Give it up for the ‘Gram. Because while Twitter and older sibling Facebook battle through seemingly endless streams of controversy and scrutiny, Instagram marches merrily forward. Just days ago, the social giant announced they’d soon be cutting in creators for part of the revenue on ads run on IGTV, Instagram’s long-form video hub. Meanwhile, Instagram has slowly become one of the most efficient social media centers anywhere for brands looking to sell products....

Obviously, the way we ran things when it was just a handful of us would never suffice now. Scaling our business has meant overcoming some tough challenges in order to build a sustainable organization. The biggest question I’ve heard from other founders is, “How do I know when my startup is ready to scale?” From my point of view, the answer is, “When you have found a winning business model....

For the late Epstein, his generous donations served to whitewash his tainted reputation. They were part of a well-sculpted PR effort that also included paid-for puff pieces in publications like Forbes and HuffPost, which emphasised his philanthropy, while conveniently ignoring his crimes. Epstein believed that by throwing wads of cash at universities, people might forget about the hundreds of exploited and brutalised girls (and I mean girls in the most literal sense — they were children)....

If your time at home the past 10 weeks or so has made you appreciate the idea of never fighting traffic or trudging into the office every again…you aren’t alone. This WFH era has started the wheels spinning for thousands of Americans about the type of day-to-day work life we’d each enjoy. Of course, most freelancers have been big fans of the remote work model for years. In fact, 70 percent of independent freelancers say they’re highly satisfied in their work, a marked improvement over the 54 percent mark when you ask that same question of all American workers....

Since my last post, the US patent office issued over 28,451 patents and published over 38,209 patent applications. Each patent asset adds a little something new to the human knowledge base. As I cannot list all these patent assets here, the PatentYogi team and I have selected the five most interesting patent assets. Enjoy! 1. Ford’s self-repairing windshield (20190224949) The most annoying thing about a cracked car windshield is that you cannot repair it, so you have to replace it whole, which wreaks havoc on your wallet....

The bill was passed last Thursday by the lower chamber of parliament, the Bundestag, as a draft law, named “Road Traffic Act and the Compulsory Insurance Act – Act on Autonomous Driving.” The vehicles that qualify as Level 4 autonomous will operate in defined areas and will include: Shuttle transports “People movers” – automatic passenger transport systems for short distances Driverless connections between logistic centers (Hub2Hub transport) Demand-oriented transport services at off-peak times in rural areas Dual-mode vehicles that could be used for example in “automated valet parking”...

Google today announced a collaboration with Historic England and the Imperial War Museums, the latter of whom is running a season called “Culture Under Attack,” which focuses on the destruction of monuments during wartime. As part of this, the technology company has loaned the museum a 3D printed replica of the Lion of Mosul, which was destroyed by ISIS in 2015 when they ransacked the historic Mosul Museum. The Lion of Mosul belonged to the ancient Assyrian culture, and dates back to 860 BCE....

The company says the new devices will arrive ‘this fall,’ and will be avaible in the US, Canada, the UK, Ireland, France, Germany, Japan, Taiwan, and Australia. Moreover, the company was even so kind as to tell us the Pixel 4a (5G) — that’s how Google stylizes the name — will cost $499. An extra $150 bucks for 5G seems like a steep price to pay, especially considering how limited 5G access still is....

While Glass is no longer sold to everyday consumers (it lives on in an enterprise version), it was in many ways was the public’s first introduction to mixed reality experiences. And while Google has stayed quiet on AR (and VR) devices for a few years, it appears the company is preparing to jump back into the fray in a big way. As spotted by 9to5Google, Google is working on both a new operating system for augmented reality, as well as a device to show off the new OS....

Google is obviously one of those masters of the digital universe. In fact, Google and their galaxy of services might be the closest any of these companies have actually come to cementing themselves as a one-stop answer for everything a user or a brand needs online. With the training in The Complete Google Master Class Bundle ($40, over 90 percent off from TNW Deals), business owners and brand managers can learn the entire Google offering and see how they’re already trying to be the be-all, end-all answer for end-to-end business growth....

