Straightforward

We've long since been able to invest in startups and companies, but what about investing in people?

If you use the internet you're familiar with seeing pop-ups on websites asking you to accept their cookies, to which you usually simply agree and move on. Cookies make the World Wide Web go round, but what exactly are they?

There's millions of dollars flowing into NFTs, and the likes of Mark Cuban, Logan Paul, Nike, Louis Vuitton, and the NBA are getting involved.

What is bitcoin? Why should you care about it? How is it making people so much money? Today I'm going to answer these questions for you in layman's terms in the hopes that I provide a solid starting point to your understanding of bitcoin.

The news of Jeff Bezos stepping down as CEO of Amazon was initially surprising, but upon further thought, it may be perfect timing. In his memo to Amazon employees, he states he will now have the time to focus on other passions, including the aerospace company he founded in 2000 - Blue Origin. I believe the so-called billionaire space race is fixing to heat up, and the significance of Bezos focusing more energy around Blue Origin deserves some attention.

It's likely that you've never considered using a search engine that isn't Google. It's a brand that is so ingrained into our minds that you probably can't recall the last time you heard the words "search for it" - instead we just "google it." Today I want to talk about DuckDuckGo, a company taking on the giant task of competing with Google search, and why you might want to consider using it.

Welcome to Straightforward, a newsletter/podcast hybrid where I'll be helping you understand the internet and what's happening in technology.