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6 things I wish I knew before I bootstrapped my first SaaS startup
What was the difference between the failure of PricingBot and the success of ScrapingBee? Simply put, experience. Here's ...
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Video: Here’s everything you need to know about Huawei’s new hardware
Every year at the Huawei Developer Conference (HDC) in Shenzhen, China, the company reveals its latest innovations, shiny ...
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How to perfect your fintech story and close your next funding round
The one thing I always do when I start working with a fintech startup is ask them what they are doing differently or better ...
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Why privacy must be at the core of every tech product
Did you know Ingrid Ødegaard, the author of this piece, is speaking at TNW2020 this year? Check out their session on 'How ...
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Review: The Smooth XS smartphone gimbal is a great selfie stick with a crummy app
The Smooth XS from Zhiyun is an interesting take on the smartphone gimbal that attempts to snuggle the space between prosumer ...
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4 ways to use psychology to win your competition's customers
Did you know Nir Eyal, the author of this piece, is speaking at TNW2020 this year? Check out his session on ‘Indistractable: ...
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Why entrepreneurs should give up hope… as a strategy
Tunde Kehinde, co-founder of Lidya and Jumia, shares how to find the perfect co-founder, how to scale, and when entrepreneurs ...
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Zeus Arc GT review: You had me at 'ice bong for vapes'
The Arc GT is a fun little dry herb vaporizer from Zeus, a relative newcomer to the scene. It's a quality vape on its own ...
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10 UX lessons I learned building my product from scratch
So you like our media brand Growth Quarters? You should join our Growth Quarters event track at TNW2020, where you’ll hear ...
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How to sell a product without twisting your customer's arm
So you like our media brand Growth Quarters? You should join our Growth Quarters event track at TNW2020, where you’ll hear ...
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What healthtech founders need to know about scaling in Europe
Healthtech founders — some of whom participated in the X-Europe program run by TNW and four other partners — shared their ...
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Why you always need to show your product's 'humanness'
Despite being a professional, I would never want people to think our products are mass-produced, without love, doubt, and ...
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How to explain WTF your company does when no one's listening
4 storytelling blunders to avoid along with some tips on how to keep your story straight — whether it’s fundraising, ...
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How to build an innovation hub that’s actually innovative
Don't fall into the trap of doing "innovation theater," setting up a successful innovation hub takes more than putting up ...
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The 5 pillars of building product-market fit B2B products
This five step framework can help you re-evaluate your perspective of your B2B product efforts and what to focus on next. ...
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Is this Amazon review bullshit?
Rebecca Jones, of London, recently pulled up Amazon.co.uk to search for a phone adapter. She was reading through the ...
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4 ways to improve your latest product’s landing page to guarantee conversion
If you run an e-commerce business of your own, product development and marketing are only half the battle; you'll need a ...
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7 ways design and development teams can work better together
If you’re a designer or a developer you know this story all too well: designers create a beautiful prototype or set of ...
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Scrum didn’t work for my startup — so I designed an alternative project management method
This article was originally published by Built In. Nowadays there are more opinions on how to develop software than there ...
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7 telling signs you’ve got a product/market fit
This article was originally published by Lenny Rachitsky as issue 25 of his newsletter. You can read the original piece here, ...
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These 3 tried and tested hacks will land you a corporate client
Tractable's co-founder Adrien Cohen shares his cheat-sheet to help all startup clients land their next corporate client.
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Why we are hardwired to focus on the wrong parts of our product
Did you know TNW Conference has a track fully dedicated to exploring new design trends this year? Check out the full 'Sprint' ...
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Here's how your paid product can succeed — even when the competition offers theirs for free
Capiche is a secret society for SaaS power users, building a new community of people who care about software to make the ...
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3 simple website tweaks to impress your customers
Customers are looking for a good experience, so make sure yours is set up in the right manner, to attract and delight as ...
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9 underrated marketing tips that turned Slack into a software giant
Marketing tips shared by former Slack head of growth, Merci Victoria Grace, in her Capiche AMA, that turned Slack into a ...
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The first 4 things to do when creating a viable piece of hardware
I'll give you an insight into how my team and I developed a smart speaker and other gadgets as an example of how to create ...
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Honor's making a serious move into the smart home
With its 'Honor Choice' and 'Smart Life' range of gadgets, Honor is making a big bet on the smart home. But... will it be ...
