
01 2019 December
Why Scientists (And The Rest Of Us) Need Robots To Fear Their Own Death
Every week this theme of how to make technology more human seems to resurface in a slightly different way. Last week, a story about some...
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29 2019 November
This Japanese Hotel Costs Just $1 Per Night … If You Livestream Your Stay
In one of the most expensive countries for tourists, one hotel has a novel idea – stay with them and agree to live stream your...
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26 2019 November
Inside India’s First Brand For Curly Haired Women
India has some baggage when it comes to women with curly hair: “The Indian ideal for beauty prizes long, straight hair. For the most part,...
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13 2019 November
3 Non-Obvious Insights From the Launch of Disney+
It would have been hard for you to miss the launch of Disney’s new streaming service, which reportedly already passed 10 million subscribers just a...
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06 2019 November
Alexa Is Five Years Old, So Why Does She Still Suck?
Alexa has officially been around for five years, and this article asks a good question: why hasn’t she improved? The pitch from Amazon was that...
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17 2019 September
Why You Shouldn’t Panic About Plastic-Eating Bacteria (Or Anything Else)
Scientists are experimenting with plastic-eating bacteria and people are worried. We know ocean plastic is a problem, but is unleashing a bacteria that could eat it really...
Read Now14 2019 September
What the Rise and Fall of Juul Can Teach Us About Influence
As the health risks of vaping increasingly come to light, some people are literally throwing their juuls out of windows just to quit. Vaping had been soaring...
Read Now12 2019 September
Modern Workplaces Need To Get More Dad-Friendly, Survey Finds
I remember being a new dad and working full time at a marketing agency. Like any working parent, I struggled to find a balance. This...
Read Now09 2019 September
Why Trend Predictions Suck (And How To Fix Them)
The first time I wrote about trends, I was inspired by bullshit. I remember reading an article with a headline that promised “5 Trends That...
Read Now06 2019 September
Scientists Regrow Teeth, Americans Need Chaos and Why Your Next Flight Might Be Delayed On Purpose | Non-Obvious Insights #181
This week the dual themes of selfishness and unselfishness emerged in the stories I’m sharing below. On the selfish side – Instagrammers sharing tone deaf...
Read Now01 2019 August
5 Awesome (And Slightly Scary) Technology Stories You Should Know
Most weeks I tend to focus on stories about our culture, but this week my curation led more consistently toward technology with a wide range...
Read Now12 2019 July
6 Marketing Lessons From Ed Sheeran
There is a moment during a show at the Austin City Limits where Ed Sheeran finally starts to perform his biggest hit at the time:...
Read Now06 2019 July
Is Social Media Making It Impossible To Grow Up?
It should be a basic human right to remember the past with fondness as being better than it actually was. Unfortunately, for today’s generation of...
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