On July 4, the Juno spacecraft is slated to enter Jupiter’s orbit for a 20-month study of that planet. Here’s how we’ll get there.
Jet Propulsion Laboratory is celebrating Independence Day at Jupiter.
Seven Ways Facebook’s Big Algorithm Change Will Affect Marketers And Publishers
The social network is a fact of life for any company that creates content. And the new reality will require lots of adjustment.
The day many marketers and publishers have dreaded has arrived: Facebook is changing its algorithm to send less traffic to content sites.
How Will Brexit Impact The U.K.’s Innovation?
The U.K.’s way forward remains unclear, and some experts fear the country’s future innovation could be hindered.
The one thing that’s for sure is that nobody knows how Brexit will play out.
Change.org Dives Into Crowdfunding
The site, which just surpassed 150 million users, wants to build a platform for social change that extends beyond petitions.
Since Change.org began focusing on viral petitions in 2011, one of the criticisms it has received has been that it facilitates “slacktivism,” a breed of lightweight, passive action that passes for real engagement. And for about just as long, Change.org’s founder and CEO, Ben Rattray, has been arguing that the petition tool is not only effective, but the beginning of a “platform for social change that empowers movements.”
Hyper Brings An Adless Video Digest To Your Smartphone
Can a clean interface and a human-curated list of content sell mobile users on a daily video digest?
In today’s war for online content, video is the weapon of choice. The Berlin-based app Hyper launched on iPad last fall to deliver a simple, pure video experience: a curated selection of 12 short videos delivered to users every day. After getting acquired by Mic last month, they’re launching a new, sleeker version for iOS on June 30. The big question is, do mobile users like video enough to let strangers pick their content for them?
Instagram’s Evolution As A Business Platform
Businesses have been working to master Instagram, and the company has been working to keep up with them.
Instagram is a go-to app for sharing lifestyle photos of brunches, sunsets, and pets, and it’s helped breed a new kind of Internet star: an influencer/tastemaker. These people have hundreds of thousands of followers, and use that clout to make money from brands.
3 Reasons No One Answers Your Questions Thoughtfully
Well-considered answers take work. Here are some pitfalls to avoid the next time you want to be heard.
It’s not true that the only reason someone would ask a question is for an answer. (I know, it’s sounding a little, “Why did the chicken cross the road?” but bear with me for a minute.) Sometimes people speak up to be seen, to look engaged, to make a point, or even just to hear themselves talk.
This Device Surrounds You In A Bubble Of Clean Air
You don’t have to purify all the air—just the air around your head.
A decade ago, on flights to visit his family in Beijing while he was an engineering student at MIT, Raymond Wu started to think about the increasingly filthy air in the city. “My parents, my grandparents, were all breathing this not-so-good air,” he says. “I could definitely tell that their health wasn’t good as a result.”
How MIT And San Francisco Are Testing A New Approach To Disaster Prep
Resilience isn’t just about what happens when disaster strikes. It’s about what happens in the days—and years—before that.
Suddenly, you wake up. The ground has already stopped shaking, but a small earthquake seems to have knocked out the power. You reach for your phone and realize you don’t have service, either. Just finding out what’s happening is suddenly very hard.
Android Without Google: A Brief And Mostly Uninspiring History
When it comes to Google’s grip over Android, phone makers are as wary as they are powerless.
Unless you’re Google, Android phones can be a rough business.
