Mercedes-Benz has used the “best or nothing” tagline to market its vehicles for the last 21 years. To ensure its 2021 Mercedes-Benz S580 sedan ticks that “best” box, the German automaker has loaded its flagship vehicle with technology, including an infotainment system that learns to anticipate […]
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Porsche Make’s its Case For An All-Electric Wagon
Porsche has always gone its own way when it comes to creating new vehicles. It is, after all, the company that continues to stick to the wacky idea that putting the weight of an engine in the rear of a sports car is a great idea. […]
The Good, Bad, and Ugly of Online Communities
Before the widespread adoption of the internet, power dynamics were primarily constrained to real-world locations: the office, the dinner table, and the bedroom. In the modern era, amplified by algorithms and social media clout, power dynamics have shifted, changed, and impacted our society and culture […]
How Human-Centered Design is Transforming Our Experiences and Our Expectations
The global pandemic has forced leaders across industries to rethink design and the user experience. When the practical safety concerns of their products and services come into play, “form follows function” becomes paramount. This is particularly true for the travel industry, as business and leisure […]
How to Do a Digital Detox the Right Way
Digital detoxes are all the rage. Here’s how to do one the right way.
This Startup Harnesses Wearable Technology to Fight Addiction
Lumme Labs is using wearable technology to help people break addiction, lose weight, and improve their lives.
Creating an App to Connect with Adventure Seekers
Connor Woolpert has found a way to do what every person consumed by wanderlust dreams — finding a way to make a living traveling. The explorer bug bit Woolpert, now 23, early. From a young age, he traveled with his father — hiking, surfing and camping all […]
What Color Is A Woman’s Voice? Finding A Visual Language For The Hearing Disabled
Ali Mohamed is a modern Renaissance man. At age 22 he is the founder of VOUND Technologies, a company developing prototypes that could help people with speech and hearing disorders experience sound in a unique way. The technology translates sounds into vibrations, colors and images […]
Building A Team That Could Change The World
As a cofounder of Kinetic Batteries and Solvus Global, perhaps Aaron Birt’s greatest strength is building the right team to affect global change. Together with his partners, the companies are developing processes that help make everything from recycling scrap to manufacturing batteries more efficient and […]
Jeremy Blum: A “Mad Scientist” With A Vision For The Tools Of The Future
Jeremy Blum, 28, self-described “mad scientist” and perennial inventor, is a leading light in the electrical engineering, robotics, and systems architecture fields. He served as a technical lead for the Google Glass project and he’s currently Head of Electrical Engineering at Shaper, a San-Francisco startup […]
Whoop–The Fitness Band That Tracks Your Recovery
A wearable that tracks your recovery is something new on the market. Here’s my story on Digital Trends.
Trying Out the New Fitbit Flex 2
The original Flex launched Fitbit as a household wearable, and the Fitbit Flex 2 is poised to put Fitbit back on top once again.
