Apple debuted their latest monitor at $5,000 with a $1,000 standI used to work with a Creative Director who would joke that Apple could sell their Macbooks for $40 and the

A lab in Finland has produced a headphone prototype out of plantsAvian, a lab in Finland has been experimenting with microbes to replace products that we typically make with plastic. They've released a

Machine Learning is being used to place refugees where they'll be most successfulAnnie - the name of the technology uses a number of variables such as age, languages spoken, physical ailments and skills

Amazon is buying up abandoned malls in the USSince 2017 Amazon's been buying up bankrupt or abandoned malls without telling anyone why. The Wall Street Journal ran a report this week that indicates

Boeing's 737 Max's recent crashes are due to a faulty sensor that was never properly testedBlack box data has revealed that a key sensor aboard the two fatal 737 Max flights was the

A new generation of influencers are presenting a far more authentic lookFor the last few years Social Media influencers would flock to "instagrammable" experiences to get that "perfect shot". According to a recent

The Unionization of Content CreatorsInstagram, Facebook, Twitter, Reddit - they're all driven by one thing - popular memes. And those that create them want to ensure they're fairly compensated. More specifically, they've been

Amazon confirms they employee humans to listen to Alexa recordingsAmazon has opened up to the public this week about its use of a human workforce in understanding what consumers are saying to Alexa.

Netflix disables AirPlay support for Apple TVUp until this week, you could stream your Netflix content into your Apple TV box using Apple's AirPlay feature. Netflix has disabled this feature likely in response

Apple announces TV streaming service and Credit CardsTim Cook presented a new service that will run on existing Apple TV devices, called TV+. It has some A list backing from heavy hitters like

Ad Execs say Targeted TV is unrealisticA few weeks ago - a number of TV networks banded together to create an advertising platform that would allow for highly targeted TV ads. This week,

This week I'm taking a slight departure from my usual pattern - because I can't stop looking at all the angles on the horrible news about Ethiopian Airlines 737 flight. So rather than

Steven Spielberg lobbies against Netflix movies at the OscarsSpielberg is looking for support from the academy to remove Netflix movies from future nominations on the basis that they make "TV movies". Netflix responded

Amazon stops selling Dash ButtonsThe Dash Button was a piece of hardware that allowed Amazon users to reorder products with one easy press. In recent months - Amazon has watched its usage dwindle

Self-Driving Cars Might Kill Auto Insurance as We Know ItThe way our insurance is calculated is based on a big pool of historic data of driver behaviour. Your quote ends up looking something

Google Maps adds Augmented Reality to their MapsAnnounced in May at their annual I/O conference - but now showing up in demo markets - Google Maps will begin to overlay map information

Bitcoin Exchange QuadrigaCX loses its entire value with the death of its founderIn mid-December - the founder of a well known Canadian bitcoin exchange died, without leaving anyone his password to his laptop.

How a Venture Capitalist approaches the futureThis is part of an on-going series at Farnam Street that I've really been enjoying called The Knowledge Project. It's focused on how smart thinking can be

1,000 journalists were laid off this week, and it's just the beginningBuzzfeed, Huffington Post and several other news outlets have laid off employees this week - most of whom were considered to

The 10 year challenge is likely another nefarious effort to get people to hand over their dataOver the past few weeks, a social media challenge has gone viral in which people post pictures

CES 2019 highlights a future of "subtle tech" with wireless sound and screenless informationThe Consumer Electronics Show is the world's largest consumer technology conference - drawing heavy players and startups alike. Outside of

How to not be stupidThis is a worthwhile concept created by Adam Robinson (entrepreneur / investor type) that dives into 7 key ways in which anyone can be stupid. You can check out a

Ongoing studies show that the majority of the internet is made up of fake content, people and sitesThe headline basically says it all - in a number of recent studies - it's become

Influencers are now being sued for breaching sponsorship contractsLuka Sabbat - a 21 year old influencer has been sued by a PR firm representing Snapchat for not completing his contractual obligations. The obligations