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October 14, 2016
SciFutures Probes Your Company's Dystopian Nightmares And Dreams Up The Solutions
The small Burbank-based firm uses a stable of 100 published sci-fi writers to help workshop scary futures into real products.
The small Burbank-based firm uses a stable of 100 published sci-fi writers to help workshop scary futures into real products.
Do Fortune 500 CEOs dream of electric sheep? No, they dream about the hundreds of ways their companies could be put out of business by the radical idea that they never see coming. A new business model, or some gadget. At first it's a novelty, easy to laugh off, but then it evolves, people begin to get it, and it catches on. Next thing you know, your company is Kodak, Blockbuster, or a taxi cab.
Mixed Views On Samsung's Crisis Management Make For An Uncertain Recovery
A rebound will depend on how well consumers believe Samsung handled the situation, but opinions are divided.
A rebound will depend on how well consumers believe Samsung handled the situation, but opinions are divided.
Earlier this week, Samsung announced a massive recall of its Galaxy Note 7 following reports of exploding batteries.
Your New Job Is A Nightmare But You Can Still Quit And Save Your Career
You've taken a new job and it was a terrible mistake. Here's what to do next.
You've taken a new job and it was a terrible mistake. Here's what to do next.
The interviews went well. You liked the people, and the job seemed like a perfect fit. But now that you've been working at your new company for a couple of weeks, you've realized that nothing is as it appeared and you've made a terrible mistake.
How To Know Whether To "Correct" Your Coworkers Or Just Let It Slide
You have an idea or objection you want to raise, but that might be risky. Should you speak up or bite your tongue?
You have an idea or objection you want to raise, but that might be risky. Should you speak up or bite your tongue?
We all know that person: The one who can never seem to bite his tongue. He feels an overwhelming urge to speak up with a correction, no matter how unimportant or minuscule it might be.
From Shorter Emails To Using Stress Wisely: This Week's Top Leadership Stories
This week's top stories may help you cut back on aimless emailing, build a stronger case for that raise, and make better use of your stress.
This week's top stories may help you cut back on aimless emailing, build a stronger case for that raise, and make better use of your stress.
This week we learned how to write more concise, actionable emails, how to make small doses of "acute" stress work in our favor, and where the top tech talent may be heading in 2017 and beyond.
Is Customization The Future Of The Beauty Industry?
Startups and big brands are increasingly finding ways for customers to create their ideal products, tailored just for them.
Startups and big brands are increasingly finding ways for customers to create their ideal products, tailored just for them.
To quote my fiancé: "You pressed a few buttons and suddenly you're Estée Lauder?"
Three Ways To Turn Around A Team In Turmoil
At times of crisis, leaders have a tendency to batten down the hatches, bark orders, and assign blame. Those are all bad moves.
At times of crisis, leaders have a tendency to batten down the hatches, bark orders, and assign blame. Those are all bad moves.
When your team is in trouble, it may seem like any way out is a good way out. It often isn't. Taking a team in the right direction is crucial at any time, but when the pressure is high and things aren't going well, getting everyone back on track is especially difficult. Here are a few ways to do that, without falling prey to the common mistakes managers often make when trying to set things aright.
Old-Fashioned Stings Nab Weapons Buyers As Illicit Markets Move Online
Encryption on dark websites is no match for a tried-and-true law enforcement technique: impersonating vendors of illegal merchandise.
Encryption on dark websites is no match for a tried-and-true law enforcement technique: impersonating vendors of illegal merchandise.
According to prosecutors, a Houston man arrested last month on federal explosives charges tried to buy dynamite, a grenade, and a remote detonator through the anonymous "dark web" market called AlphaBay.
October 13, 2016
Samsung Note 7 Battery Explosions: Is "Fast Charging" Tech To Blame?
Nobody—not even Samsung—knows exactly why the Note 7s blew up. These are the leading theories.
Nobody—not even Samsung—knows exactly why the Note 7s blew up. These are the leading theories.
The first thing Samsung talked about during a pre-launch briefing on its Galaxy Note 7 back in July was the phone's battery and its new "fast charging" technology. The subtext was pretty clear: "Our phone has a bigger battery and charges up faster than the (then-forthcoming) Apple iPhone 7."
There's Probably No Good Reason Why Those "Apprentice" Outtakes Haven't Been Released
Though it's likely that Donald Trump could sue for breach of contract, it would be an uphill climb, says an entertainment lawyer.
Though it's likely that Donald Trump could sue for breach of contract, it would be an uphill climb, says an entertainment lawyer.
Ever since those hot-mic recordings of Donald Trump on Access Hollywood dropped like a bombshell last Friday, the media has been salivating at the prospect of getting outtakes of the candidate on his former hit show, The Apprentice, which are said to be "far worse" in content. And yet it's been almost a week—an eternity in the current news cycle—and we're still waiting.
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