The journalist-creator economy.

Last week, I participated in a question-and-answer session on innovation in social media in front of an audience of social media and marketing professionals. I spoke about how we use artificial intelligence to build new experiences and features for our apps, and why audio and video are exciting spaces for creators, highlighting the progress of […]

Social distancing and social isolation.

For the past few months, public health officials around the world have been issuing guidelines for limiting the spread of COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2). Among these recommendations, one term has stood out: social distancing which broadly means taking voluntary action to avoid or reduce close physical contact between people in […]

The Tesla of electric cars

Every industry has its fair share of viral trends or buzzwords. When it comes to written communication, there is at least one which desperately needs to go away: the art of overstated comparisons. Every so often, a company will emerge making an aggressive push to promote a new product or business model as market-leading or, […]

Alt-right, all wrong.

After the fall of Napoleon in 1815, Germany was divided into a loose union of 39 kingdoms ruled by monarchs who often had conflicting interests. Disillusioned with the state of affairs and inspired by the revolutionary wave sweeping through Europe, August Heinrich Hoffmann penned his most famous poem, Das Lied der Deutschen, which represented a […]

No trolls.

Back in 2009, Netflix published a slide deck that advocated for collaborative cultures in tech companies. The presentation contained a simple yet effective message that resonated with people around the world: On a dream team, there are “no brilliant jerks.”

Mobile overdrive.

For a long time I had been curious to understand how easy it was for mobile processors to achieve the peak frequencies advertised by semiconductor vendors.

The new affordable.

I’ve always been a firm believer that you don’t have to spend a fortune to find a great device. You simply need to know where to go looking.

#Alexit

After four years of exciting adventures and memorable moments with Imagination Technologies, I have decided to say goodbye to the company and pursue other career opportunities.

Inside the machine.

Consumer electronics companies have recently taken an interest in machine learning in a consolidated effort to provide new and compelling user experiences for mobile devices.

Wear and forget.

When the first images of the Xiaomi Mi Band 2 were released on Twitter a few weeks ago, it seemed like the Chinese company finally delivered the ideal hybrid between a compact watch and a fitness band.