Second Century Ventures, an investment arm of the National Association of REALTORS®, named eight startups to its 2018 REach Accelerator Class. REach is a technology accelerator program that helps launch early- to mid-stage companies into real estate, financial services, banking, home services, and insurance industries. Companies selected get access to NAR’s industry expertise and influence as they launch into the real estate space.The companie
Virgin Hyperloop One and trade logistics company DP World have created a new cargo brand "built for an on-demand world."And here we thought Amazon Prime had fast shipping.Virgin Hyperloop One wants to get your packages to you even quicker. Richard Branson's futuristic transport company has partnered with supply chain logistics company DP World to create a new cargo company, DP World Cargospeed.The new company "will be built for an on-demand worl
Gmail, the world’s most popular email service, underwent a big transformation this week. Among the changes, users can now do email snoozing, nudging, and confidential mode.The changes are being phased in gradually to Gmail’s 1.4 billion users. Jacob Bank, lead product manager for Gmail, told The Verge the redesign is to make “people safer and more productive” when using the email service.Here are a few of the changes Gmail users can expec
Juwai.com, a Chinese international real estate website, announced it’s partnering with a tech firm to introduce a line of Mandarin-speaking robots that real estate agents and developers can use to serve Chinese buyers. The firm Singou Technology of Macau will develop the “Butler 1” artificial intelligence robots.The robots could be used in real estate offices to assist with Mandarin-speaking clients.“The robots are really designed to help
The U.S. and Britain have issued a warning about Russian cyberattacks that could extend to individual homes. The warning was the first of its kind, The New York Times reports. The warning extends to possible cyberattacks to government and private organizations in both countries as well.The countries are asking the public to upgrade passwords and computer security to make themselves less vulnerable.Ciaran Martin, chief executive of Britain’s N
Wallpaper tends to be highly flammable and can be a major contributor to house fires. But researchers at Shanghai’s Institute of Ceramics are developing wallpaper that can detect fire and even act as a flame retardant.The wallpaper is made from fire-resistant materials like graphene oxide and hydroxyapatite nanowires. Graphene is electrically insulated and can be used like a sensor switch. When heat rises above a certain temperature, it will cl
When Bob Goldberg was named NAR CEO in 2017, it was with a pledge to move the association boldly into the future while honoring the successes of the past. Today, the association took a symbolic step, announcing the evolution of the iconic REALTOR® brand. The trademark “block R,” launched in 1973, will be transformed beginning this June into a three-dimensional logo.The new brand retains a comforting familiarity, employing the blue color pale
Multiple listing consortium MLS RoundTable announced today that it will move toward creating a consolidated backend, combining feeds, eliminating RETS servers, and other changes.The group counts more than 300,000 real estate professionals under its service umbrella, with Bright MLS on the East Coast, CRMLS in California, CarolinaMLS in the Charlotte area, MLS PIN in Massachusetts, Chicagoland’s MRED, NorthstarMLS representing Minnesota and Wisc
The California Geological Survey is helping state residents learn how close they live to a fault line, using interactive maps that can be accessed via smartphone. Users can type in an address or share their location to see the nearest high-risk earthquake zone. The maps also reveal the risk of liquefaction—when land loses its stiffness under the stress of an earthquake and becomes like quicksand—or a landslide.State lawmakers ordered the c
If you're interested in cryptocurrency, such as bitcoin and etherium, and live in a chilly climate, a new device that might help you earn some digital money while it warms your home.European startup Qarnot is getting ready to roll out its QC-1 room heater, which it says is powered by two GPU digital mining devices. The power the graphical processing units consume while mining digital coins is sufficient, according to the company, to warm a room o
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