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5 ‘product market fit’ tips to make your startup successful
Understanding the key elements of PMF and taking a systematic approach in validating the product, business, and unit economics ...
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Here's why 'if you build it, they will come' is shitty advice
We spoke to Tech Will Save Us co-founder Bethany Koby who explained why 'if you build it, they will come,' is the worst business ...
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Product design: Here's how you can build a customer journey map
Sprint: Did you know we have an online conference about product design coming up? SPRINT will cover how designers and product ...
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China's CEOs are making millions by selling their products on livestreams
In the past few years, retail-streaming has become a rapidly growing ecommerce channel in China, with all manners of salespeople ...
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'Agile metrics' are the key to your team's continuous improvement
By measuring your organization's agile metrics, your teams can set clear expectations, which will enable you to produce more ...
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The 3 subconscious states of mind driving customer behavior
Marketing is the art and science of making your brand the easy choice for your customers. Today’s consumers are smart ...
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You can still run effective Design Sprints remotely - here's how
Did you know TNW Conference has a track fully dedicated to exploring new design trends this year? Check out the full 'Sprint' ...
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Why my small startup said 'no' to a huge enterprise customer
Here are three lessons we learned from our experience – and three pieces of advice to other startups that are dealing with ...
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How to adapt your product's UX for the Chinese market
Did you know TNW's Couch Conference has a track fully dedicated to exploring new design trends this year? Check out the full ...
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7 telltale signs your go-to-market strategy won't work
There are many critical factors to a successful go-to-market, but here are the most common, yet acute, flaws I've come across ...
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Coronavirus: F1 engineers and academics produced new breathing aid design in under 10 days
With the coronavirus pandemic spreading to nearly every country in the world, the number of hospital patients needing respiratory ...
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It's time sex toys become more inclusive and accessible
CEO of Lora DiCarlo and co-founder of Dame Products hosted a TNW Answers session and shed light on the importance of accessibility ...
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Your product isn't 'broken' or 'unbroken' — it's somewhere in between
Don’t be disheartened when facing a ‘broken’ product or some other problem; it’s a spectrum, so just try to keep ...
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Scaling your ecommerce startup in the age of Amazon
How do you compete in an environment when powerful market players such as Amazon are profiting off the race to the bottom? ...
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6 common misconceptions about UX/UI designers
Here are a few of the reactions and questions my colleages and I get about our jobs, hope it helps shed a light on what we ...
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4 things I learned about innovation by working under Intuit's Scott Cook
There’s a mystique to founders and often an aura of brilliance that can make them intimidating and difficult to work with ...
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Startup post-mortem: 5 lessons from a failed business venture
In this startup post-mortem we take a look at the five most important lessons learned from a failed business — so you can ...
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Your startup's culture should revolve around quality-focused product development
Tech companies can no longer rely solely on QA teams to simply cover the maximum percentage of scenarios, so shift your team ...
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Here’s why every designer should know these 4 system diagrams
Systems thinking is often heralded in different circles as a competency that’s worth investing in. Having a wider ...
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Reinvest and obsess: How BlaBlaCar became a European tech unicorn
BlaBlaCar's co-founder Frédéric Mazzella opens up about his company's growth story and the challenges he's faced along ...
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Finally, Google might release a Chromecast with a remote
A rumor is going round that Google will finally release a Chromecast with a remote! Thank the lord for that, because it's ...
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Growth hacking is BS — here are 3 tips for sustainable growth instead
For any viral growth to be sustainable, you have to start slow and steady to avoid collapsing under your own weight. Sounds ...
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Guess what chumps? A 14.1-inch MacBook Pro is coming
There's a rumor floating around that a 14.1-inch MacBook Pro is on the way — a device that'll replace the current 13-inch ...
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Google’s self-driving biz Waymo eyes expansion with $2.25B cash injection
In a blog post yesterday, Alphabet's self-driving project, Waymo, announced it has secured $2.25 billion in its latest funding ...
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How to keep your existing clients when pivoting your product
Input from your customers can help guide the direction of a change, confirm that your pivot is on the right track, and help ...
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4 data points that will help your startup grow
If you are serious about growing your business, you need to know how your audience is changing, as well as the digital landscape ...
