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Benjamin Bertram Goldman Benjamin Bertram Goldman
Updated on April 23, 2024

The Home Tech Revolution Could Change Everything — Again

The shift toward home technology, accelerated by COVID-19, could have a long-lasting impact both for users and businesses.

Apu Pavithran Apu Pavithran
Updated on April 22, 2024

The IoT Needs to Enter Its Secure Age Right Now

Experts project a coming explosion in the number of internet-connected devices in circulation. To prepare for that growth, we need to make sure our endpoints are secure.

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K. Scott Griffith K. Scott Griffith
Updated on April 22, 2024

Get Your Flu Shot. Seriously.

This cold and flu season, our expert looks at how vaccines are made and a future with fewer flu and cold cases.

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Molly Fosco Molly Fosco
Updated on April 22, 2024

Modern Fertility Is Making Reproductive Health Treatments More Accessible

Healthtech startups are experimenting with new delivery models.

Hal Koss Hal Koss
Updated on April 22, 2024

The College Students Who Hacked the Grocery Store Inventory Guessing Game

Want to know which stores have toilet paper in stock? Or when grocery delivery times become available? These computer science undergrads built ways to find out.

Hal Koss Hal Koss
Updated on April 22, 2024

Radio Flyer Is Rolling Onto Bird and Lime’s Turf

The century-old company is launching a line of scooters and e-bikes — but the little red wagon isn’t going anywhere.

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Stephen Gossett Stephen Gossett
Updated on April 22, 2024

QuarantineChat Is Keeping Chance Encounters Alive in the Age of Distancing

In isolation, it’s a way to depend on the kindness of strangers.

Young Entrepreneur Council Young Entrepreneur Council
Updated on April 22, 2024

14 Tech Resources to Help You Keep Up With the Industry

Members of the Young Entrepreneur Council share their favorite resources to help you stay abreast of industry changes.

Young Entrepreneur Council Young Entrepreneur Council
Updated on April 22, 2024

12 Big Tech Trends Entrepreneurs Are Excited About

Members of the Young Entrepreneur Council share the upcoming technology trends they’re most looking forward to and how they plan to jump on board.

Jeff Link Jeff Link
Updated on April 20, 2024

UX Design Lessons From the Starbucks App

Everyone but me seemed to be using the Starbucks app. I set out to investigate what’s up with that.

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