payroll, rent, and insurance through both the Economic Injury Disaster Loan program and the Paycheck Protection Program, many businesses are finding that these sources of funding aren’t adequate to meet their current needs and they are facing a cash shortfall.

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University entrepreneurship — without the university | TechCrunch

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Across the country, university campuses are in limbo.

The California State University system has committed to online classes in Fall 2020. Northeastern University is reopening as normal. UT Austin is taking a hybrid approach: in-person classes until Thanksgiving break, then online classes during flu season.

This presents a special set of circumstances for university entrepreneurs. The traditional resources and networks are nonoperational. But time and focus, historically the most scarce resources for ambitious students, is now at an all-time high.

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How To Delete Your Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok | WIRED

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SOCIAL NETWORKS WALK a fine line between being a useful tool and a crippling addiction. They’re also fraught with critics, who say that they damage our personal privacy, and can convey misinformation. Whether you want your free time back or don’t like your personal info scattered about on the internet, you may be considering deactivating some accounts.

Wanting to delete your account is one thing, but actually being able to hit the delete button is another story. Social media outlets make money off of you and your information, so it shouldn’t come as a surprise that they don’t want to let you go. Because of this, the biggest networks have made it overly complicated to delete your account. But if you are set on getting rid of them, here’s what you’ll have to do.

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New To Instagram Live? Here’s How To Show Up Like A Pro | Entrepreneur

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From the entertainment sector to the health and fitness industry, stay-at-home orders have forced many entrepreneurs to improvise and share their skills virtually. Instagram Live has emerged as an outlet of choice for enterprising business owners. Hop on Instagram right now, and you’ll likely see dozens of users and brands either going live or advertising an upcoming live stream.

Though it’s becoming more popular in recent months, live-streaming has largely been underestimated. But it won’t stay that way for long: Instagram’s algorithm rewards live-streaming with additional push notifications and a position at the front of the line in users’ Stories feed, so it’s only a matter of time before brands and businesses catch on. Streamers can also see and respond to comments in real time, which opens up the potential to directly communicate with and engage your audience.

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Basics of Franchising | Getentrepreneurial.com

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When entrepreneurs dream about their future, franchising is rarely the starting place for their fantasy. While it’s not always choice No. 1, the benefits of franchising make it an enticing career opportunity for entrepreneurs. With an established brand and support system, franchises offer franchisees a chance to taste running a business while also giving them significant help.

“A franchise is a business with training wheels,” said Tom Scarda, founder of The Franchise Academy, a podcast dedicated to franchising. “For a majority of franchisees, franchising has proven to be a viable way to become a business owner. For the most part, it offers the lowest risks and the highest level of support. Because a franchiser doesn’t succeed until the franchisees do, you’ll find a team of dedicated professionals willing and able to help you every step of the way, from site selection to employee hiring to grand opening.”

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Boost your productivity with a second screen that attaches to your laptop | New Atlas

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Working with two screens can save you precious resources, like time and money. If you have two monitors at your place of work, but can’t access them for the time being, then your productivity may be stunted. Rather than pick up a desktop monitor that takes up a lot of space, it’s better to get a more versatile tech solution that lets you work productively anywhere. The Mobile Pixels DUEX Pro Portable Dual Monitor gives your laptop a second screen.

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