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Chew on this: These 7 startups are changing the way we eat
These scaleups are making deliveries quicker, easier, and better for our health — and even the health of our lovable pets. ...
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Customer Success: Metrics are worthless if you don't deliver outcomes
You’re always ready to start a Customer Success program, the simple truth is that it’s never too early. Just focus on ...
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Everything I wish I'd known before we rebuilt our product
Two years ago we had to embark on a treacherous journey — a complete re-platforming of our infrastructure. Here’s what ...
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How ‘product-led growth’ can propel your SaaS company to success — no sales team needed
With product-led growth, you start selling without doing the whole drawn-out demo, endless sales meetings and high-pressure ...
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I fixed the infamous Iowa Caucus app in 30 minutes
Did you know TNW Conference has a track fully dedicated to exploring new design trends this year? Check out the full 'Sprint' ...
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5 expectant bike tech trends to expect in 2020
Join Riding Nerdy this week, where we look forward to the new year with our top 5 predictions for bike tech for the coming ...
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[Best of 2019] This custom 3D-printed bicycle helmet is the future of saving skulls
Take a look behind the curtain at how British startup HEXR is manufacturing its first production run of 3D-printed bicycle ...
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What marketers must learn from the 2010s
Before we go predicting about what all those drones and robots and VR headsets are going to do for us next, it's appropriate ...
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WeWork can be salvaged — but its turnaround plan isn’t enough
WeWork has many tough choices ahead about whether the company will die by a thousand cuts, or will take several big, nasty, ...
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The UK is finally ready to discuss legalizing e-scooters, with consultations starting February
UK e-scooter regulations look like they might be getting a little clearer, as the country’s government looks set to legalize ...
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The single glass sheet iMac patent gives me hope Apple will focus on design again
Apple filed a patent for a single glass sheet iMac, giving me hope that the company will once again put design at the forefront ...
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Tesla nosedives in Norwegian consumer satisfaction rankings — but drivers stay loyal
According to recent figures, Tesla looks to be falling out of favor with Norwegian owners as its customer satisfaction score ...
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The Juno makes warm drinks ice-cold in under 2 minutes
When you've been writing about tech long enough, it's hard not to get a little jaded at the iterative products that come ...
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Here’s how to spot legitimate AI from marketing fluff
Q: What’s the difference between AI and Machine Learning (ML)? A: If it’s written in Python, it’s ML. If it’s written ...
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How I fully quit Google (and you can, too)
Over the past six months, I have gone on a surprisingly tough, time-intensive, and enlightening quest — to quit using, ...
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Facebook's 'cryptocurrency' Libra lacks concrete plan for 2020 launch, says board member
Facebook’s ‘cryptocurrency’ project Libra has no concrete strategy for launching in 2020, according to one of the Libra ...
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[Best of 2019] We analyzed Pablo Escobar's brother's folding phone promo video
Pablo Escobar's brother's company has released a folding phone, the Fold 1. And, alongside it, a promo video. This piece ...
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Why designers need to look beyond 2 genders
Something I’ve been ruminating on for a long time is our lack of gender options when users register for products and services. ...
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Amazon Ring owners foil $400K Bitcoin extortion plot by removing batteries
Hackers will do anything to get their hands on Bitcoin. Extortionists managed to breach Ring cameras to demand cryptocurrency ...
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[Best of 2019] Just putting it out there: I'm a sucker for influencer marketing
In this column, “Just putting this out there…,” we write about the odd ways we engage with tech and the unpopular opinions ...
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Emergency services call for better cooperation with tech companies on their ‘safety features’
Tech companies have taken great steps in recent years to add emergency features to their products to save people’s lives. ...
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The greatest and best Cyber Weekend tech deals... in the world, ever
What do you get if you cross Black Friday and Cyber Monday? THE CYBER WEEKEND SUPPOSEDLY! Here are some great discounts on ...
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3D configurators aren’t a gimmick — they’re the future of shopping
Creating an ultra-realistic, 3D digital model that allows a user to configure an item to their specifications isn't just ...
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The spo0o0ookiest Halloween gift guide for consumerist ghouls
We're coming closest to the scariest time of the year... no, not a Donald Trump speech at G8, HALLOWEEN! While the October ...
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A-Z guide to launching your digital product
Are you working on a digitial product? Make sure your team goes through this thorough checklist to ensure it'll be a success! ...
