Video: I commuted on a DIY electric kid’s vehicle – and survived

As you wouldve gathered from the video, Infento creates a kit that lets children build fully-functional vehicles. In other words, its like a souped-up version of LEGO or Meccano. Being the mature, respectable, and well-adjusted adult you see before you, Ihadto give it a go. This meant not only building a vehicle, but also driving around in one. Sometimes, life is hard. Firstly, Infento? The company is the brainchild of two Dutch designers, Spencer Rotting and Sander Letema....

October 15, 2018 · 2 min · 399 words · Mercedes Hines

10 ways to annoy your coworkers on Slack

Saying to Slack someone is nearly as canonized as the verbs to Google or to WhatsApp. You cant escape it. Part of the reason why Slack is everywhere is because its just good. I like it a lot. Theres undoubtedly a correct way to use Slack as it was intended. But theres also a wrong way and its really fun. 40% off TNW Conference! Disclaimer:Many of these are more powerful with admin access....

October 14, 2018 · 4 min · 644 words · Carmen Huffman

The Braveheart effect: How companies profit off our desire for freedom

They may take our lives, but they will never take our freedom! Nothing gets our hackles up more than being told that we have no choice over something. I call it the Braveheart effect. It can be triggered by being told ourpersonalityorgendermeans we will necessarily act in a certain way. Anything that makes us feel our freedom is threatened awakens powerful forces. 40% off TNW Conference! We mentally rail against whatever or whoever threatens our freedom....

October 14, 2018 · 3 min · 472 words · Bryan Robinson

Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Review: This is how you make a $1000 phone

Not so with theNote 9. The company has regained its confidence and returned the series to its overpowered roots. Unless youre looking for a small and cheap gear, theres something for everyone. The Note 9 isnt a radical design departure from its predecessor. 40% off TNW Conference! In fact, there arent many phones that can go spec-to-spec with it on the market. Those specs arent just for show; the Note 9 performs every bit like a flagship....

October 13, 2018 · 2 min · 320 words · Karen Duran

13 cutting-edge tech trends industry insiders intend to leverage (and how you can, too)

Cutting-edge tech trends are in a constant state of flux. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. In the past year, we have seen many SEO tools with built-in machine learning capabilities start to emerge. These tools allow us to spend more time executing and less time researching, acquiring data and reporting. Duran Inci,Optimum7 2. Digital assistants As digital assistants (Alexa, Assistant, Cortana, Watson, etc.) For routine and repeat purchases, our digital assistant may completely replace the brand-to-consumer relationship....

October 12, 2018 · 3 min · 480 words · Frances Webb

How star-gazing helped scientists solve a centuries-old mystery

A bright new star appeared in the sky in June, 1670. Over the next few months, it slowly faded to invisibility. Again it faded, and by the end of the summer it was gone. Then in 1672, it put in a third appearance, now only barely visible to the naked eye. After a few months it was gone again and hasnt been seen since. This has always seemed to be an odd event....

October 12, 2018 · 3 min · 573 words · Michael Mcgee

The Dazz 3D L120 Pro is the best noob-friendly 3D printer I’ve used

With less than 24 hours left, its currently sitting just shy of $200K. That being said, seeing is believing. Lets dive into the specifications first: 40% off TNW Conference! This allows it to print with higher accuracy and speed than many of its laser-powered peers. It also helps keep costs in a relatively affordable range. In the looks department, it is definitely a conversation-starter. If youve got this sitting in your office someone is bound to ask about it....

October 12, 2018 · 2 min · 390 words · William Rodgers

China’s ‘barrage videos’ are chaotic af — and say a lot about loneliness

Ideas are mysterious things. Sometimes theworstones smell like solid gold, sometimes theprofit-driving powerhousesmasquerade as giant turds. Telling the difference, it seems, takes a certain measure of psychotic genius. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. laughed alternate reality me, Who hired this asshole? Someone institutionalized that chaos, and whats worse, they did so with great success. The feature is calleddanmu(), and its the hottest thing going in Chinese streaming media UI....

October 11, 2018 · 2 min · 391 words · John Wilson

Why social media payments and cryptocurrencies could be perfect partners

As it happens, cryptocurrencies and social media networks have characteristics and strengths that can complement each others weaknesses. Note: This post is not about decentralizing social media. We have previously discussed the broader concept of runningsocial media networks on blockchain, if youre interested. Cryptocurrencies user problem 40% off TNW Conference! Cryptocurrencies are still a nascent market, and theyre facing several challenges. Some experts believe they will never become currencies and will instead develop into speculation and investment vehicles....

October 10, 2018 · 3 min · 581 words · Jill Reeves

4 important lessons raccoons can teach you about stock trading

The stock market is riddled with animal metaphors.Bearishtraders tend to have a cautious approach, whilebullsare much more aggressive. Ostrich traders you guessed it have a habit of ignoring negative signals. Four things, actually. Biologist and psychologistSuzanne MacDonaldstudied the behavior of urban raccoons in Toronto by tracking them with a GPS-rig. When it comes to finding food, theyre just as resourceful. 40% off TNW Conference! Now, apply this to trading. Thats a lot of eggs in many baskets....

October 8, 2018 · 2 min · 343 words · Daisy Murray

Research: China has the power to destroy Bitcoin

Even worse, it is already exerting its power over Bitcoin in a myriad of ways. Chinese mining pools control Bitcoin 40% off TNW Conference! The fact that Chinese mining pools control so much of the Bitcoin ecosystem has direct consequences. The alleged culprit isChinas Great Firewall. It purportedly distorts the playing field by adding latency for miners operating outside of its borders. Apparently, Chinese mining pools can have priority for deciding which blocks to mine especiallyempty blocks....

October 8, 2018 · 2 min · 313 words · Miss Barbara Cantrell

Why Portal, Facebook’s video-chatting device, has a shot at success

Facebook today launched its first hardware products, the Portal and Portal+. Judging from the response on Twitter, the Portal is dead on arrival. In fairness, the timing isnt great. Facebook is currently dealing with a massive security breach, and public trust in the company is at rock-bottom. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. That said, Im not sure you’re able to write off the Portal just yet. Theres also the argument that the perspective of the Twitter chattering classes doesnt directly compare to public sentiment....

October 8, 2018 · 2 min · 348 words · Heather Edwards

Meet the blessed person who guessed how often Apple said ‘apple’ in its keynote

Apples September keynote is one of the worlds biggest tech events. Well, ahead of this years event we rana little competition. We asked the world to guess how many times Apple would say the word apple throughout the keynote. And if they won? Well, the lucky person would receive that number of apples. What a glorious prize. Thanks to the wonderful folks at the Singju Post whotranscribed the talk(yall the real MVPs, yhear?...

October 5, 2018 · 2 min · 343 words · Mason Hanson