“Protocol spoke with leaders across retail to learn about the technology they’re using to see out the pandemic, and what may change forever as a result. They outlined three major areas to watch: 1. The supply chain 2. The shopping […]
I’m not sure if or how this diffuses outside of NYC. It’s definitely an off-the-beaten-path idea, so it’s worth sharing. “Across the wealthiest neighborhoods in New York City, new retailers are opening the doors to those who can afford it. […]
News of consumer tech devices blurring the lines between health and wellness has been trickling for years. My bet is that this trickle turns into a stream in the next couple years. I envision more preventative and diagnostic use cases […]
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There’s a great explainer video of the protein-folding problem included in this write-up. “In a major scientific advance, the latest version of our AI system AlphaFold has been recognised as a solution to the protein folding problem by the organisers […]
A research paper by Saras D. Sarasvathy highlights his learnings from a deep survey of 30 founders in the late 1990s. He concludes that entrepreneurs use “effectual” rather than causal reasoning. “[I]t begins with a given set of means and […]
This newsletter called High Tea, written for and by members of Gen-Z, is a wonderful window into world of today’s newest adults. They seem to love emojis, TikTok and abbreviations of both words and phrases. I would’ve never figured out […]
Move over, Mavis Beacon! I tried this for a little while and it was great. “Improve your typing while reading great books like Alice in Wonderland, 1984, The Art of War, The Call of Cthulhu, Pride and Prejudice, Dracula, and […]
“[Neil Harbisson] is best known for being the first person in the world with an antenna implanted in his skull and for being legally recognized as a cyborg by a government. His antenna sends audible vibrations through his skull to […]