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macOS Catalina's new features, ranked by how 'Apple' they are
macOS Catalina is out today and that means one thing: a ranking of how 'Apple' each of its new features are. Thank us later. ...
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International exchanges campaign against UK cryptocurrency derivatives ban
Global exchanges are begging the UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) not to ban the sale of cryptocurrency-based derivatives. ...
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UN-backed chocolate bar comes with a free blockchain token — and a choice
A new chocolate bar will reward consumers with a blockchain token that can either be gifted directly to the farmer or be ...
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The 4 biggest product launch mistakes — and how to avoid them
Launching a new product is an exciting time. But the truth is, it can also be a dangerous one for your company. Every new ...
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Listen Domino’s, fighting digital accessibility is bad for business
Fighting the lawsuit, instead of respecting the spirit of the ADA, misses the chance to reach a broader audience and better ...
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The lost art of injecting humanity into product design
By embedding purposeful innovation in design — rooted in service to humanity — tech companies can become true partners ...
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How product managers can bring human insights to agile development
The 4 practices product managers should follow to incorporate research into product development and rapidly understand how ...
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Why developers shouldn't fear Friday code deployments
Deploying code on Fridays shouldn't equal chaos, especially if you're using the right techniques.
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Amazon hints at putting advertising data on a new blockchain
Internet retail giant Amazon is looking for a software engineer to put advertising data on the blockchain, according to a ...
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Five 3D printing myths dispelled
The first conviction for 3D printing a firearm was recently reported in London, not long after 3D printed masks were used ...
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Hype is killing AI – here’s how we can stop it
Mystified and vilified at the same time. That’s how I would currently describe “artificial intelligence,” one of the ...
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Popular genetic testing services can be misleading, inaccurate, and ethically questionable
Genetic testing used to be something that happened in a specialist clinic for those few families that had serious inherited ...
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This adult cam site is handing out virtual blowjobs, free of charge
Horned up, but unable to find a suitable "Netflix and Chill" partner? CamSoda wants to give you a simulated blowjob, entirely ...
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No, you don't own your apps — here's why it feels like you do
Possessions are going out of fashion. An endless stream of media reports claim millennials – that amorphous mass of people ...
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After endless conflicts, an entrepreneurial ecosystem blooms in Iraq
After more than two decades of conflicts and sectarian violence, Iraq appears to be finally ready to strive towards an entrepreneurial ...
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This 'factory of factories' helps hardware start-ups solve real problems in Kenya
[NAIROBI] Esther Mwangi, a 2014 graduate of economics from Kenyatta University in Kenya who wanted to venture into ...
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Mozilla is testing an ad-free news subscription for $5 a month
Mozilla has started testing an ad-free news subscription service for $5 per month in collaboration with Scroll, a news subscription ...
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Robots for the elderly must be designed with care and respect
Many countries around the world have ageing populations and a growing prevalence of dementia. Japan, in particular, is a ...
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Report: Why you shouldn't always trust the 'Amazon's Choice' badge
If you see the 'Amazon's Choice' badge on a listing on the ecommerce site, you might assume that it's a quality and trustworthy ...
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Why you should start selling your product before it exists — according to Adobe's VP of Creativity
Data-driven evidence is key when you’re developing something new, and low-cost ads are a great way to gather that data. ...
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Killed By Google is a digital graveyard of the company’s dead products
Killed By Google is an obituary for all those products including soon-to-be dead inbox. Google has killed many products in ...
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Privacy is Apple’s most premium product
However, Apple was selling another feature to all of us – privacy. Apple took jibes at Google and Facebook and tracking ...
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Why designers are your development team's secret weapon
With design becoming a key focus in the decision-making and product development of companies, the role designers have must ...
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Buzzfeed's VP of AI: Surveillance is more than collecting data
Companies all over the world gather a lot of data customers without thinking of the impact it might have on people in the ...
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Opera: Self-sovereign identity is the next target for dapps
Margarita Khartanovic took to the Hard Fork stage at TNW2019 this morning to talk with Charles Hamel, Opera's crypto product ...
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Is there a sustainable future for the veggie burger?
Whole grains, legumes, and vegetables enjoyed one year at the top of the burger heap. In 2015, “the best burger of the ...