However, the most simple, and perhaps the most effective app is a live wallpaper app. Unlock Clock, as the name suggests, is a live wallpaper that’ll show you the number of times you’ve unlocked your phone on a particular day. The idea is solid: to make you feel guilty about the times when you unlocked the phone to do nothing, or just check Instagram when you were bored. You can download Unlock Clock from here, and read more about Google’s new digital wellbeing experiment here....

The COVID-19 pandemic has deeply impacted transport behavior, and lockdowns have shown how much healthier city life could be without clogged streets, deafening noise and polluted air. According to the latest data from the AA, the traffic on Britain’s roads during the weeks in which lockdown measures were imposed was at a similar level to that seen in the late 1980s and early 1990s. It slumped to between 35 percent and 40 percent of the pre-coronavirus volume at the beginning of lockdown but that has since doubled to around 75 percent....

The world of work is changing, and more and more people find themselves working remotely. Personally, I love working from home because it means I get to avoid the London Underground during rush hour (aka hell on earth) and it allows me to do my job at my own pace. Having said this, being a remote worker can get a little monotonous and I find myself struggling to remain focused and productive....

Everybody thinks they have a great idea for a business. But do they really? The answer, in many cases, is probably yes. We all likely have at least one grand notion that could translate into a successful business. However, most of us don’t have the knowledge or background to stress-test that idea properly, plugging major holes, addressing big questions and rounding your idea into a form that could actually serve as a working template for a new enterprise....

That’s good news but it isn’t too surprising. First of all, I work from home and barely leave the house. But I do so occasionally to get a haircut and buy some groceries. Second, even if one of the people I have had contact with was infected, I would only find out if they either have the app installed or they enter their positive result into their app. Both of those steps lower the chances of the app doing its job....

Well, stop dreaming. They exist. And they’re called airless tires. It’s a simple solution: if there’s no air in the tires, they can’t pop. Amazing, right? Well, you’ll need to curb your enthusiasm a little. While airless tires exist, they’re not the silver bullet we hoped for — at least for now. Not a novel idea First off, airless tires — also called non-pneumatic tires (NPTs) — have been around for a while....

Apple is great at many things, including stoking the hype train for their products like a house on fire. Therefore, there isn’t anyone, from the tech-savviest first-adopter to little kids to your grandma, that wouldn’t like to get their hands on an iPhone or an Apple Watch…or one of those cute-as-a-button iPad Minis. Problem is, that desire comes with a price tag — and with Apple, that often means paying a hefty premium....

To correct history, the Wikimedia Foundation has collaborated with Wikimedia Sverige to launch “The Equal Edit,” an initiative to make history articles on the Swedish Wikipedia site gender equal by telling the untold stories of influential women throughout time. Swedish history is unsurprisingly filled with influential women, including Selma Lagerlöf, an author and teacher, although, the Swedish Wikipedia would have you believe otherwise. In the main article about Swedish history, less than 10 percent of the people mentioned are women....

That’s right, a shady company working on behalf of a major TV show tried to claim that the word “did” was protected by copyright. TorrentFreak first reported on the issue after Sinclair Target, the creator and owner of a computer history blog called TwoBitHistory, tweeted about it last week. Google has stopped listing arguably my most successful post because it apparently infringes on a reality show called “Dance India Dance”?...

The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) is one of the most well-known organizations dedicated to helping find missing children. If you’ve ever seen a poster of a missing child, it’s likely to be the organization behind it. NCMEC began its partnership with Adobe in 2007, when Adobe exec John Penn attended a presentation given by Michelle DeLaune, NCMEC’s present COO. After listening to her speak about how NCMEC identify children in abuse images, Penn reportedly sought her out after the speech, handed her a business card, and told her to let him know any way Adobe could help....