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October 19, 2016
Is The ClassPass Model Sustainable?
A close look at ClassPass's plans for global domination raises big questions about the fitness of all-you-can-use subscription services.
A close look at ClassPass's plans for global domination raises big questions about the fitness of all-you-can-use subscription services.
Inside a sparse concrete studio crouch a man and woman, both outfitted in athletic attire, buttocks in the air, hands on a black sandbag, preparing to push the heavy sack across the length of a long foam mat. "Go! Go! Go!" a trainer yells, beckoning them to begin the workout. For $38, exercise masochists can spend an hour throwing weighted balls at a ceiling and haphazardly climbing over tall walls at Brooklyn's Warrior Fitness Boot Camp studio. But for those who don't want to plunk down that much cash for an army-drill inspired workout they're not sure they can finish, there's ClassPass—a three-year-old service that, for a monthly fee, connects fitness novices and workout junkies with a wide range of boutique exercise classes at a discounted rate.
How Disney Aims To Expand Its (Gargantuan) Reach With Its Accelerator Program
From robots with human facial expressions to virtual reality cameras, Disney is investing in startups that could be entertainment's future.
From robots with human facial expressions to virtual reality cameras, Disney is investing in startups that could be entertainment's future.
Visiting the Disney Studios complex in Burbank is always surprising for an outsider. The company's attention to detail shows up much the same way it does at theme parks: The employees' farmer's market looks appropriately old-timey, and even the flagpoles have historic plaques. But on a recent Thursday, there was a bit of a culture clash when a host of startups, and the venture capitalists who fund them, were crowded in front of Disney's iconic animation building during the Disney Accelerator's Demo Day.
Nintendo's NES Classic Edition Perfects Video Game Nostalgia
It took long enough for the company to release a retro console, but it got all the little details right.
It took long enough for the company to release a retro console, but it got all the little details right.
In the days of eight-bit gaming, Nintendo was the undisputed king of gaming. Before it became the company of Wii and DS, games like Super Mario Brothers 3 and Duck Hunt dominated the industry. This holiday season, Nintendo's big release is a pure nostalgia play: The NES Classic Edition, a miniature scale replica of the 1980s Nintendo Entertainment System that comes preloaded with 30 games for $60. It's scheduled for a November 11 release.
How Facebook Wants To Help Plan Your Friday Night
New features are making it easier to discover events near you, get recommendations from friends, and buy tickets.
New features are making it easier to discover events near you, get recommendations from friends, and buy tickets.
It's Friday night. You've already booked a babysitter and are gearing up for date night. There's just one problem: You have no idea what to do.
How To Handle Working For A Boss Who's Younger Than You
Technically, your boss's age relative to your own shouldn't matter. Realistically, it might. Here's how to get over it.
Technically, your boss's age relative to your own shouldn't matter. Realistically, it might. Here's how to get over it.
Among the evolving workplace dynamics we've come to love—like flexible work arrangements and casual Fridays—comes a shift that rattles almost everyone affected by it: One-third of employees report to someone younger than them. A few years ago, a study by CareerBuilder had that number at 34%, to be precise. It's likely that even more managers today are younger than their employees.
5 Speaking Habits You Need To Adjust Depending On The Size Of Your Audience
You can't deliver the same talk the same way to every audience—size really does matter.
You can't deliver the same talk the same way to every audience—size really does matter.
When you're preparing for a speaking gig, you've got to ask yourself a few questions: What am I going to say? How long do I have to present? Who will be in the audience? Those are all important questions. But there's one that's easy to overlook yet can have a serious impact on how well you do: How many people am I speaking to?
Three Things Freelancers Need From The Next Administration
Take the population of Nevada, site of tonight's debate, then double it—that's how many people considered freelancing full-time this year.
Take the population of Nevada, site of tonight's debate, then double it—that's how many people considered freelancing full-time this year.
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton will meet onstage tonight for the third and final debate in one of the most tumultuous presidential campaigns in modern history. Chances are good that they'll be talking about the economy, but the odds are low that either one will touch on one of the most important dimensions of it: freelancing.
October 18, 2016
Glassdoor's New Pay Data Tool Aims To Help Workers Earn More
Glassdoor's new tool is helping to balance the wage gap, increase pay transparency, and help employees earn more.
Glassdoor's new tool is helping to balance the wage gap, increase pay transparency, and help employees earn more.
Salary information has traditionally been hidden, like a secret deal between an employer and an employee that is too taboo to discuss in polite conversation. New machine learning tools, however, are finally bringing this information into the light, helping employees gain an understanding of whether they are being compensated fairly, whether they could earn more elsewhere, and where discrepancies between genders, races, ethnicities, etc. may be lurking.
What Photos Of Toys And Toilets Can Teach Us About Income Inequality
Income, not location, determines how people live.
Income, not location, determines how people live.
The favorite toy for the four kids of a family in Zimbabwe that lives on about $2 a day is a homemade ball made from trash. For the kids of a Kenyan family earning roughly 50 times as much, it's a Samsung tablet.
Meet The Leadership Team Driving GM's Recovery
CEO Mary Barra says, "I don't pretend I have all the answers." Her close-knit core group helps her finds the ones she doesn't have.
CEO Mary Barra says, "I don't pretend I have all the answers." Her close-knit core group helps her finds the ones she doesn't have.
For 106 years, General Motors was led by a series of men, many of whom might generously be described as dictators: They had all the answers, and they prescribed the company's strategy. The company's first female CEO runs the show differently.
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