Here’s some nerd trivia for you: what laptop has a haptic trackpad, a touch-sensitive strip above the keyboard, and no headphone jack? No, Apple isn’t bringing back the Touchbar. Instead, Dell seems to have taken a page out of Cupertino’s book and updated its flagship 13-inch laptop with design elements that look cool but offer questionable practicality. Perhaps most notably, the function row was removed in favor of a touch-sensitive strip which can toggle between shortcuts and regular function
You either log off ashamed of your own face, or you stay on Zoom long enough to become a narcissist. Those are the options being presented by researchers, pundits, and a host of other people who started writing about COVID-19 and working from home a few years back under the pretense things would be back to normal by Christmas… of 2020. It’s 2022 now and we’re hitting a fever pitch when it comes to pontificating on the finer nuances of human psychology through the microscopic lens of a web cam. “
Boris is the wise ol’ founder of TNW who writes a weekly column on everything about being an entrepreneur in tech — from managing stress to embracing awkwardness. You can get his musings straight to your inbox by signing up for his newsletter! When I build a chair, I almost always make the same mistake. While I’m working on it, I tell myself: “This is just a trial run, and once I really understand the process, I’ll make another one, and it will be perfect.” But then I never build another one, an
I’ve been lucky enough to take regular vacations throughout my five-year freelance career. From family trips to long weekends, time off to travel and visit the people I love has always been a priority. Of course, actually unplugging from my work while I’m on vacation is another story. Case in point: I’m currently writing this while on a plane flying to visit my in-laws (vaccinated and masked, of course). We can get into whether a working vacation meets the definition of vacation at all another t
At CES 2022, Cadillac revealed the third car in its Halo Concept Portfolio of vehicles, the InnerSpace. This series is meant to display “a range of personal autonomous options and advanced connected vehicle features” — but that’s a load of marketing waffle. I’m excited about the InnerSpace concept car because it looks like a fucking spaceship. Let’s feast our ground control eyes on these Major Tom images: (Credit: Cadillac) (Credit: Cadillac) I love it. Look at that panoramic glass roof. Just im
You’ve aced the application, written a brilliant cover letter and even survived the screening call, now all that stands between you and your dream job is the all-important interview. However, with the rise of remote working and the lingering effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, your interview will likely be over Zoom, Microsoft Teams, or Google Hangouts. While there are plenty of pros to doing an interview from the comfort of your home (you can wear pyjama bottoms if you really want), it does open
Close your eyes. Shut them nice and tight. Now, imagine, if you will, a tropical island populated only by crypto enthusiasts… Open your eyes. What have you done? Cryptoland is real — and it can hurt you. Also, it can scam you out of quite a bit of cash. This crypto island project first gained public attention with a video that can only be described as unhinged and a Molly White Twitter thread. In the video, a pitch for buying stakes on the island via NFTs rubs shoulders with an animated video th
Pirates around the world are in mourning after the death of one of their idols: Popcorn Time. The “Netflix for piracy,” which used the BitTorrent protocol to let users (illegally) stream films and TV shows, has passed on to the digital afterlife. At least, so it would seem to visitors of popcorn-time.tw. A message was this week posted to the website, emblazoned with the letters “R.I.P.” Alongside the fatal abbreviation was a macabre revamp of the service’s iconic logo. Underneath the gruesome im
This year, we’ve had a shorter and more compact version of CES. There are fewer brands on the floor and even fewer visitors. Despite this, we’ve still seen auto manufacturers wowing us with high-tech concepts and creative artistry But it’s not all about the big dogs. CES 2022 has provided an opportunity for lesser-known brands, and startups to show off their technical and creative nous. Personally, my favorite parts of the show have been in-car product offerings (with one notable exception). So
Let me start off with something that might sound a bit cynical: Venture Capital firms are in the business of making money for their clients and they don’t give a hoot about your startup’s idea, narrative, or cause – those are just packaging. The only thing early-stage investors care about is whether you will grow quickly enough to be attractive for another round of funding and increase the value of their initial investment. Much like Ponzi schemes, the gains of previous investors are paid for by