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Carrefour put cheese on the blockchain and it’s going grate
Carrefour customers will soon be able to scan blockchain-enabled cheese with a smartphone to learn more about its origin. ...
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How BMW is innovating for the next generation of drivers
The BMW marque is synonymous with German build quality and innovation. But its latest innovation isn't on its vehicles at ...
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You don't really own the digital books and movies you bought online
Microsoft has announced that it will close the books category of its digital store. While other software and apps will still ...
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Yes, there's a subreddit that skewers those targeted Facebook t-shirt ads
Facebook ads are usually weird and funny when they're not showing off spooky knowledge of your life and hobbies. Those targeted ...
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Average life of a dead Google product is just four years
Google shut down Google+ and Inbox last week, and and we’re still in mourning (for the latter). Recently, we've seen sites ...
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Building a second product is hard, here’s how not to be a one-hit wonder
In the Valley, there’s a perception that serial entrepreneurship is just a glamorized way of saying “serial failure.” ...
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Pssst, looking for this week's most discounted Apple products?
'Pssst,' is our new service for you, in which we spend hours scouring the deep troughs of the web to get you the finest discounts. Apple. ...
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Why designers create products that are never meant to be real
Humans are great at telling stories. We use them to teach our children, to learn about ourselves, and to plan paths to the ...
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You can now buy Samsung's Galaxy S10 range so... buy one?
The Samsung Galaxy S10 range goes on sale today! Thankfully for you, we have all the information you could possibly need. ...
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Don’t fail fast — get product right the first time
We live in an age where customers have more power over their lives than ever before. Users can tap their phone to summon ...
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Carrefour will use blockchain to let curious mammals know where their milk came from
French supermarket giant Carrefour is pouring milk all over its blockchain, allowing its customers to see the whole thing ...
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Amazon's counterfeit protection racket could cost brands millions
To say Amazon has a bit of a counterfeit program is putting it mildly. The world’s largest ecommerce platform has, for ...
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Questions about consent loom after tech brothel auctions off robot’s virginity for $10K
People can pledge $10,000 to be the first person to have sex with a robot at Eve’s Robot Dreams brothel in California after ...
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Real-world Photoshop: Procter & Gamble debut a handheld device that could replace makeup
At CES, P&G introduced the world to “Opté,” a handheld device that 'prints' anti-aging product on top of your skin, ...
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How you can teach AI to speak Welsh (and other minority languages)
Pioneering smart home technologies and voice assistants don’t, as a rule, speak Welsh – although the Welsh government ...
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Why your phone's notifications are the way they are
The notification bell that was once used to keep us in the loop is now mostly used to bring us back into the loop instead. ...
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How apps like Fitbit, Waze, and Duolingo use gamification in their design
Here's how designers can enhance their products the right way using a gamification system like Fitbit, Waze, and Duolingo. ...
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6 things to keep in mind when designing voice UI
When we hear the word ‘interface,’ many of us think about graphical user interface (or GUI). The vast majority of digital ...
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The free internet makes us the product — we need to stop it
The bad headlines continue to stack up for Facebook this year: from the Cambridge Analytica scandal, to the New York Times ...
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Find a gift for your parents with our massive personality-based guide
Not sure what to buy your parents for the holidays? We've got you covered with this huge list split into personality segments. ...
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Day 1 of TNW's Advent Deals: laser tag, wireless, and DNA
This holiday period, Plugged is running a very special advent calendar. Over the next twelve days we'll be sharing a selection ...
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Discover a gift for your partner with our huge personality-based guide
On the lookout for a present for your significant other? Then search no further – we've got you covered, you beautiful ...
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Here’s how a second-hand game market for digital copies should work
What if we did have a secondary market for digital copies of video games? How would it work, what would it look like, and ...
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Experts warn AI could hardwire sexism into our future
From Apple's Siri to Amazon's Alexa, voice recognition and AI assistants are typically female by default. Technology isn't ...
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November in Africa: Spotify expands and drones protect wildlife
Too often in these monthly wraps we look at the negative side of tech in Africa, usually what governments are doing to milk ...
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How Cambridge Analytica leveraged fashion to sway undecided voters
Few could have guessed that the type of jeans they bought, or the music they listen to while buying them, would serve as ...
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You won’t be able to use Coinbase’s new trading service
With every week that passes, cryptocurrency gets closer to the institutions it originally sought to usurp, and Coinbase is ...
