Mads Pedersen

Digital Media Manager @ Grundfos. Flipping stories about business-driven development, creative use of digital media and technology, social business.

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Technology
Scientists have found a way to decode brain signals into speech
MIT Technology Review - Antonio Regalado
You don’t have to think about it: when you speak, your brain sends signals to your lips, tongue, jaw, and larynx, which work together to produce the …
Singularity
Forget about artificial intelligence, extended intelligence is the future
Wired UK - Joi Ito
TEK IMAGE / SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / WIRED Last year, I participated in a discussion of The Human Use of Human Beings, Norbert Weiner’s groundbreaking …
UX Design
7 UX Deliverables: What will I be making as a UX designer?
interaction-design.org
What does a UX designer actually produce? Here, we will explore the concept of UX Deliverables, a term that describes the outputs of a UX design …
News
Social media influencer plotted to take internet domain at gunpoint. It didn't end well
CNN - By Faith Karimi, CNN
(CNN) — The plan was like a bad movie script -- complete with an attacker in a puzzling outfit and a backup weapon. The intruder entered a victim's home in Iowa carrying a cell phone, a stolen gun and
CRISPR
CRISPR used to build dual-core computers inside human cells
newatlas.com - Michael Irving
The CRISPR gene-editing system is usually known for helping scientists treat genetic diseases, but the technology has a whole range of possible uses …
Science
Pig brains partially revived hours after death—what it means for people
National Geographic - Michael Greshko
Science & Innovation In a feat sure to fire up ethical and philosophical debate, a new system has restored circulation and oxygen flow to a dead mammal brain. Science & Innovation 8 Minute Read By Michael
Behavioral Economics
Using Behavioral Economics in Digital Marketing to Entice Consumers
Adweek
The field of behavioral economics received increased attention from both media and marketers when U.S. academic Richard Thaler won the Nobel Prize in …
CRISPR
First U.S. Patients Treated With CRISPR As Human Gene-Editing Trials Get Underway
NPR - Rob Stein
The powerful gene-editing technique called CRISPR has been in the news a lot. And not all the news has been good: A Chinese scientist stunned the world last year when he announced he had used CRISPR to
Science
NASA sent mice into space, and the results are unintentionally hilarious
bgr.com - Mike Wehner
At some point in the not-so-distant future, NASA and other space groups around the world will begin embarking on manned missions deeper into our …
Cloud Wars Top 10
cloudwars.co
Typography
Helvetica, the world’s most famous typeface, gets a makeover
Fast Company - Mark Wilson
Helvetica is one of the most popular typefaces on the planet. Here’s why Monotype decided to remake it. Helvetica was dreamed up as a universal typeface in 1957 and it’s still incredibly popular –you it
Advertising Industry
5 Ways Advertising Could Change If Chrome Blocks Third-Party Cookies
Adweek - By Ari Lewine
Online advertising is fundamentally changing. With increased pressure to bend to the calls for consumer privacy, corporations and governments are …
Framing
How To Frame A Problem To Find The Right Solution
Forbes - Paloma Cantero-Gomez
‘If I have an hour to solve a problem, I’d spend 55 minutes thinking about the problem and 5 minutes thinking about the solution’ (Albert Einstein) Are we sure we are working on the right problem? Are
Marketing
'Influencer Fraud' Costs Companies Millions of Dollars. An AI-Powered Tool Can Now Show Who Paid to Boost Their Engagement.
Entrepreneur - Hayden Field
The influencer marketing industry is projected to be worth $5 to $10 billion by 2020, but research shows up to 24 percent of influencers have falsely manipulated their engagement numbers. Jess (not her
Technology
WhatsApp Business app for iOS begins worldwide rollout
The Verge - Jon Porter
Announcement follows limited launch last month WhatsApp Business, a version of the messaging app that lets small businesses connect with their customers, is now rolling out worldwide on iOS. The free launched
Technology
UCI Student ‘Accidentally’ Invents a Rechargeable Battery That Lasts 400 Years
theepochtimes.com - Michael Wing
A University of California Irvine student may have stumbled upon an invention to end your phone-charging woes for good. And that’s just the tip of …
Technology
This online coding school started in Silicon Valley's hottest startup incubator is completely free for students until they
Business Insider - Rosalie Chan
After a hurricane hit Miami two years ago, Moises Dobarganes, 35, lost his job. He wanted to go back to school, but things weren't looking good for him. He knew software engineering was in high demand,
Machine Learning
5 Awesome AI Experiences You Can Test Out in Your Browser Right Now
Gizmodo - David Nield
Artificial intelligence is already everywhere, and its influence is growing. It can be hard to get your head around exactly what AI does and how it …
Does Social Media Impact SEO? We Ran an Experiment to Find Out
hootsuite.com - Zak Ramdani
Can social media help with SEO? Before we answer that question, a quick glossary of common search engine optimization terms for readers who may not …
Quora
A place to share knowledge and better understand the world
quora.com
15 top thinkers predict the biggest tech breakthroughs in our lifetime
Wired UK - WIRED
STR/AFP/Getty Images Predicting the future depends on your outlook. Will we be flying to Mars courtesy of Elon Musk and co., or will air travel have …
Science
What are the wiggly things I see in my eyes when I look at the sky?
sciencefocus.com - Emma Davies
When looking up at a blue sky, many people see tiny dots in their field of vision that follow squiggly lines. These move in sync with our pulse, …
Long-form Journalism
Head of Google Stadia Discusses the Reality of its Dream
Variety - Brian Crecente
Google’s greatest promise with Stadia is that it frees video games from boxes, unhinging the imagination of creators, of players, of streamers in a …
Long-form Journalism
Meituan and Alibaba Have Reshaped Food Delivery in China
Bloomberg
March 28, 2019, 2:00 AM EDT The World’s Greatest Delivery Empire In China, Meituan has reshaped city life—and heightened a rivalry with a certain …
Science
Gene-Editing Record Smashed With Over 13,000 Changes Made to a Single Human Cell
Gizmodo - George Dvorsky
Using a modified version of CRISPR, a team of geneticists has successfully triggered 13,200 genetic changes to a single human cell. That’s a new …
Technology
Alibaba, Tencent and other major names form $1.45B ride-hailing venture
TechCrunch - Rita Liao
For the last two years, Didi has been the dominant car-hailing force in China and its success has spawned a handful of competitors initiated by both internet firms and old-school carmakers. Just last another
Technology
Microsoft just booted up the first “DNA drive” for storing data
MIT Technology Review - Antonio Regalado
Microsoft has helped build the first device that automatically encodes digital information into DNA and back to bits again. DNA storage: Microsoft has …
LinkedIn brings lookalike audiences to B2B marketing
thedrum.com - Andrew Blustein
LinkedIn has added lookalike audiences to its ad offerings after beta testing the tool over the last year. Lookalike audiences are nothing new, as …
Social Media
What Facebook's Newest Changes Mean for Your Business
Inc Magazine - By Dave Kerpen
Last week, Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced sweeping changes to come to its platforms, in a message entitled "A Privacy-Focused Vision for Social Networking." With over 2 billion users
Loyalty Programs: Get Points For Thinking Beyond Points
mediapost.com - Dave Andreadakis
Marketers constantly waffle about whether loyalty programs are effective at retaining shoppers and improving the customer experience. Notable loyalty …

