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October 23, 2016
After Years Of Warnings, Internet Of Things Devices To Blame For Big Internet Attack
Hundreds of thousands of cameras, routers, and DVRs have been hijacked by malware for use in massive denial of service attacks.
Hundreds of thousands of cameras, routers, and DVRs have been hijacked by malware for use in massive denial of service attacks.
On Friday, a series of massive distributed denial of service attacks disrupted access to major internet services including GitHub, Twitter, Spotify, and Netflix.
Why Your Startup's Founding Team Needs A Designer
Ellevest CEO Sallie Krawcheck learned that design is a data-gathering process, not just making things look nice.
Ellevest CEO Sallie Krawcheck learned that design is a data-gathering process, not just making things look nice.
I'm not a designer. Neither is my company's cofounder, Charlie Kroll, but when he suggested hiring a chief design officer for Ellevest, the digital investment platform for women that we launched this year, I listened.
October 22, 2016
Four Reasons Why Nobody's Paying Attention To Your Presentation
Giving a powerful presentation is both an art and a science. Here's a look at the science.
Giving a powerful presentation is both an art and a science. Here's a look at the science.
I see you, checking your smartphone under the table in the middle of the presentation. I've done it, too. In fact, during many presentations, no one in the audience is really paying attention.
October 21, 2016
Facebook Encourages More Live Broadcasts With New Ad Campaign
Facebook will be promoting Live through television ads, billboards, and even buses.
Facebook will be promoting Live through television ads, billboards, and even buses.
Since the launch of Facebook Live last April, there have been broadcasts shot on all seven continents and even from outer space. While a lot of those videos feature celebrities and public figures and were produced by publishers, the vast majority of posts are from everyday people—and that number is growing. Since May, the amount of people broadcasting live on Facebook at any given moment has quadrupled.
How Publisher IDW Is Using Its Comic Book Experience To Build A TV Brand
CEO Ted Adams explains how he took his comics and gaming publishing house into TV with Wynonna Earp and Dirk Gently.
CEO Ted Adams explains how he took his comics and gaming publishing house into TV with Wynonna Earp and Dirk Gently.
The arrival of Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency on BBC America this Saturday caps a banner year for IDW Media Holdings, the publicly traded comic and game publisher that's making steady inroads to film and television.
Very Human Lessons From Three Brands That Use Chatbots To Talk To Customers
Seamless interactions make for happier and more engaged users who want to keep coming back.
Seamless interactions make for happier and more engaged users who want to keep coming back.
Remember when "there's an app for that" was a popular refrain? Now, as consumers' smartphones fill up with apps they've only used a handful of times and businesses try to reach consumers while they're online, the zeitgeist has shifted to "there's a bot for that."
Can Hackathons Give Big Banks The Fintech Edge?
Banks and startups are coming together in nontraditional ways to develop better products faster.
Banks and startups are coming together in nontraditional ways to develop better products faster.
Banks and other financial institutions are taking on some surprising partners in an effort to keep pace with innovation.
From Becoming A Manager To GM's Culture Reboot: This Week's Top Leadership Stories
This week's top stories offer a fresh look at the automaker's efforts to innovate, and what it takes to settle into a management role.
This week's top stories offer a fresh look at the automaker's efforts to innovate, and what it takes to settle into a management role.
This week, we learned how GM is trying to woo top tech workers to Detroit, why the first month in a new management gig is such a steep learning curve, and what it may take for Samsung to rebound from a recent string of device defects.
Watch This AI Platform Assess Trump's And Clinton's Emotional Intelligence
An AI-driven, interactive analysis of the presidential candidates' emotions in all three debates.
An AI-driven, interactive analysis of the presidential candidates' emotions in all three debates.
If you're jonesing to show leadership, the hot thing to be is "emotionally intelligent." What does that mean exactly? EI, or EQ as it's sometimes called, is a measure of an individual's responsiveness, empathy, ability to listen, and their self-awareness. Those who exhibit heightened emotional intelligence excel at their jobs and stand out to employers. Recruiters say they're now looking for this ability more when evaluating potential hires.
October 20, 2016
Here's What Trump TV Might Look Like—And Why It's A Big Risk
Many aspiring moguls have tried to launch their own media empires. But even if you have a famous name, media is a tough business.
Many aspiring moguls have tried to launch their own media empires. But even if you have a famous name, media is a tough business.
Note to every major celebrity thinking about launching a media company: You are not bigger than the platform. Over the last few years, the volatile media industry has left in its wake an endless trail of big-name media figures who have learned this humbling lesson, and yet the compulsion to become a one-person media empire always seems to seduce a certain type of headstrong personality.
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