[ad_1] Exiled Turkish businessman Hakan Uzan could have picked up around 10,000 averaged-priced Vertu handsets for the amount he reportedly just paid for the company. Though it’s tough to say, really, which would have been the worse investment. According to a report from The Telegraph yesterday, Uzan, a member of ...
Read More »The argument for and against Facebook Messenger Day
[ad_1] The stakes are high as Facebook gambles its messaging user base on a bet to beat Snapchat at its own game. Some people are downright pissed that Facebook would “ruin” Messenger by forcing messy social media into a clean chat app for a chance at glory and riches. Yet ...
Read More »See you tonight at the New York Micro-Meetup
[ad_1] In preparation for Disrupt New York in May I’m going to hold a few pitching workshops in New York for you all. We’ll listen to and critique 8 pitches on March 13th at 7pm at the Knotel space at 22 West 38th Street, 4th Floor. This is an informal ...
Read More »The Ken wants to fix business journalism in India with a subscription model
[ad_1] Four former reporters and entrepreneurs are attempting to fix India’s “broken” business media landscape and simultaneously prove that there’s an audience — and business — for paying for quality journalism in the country. Subscription-based media is thriving in the West. The New York Times has seen its digital subscription base ...
Read More »Reader Discussion – Are You Replaying All Of The Mass Effect Trilogy To Prepare For Andromeda?
[ad_1] Eight days until we all go back to space everyone. Eight days until Mass Effect Andromeda is released. I have to admit, I’m getting a little excited. Mass Effect 2 is my favorite game of all time and I really enjoyed my time with Andromeda during the preview event I ...
Read More »Awesome tech you can’t buy yet: AWD electric skateboards and anti-surveillance shades
[ad_1] At any given moment, there are approximately a zillion crowdfunding campaigns on the web. Take a stroll through Kickstarter or Indiegogo and you’ll find no shortage of weird, useless, and downright stupid projects out there — alongside some real gems. In this column, we cut through all the worthless ...
Read More »After Math: Keep pace in the space race
[ad_1] It's been a productive week for those of us trying to get the hell off this crazy planet. NASA showed off a radiation-proof flight vest for interplanetary astronauts while Blue Origin debuted its latest rocket engine and previewed its upcoming New Gl… [ad_2] Source link
Read More »Alexa, why aren’t you a dude? How female digital assistants reinforce stereotypes
[ad_1] We find ourselves surrounded by helpful assistants these days, from Apple’s Siri to Microsoft’s futuristic Cortana to Amazon’s Alexa to … whatever the designation for “OK Google” is — and every one of them defaults to a female persona. In response, a lot of writers are asking if the ...
Read More »Tesla's Chinese Operating Revenue Reached USD1 Billion In 2016
[ad_1] American electric car maker Tesla achieved good performance in China and reportedly realized over USD1 billion operating revenue in this market in 2016. Tesla’s chief executive officer Elon Musk previously predicted that in the future China would become the largest market for Tesla, and ...
Read More »The best dehumidifier
[ad_1] Who needs a dehumidifier Dehumidifiers are not a cure for a humid living space or damp basement; they are a convenient, affordable way to lessen the symptoms until you can take on the big, often expensive fix of the underlying issues. Constant moisture is a problem in homes for ...
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