Articles by Nick Kolakowski
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Tesla Hype Machine Gears Up With Elon Musk's 'D'
Earlier this week, Tesla CEO Elon Musk (who’s also CEO of private-space-flight firm SpaceX) issued a cryptic Tweet. “About time to unveil the D and something else,” it read, accompanied by a phot… -
Smartwatches (and App Builders) Face Challenges
At least one research firm really does think wearable electronics will become the Next Big Thing. Analysts at IHS believe that the wearable-electronics market will increase to 800 million units s… -
New York City Launches Digital.NYC for Tech Pros
If you’re a tech pro based in New York, it might be worth taking a look at the new Digital.NYC hub launched by the city government. The website is a database of startups, investors, jobs, and upc… -
Meet the Robot Tasked With Tasting Thai Food
Thailand’s government cares about the quality of the country’s restaurants. It cares so much, in fact, that it’s building a robot capable of sampling Thai cuisine and judging it against a governm… -
Microsoft Might Make Windows 9 Free for Some
Over the weekend, a listing for a “Windows TH” appeared on a Windows Technical Preview for Enterprise website, leading to rampant speculation about the final name for the next version of the comp… -
The Tech Startup That Paid a Million for a CEO
Last week, an interesting story in TechCrunch highlighted how a burgeoning technology industry is lifting the salaries of the chief executives tasked with managing everything from wet-behind-the-… -
Do Employees Really Want Unlimited Vacation?
Sir Richard Branson, founder of the multinational Virgin Group, has decided to give his employees as much vacation time as they want. His inspiration? Netflix, which did away with scheduled vacat… -
Google's Eric Schmidt's 9 Tips for Happy Emailing
If any two people know something about email, it’s Eric Schmidt and Jonathan Rosenberg, two former Google executives who’ve published a book titled How Google Works. Schmidt, now Google’s executi… -
You’ve Seen Drones Fly. Now Watch Them Dance.
Drones serve a lot of uses these days. The U.S. military relies on flying ones for battlefield activities; hobbyists around the world also send machines skyward, sometimes to take a look at thing… -
Demand for Tech Pros Still High in Seattle
Seattle needs tech workers. That’s the conclusion reached by King 5, NBC’s Seattle affiliate, which paints a picture of six-figure starting salaries for software engineers, startups fighting over…