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An entrepreneur’s guide to navigate the changing global tech scene

Dec26
by on December 26, 2018 at 7:00 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Contributors


As the New Year approaches, tech enthusiasts and entrepreneurs will take a moment to reflect on what has been an eventful year in the world of innovation. The tech universe has been rocked by big news equally scandalous and exciting – from the autonomous vehicles racing to hit the streets to the ethics of tech titans under fire – with the reverberations felt worldwide. While stories of big funding announcements, acquisitions, gadgets, and controversies have grabbed our attention, they are in part indicative of shifts in the physical geography of the global tech scene – the rise, fall, revamping, and…

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8 disruptors weigh in on how to fix tech’s diversity problem

Dec26
by on December 26, 2018 at 3:00 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, TNW Answers


A lack of diversity is one of the biggest problems at the heart of the tech industry, and it’s urgent we fix it. Research has proven time and again that diversity in STEM leads to better teams, better products, and is necessary in allowing women and POC access to some of the highest paying jobs in the world. TNW Answers is our live Q&A platform where we, along with our readers, can interview leaders and disrupters from across STEM industries. This year, we’ve had 30 TNW Answers sessions, hosted by leaders, disruptors, and expert panels from fields including cryptocurrency, beauty…

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Hands on with the gorgeous Honor View20

Dec26
by on December 26, 2018 at 2:25 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Plugged


Earlier this month, at a packed-out event in the heart of Hong Kong’s bustling business district, Honor announced its upcoming flagship – the Honor View20. The Honor View20 is arguably the most important device we’ve seen from Huawei’s ascendant phone sub-brand in a long time, as it ditches the dreaded notch in favor of a selfie camera embedded in the top-left corner of the screen. This allows Honor to achieve an almost absolute screen-to-body ratio. Crucially, Honor has managed to accomplish this before its bigger rivals. Samsung, most notably, is reportedly working on a phone with an in-screen camera. I’d…

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