Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter Have a Surprising New Threat: Blockchain
Content creation and distribution on the internet have traditionally been done through big corporations. Companies like Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter are the biggest hubs for people to post and share their works, whether writing, video, picture, or some other form of media.
Other users on these networks then 'like', 'share', or in some other way boost that content for greater attention. The whole process allows users and...
Silicon Valley Siphons our Data like Oil. But the Deepest Drilling has Just Begun
The AI Hierarchy of Needs
As is usually the case with fast-advancing technologies, AI has inspired massive FOMO , FUD and feuds. Some of it is deserved, some of it not — but the industry is paying attention. From stealth hardware startups to fintech giants to public institutions, teams are feverishly working on their AI strategy. It all comes down to one crucial, high-stakes question: ‘How do we use AI and machine learning...
Target Takes a Page Out of Wal-Mart’s Acquisition Playbook
Target has for the past few months been reinvesting in itself, rolling out its own private-label brands and keeping especially quiet on the acquisition front, with rival Wal-Mart on a buying spree. Until now.
Target announced plans on Monday to acquire Grand Junction, a San-Francisco based transportation technology company whose software manages retailers' local deliveries. This partnership will allow Target to send packages to guests faster and more efficiently, according to Target's chief supply...
The Rise of the UX Gold Rush
UX design is one of the most in-demand disciplines but hasn’t always been the hot topic it is today. The term was created in the 90’s when psychologist Don Norman joined Apple. Norman wanted a term that covered all aspects of a person’s interaction with a device: physical, technical, and psychological. Soon, other industry leaders like IBM and Facebook put design-thinking front and center; and as studies began...
7 Powerful Morning Routines That Will Make You Mentally Strong
Life as a busy entrepreneur is a bumpy roller-coaster ride, to say the very least.
So how do successful people get through those crazy days?
It all starts with waking up mentally tough. Skills can only take you so far without the grit, determination, and mental willpower to tackle anything life throws at you.
Thankfully, there are some pretty simple techniques that everyone from Navy SEALs to U.S. Olympians...
Bitcoin’s Latest Record Is Thanks to a Big Speed Breakthrough
Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Has U.S. Companies Wary of Hiring Foreign Tech Workers
U.S. companies are thinking twice about hiring foreign tech workers amid uncertainty about immigration policies from the Trump administration, according to data released Wednesday by job searching site Hired.
The number of interview requests from U.S. companies to foreign tech workers dropped by 60 percent between the second and fourth quarter of 2016. Interest in hiring foreign tech workers ticked back up after the presidential election, but it was still...
Cisco Introduces New ‘Intent-Based’ Access Networking Products And Services
When you think “enterprise networking,” the company that undoubtedly springs to mind for most people is Cisco Systems. With the majority of the world’s internet traffic running via Cisco core networks, it’s truly a global force to be reckoned with—for that reason, I follow the company very closely and am always looking forward to hearing what new products it’s working on.
The big news from the past year was the change in leadership,...