A definitive new study dispels the myth of the Silicon Valley wunderkind.

First-principles thinking is one of the best ways to reverse-engineer complicated problems and unleash creative possibility.

Massive amounts of data can increasingly be processed in real time. This can result in magic and abuse. The debate on how to combine this great power with a necessary sense of responsibility has become essential.

Amazon is utilizing its knowledge of its powerful marketplace machine — from optimizing word-search algorithms to analyzing competitors’ sales data to using its customer-review networks — to steer shoppers toward its in-house brands.

In 2019, people are expected to spend an average of 170.6 minutes each day on online activities like watching videos on YouTube, sharing photos on Facebook and shopping on Amazon. They’ll spend slightly less time — 170.3 minutes —watching TV.