Khosla’s Adina Tecklu breaks down how to nail your pitch
It's so critical to frame the problem from your perspective. And I also think that this is a really great opportunity to introduce emotion to really build a more compelling story. Pitching is perhaps the single most important skill that any.....»»
Apple Vision Pro customers face a 25-minute in-store sales pitch
Apple customers wanting to buy an Apple Vision Pro may have to sit through a lengthy sales pitch, including a 25-minute in-store demonstration on how to use the headset.Apple Vision Pro at Apple ParkThe Apple Vision Pro will be available to customers.....»»
This one image breaks ChatGPT each and every time
ChatGPT can handle all sorts of images, but this particular image is just too much......»»
The gaming smartphone is dead
The Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro has arrived at CES 2024, but it seems to have put the final nail in the coffin of the gaming smartphone as we knew it. Here's why......»»
TurboTax maker Intuit’s $100 million tax credits challenged by US lawmakers
Senators want full accounting of research expenses behind "massive tax breaks." Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | SOPA Images ) TurboTax maker Intuit's tax breaks are being questioned by four US lawmakers who object to the.....»»
Suppliers to pitch electrification, software capabilities at CES
Parts makers at CES this year plan to exhibit their progress in becoming automakers' suppliers of choice in the growing fields of electrification and vehicle software......»»
How jellyfish regenerate functional tentacles in days
At about the size of a pinkie nail, the jellyfish species Cladonema can regenerate an amputated tentacle in two to three days—but how? Regenerating functional tissue across species, including salamanders and insects, relies on the ability to form a.....»»
A song of hype and fire: The 10 biggest AI stories of 2023
When AI hype hit fever pitch—and a market leader nearly tore itself apart. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Benj Edwards) "Here, There, and Everywhere" isn't just a Beatles song. It's also a phrase that recalls the spre.....»»
Pick up an Apple Watch for as low as $199 just in time for Christmas
Apple Watch deals are plentiful as holiday shopping hits a fever pitch, and we've rounded up the best price drops in effect right now on the Apple Watch Series 9, Ultra 2, SE 2 and more.New sale prices have hit Apple Watch models, with the SE 2 disco.....»»
Potentially harmful chemical byproducts left behind when sunlight breaks down ocean plastics
Northeastern researchers found in 2021 that an estimated 4 million to 10 million tons of plastic carbon enter the ocean each year. Much of it ends up floating in subtropical currents......»»
Tense "I.S.S." trailer teases astronauts fighting for control of the space station
The trailer for Gabriela Cowperthwaite's sci-fi thriller "I.S.S." sees astronauts fighting for control of the international space station after war breaks out on Earth. What would happen onboard the International Space Station (ISS) if war brok.....»»
Can science find a better way to trim a cat"s nails?
University of California, Davis, researchers are working with the Sacramento SPCA to alleviate a near-universal source of stress for cats and those who care for them: nail trimming......»»
Biden weighing reprieve for automakers on tougher rules for EV tax credits
The stricter requirements, which were included in the president's signature climate law, don’t allow tax breaks for vehicles containing battery components or critical minerals from foreign entities of concern......»»
What would happen to Earth if a rogue star came too close?
Stars are gravitationally fastened to their galaxies and move in concert with their surroundings. But sometimes, something breaks the bond. If a star gets too close to a supermassive black hole, for example, the black hole can expel it out into space.....»»
iPhone 15 breaks smartphone market"s sales slump
After 27 consecutive months of sales sinking year over year, new research says the iPhone 15 helped the global smartphone market see its first positive growth since June 2021.iPhone 15 Pro and Pro MaxPreviously, Counterpoint Research has reported tha.....»»
Framework Laptop prices go as low as $639 thanks to refurbs and “factory seconds”
Factory seconds, returned products, and B-stock can all save a bit of money. Enlarge / The Framework Laptop 13, with Framework's gear logo on the lid. (credit: Andrew Cunningham) Part of Framework’s sales pitch is that.....»»
Black Friday deal: get 50% off the Lomi Classic tabletop composting machine
Lomi, known for its home composting products, is hosting an early Black Friday sale for 50% off the Lomi Classic tabletop composter.The Lomi Classic breaks down food wasteThe Black Friday offer on the Lomi Classic is quite significant, with a 50% red.....»»
Conflict pollution, washed-up landmines and military emissions: How war trashes the environment
When armed conflict breaks out, we first focus on the people affected. But the suffering from war doesn't stop when the fighting does. War trashes the environment. Artillery strikes, rockets and landmines release pollutants, wipe out forests and can.....»»
The Pitch for AI Might be Worse Than the Pitch for 5G
Google spent the majority of its Pixel 8 launch event talking about AI, just like they did at Google I/O a few months earlier. Qualcomm couldn’t stop talking about all of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3’s on-device AI a couple of weeks ago either......»»
Desolation in Greece"s Dadia park after Europe"s biggest fire
Perched atop a metal ladder, Athanassia Pistola helps her husband nail the roof of a temporary pen for their farm animals that survived a gigantic fire that ravaged northeastern Greece in August......»»
CEO of rocket-maker ULA makes a sales pitch—for the whole company
The company's "complicated" ownership structure is holding it back. Enlarge / Tory Bruno, ULA's chief executive, inside the company's rocket factory in Decatur, Alabama. (credit: Cameron Carnes for The Washington Post via Getty.....»»