Mario Schlosser, the CEO of Oscar Health, wants technology to cure what ails the health care industry. And now Alphabet, Google’s parent company, is betting $375 million on this digital panacea. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreProgramming Languages May Finally Be Reaching a Status Quo
In new rankings from analyst firm RedMonk, Apple’s programming language Swift and Android favorite Kotlin saw their meteoric growth slightly slow down. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreThe Creative Ways Your Boss Is Spying on You
The most common snooping techniques are relatively subtle, but trouble emerges when employers invest too much significance in these metrics. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreMaybe MoviePass Shouldn’t Compare Itself to Uber
There are certain similarities between the two disrupting companies—like spending lots of money. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreThe Sinclair/Tribune Merger Is Dead. Here’s Why That Matters
It may seem strange to worry about the future of broadcast in this digital era, but the fact remains: that’s how many people get their news. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreWhen Twitter Engineers Speak Out, @Jack Listens
Silicon Valley engineers have the power to shape products and companies—both of which have enormous impact on our society. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreThe Strange David and Goliath Saga of Radio Frequencies
The wireless mic systems used by countless schools, churches, theaters, and other venues, are about to become obsolete, all because the telecom companies muscled in. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreWhen Bots Teach Themselves to Cheat
Even with logical parameters, AI programs can develop shortcuts and workarounds that humans didn’t think to deem off-limits. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MorePatreon Makes a Move as Tech Giants Encroach on Its Territory
Patreon’s acquisition of Memberful comes a few months after YouTube and Facebook started rolling out similar subscription services to creators. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreMagic Leap Is Remaking Itself as an Ordinary Company (With a Real Augmented-Reality Product)
Over the past few years, Magic Leap’s supporters have grown skeptical of the company’s mythical augmented-reality product. Now that it has released a headset, the Magic Leap One Creator Edition, can it make naysayers care? Powered by WPeMatico
Read More
