Recommendations kills Favorites: AI-driven recommendations transcend our historical go-to’s. Rather than compulsively saving playlists that i discover and love on Spotify, I’ve surrendered myself to the algorithms. It was really the radio feature plus the new “enhance” feature that did it. I now trust that any song I like leads to a playlist I will... See more
In 1984, every sneaker brand was competing to sign 21-year-old Michael Jordan. The front-runners were Converse and Adidas. Jordan wore Converse in college and during the 1984 Olympics. And in high school, he said, “My favorite shoes were Adidas.” George Raveling, an assistant coach for the 1984 U.S. Olympic basketball team, had a long-standing... See more
Freese and his co-founder, former early Facebook mobile product manager Michael Sharon, are calling this “stealth health” — the idea that you should be able to buy a healthier version of a beverage or food that tastes just as good, if not better, than the unhealthy default.
AR needs Smart Glasses to make sense, just as much as Smart Glasses need AR to make sense. With them, your whole field of vision becomes a screen on demand.