Some of history’s greatest contributions have come from polymaths. Aristotle practically invented half a dozen fields of study across philosophy. Galileo was as much a physicist as he was an engineer when he helped kick-start the scientific revolution. Da Vinci might have been even more famous as an inventor than an artist if his notebooks … Continue reading If you want to stay successful, learn to think like Leonardo da Vinci
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Lessons from Spotify
The two dominant business models for venture-backed startups are advertising for consumer-focused companies, and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) for business-focused ones. On one level, these business models are quite different: the former gives away software for free with the hope of convincing a third party to pay for access to users; the latter charges some portion of … Continue reading Lessons from Spotify
The scientific, efficient way to learn languages: “spaced repetition”
Before your trip abroad, you hit the flashcards hard. You memorized how to say essential words and phrases like “hello,” “where is the bathroom,” and “I’ll have a beer.” But once you arrived, it’s like your brain had never encountered the language at all. Words would not come. It’s not you, it’s how you used … Continue reading The scientific, efficient way to learn languages: “spaced repetition”
China’s great leap forward in science
Chinese investment is paying off with serious advances in biotech, computing and space. Are they edging ahead of the west? by Philip Ball I first met Xiaogang Peng in the summer of 1992 at Jilin University in Changchun, in the remote north-east of China, where he was a postgraduate student in the department of chemistry. … Continue reading China’s great leap forward in science
The Psychology of Instant Gratification and How It Will Revolutionize Your Marketing Approach
Humans are hardwired to want things -- now. It’s called instant gratification, and it’s a powerful force. It can make people convert, as long as you’re doing the right things. But do you know how to use instant gratification for marketing? If you dig into the psychology behind instant gratification, you’ll be able to understand … Continue reading The Psychology of Instant Gratification and How It Will Revolutionize Your Marketing Approach
Why Toys?
Some of the biggest technology companies look like toys in the beginning.1 From a classical business building perspective, this shouldn’t happen. Toys are for fun. Businesses, especially huge ones, are for making money. Toys are small and of limited use. Large companies contain multitudes and perform a huge array of functions. This trend does not … Continue reading Why Toys?
Didi Chuxing took on Uber and won. Now it’s taking on the world
Backed by investment from some of the biggest global tech companies – including Apple, Tencent and Alibaba – Jean Liu’s Didi Chuxing defeated Uber in China. Now, the firm is leading the way for Chinese tech giants – by taking on the planet. Jean Liu has a vision. Not far in the future, the president … Continue reading Didi Chuxing took on Uber and won. Now it’s taking on the world
Is Facebook for old people? Over-55s flock in as the young leave
A forecast 700,000 UK teenagers and young adults will leave the social media site in 2018 It’s official: Facebook is for old(er) people. Teens and young adults are ditching Mark Zuckerberg’s social network as popularity among the over-55s surges, according to a report. In 2018, 2.2 million 12- to 17-year-olds and 4.5 million 18- to … Continue reading Is Facebook for old people? Over-55s flock in as the young leave
Edge computing could push the cloud to the fringe
Peter Levine, a general partner at venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, has an interesting working theory. He believes that cloud computing is soon going to take a back seat to edge computing — and we will very quickly see the majority of processing taking place at the device level. As crazy as that sounds — … Continue reading Edge computing could push the cloud to the fringe
Early Facebook and Google Employees Form Coalition to Fight What They Built
SAN FRANCISCO — A group of Silicon Valley technologists who were early employees at Facebook and Google, alarmed over the ill effects of social networks and smartphones, are banding together to challenge the companies they helped build. The cohort is creating a union of concerned experts called the Center for Humane Technology. Along with the … Continue reading Early Facebook and Google Employees Form Coalition to Fight What They Built
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