“People say that entrepreneurs are geniuses who are wonderful at finding new ways to make money. When you look at a list of successful entrepreneurs, you often find only people who were able to exploit their wisdom to beat the market,” wrote economist Tyler Cowen. By “wisdom,” Cowen seems to be referring to epigrammatic imagery, […]
Category Archives: Daily Niche
Why You Should Never Trust Social Media
Mark Zuckerberg, the Facebook founder, famously proclaimed in his 2013 testimony before Congress that Facebook “doesn’t sell your data.” He was right, for a time. But every day, Facebook peddles information about its users and the users of other social media platforms. All manner of digital schemes seek to use your social media data to […]
Short-term winners — and losers — in the digital currency boom
I went into this column expecting a rather different response to a Bitcoin story. The story, which I am sure other prominent financial writers will advance in the coming weeks, concerns three former top Wall Street executives who attempted to invest in Bitcoin with the promise of a big return. That kind of story used […]
“Buying habits need to change”: Kind Socks is here to stay.
With trends pushing towards sustainable clothing, Kind Socks is making its way into a niche that people tend to forget, but put on every morning: socks. Kind Socks is an organic sock wear brand with one aim: to develop fun and beautiful socks in sustainable materials. Stephen Steele, founder of Kind Socks, started the company […]
Bitcoin hackers are back on their sextortion scams
They’re back! Whoever thought Bitcoin sextortion hackers were a thing of the past: Residents of Kansas are being targeted once again by these “hackers”. The scam is quite easy. The hackers claims to have material on you, and publish it if you don’t pay up. Luckily, the wallet is still empty. If you receive an […]
Facebook suspends around 200 suspicious apps of “thousands investigated”
You might recall the Facebook hearing after the Cambridge Analytica scandal hit. In light of that, Mark Zuckerberg promised Facebook would review all existing apps with access to large amounts of data to see if there was any “suspicious activity”. Well, Facebook just announced they have suspended over 200 apps after investigation of their usage. […]
How To Start A Podcast And Develop An Audio-Content Strategy
With podcasts on the rise and Google investing in doubling the amount of listeners worldwide, it’s a pretty great time to invest in starting a podcast. But, how to start a podcast? It comes in handy when you have something to say about your niche, but that’s something you have to figure out for yourself. […]
Why You Should Care About Podcasts
Podcasts are back, and they’re big business. As interest in audio-content keeps growing, Google opened up about investing heavily in podcasts and integrating them into their services in an interview with Pacific Content. The goal? To double the amount of podcast listening in the world over the next couple of years (and have A.I. learn […]
Instagram adds native payment options to app (for some users)
Exciting news: Instagram just added native payment features for some users, making it possible to make payments for services on Instagram without leaving the app. The feature isn’t available for all users (yet). According to Techcrunch, Instagram is allowing some UK and US business accounts to test the feature by accepting payments for booking restaurant […]
Snapchat’s Redesign Causes Stock To Drop
Snapchat users aren’t happy. And it shows. Shares in Snap, Snapchat’s parent company, hit a record low after revealing its results for the first quarter of 2018, warning investors of “substantial decelerating growth” in Q2. After releasing the numbers for the first quarter, Snap’s share price fell as low as $11.50, trading about 17% below […]