Facebook the equivalent of cigarettes for your mental health turned 15 today. Instead, lets take another trip in theWayback Machineto see how things have changed at Facebook.com over the years. The idea was that a face book would help students get to know each other. Now, of course, Facebook is how we all avoid face-to-face contact with other humans. Letsfaceit: were all on Facebook. 40% off TNW Conference! Logging in and out?...
For our ongoing seriesFundamentals, were looking at different companies worldwide and the basic principles they were built on. This time: financial solutions company Collins SBA. At first glance, Collins SBA comes off as some sort of travel agency. In reality, Collins SBA is a financial consulting company employing about 35 people. Every single one of them gets to enjoy these marvelous outdoor activities because the firm offers five-hour working days....
We want to know what others think before we make that choice. Humans are social animals. Humans copy each other every day. And then you might share that information, perhaps posting a review on social media. So sometimes social learning can improve our decision making. Learning together 40% off TNW Conference! This can be useful in areas such as management, product development and predicting elections. However, the opposite can also be true....
Its not news cash flow problems kill offstartupsright and left. They almost killed off ours. There was just one problem. A call from said payment processor informed us that wed surpassed our $1000/day limit. 40% off TNW Conference! As we brought in new clients, our efforts to speak to our payment processor fell through. We, fortunately, got by with help from a good friend. Luckily, these days there are more options for startups seeking access to capital....
Two months in and Im ready to call it. The race is over. For the money, there is no better robotic vacuum on the market than iRobots Roomba i7+. For iRobot, this is a nose-thumbing moment to the cheaper, albeit capable, Chinese competitors. So, the price is a legitimate concern. But for those seeking the best, you need look no further. And it empties itself. So thats definitely worth something, right?...
The number of funds closed has increased, too (17 in 2013 and 106 in 2018). At that time, a coinsprice oscillated between$5 and $13 throughout the year. Xu believes those interested in Bitcoins underlying blockchain technology before the asset price took off fall into three categories. First, the tech enthusiasts who were interested in the code element. Then, those in finance who figured out they could trade Bitcoin and potentially make money....
For more than 500 million monthly active users, TikTok is a place to let your freak flag fly. Like Vine, the app is designed for creation and consumption. For consumers, its an endless time sink that will have you scrolling until your battery dies. What is TikTok? 40% off TNW Conference! Its a mishmash of content, both good and bad, thatdoesfeature a lot of lip syncing. But notthattype of lip syncing....
Something special happened today. Samsung, a tech companyyou definitely know,announced its mass-producing 1TB flash storage chipsfor mobile devices. In other words, youll soon be able to buy phones with a terabyte of storage space. When I asked people about this news, there were two main schools of thought. The first was a deep apathy focusing on why anyones phone would need this much space. The other camp which Im a firm and unwavering member of think the idea a 1TB phone is awesome....
Chinas recent scientific achievements including itsembryo gene-editing researchandhistoric moon landing appear to be surrounded by secrecy. The global scientific community first learned about its experiments modifying the DNA of human embryosthrough rumors in 2015. Instead welearned about it through whispersamong journalists and amateur astronomers. These events demonstrate how little we actually know about whats going on within the Chinese scientific establishment. They also cast doubt on the accountability of scientific projects carried out in and with China....
so youll want to take your time to make sense of it all. These big numbers mean that India is responsible for more than a quarter of this years total global growth. Perhaps surprisingly though, the United States takes third spot in our global ranking of absolute internet user growth. For context, its worth noting that theWorld Wide Web turns 30this year. On average, the worlds internet users spend 6 hours and 42 minutes online each day....
I do not like the cold. You may have heard of aerogel before. Its like holding a little force field in your hands. Credit:Nasa,.gov So why doesnt every outerwear company use it to insulate their coats? Its brittle, for one, shattering like glass under pressure. It also tends to disintegrate in water. Not exactly something you want in a coat, unless you happen to be an indoor statue. It’s free, every week, in your inbox....
TNW2019, ourtech conference in Amsterdam, is all about discussing the future of technology. Lets discover what well be talking about at TNW2019. How will we get around? And how will we live our day-to-day lives? It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Marketing and technology have become increasingly intertwined so how can brands use new technology to reach the right people? And how can we remain authentic in an age of AI and automation?...
I have a bit of a confession to make. Then Fluance sent over theRT85, the $500 flagship of its new Reference turntable family. I think I get it now. 40% off TNW Conference! That means you could upgrade the RT82 to the RT85 down the road by swapping those two components. At the more affordable end, the RT82 and RT83 use an aluminum platter, with a rubber mat. The more immediate difference is in the cartridges....
