Takeovers are usually friendly affairs. Corporate executives engage in top-secret talks, with one company or group of investors making a bid for another business. After some negotiating, the companies engaged in the merger or acquisition announce a deal has been struck. But other takeovers are more hostile in nature. Not every company wants to be taken over. This is the case with Elon Musk’s US$43 billion bid to buy Twitter. Companies have various measures in their arsenal to ward off such unwan
According to experts and recent statistics, the future looks cloudy. And no, we’re not talking about the weather forecast, we’re talking about the exciting and emerging cloud computing sector. In the last decade, cloud computing has grown exponentially. It has become such a huge part of our lives that it’s almost become unnoticeable. But, if you’ve used Google Drive, shared photos with friends or even watched a movie on Netflix this week — then you’ve been making the most of this technology. In
Netflix seems poised to implement some of the biggest changes to its business model in years. In the company’s Q1 2022 earnings call, CEO Reed Hastings dropped two bombshells. Netflix lost subscribers First: Netflix lost subscribers for the first time in a decade — 200,000 to be specific. That’s a far cry from the 2,000,000 subscribers the company predicted it would gain just three months ago. It’s worth noting that Netflix is in the red on its subscriber count in part because of Russia’s invasi
A team of scientists recently conducted an exciting quantum physics experiment allowing them to demonstrate that reality might actually be real. Well, don’t everybody applaud all at once. It’s actually an amazing feat of science. Let’s start with a simple question. How do you demonstrate that reality is real? You can pinch yourself. But that only demonstrates that you’re capable of perceiving pain. Fictional characters can experience pain, so that doesn’t give us anything to go on. In fact, as I
Elon Musk’s bid to buy Twitter has divided the platform’s users. While fans crave his business acumen and free speech absolutism, critics renounce his biases and record of censorship. The simmering discontent at Twitter has sparked a wave of interest in decentralized alternatives. Advocates say the approach will shift control from central governance to users. A prominent proponent of the model is Mastodon. The open-source social network this week capitalized on a surge of interest by launching a
It was a technological feat that made history, wowed audiences, and brought a dead rapper back to life. In April 2012 at the Coachella festival in California, Tupac Shakur took to the stage with Snoop Dogg and Dr Dre. He’d been dead for 16 years, killed in a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas. But this was Tupac the hologram, foul-mouthed and lifelike, performing before a “shocked and then amazed” crowd. Since humans first delighted in the sound of music, advancements in technology have managed to m
While billboards and television ads were once the height of advertising strategies, today, people spend the majority of their day on their devices, whether it’s their mobile, laptop, or ipad. For brands, having the power to send audiences personalized offers and messages directly to their screens is a golden marketing opportunity. Just like a message from your crush, the best push notifications come complete with a proposition that makes your heart race. Maybe it’s a discount, access to new feat
Twitter crypto scammers are now targeting Moonbirds NFTs, a project by entrepreneurs Kevin Rose and Ryan Carson. It’s a collection of 10,000 pixelated owls that have raked millions in sales within days. Scammers trying to get some money off successful NFT projects is a recurring theme now. Last month, they were successful in stealing NFTs worth more than $500,000 from Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) and Mutant Ape Yacht Club (MAYC) owners. After opening up NFT minting on Saturday, the project has cl
Question: what do the following statistics have in common? The second-largest (and growing) source of climate pollution in Europe. The leading killer of children in both the US and Europe. A principal cause of stress-inducing noise pollution and life-shortening air pollution in European cities. A leading driver of the widening gap between rich and poor urban residents. Answer: the vehicles on our streets, primarily the not-so-humble passenger car. Despite the (slow) migration to electric-powered
Some ebikes try to challenge the speed and torque of a motorcycle. Others pack so many ‘smart’ features that their spec sheets read more like the latest flagship phone than a commuter vehicle. But the more I test and live with ebikes, the more I appreciate designs that emphasize day-to-day practicality and ride quality over excessive power and overwhelming connectivity. Few ebikes fit that description as well as the Aventon Soltera, a lightweight and sleek ebike starting at just $1,199. At that