At Machine Box, we’ve always been about empowering you to build amazing things with simple machine learning tools. One important aspect of this approach is ownership. When you use Machine Box, you get complete control of all of your data, and nowhere is this more important than in surveillance and face recognition. Back in […]

By Jonathan Z. Last week, one of my readers sent in a question: How do I become a better visual designer? As I was thinking about how to answer this question, my mind wandered to my experience with learning Mandarin Chinese. Recently, I decided to teach myself Mandarin. When it comes to learning a new language, […]

By Patrick Hall We’ve Been Hyper-focused on Blockchain Games at Loom Network — Here’s Why What’s up everyone! The past 2 months have been extremely busy here at Loom Network. If you’ve been following us, you’ve noticed that our announcements have been largely focused around our blockchain-based collectible card game, Zombie Battleground, and the Kickstarter we used to promote the benefits of […]

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill on September 26 that would establish a crypto task force to combat terrorist use of cryptocurrencies, public records indicate. House Resolution (H.R.) 5036, which represents an amended version of the bill proposed by Rep. Ted Budd (R-NC) to the Committee on Financial Services in January, establishes an “Independent Financial Technology Task Force” to fight […]

She says she’s a “black Bill Gates in the making” who “ain’t never seen a ceiling in my whole damn life”. So it’s hardly surprising that Beyoncé has been named music’s most powerful woman by BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour. The superstar came first in a list of the industry’s 40 most influential women, thanks […]

Elon Musk is the heart and soul of Tesla. If the SEC gets its way, he could have to step down. The SEC filed a lawsuit on Thursday that accused Musk of making “false and misleading”statements about a plan to take Tesla private. The real shocker is the SEC wants a judge to bar Musk, the company’s […]

Facebook said it had fixed the vulnerability since discovering it on Tuesday, and had also informed law enforcement authorities. Facebook said on Friday it found a security flaw in almost 50 million accounts that would allow hackers to take over people’s profiles, a potential additional blow to the social network’s record on privacy. Facebook did […]

Small is the new big. Large business-to-business (B2B) technology companies continue to outspend their smaller counterparts in dollar and percentage terms, and yet, rank poorly on marketing-driven revenue. What gives? Perhaps they haven’t course corrected for the five key trends that are changing the marketing landscape. As a product marketing leader at a mid-sized software vendor, I […]

Veem, a cross-border payments platform that uses bitcoin to move funds among businesses without the need of banks, has raised $25 million in a round led by Goldman Sachs, according to Forbes. The service, which does not require either counterparty to hold bitcoin directly, has quadrupled its revenue in the past year. Also participating in the funding round were […]

Cycling to work, buying from sustainable producers and even shopping locally can all lower your carbon footprint. However, taking small steps towards an eco-friendly home can make a significant dent in your personal carbon footprint. One of the key ways of creating an eco-friendlier home is to find ways to heat your home more efficiently, […]