Author: Russ Guill

Here are some of the articles we’ve come across this week. Tech Watches You for Digital Symptoms of Brain Disorders – “Seeing an opportunity, a number of startups have devised quantitative methods to diagnose diseases or assess mental health while patients complete routine activities, like talking on a smartphone, typing on a keyboard, or scrolling…

Here are some of the articles we’ve been reading around this office this week. A Simple Tool to Start Making Decisions with the Help of AI – “Better predictions matter when you make decisions in the face of uncertainty, as every business does, constantly. But how do you think through what it would take to…

Here are some of the articles we’ve been reading around this office this week. MIT Invents A Way To Turn “Silent Speech” Into Computer Commands – “Researchers at the MIT Media Lab have created a prototype for a device you wear on your face that can detect tiny shifts that occur when you subvocalize in…

Here are some of the articles we’ve been reading around this office this week. It’s Time for an RSS Revival – “The difference between getting news from an RSS reader and getting it from Facebook or Twitter or Nuzzel or Apple News is a bit like the difference between a Vegas buffet and an a…

Here are some of the articles we’ve been reading around this office this week. Why writing is the most important skill in design. – “Like designers, great writers understand their audience. They do their research, because the plot and character development has to be believable, complete, and without gaps. They develop empathy for the main…

Here are some of the articles we’ve been reading around this office this week. What Will Health Care Look Like Once Smart Speakers Are Everywhere? – “Studies have suggested that, by 2020, 50% of all searches will be conducted by voice and smart speakers are expected to reach 55% of U.S. households by 2022. It…

Here are some of the articles we’ve been reading around this office this week. Google Thinks it’s Close to “Quantum Supremacy.” Here’s What That Really Means – “The magic of quantum computers lies in those qubits. Unlike the bits in classical computers, which store information as either 1 or 0, qubits can exist in multiple…

Here are some of the articles we’ve been reading around this office this week. 4 Ways to Build an Innovative Team – “So the simplest answer is that you need to start by empowering the people already in your organization. But to do that, you need to take responsibility for creating an environment in which…

Here are some of the articles we’ve been reading around this office this week. Your Strategy Should Be a Hypothesis You Constantly Adjust – “What is new is the idea that closing the gap between strategy and execution may not be about better execution after all, but rather about better learning – about more dialogue…