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Your startup can’t beat Goliaths with tech — you’ll need empathy and vision
If you’ve decided to disrupt – to look at old and unfriendly ways of doing things – then you picked a fight with the ...
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How to perfect your digital copywriting
Does anyone actually know what it means to be a copywriter in the digital age? Each and every day, a wave of ecommerce shoppers, ...
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We’ve got 99 problems — does your app solve one?
Everyone knows that apps fail. No one wants to build a mobile app that gets one thousand downloads and then capsizes into ...
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The ultimate guide to Instagram for small ecommerce brands
There are various features and functionalities you can trial to make your business stand out on the platform as well, such ...
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Develop your innovation partnerships the same way you build your products
The best innovation teams don’t work solo. They bring in partners from different backgrounds, countries, and even industries. ...
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Shark S87 robotic cleaning system: A great vacuum with bad AI
I remember a time not so long ago where robot vacuums would set you back $1,000 or more and prove more work than they were ...
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Please appreciate Mozilla’s security-focused gift guide
Shout out Mozilla. The not-for-profit company behind the web-browser Firefox has put together a gift guide with a difference. ...
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Fake e-cigarette liquid is putting vapers at risk — scanning technology could prevent it
The technology created to prevent the distribution of fake e-cigarette liquid works by firing near-infrared light at a sample. ...
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Why your app idea is just 'meh' and won't succeed
You heard me correctly, I said “meh.” I’m not talking about the "meh" used to ironically describe something beautiful/awe-inspiring; ...
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The great AirPod rip-off continues with Xiaomi’s dirt cheap $30 AirDots
Xiamoi has announced a pair of true wireless earbuds. Called the AirDots, they look to be great value – even if they seem ...
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This Day in Deals: 37% off a sous-vide in honor of a fast train
This Day In Deals is our new section where we share a historical fact and the day’s best deal – and try to connect them. ...
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Why digital tools you use in your personal life should be on your CV
I entered the workforce in 1998 during the midst of the dotcom bubble. To stay relevant in a highly competitive and unpredictable ...
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I wish Moshi's Avanti Air headphones sounded as good as they look
Moshi aren't well known in the audio space, but have released a pair of premium on-ear headphones, the Avanti Air. Find out ...
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This Day in Deals: An inventor kit that won't get you burned at the stake
This Day In Deals is our new section where we share a historical fact and the day’s best deal – and try to connect them. ...
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3 handy features in Google For Jobs to measure your hiring campaign’s success
Google For Jobs has made a great impact on the jobs market ever since it was released by the search giant in June 2017. There's ...
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This Day in Deals: Discounted laptops in honor of a brilliant computer scientist
This Day In Deals is our new section where we share a historical fact and the day’s best deal – and try to connect them. ...
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Miss the iPod? Get yourself one of these groovy music players
The iPod as we know if doesn't really exist anymore, which is a massive shame. Luckily though, there are plenty of great ...
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This Day in Deals: Why don't you just go fly a kite?
This Day In Deals is our new section where we share a historical fact and the day’s best deal – and try to connect them. ...
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6 reasons why you should make your ‘digital consultants’ work on-site
In the future, all companies will be tech companies. Traditional firms must upgrade their technological capabilities to match ...
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Why CEOs that say ‘no’ are good for growth
It’s no surprise that life as a startup CEO can be brutally exhausting, with long, grueling workweeks, constant stress, ...
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This Day In Deals: A pet tracker to stop the French firing your cat into space
This Day In Deals is our new section where we share a historical fact and the day’s best deal – and try to connect them. ...
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This Day In Deals: A brew kit to stop beer floods
204 years ago, the London Beer Flood devestated an area of England's capital. In today's deal, make sure this never happens ...
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Ecommerce is ignoring people with disabilities — here’s how it should change
It might sound complicated or costly, but considering accessibility from the outset of the design process adds little in ...
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Your business needs a style guide — here’s why
Companies are interesting creatures. In a legal sense, a company is a person, as it has all the rights that you and I do. ...
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Rapid scaling can ruin your startup — so fix these technical problems now
In the grand scheme of things, everything has been going perfectly to plan. Your product or service launch has been a success, ...
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Facebook is using your personal data, here’s why it’s fine
When the Cambridge Analytica scandal came out, it did more than just shake up Facebook, it stirred the conversation about ...