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Scientists have found a way to decode brain signals into speech

Forget about artificial intelligence, extended intelligence is the future

7 UX Deliverables: What will I be making as a UX designer?

Social media influencer plotted to take internet domain at gunpoint. It didn't end well

CRISPR used to build dual-core computers inside human cells

Pig brains partially revived hours after death—what it means for people

Using Behavioral Economics in Digital Marketing to Entice Consumers

First U.S. Patients Treated With CRISPR As Human Gene-Editing Trials Get Underway

NASA sent mice into space, and the results are unintentionally hilarious

Cloud Wars Top 10

Helvetica, the world’s most famous typeface, gets a makeover

5 Ways Advertising Could Change If Chrome Blocks Third-Party Cookies

How To Frame A Problem To Find The Right Solution

'Influencer Fraud' Costs Companies Millions of Dollars. An AI-Powered Tool Can Now Show Who Paid to Boost Their Engagement.

WhatsApp Business app for iOS begins worldwide rollout

UCI Student ‘Accidentally’ Invents a Rechargeable Battery That Lasts 400 Years

This online coding school started in Silicon Valley's hottest startup incubator is completely free for students until they

5 Awesome AI Experiences You Can Test Out in Your Browser Right Now

Does Social Media Impact SEO? We Ran an Experiment to Find Out

A place to share knowledge and better understand the world

15 top thinkers predict the biggest tech breakthroughs in our lifetime

What are the wiggly things I see in my eyes when I look at the sky?

Head of Google Stadia Discusses the Reality of its Dream

Meituan and Alibaba Have Reshaped Food Delivery in China

Gene-Editing Record Smashed With Over 13,000 Changes Made to a Single Human Cell

Alibaba, Tencent and other major names form $1.45B ride-hailing venture

Microsoft just booted up the first “DNA drive” for storing data

LinkedIn brings lookalike audiences to B2B marketing

What Facebook's Newest Changes Mean for Your Business

Loyalty Programs: Get Points For Thinking Beyond Points