All my life, I’ve had this weird, annoying voice in my head. It’s not necessarily an evil voice. It’s not convincing me to commit murder or rob banks. No, this voice is mostly about making me do stupid stuff. When I was a kid it might say something like... Read more

The future depends on connectivity. From artificial intelligence and self-driving cars, to telemedicine and mixed reality, to as yet undreamed technologies, all the things we hope will make our lives easier, safer, and healthier require high-speed, always-on internet connections. To keep up with the demand, the mobile industry introduced... Read more

Connect with gaming and metaverse leaders online at GamesBeat Summit: Into the Metaverse 3 this February 1-2. Register here. I played a lot of great games in 2022, which is something I can say about a lot of years. But looking at my top 10, I’m struck by the... Read more

Most of us can relate: There’s that minor pain or nagging feeling somewhere in your body that’s led you, at least once, to the thought, “I better get that checked out.” Or maybe you already know the diagnosis, but you’ve been putting off follow-up care for diabetes, high blood... Read more

I can scroll through my timeline of choice whenever I want, which is a miracle of technology. The downside: I do so, a lot, even when I wish I were doing something else.  With this in mind, I’ve been thinking lately about how I’d like social media to be... Read more

Check out all the on-demand sessions from the Intelligent Security Summit here. Over the last half-decade, quantum computing has attracted tremendous media attention. Why? After all, we have computers already, which have been around since the 1940s. Is the interest because of the use cases? Better AI? Faster and... Read more

Need to cover up a hole in an old comforter? Or need to hide a stain? Don’t throw out your out-of-style or old comforters and don’t waste your money on a new one. Instead, invest in a duvet cover — the removable, machine-washable and customized option to comforters. If... Read more

As far as metaphors for change go, this is a potent one. Yet when we think about the future and the change we might want to make, the natural world provides all kinds of models and lessons.  “What about the lowly cockroach or the lowly earwig?” says Jessica Ware, an... Read more

Check out all the on-demand sessions from the Intelligent Security Summit here. We may be living in the golden age of information, but finding the right information is still a pain in the neck. To tackle this challenge, my team and I at Amazon Alexa are building what will... Read more