Cultivated data is the next Gold Rush

Bernard Moon is co-founder and partner at SparkLabs Group, a network of accelerators and venture capital funds. More posts by this contributor Five years ago, Frank Meehan, my SparkLabs Global Ventures co-founder, described the…

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We’re Eating This Planet to Death

The UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released a dire report Thursday arguing that humanity can’t truly fight climate change without addressing the land problem—habitat degradation, deforestation, and soils beat to hell by agriculture. We now use nearly three-quarters of the world’s ice-free surface and waste a quarter of the food we produce, all while…

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Samsung Galaxy Note 10 and Note 10+ hands-on

Gallery: Samsung Galaxy Note 10 and 10+ hands-on | 25 Photos Smarter scribblesAn update that seems genuinely useful is the handwriting recognition and indexing that Samsung added. It uses the neural processing unit (NPU) on the device's Snapdragon 855 chipset to translate and convert your scribbles on the fly. Once you've written down your thoughts,…

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Samsung’s Galaxy Note 10+ has a huge 6.8-inch screen, optional 5G

Under the hood, the Galaxy Note 10+ is powered by Qualcomm's flagship Snapdragon 855 processor and 12GB of RAM (the Note 10 only has 8GB). You've also got a choice between 256GB and 512GB storage, and there's a microSD card slot to add even more. For all of the new hardware though, neither Note 10…

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HBO’s ‘Euphoria’ isn’t afraid to show how teens really use tech

The girls, meanwhile, sext back with their own provocative shots, which typically involve a lot more effort than what the guys put in. (Big surprise there.) TV series like Riverdale have certainly dabbled in this territory, but Euphoria puts the new high school mating dance on full uncensored display. It's not like romance is dead…

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‘DuckTales: Remastered’ is being pulled from digital stores

DuckTales: Remastered, a remake of the beloved NES platformer released in 1989, will soon disappear from digital store shelves. Capcom announced the news in a blog post but, curiously, didn't explain why it was being pulled. If you're not familiar, DuckTales: Remastered was released for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Wii U in 2013,…

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The best consoles, games and accessories for students

PRODUCT SUMMARY There's only one way to play some of the most high-profile, influential games of this generation, and that's on PlayStation 4. God of War, Spider-Man, Horizon Zero Dawn and Uncharted 4 are all exclusive to Sony's ecosystem, alongside fan-favorite franchises like The Last of Us and The Last Guardian. If you're looking to dive into these titles, the PS4 Slim is a cost-effective option,…

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