When you're a company as gargantuan as Apple, what would seem like a small feature add on to it can mean a drastic and sudden end for entire businesses - Check out how apple potentially did this to 15+ companies in nearly under an hour.
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Bootstrap to IPO: How EaseMyTrip managed to stay profitable during COVID?
EaseMyTrip, the 2nd largest online travel portal in India, made INR 100 Cr in profits in FY22 and has managed to stay profitable for 13 years. Even during the pandemic!
Can algorithms speak? And should their opinions be protected?
Machines are reshaping how speech is regulated and defined, and they’re determining who has a voice in the public sphere.
How to increase feature adoption the right way
A guided tour looking at how to maximize new feature releases with 5 key principles.
The Gamechanger - What is credit on UPI?
On June 8, the RBI announced that credit cards can soon be linked to UPI too! That means, your credit card can rest in a safe drawer at home along with your debit card.
Are quantum computers overhyped?
Quantum chip takes microseconds to do a task a supercomputer would spend 9,000 years on.
The forgotten benefits of “low tech” user interfaces
Seemingly outmoded technologies sometimes hold the key to better user experiences.
Satellites and AI Can Help Solve Big Problems—If Given the Chance
Traditional hurdles stand in the way of ambitious plans to use imagery to help feed people, reduce poverty, and protect the planet.
Real age versus biological age: the startups revealing how old we really are
Mail-order tests promise an estimate of how well you’re ageing but the results can be just one more thing to worry about.
The $8 billion crypto unicorn that crypto loves to hate
Chainalysis regulates crypto transactions and works with organizations—including the government—to prevent fraud. So why do people hate it so much?
MIT’s new computer chip design lets you clip on parts like LEGOs
This modular architecture allows for sensors and processors to be added on or swapped out.
Honorary mentions
A Short History of iOS App Icons
Google sets new record for calculating pi
2022 BigPicture Competition: Highlights
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