Here are five things in technology that happened this past week and how they affect your business. Did you miss them?
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2 — A Dallas fintech startup is taking the awkwardness out of lending to friends and family.
"Until now, the Material Design theme was only available for use on Android apps," writes Georgia Coggan. "But as of right now, those creating webpages will be able to use Google Fonts to add attention-grabbing typography, brighten things up with the perfect color theme, create custom shapes and pick from a range of icon styles, too. There is a choice of three preset themes (which can be tweaked to customize), or users can create custom themes."
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Health insurance marketplace now open; signup assistance is available
Feb. 28—LAMAR, Mo. — A special enrollment period for health insurance through the health insurance marketplace is now open and runs through May 15.
Several insurance options are available for those who wish to receive care from CoxHealth. An option is through Cox HealthPlans, the health system's insurance company, which is available on the marketplace.
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NFT Revolution: NBA's "Top Shop" Token Marketplace Rakes in $230M in Sales |
The same company that started the CryptoKitties craze is at it again: Dapper Labs, creator of nun-fungible tokens extraordinaire, signed on last year to help National Basketball Association (NBA) to create a non-fungible token (NFT) set of its own. Recently, the NBA's NFT marketplace announced stunning sales figures: buyers have purchased more than $230 million worth of NFT goods.
The marketplace, dubbed 'NBA Top Shot', was built on Dapper Lab's ‘Flow’ blockchain. NBA Top Shot buyers can purchase ‘packs’ of NFTs that feature famous in-game moments. These ‘packs’ are available for prices between $9-$230 on the NBA Top Shot website. Much like Pokemon trading cards, the specific contents of each pack are unknown; you have to purchase them in order to find out.
See what's new and what's coming soon to Saginaw's SVRC Marketplace - mlive.com
SAGINAW, MI — With new businesses opening and existing businesses expanding, plenty of changes are happening inside downtown Saginaw's SVRC Marketplace.
SVRC Marketplace Director Rachel Trumble said the newcomers include a mix of restaurants and retailers.
"We have almost a full market," she said. "We want to be, literally, a one-stop shopping experience."
Tia's Soul, Happy Little Treats, and Doggy Bites Bakery opened in recent months. The BoardRoom restaurant recently reopened with a new menu, the marketplace's indoor dining area is open again, and more new things are coming, including Asia's Wigs & Apparel, Healthy Wealthy Salads and Sandwiches, Mini Donut Delight Factory, Busy Prints, and Big O Burgers & Barbecue.
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Legal Aid offers navigator help for enrolling in Marketplace | News | tahlequahdailypress.com
Fifteen certified navigators are on board at several legal aid offices across the state, ready to help Oklahomans understand the fine print of health insurance coverage and take advantage of the Healthcare Marketplace's current enrollment period.
This enrollment period is open to everyone and lasts through May 15, allowing new enrollments, as well as changes to existing coverage.
The Legal Aid navigators are all trained and certified both by the federal government and the Oklahoma Insurance Department, and located in the following cities: Altus, Ardmore, Bartlesville, Guymon, Hugo, Lawton, Oklahoma City, McAlester, Muskogee, Norman, Poteau, Stillwater, Tulsa, Weatherford and Woodward.
Pilot’s Marketplace moving to Main Street | Mt. Airy News
After a 16-month stay at 632 South Key Street, the Marketplace at Pilot Mountain is headed to Main Street.
Throughout this week the vendor mall is moving stock to its new location at 119 West Main Street. Vendors will spend the following week setting up merchandise displays with plans to first open doors to the public on Saturday, March 6.
According to business owner Marny Britt, the location will be featuring 25-30 vendors offering an assortment of gifts, collectibles, home décor, vintage, antiques, refinished and repurposed furniture, art and crafts as well as other handmade and homemade items.
Unemployment claims still above 700,000 - Marketplace
The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell sharply last week but remained high by historical standards.
Applications for benefits declined 111,000 from the previous week to a seasonally adjusted 730,000, the Labor Department said Thursday . It is the lowest figure since late November. Still, before the virus erupted in the United States last March, weekly applications for unemployment benefits had never topped 700,000, even during the Great Recession of 2008-2009.
SmarterBiz Technologies launches VOIZ - voizworks.com, India's first remote workforce marketplace
BENGALURU, India , Mar. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- SmarterBiz Technologies is a leading provider of technology and solutions for the future of remote work in the CX space. SmarterBiz provides large and medium enterprises with its SaaS-based suite of products defining technology segment called Next Generation CX as a Service (NGCXaaS) for omnichannel customer interaction management.
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The post-pandemic business landscape looks considerably different. Now, organizations understand that having a remote workforce alongside their mainstream workforce offers immense benefits both functionally & economically plus a range of possibilities to scale their business. Through 2020, several companies launched gig/remote workforce platforms for white collared jobs such as designing, software development, digital marketing, content writing, accounting, teaching, etc.
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