Solutions, not art: The true business value of design

Try not to become a man of success. Rather become a man of value. Albert Einstein Value is an attribute that defines how much something is worth. People tend to make decisions by assessing value, such as Should I buy that product? Value is not something a designer can simply assign themselves and have a potential client automatically recognize it. 40% off TNW Conference! What do businesses and brands value the most?...

May 5, 2020 · 2 min · 323 words · Melissa Bryant

Why our search for aliens should focus on hydrogen-rich planets

But what if alien life uses somewhat different chemistry to ours? We can probe the atmosphere of an exoplanet when it passes in front of its star. Documenting exoplanet atmospheres is one of the goals of the much-delayedJames Webb Space Telescope. That is the case on Earth. Our planets atmosphere contains methane (CH4), which naturally reacts with oxygen to make carbon dioxide. But the methane is kept topped up by biological processes....

May 5, 2020 · 2 min · 270 words · Gregory Anthony

7 telltale signs your go-to-market strategy won’t work

Thecomplexmixofstrategy,messages,products, and overall execution, known as their go-to-market strategy, just wasnt right. Unfortunately, just one flaw with acompanysgo-to-market can make success seem like a distant mirage in a desert. Why is it so hard to get your go-to-market right? Most of these are based on myexperiencein the software world, but they apply broadly to almost anybusiness. 40% off TNW Conference! In short, everyone is drinking the Kool Aid, just not the customer....

May 4, 2020 · 3 min · 534 words · Jasmine Gregory

Here’s the iPhone 12 rumor round-up you’ve been waiting for

Yes, youre right its iPhone 12 rumors time! Of course, its fantastic when the new iPhones actually arrive, but the build-up is also damn entertaining. Hell, the combination of sifting through information and following all the leaks is almost like a soap opera. Apart from instead of the finale being some familial murder, its just some nerds getting excited. So, I dunno, go and do it? But… what if you arent a fan of watching videos?...

May 4, 2020 · 3 min · 455 words · Gabrielle Jones

Here’s how UX design can protect users’ security and privacy

Did you know TNW Conference has a track fully dedicated to exploring new design trends this year? Check out the full Sprint programhere. Its time for bed, but first, a few routine tasks: Sweet dreams. If that scenario is unsettling, consider how often the same sensitive information is entered into our digital devices. Without the proper security protocols in place, our assets and identities are easy prey. It’s free, every week, in your inbox....

May 3, 2020 · 3 min · 586 words · Dan Mcmillan

Why am I paying $60 for that bag of rice on Amazon.com?

As of Friday, April 24, the bag of rice was priced at around $20. Prices on Amazon have been volatile since the outbreak of COVID-19 in the United States. The cost of an eight-pack of Skippy Superchunk Peanut Butter nearly quadrupled, from $12.52 to $45. 40% off TNW Conference! Experts say the fluctuations on Amazon are often a result of the algorithms sellers use to optimize their sales. How does dynamic pricing work?...

May 3, 2020 · 3 min · 428 words · Matthew King

How the coronavirus pandemic might make our cities more sustainable

A pause has been forced on urban life. The reality of lockdown is making ghost towns of the places we once knew. Everything we know about our urban world has come to a shuddering halt. The lockdown will, at some point, end. Urban life will begin to hum again to the familiar rhythms of work, leisure and shopping. This will be a huge relief for us all. Yet our towns and cities will never be the same....

May 2, 2020 · 5 min · 886 words · Amanda White

How to adapt your product’s UX for the Chinese market

Did you know TNWs Couch Conference has a track fully dedicated to exploring new design trends this year? Check out the full Sprint programhere. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Read: [Good design should be inclusive and accessible but whats the difference?] Your core value creation might still be relevant, yet other parts of the business have to change drastically. We call this China Business as the local operations will be very dissimilar for your other operations in aChina-focusedapproach....

May 2, 2020 · 3 min · 582 words · Larry Ramirez

Researchers tested 47 old drugs that might treat the coronavirus — these were the results

40% off TNW Conference! Our findings werepublished on April 30in the journal Nature. Every place that a coronavirus protein interacts with a human protein is a potential druggable site. It would be optimal to test the drugs in infected human cells. However, scientists dont yet know which human cells work best for studying the coronavirus in the laboratory. Instead we used African green monkey cells, which arefrequently used in place of human cellsto test antiviral drugs....

May 1, 2020 · 3 min · 439 words · Donald Wang

How to choose the right mentor for your startup

CBI Insights grim sounding 2020 report entitled339 Startup Failure Post-Mortemsfound that 70% of upstart tech companies fail. When it comes to consumer hardware startups, 97% eventually die or become zombies. And what were the top three reasons for startup failure? Harry had Dumbledore, Luke had Yoda, and Daniel had Mr. Miyagi. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Sometimes startups come with a hammer and want to find a nail....

April 30, 2020 · 3 min · 617 words · Seth Jacobs

The Artist in the Machine: The bigger picture of AI and creativity

Will machines ever be able to replace or replicate human creativity? That is a question that we repeatedly ask ourselves as we continue to innovate and invent new creative tools. But what has remained constant throughout history is the human element. Though affected by those inventions, human thought has remained central to creativity. Will that change with artificial intelligence?I think not. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. It dates back to decades ago....

April 30, 2020 · 3 min · 617 words · Richard Turner

Here’s your stupid horoscope made by smart AI

Apparently there are still some people who believe that horoscopes are legitimate. But now is definitelynotthe time to be pissing off potential readers. So Im meeting them halfway instead. Accomplishing this was actually quite easy. It works like this: GPT-2 isnt always coherent. In the video above its generating nonsense and gibberish. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Anyway, we hope you enjoy this stupid horoscope made by smart AI....

April 28, 2020 · 3 min · 543 words · Kerry Morris

How deep learning can improve how we conduct scientific research

40% off TNW Conference! I strongly recommend reading the entire 48-page document and visit many of its references. But here are some key takeaways. For many problems, simplermachine learning algorithmsoften provide more efficient solutions. Neural networks usually (but not always) need lots of data. They are also difficult to interpret. Aside from thecommercial and industrial applications, CNNs have found their way into many scientific domains. One of the best-known applications of convolutional neural networks is medical imaging analysis....

April 28, 2020 · 2 min · 408 words · Sarah Cruz