Tag: the web

• The startup taking on Apple and Snapchat in a mini-app war

  July 5, 2020

  Here’s Dmitry Shapiro’s big idea: apps that go inside your apps. Want to play a game inside a Reddit post, make a GIF without leaving the iMessage window, or pick… more ›

• Embracing the metaverse: Roblox’s ambitious vision for building online worlds

  June 15, 2020

  If you’re over 30, you probably have never used Roblox in your life. But if you have children of a certain age, chances are that Roblox is their life. The… more ›

• A teenager’s guide to building the world’s best pandemic and protest trackers

  June 13, 2020

  Schiffmann could have rested on his laurels, but the murder of George Floyd prompted another project. This new site is simple and serves one primary purpose: find local protests. https://www.technologyreview.com/2020/06/12/1002838/avi-schiffmann-17-year-old-guide-building-pandemic-protest-tracker/ more ›

• The podcasting world is now Spotify versus everybody else

  May 23, 2020

  In what’s likely the biggest deal ever for a single podcast, Spotify announced this week that Joe Rogan’s enormously successful show, The Joe Rogan Experience, will become a Spotify-exclusive. https://www.theverge.com/21265005/spotify-joe-rogan-experience-podcast-deal-apple-gimlet-media-ringer more ›

• How the Passion Economy will disrupt media, education, and countless other industries

  May 18, 2020

  [Clayton Christensen’s writing has been hugely influential on my thinking. So when Cliff Maxwell, Christensen’s former Chief of Staff and student at HBS, reached out to discuss my work on… more ›

• Yes, websites really are starting to look more similar

  May 18, 2020

  Over the past few years, articles and blog posts have started to ask some version of the same question: “Why are all websites starting to look the same?” These posts… more ›

• Internet founder scales up efforts to redesign way web works

  February 23, 2020

  Gain a global perspective on the US and go beyond with curated news and analysis from 600 journalists in 50+ countries covering politics, business, innovation, trends and more. https://www.ft.com/content/343febdc-5573-11ea-abe5-8e03987b7b20 more ›

• BuzzFeed In 2020

  January 13, 2020

  BuzzFeed’s core strength has always been our ability to adapt and innovate as the world changes. When BuzzFeed started, smart phones didn’t exist, the social platforms were just for personal… more ›

• Fat Protocols

  January 9, 2020

  Here’s one way to think about the differences between the Internet and the Blockchain. The previous generation of shared protocols (TCP/IP, HTTP, SMTP, etc. https://www.usv.com/writing/2016/08/fat-protocols/ more ›

• From Prenda to Snowden to SpaceX: Tech trends that shaped the 2010s

  January 1, 2020

  It’s been quite a decade. Tech surfed into the 2010s upon a huge wave of optimism and connection (Facebook!) but eventually wiped out on the shoals of cynicism and tribalism… more ›