Quick: what’s 4 + 5? Nine right? Slightly less quick: what’s five plus four? Still nine, right? Okay, let’s wait a few seconds. Bear with me. Feel free to have a quick…
Month: February 2022
Review: Sony’s LinkBuds are the perfect earbuds for ambient awareness
I’m gonna say something a little controversial: I don’t really care if my headphones have noise canceling. Sure, I might appreciate the isolation on a long plane ride, but for 95% of…
These are the highest-paying design jobs in 2022
Design is absolutely everywhere from the clothes we wear to the websites we use, and from the magazines we read to the desks that we sit at everyday. The design industry really…
Uber claiming it’ll accept Bitcoin is nothing but a marketing ploy
One day, you may be able to pay for your Uber with Bitcoin. Or, at least, that’s what Dara Khosrowshahi, the company’s CEO, told Bloomberg. This sounds good, but if you ask…
How the Dutch use big data and real-time analytics to keep their country afloat
With over 27% of the country below sea level, the Netherlands boasts one of the world’s – if not the world’s — most intricate and advanced water management networks. Over 5,000 kilometers…
You really shouldn’t scan random QR codes
By now, I’m sure you’ll have heard of one of the Super Bowl’s big stories: the Coinbase QR advert. For the uninitiated, Coinbase — a cryptocurrency exchange — ran a 60 second…
So… how many damn cryptocurrencies are there?
My daily routine currently looks like this: wake up, brush my teeth, eat breakfast, read about a new metaverse or NFT project, get confused, question life choices, sleep, repeat. With all the…
Motorola’s XR neckband looks stupid, but it’s actually pretty smart
VR headsets can be bulky beings with some of them going up to 900 grams in weight — that’s more than some motorcycle helmets. Earlier this month, a German man even broke…
Why Dubai is a booming hotspot for fintech startups
The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) is becoming a leading destination for fast-growing tech startups. In 2020, the region reached a record $1 billion in startup investments, signaling a voracious investor…
DeepMind: Reward may NOT be enough for AGI — but it’s worth a try
DeepMind has been connected to artificial general intelligence since birth. The lab was launched with a mission to develop AGI, was cofounded by a researcher who coined the term, and has made…