Boston Dynamics just unveiled a lifelike headless robot In Brief Boston Dynamics has upgraded their SpotMini robot. The headless, electric quadruped is shockingly lifelike, though details about its capabilities have yet to be released. Another strange and incredible robot has entered the tech market. Boston Dynamics (BD) has revealed a new, sleek, headless version of […] More
The deeply held religious convictions that kickstarted capitalism | Aeon Videos In his landmark work The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism (1905), the German sociologist Max Weber offered a radical shift in perspective on the history of global economics by suggesting that the Protestant Reformation, rather than innovation, was primarily responsible for the […] More
The iPhone X has the best smartphone display ever, says DisplayMate If you’ve seen it, you know it: The iPhone X has an absolutely stunning OLED display. But now display calibration experts at DisplayMate have put the iPhone X’s screen under the scrutiny of their extensive tests, and they agree: Not only does the iPhone […] More
Lyft’s cofounders met on Facebook and lived on opposite coasts – here’s how they launched a $7.5 billion startup long-distance John Zimmer and Logan Green met through a mutual friend on Facebook. Both were thinking about starting a ride-sharing service. Lyft, then called “Zimride,” was a side project for a few years. The cofounders moved […] More
U.S. Economy Losing Billions As ‘Trump Slump’ Continues In Tourism Sector Disney Land. The Grand Canyon. The Golden Gate Bridge. Yosemite. The World Trade Center. The United States has long been a bucket-list destination, but as executive announcement piles on executive announcement, international visitors are wary of choosing the tourism-behemoth for their next vacation. More