“Voice computing seeks to deliver a single correct response to any query. That’s why it’s going to upend our relationship with information.” | learn more
This company elicits a lot of strong feelings these days – from its clearly addictive nicotine product to its $38B valuation and recent investment from cigarette maker Altria. | learn more
“The NVC is the University of Chicago’s nationally ranked accelerator program that has graduated more than 230 startup companies still in operation today.” | learn more
“Legal recreational marijuana in Illinois could drive demand as high as 550,000 pounds a year, far more than the state’s licensed growers can supply, according to a new study commissioned by state legislators.”
A friend of mine called this the “most Chicago thing ever bro.” | learn more
I had learned this a few years ago and referenced it recently in a conversation, so I re-googled it (is that a term?). There’s an arcane system of rural TelCo subsidies that they’re able to exploit to enable your free […]
Another helpful (and interactive!) reminder that I’m awful at spelling. “Here are the 8 most common permutations of her first name, Britney. People nail the first three letters—then things get interesting.” | learn more
“In China’s biggest cities, restaurants are struggling to satisfy the appetites of customers ordering food delivery through apps on their phones. That’s leading to a booming market for renting kitchen space, without tables, chairs or waiters.” | learn more
This is from the NYT, so not quite as technical as typical articles in this section. “The body’s microbial community may influence the brain and behavior, perhaps even playing a role in dementia, autism and other disorders.” | learn more
You may not recognize his name, but if you’ve ever asked Siri a scientific question his company has delivered the answer (try-at-home example: “what’s the square root of pi?”). He’s a productivity fanatic. In this detailed post he shares all […]