Every day
you probably ask yourself an endless set of questions—What am I doing with my life? How do they get Wi-Fi on planes? Am I
paying too much for car insurance? Why is my smartphone always dying at the
worst possible moments? To answer the call of your most pressing queries
and trickiest tech koans, the GEICO Gecko stepped in as an official WIRED
Insider for the Green Guru series.
He helped
clear up any confusion about the difference between analog and digital TV
signals, which might’ve been clouding your brain. Gave a simple lowdown on how
and why WiFi works on planes (the answer might surprise you) and even explained
why rechargeable batteries weaken over time. He also put an end to the debate
on whether or not the volume goes up during commercials.
Now he can
get back to answering your questions about car insurance. Ask GEICO anything
you want to know about car insurance and they have answers. One 15-minute call
could save you 15% or more. Find out more at geico.com.
Whether I’m running late, or on time, for a business
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This is the age of doing more, especially when it comes
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Your ears
aren’t playing tricks on you: Many ads actually do sound louder, but the volume
of your TV set hasn’t changed and stations don’t turn up the sound during
commercial breaks. So then why are you reaching for the remote—or covering
your ears—during a promo for a blowout sales event?
The FCC is trying
to soothe your ears with something called the CALM Act, which passed in 2010.
It requires commercials to match the average volume of the shows during which
they’re playing. The FCC also sets a legal limit to how loud shows can get, but
there’s a catch. Shows mix loud and soft parts: One character whispers, while
another one shouts.
Some
advertisers create audio tracks that match every part—the music, the voices,
the effects—to the loudest part of a show. In other words, the entire
commercial is set to a guy shouting over a police siren. Fortunately, GEICO
doesn’t need to shout: one 15-minute call could save you 15% or more on car
insurance.
Information is good; the more, the better even. But how does one actually make sense of all the endless information out there? That’s where big data comes in. When analyzed, big data even has the potential to predict the future. Right now, BNY Mellon has developed technology and systems to take the “Digital Pulse” and see where it all nets out. Watch the video and learn more about the value of big data and its incredible potential, sponsored by BNY Mellon.
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Collecting and analyzing big data has huge potential for the future of finance and beyond. Chief Data Officer for the New York Stock Exchange Steve Hirsch sat down with WIRED Insider to explain how working with big data has evolved, the limitations, and how it can help businesses advance and manage risk going forward. Watch the video and learn more about how big data is disruptive, sponsored by BNY Mellon.
#IVYInnovator Dinner, toasts the next generation of leading minds in tech, film, and design. Guests included CEO and Founder of Eventup, Jayna Cooke, and Founder and CEO at Ms. Tech, Nicole Yeary. The dinner was the 7th in a national series, supporting the IVY Innovator Awards presented by Cadillac with additional support by Shinola and WIRED. To learn more about the IVY Innovator Awards program presented by Cadillac, visit IVY.com/awards
IVY honored innovators in Tech at Wednesday’s #IVYInnovatorAwards, presented by Cadillac and hosted by Justin Kan, Partner at Y-Combinator and Co-founder of Twitch.tv and Justin.tv. The 2015 winner was Jessica Richman, Founder of uBiome, for her inventive startup that uses big data and citizen science to understand the human micro biome. Runners up included Shradha Agarwal (Co-founder of ContextMedia), Amar Bakshi (Creator of global art initiative “Portals”), Moawia Eldeeb (Co-founder of SmartSpot), Timothy Hwang (Founder of FiscalNote), and Arshya Vahabzadeh (Director of Digital Health for Brain Power).
The IVY Innovator Awards, supported by Shinola and WIRED recognize and support the next generation of minds in technology, film, and design. To learn more about these awards or to apply, please visit: ivy.com/awards. For more information about the IVY community and how to become a member for access to great events in your city please visit ivy.com.
The #IVYInnovator Dinner, presented by Cadillac, ignites leading minds in tech, film, and design. Last night’s event was co-hosted by Tracey Chou, Pinterest Engineer, and IVY co-founder, Philipp Triebel. Guests included Periscope’s software engineer, Sara Haider and Chime’s VP of Marketing, Shane Steele. The dinner was the 6th in a national series, supporting the IVY Innovator Awards presented by Cadillac with additional support by Shinola and WIRED.
To learn more about the IVY Innovator Awards program presented by Cadillac, visit IVY.com/awards
