By 2050, the world population is expected to grow to more than 9.8 billion, forcing us to increase our overall food production levels by 70%. When it comes to protein, the current system of raising livestock is having great detriment on our environment and will ultimately be unsustainable under its current trajectory. We either all… Continue reading Why you’ll be eating bugs for breakfast a lot sooner than you think
Author: Inevitable Human
The fake doctor who conned the media with LinkedIn titles and fake research
Ten years ago, the only con artists we feared were the Bernie Madoffs, Frank Abagnales, Jordan Belforts, and Gerald Paynes of the world. They were larger-than-life confidence men that were practically untouchable. Today, we must navigate con artists on a daily basis, from fake Twitter bots pushing an agenda to Instagram Influencers promoting a fake… Continue reading The fake doctor who conned the media with LinkedIn titles and fake research
Will Microsoft’s Holoportation replace FaceTime and allow you to teleport anywhere?
FaceTime, Skype, Loom, and the various other video-chat apps have been critical pieces of technology for connecting with friends and having more meaningful professional conversations. Honestly, I have more face-to-face meetings on Loom in a day than I have physical interactions. However, what’s the evolution of video conferencing apps? Are we even in need of… Continue reading Will Microsoft’s Holoportation replace FaceTime and allow you to teleport anywhere?
Microsoft helps Kroger, Albertsons, & Walmart create the future OS of grocery stores
At first glance, it’s difficult to understand why established behemoths like Amazon (and recently Microsoft) would get into the grocery business. It’s a notoriously low margin industry. In fact, it’s one of the Top Ten Least Profitable Industries, clocking in at an average of 2.2% net profit margin, which for the leading national grocer, Kroger,… Continue reading Microsoft helps Kroger, Albertsons, & Walmart create the future OS of grocery stores
23andMe brings huge promise to the Future of Medicine, but not without a little pain
23andMe, and all of its DNA sequencing competitors, have been a source of absolute unpredictability over the past decade – consistently showing us new ways that DNA data can impact the world around us. With over $786 million in funding and more than 5 million users, 23andMe is a cultural force that won’t slow down.… Continue reading 23andMe brings huge promise to the Future of Medicine, but not without a little pain
Samsung and Instagram preview the future of app stores for the camera
The number of ways we use our smartphone cameras is absolutely unthinkable. From cataloging the meal we’re about to devour to searching for Amazon products via a photo and even taking pictures of receipts and memos to remember later, our cameras have evolved past a memory aid and into a full-fledged behavioral enabler. While most… Continue reading Samsung and Instagram preview the future of app stores for the camera
The complicated history and frightful future of the Internet comment section
Why is your comment so important that thousands of strangers need to see it? This is the question I asked myself the other day after realizing I was one of the top comments on a YouTube video with over 300,000 views. It’s popular opinion to believe the Internet would be better off without comments sections.… Continue reading The complicated history and frightful future of the Internet comment section
Domino’s will trade Pizza for Your Data in its latest marketing trick
There isn’t a single company in 2019 that isn’t thinking about making branded content. If Oxford Dictionary had a Business Word of the Year, “content” would undoubtedly be the frontrunner (maybe with some competition from “influencer”). Because every company is producing its own content, the caliber that it takes to stand out is ever-increasing. Companies… Continue reading Domino’s will trade Pizza for Your Data in its latest marketing trick
What it’ll take for Alexa to become the next $46 Billion App Store
The relationship between inventors and consumers has always been a touchy one. The zipper didn’t get any respect for 30 years before it became a cultural phenomenon. The creators of RFID technology are probably sitting around wondering why consumers never started using their technology in droves. Innovators and consumers cannot exist without one another. It’s… Continue reading What it’ll take for Alexa to become the next $46 Billion App Store