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Meet the blessed person who guessed how often Apple said 'apple' in its keynote
We ran a competition where if you guessed how often Apple would say "apple" during its iPhone event, you'd win that many ...
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We calculated how many cows HP will murder to make its new leather laptop
HP's new 2-in-1 device, the Spectre Folio, is covered in leather. But, how many cows will the company have to kill to make ...
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Why Silicon Valley is no longer the place to be for your startup
By this point, everyone knows the legends and stories surrounding Silicon Valley. The origins of the biggest and most famous ...
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Animation reveals what could be Google's new 'Pixel Stand'
A new accessory for the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL could give Alexa devices a run for their money. The Pixel Stand, as its reportedly ...
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A hands-on approach to designing for kids
This article aims to share a series of advices, stemming from lessons learned from designing for kids over a period of 12 ...
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Google and Mastercard are secretly tracking your offline purchases
Google has quietly been providing select advertisers a "stockpile" of offline credit card transaction data. After a four ...
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The Foobot monitors air quality, but can't help you fix it
We review the Foobot – a device that measures the air quality in a room. Unfortunately though, it can tell you the air ...
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Revolut launches Metal debit card that gives 'cashback' in cryptocurrency
Cryptocurrency users have a new way of showing dedication to the cause. Meet Revolut's solid metal card that literally pays ...
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The Devialet Gold Phantom speaker is sexy, ugly, and loud af
We review the Devialet Gold Phantom – a weird looking, almost $3000 dollar bluetooth speaker that's literally as loud as ...
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Report: Apple may launch a new MacBook Air in September or October
A report out of Taiwan indicates that Apple could be gearing up to ship a new MacBook Air in either September or October. ...
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THE WORLD'S ON FIRE, THIS GADGET GUIDE WILL HELP YOU COOL DOWN
IT'S HOT. I'M HOT. YOU'RE HOT. THIS GADGET GUIDE IS ALL ABOUT GIVING YOU THINGS THAT CAN MAKE YOU LESS HOT AND MORE COOL. ...
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Alexa isn't the shopping behemoth Amazon hoped it would be
Voice shopping was supposed to be the future. Remember? Both Amazon and Google touted a world where barking a simple command ...
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This odd gadget wants to help you lose weight using your... breath?
The Lumen analyzes your metabolism through your breath, using a process called the Respiratory Quotient. Its app then recommends ...
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EU fines ASUS, Philips, Pioneer, and Denon & Marantz €111M for breaching EU antitrust rules
The European Commission has fined four major consumer electronics manufacturers €111 million for illegally pushing up prices ...
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Binance's first official acquisition is a mobile cryptocurrency wallet
Binance announced it has acquired a mobile wallet solution in an effort to improve “the centralized architecture” of ...
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Prime Day is bad for Amazon’s brand
Amazon introduced Prime Day in 2015 as a way to celebrate its 20th anniversary as a one-day sale with the aim of overshadowing ...
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This is how you can personalize marketing campaigns — without violating GDPR
GDPR -- no other four letters are giving tech companies a bigger headache this year. So many articles have been written about ...
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My team used to suck at meetings, but now people are begging us to share our secret sauce
Think you hate meetings? My colleagues and I were so sick of them that we teamed up with Chelsea Handler to build an excuse ...
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Paying for a service doesn’t guarantee it won’t sell your data
In the wake of Facebook’s Cambridge Analytica scandal and congressional hearings, there’s a palpable sense that the pressure ...
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Data shows people want serious long-form content — and brands need to take note
You probably noticed the recent video that asked people whether they heard “Yanny” or “Laurel.” It would have been ...
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3 things your startup should consider outsourcing
In the competitive world of startups, founders should focus on core business operations without distractions. But at the ...
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The $24 billion chatbot industry sucks because it needs better AI
In 2014, WIRED would profile a “boring” company called Slack beginning a media and venture-based obsession with bringing ...
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Aeon Timeline 2 can get everybody on the same project management page
Loads of details and an epic scope don’t have to be a bad thing. In fact, Aeon Timeline 2 ($19.99, 60 percent off from ...
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Learn how top marketers sell virtually anything online
You can learn all the elements that go into marketing success with this Complete Affiliate Marketing course bundle, which ...
