Short names and an office in Silicon Valley, study finds.
A new study published in Science attempted to come a little closer to identifying what separates the startups that make it from the ones that don’t. The researchers’ findings: Startups that are more likely to succeed have short names, are not named after their founders and are located in regions associated with “high quality” ventures.
February 10, 2015 at 07:46AM
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We’re All Bad With Money
Mo’ money mo’ problems? Yeah, less money mo’ problems, too. That’s why we use Digit to help us save cash automatically. It’s a stress-free way of dealing with a stressful problem.
February 10, 2015 at 07:31AM
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What’s Driving the Next Detroit
Even after bankruptcy, bailouts, massive population and job loss, nightly arson and widespread decay, Detroit still has plenty going for it. Sparking this rebirth: Tech startups that draw from the region’s engineering heritage and promise to help restore Detroit’s long-lost claim as a capital of innovation.
February 10, 2015 at 07:46AM
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A Drone That Bounces Around Disaster Sites Like a Beach Ball
For drones to really be useful, they’ll need to be able to manage the world around them. That could mean harnessing advanced sensors and sophisticated computer vision to help drones detect and avoid obstacles. Or it could mean turning them into flying beach balls and letting ‘em bounce around willy nilly.
February 9, 2015 at 08:57PM
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Today I Am Releasing Ten Million Passwords
This is completely absurd that I have to write an entire article justifying the release of this data out of fear of prosecution.
February 9, 2015 at 07:21PM
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Mirrors Are Going Extinct
I’m willing to bet that in the near future, we will live in a world without mirrors. Yes, it sounds absurd. But hear me out.
February 9, 2015 at 06:00PM
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Meet Spot, Google’s New Robo-Dog That Won’t Fall Over — Even If You Kick It Super Hard
Let it be known that you should never kick dogs — robotic or otherwise —you jerk.
February 9, 2015 at 04:58PM
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Shhh, Not in Front of the TV! Samsung May Be Eavesdropping on You
Tucked into the privacy policy of the South Korean electronics behemoth’s Smart TV are a few paragraphs that may send chills down the spine of some consumers. According to the document, the unit’s voice recognition protocols can “capture voice commands and associated texts so that [Samsung] can provide you with Voice Recognition features and evaluate and improve the features.”
February 9, 2015 at 02:08PM
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How YouTube changed the world
Almost anyone can upload almost anything to YouTube, for free, and be in with a chance of reaching its one billion monthly users – whether they’re activists, terrorists, politicians or pop stars (or just the proud owner of a “mutant giant spider dog”). It has changed our world.
February 9, 2015 at 12:50PM
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Surge Dread – The Awl
With every looming storm or cultural event, one complaint has bubbled up above the rest: Uber surge pricing.
February 9, 2015 at 10:33AM
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