Shubham Agarwal
Business Insider
Contact Shubham
Discover and connect with journalists and influencers around the world, save time on email research, monitor the news, and more.
| Recent: |
|
| Past: |
|
Past articles by Shubham:
The four-day workweek is just the start: Experts say it should be even shorter
A 4-day workweek prevents employee burnout, fosters a healthier workplace, and boosts company productivity. And experts say AI could make it happen. → Read More
I got addicted to an app that helped me turn my most ambitious goals into daily routines
I dug into the science behind why it's so hard to form good habits. Turns out gamified apps can help, but they come with a big downside. → Read More
A new email tool proves the AI revolution has already arrived
I used a new AI tool to summarize my emails and improve my productivity. The new app convinced me that the AI revolution is just getting started. → Read More
I tried a new app that promised to cure my addiction to social media, and it actually worked
Trying to limit your screen time? A new app uses a simple, science-backed trick to break the bad habit: breathing. → Read More
What is Nostr, the Jack Dorsey-backed social network?
Jack Dorsey has donated 14 bitcoins to Nostr, a decentralized protocol on top of which developers can build apps, such as a social network. → Read More
I get overwhelmed by how much stuff I read online. So I outsourced my memory to an AI app.
There is too much to read online, and it's especially hard to remember everything, so I tried Heyday, a new AI tool, to help assist my memory. → Read More
The black market for stolen verified accounts from Twitter and Instagram
On platforms like Twitter and Instagrams, verified accounts are a mark of trust — until they’re hacked and sold on criminal marketplaces. → Read More
The Google Pixel Tablet is a bad idea that might just work
Google has repeatedly tried (and failed) to sell Android tablets. The Pixel Tablet could be more of the same, but it also might actually work this time. → Read More
The next big thing in science is already in your pocket
By borrowing computing power from millions of smartphones and home PCs, researchers can crack big scientific problems faster than ever before. → Read More
AI-generated faces are taking over the internet
AI can easily generate realistic faces that are completely fake, and it's making it harder for us to stop the spread of misinformation → Read More
Google has a new plan to replace cookies. Will it work?
Google is on a mission to replace cookies with something better, but thus far every alternative it has built would give it even more power over the web. → Read More
Shortwave just rescued my inbox from the drudgery of Gmail
Shortwave, an alternative Gmail client from former Google employees, is a Google Inbox successor that takes the heavy lifting out of sifting through emails. → Read More
The Interplanetary File System: A peek at the web's future
The Interplanetary File System is a radical new file storage protocol that could potentially lead to a tectonic shift in how information is stored on the web. → Read More
The road to instant groceries is paved with broken bones
As demand for home grocery and goods delivery spikes in India during the COVID-19 pandemic, startups like Swiggy and Blinkit are reportedly driving their workers into crippling accidents on the country’s busiest roads. → Read More
How a 1986 Chevy paved the way for self-driving cars
Despite being bigger than a moving truck and sporting less computing power than a first-gen Apple watch, the Navlab-1 was a surprisingly capable autonomous car → Read More
Smart Toilet Paper Holder Orders More Before You Need It
Homeplenish's smart toilet paper holder tracks your usage and automatically orders more so that you never run out. → Read More
CES 2022: The biggest news and announcements so far
We rounded up all the biggest announcements and news that have surfaced so far at CES 2022. Enjoy! → Read More
Samsung-Backed Earbuds Want to Dehumidify Your Ears
A Samsung-backed startup called Linkface has introduced a radical new pair of earbuds that dehumidify your ears to prevent infection. → Read More
This light bulb can track your sleep and monitor your heart rate from afar
At CES 2022, Sengled debuted a new light bulb that can track sleep and heart rate with a clever application of radar and IoT technologies. → Read More
Scientists think the next big solar storm could create an ‘internet apocalypse’
Scientists say that our existing internet infrastructure -- namely undersea cables -- isn't equipped to weather the next big solar storm. Here's why. → Read More