Last night, Twitter announced it’ll allow users to tip accounts via Ethereum. This is the social network’s second crypto announcement in two months, after it enabled NFT-based profile pictures in January. These…
Month: February 2022
Scrappy UX research is the answer to your team’s time crunch issues
More often than not, it feels like UX research is under-appreciated and under-resourced in tech companies. Despite being a valuable activity, there is an overarching feeling that research can also be very…
You’ll now be able to identify Twitter bot accounts by a label
Update (February 17, 2022): Twitter’s now allowing all automated accounts to put a label — so you can identify them as bot accounts. The company began experimenting with this feature last September,…
Samsung’s switch to Google Messages finally gives me hope for RCS
Google’s effort to get everyone behind RCS — or Rich Communication Services, the standard attempting to replace SMS and MMS — is admirable. Sure, RCS isn’t really better than the myriad messaging…
Meta’s new slogans aren’t impressing branding experts — or metaverse veterans
If you thought the Meta rebrand was merely trying to salvage a tarnished reputation, Mark Zuckerberg has conclusive evidence that you’re wrong. The Facebook founder has unveiled a new set of “values”…
EVs aren’t enough! The UK must slash drive-throughs to save the environment
Drive-throughs – services that let people order and collect food and drink without needing to leave their cars – are designed with convenience in mind. Whether it’s oppressively hot, uncomfortably cold, or we’re…
The UK calls for an EV charging regulator — and the world should listen
The UK’s Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has called for the government to create an independent regulator to oversee the country’s public EV chargers. Specifically, the SSMT has suggested the…
How to check if your dusty old computer can run Chrome OS Flex
Think that old computer sitting in your drawer is useless? Think again, buster — because Google just announced Chrome OS Flex. This is an operating system designed to run on bygone PCs…
You need a social media cleanse — and we’re here to help
For more than a decade we’ve been deeply immersed in a love affair with social media. And the thought of ending things can be painful. But like any relationship, if social media…
6 ways companies screw up their global expansion
Global domination, headquarters in exotic locations around the world, exciting business trips, and client meetings at sushi bars in Tokyo or paella in Madrid. Growing your startupinternationally has plenty of benefits and…