Robert Hackett
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Recent articles by Robert:
Should you add Bitcoin to your portfolio in 2021?
The Bitcoin boosters are finally rivaling the naysayers. Is it time for retail investors to bite? → Read More
Sea shanties show TikTok is the global proving grounds for culture
The revival of sea shanties prove viral video app TikTok is the new cultural bellwether. → Read More
Trump riots: Internet rewrites the rules of insurrection
After the Capital Hill riots, its clear social media has changed the nature of coups d'etat. → Read More
Tesla debuts cheapest Model Y SUV yet. Here's how much it costs
As Tesla's share price soars, the electric vehicle maker put its lowest cost Model Y SUV for sale on its website. → Read More
Phone apps: Kick off the new year with a screen cleanse
Reorganizing apps on your phone's home screen is a great way to kickstart healthy habits in a new year. → Read More
Jupiter and Saturn 'great conjunction' awes world with best view in centuries
Earthly observers got the best view in centuries of a 'great conjunction' between the planets Jupiter and Saturn in the night sky on Monday. → Read More
Very Good Security raises $60 million to make data forcefields for DoorDash, Brex
Very Good Security startup that handles data security for DoorDash and Brex raises $60 million in venture capital funding. → Read More
Upstart CEO talks major IPO 'pop', A.I. racial bias, and Google
Upstart CEO Dave Girouard said the many millions his A.I.-based lending business left on the table during its IPO is "inconsequential." → Read More
GitHub CEO: We’re nuking all tracking ‘cookies’ and you should too
GitHub CEO Nat Friedman says more websites should follow the Microsoft unit's example and eradicate “super annoying” web tracking cookies. → Read More
Coinbase CEO warns Bitcoin newbies: 'investing in crypto is not without risk'
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong urges caution for retail investors who want to buy cryptocurrency as Bitcoin blows past all time highs. → Read More
A digital pandemic after a widespread cyberattack tops off coronavirus woes
As if the coronavirus weren't enough, President-elect Joe Biden has his work cut out for him now that the government and business are reeling from a widespread cyberattack. → Read More
Bank chief proposes far-out crypto idea ‘that should be next Nobel Prize’
U.S. Acting Comptroller of the Currency Brian Brooks has a wacky cryptocurrency plan for supercharging economic growth in the developing world. → Read More
Google and China duke it out over 'quantum supremacy'
Researchers at Google and elsewhere are scrutinizing Chinese scientists's claim to have achieved "quantum supremacy." → Read More
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5 software acquisitions Salesforce’s Slack deal could spur
One analyst says Salesforce's jumbo-acquisition of Slack could “set off a chain reaction for more cloud software deals in 2021." → Read More
Quantum computing is entering a new dimension
For years, companies have been spending big money to develop quantum capabilities. Now those bets are starting to pay off. → Read More
WhatsApp is on its way to becoming the world’s next super-app
Facebook's global payments-and-messaging effort is finally starting to catch up with WeChat. → Read More
Salesforce just made its biggest acquisition ever
Cloud giant Salesforce is picking up Slack, which is battling Microsoft's Teams. → Read More
Cruise CEO: Self-driving car market is 'literally trillions of dollars'
Unmanned vehicles testing on the streets of San Francisco will lead to robotaxis, says Cruise CEO Dan Ammann. → Read More
Facebook's acquisition of Kustomer pushes it outside its comfort zone
As antitrust case looms, Facebook buys a business to help expand beyond advertising into ecommerce. → Read More