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September 14, 2016
The iPhone 7 Plus's Dual-Lens Camera, Tested By An Award-Winning Photojournalist
International Photographer of the Year Brooks Kraft says new lens improvements and better image resolution represent a great leap forward.
International Photographer of the Year Brooks Kraft says new lens improvements and better image resolution represent a great leap forward.
The new dual-lens camera of the new iPhone 7 Plus is possibly the most significant upgrade to an iPhone camera ever.
She Found Her Biological Father On Ancestry And 23andMe
DNA services are revealing relationships that once were cloaked in anonymity. And the world is still figuring out how to deal with that.
DNA services are revealing relationships that once were cloaked in anonymity. And the world is still figuring out how to deal with that.
When she was 22, Jordon Goulder lost her dad to the neurodegenerative disease called ALS. That same year, she discovered that he wasn't her biological father.
Why This Silicon Valley High School Let Students Design Its New Campus
A high school focused on design thinking has teamed up with the Oracle Education Foundation to take 21st century learning to the next level.
A high school focused on design thinking has teamed up with the Oracle Education Foundation to take 21st century learning to the next level.
When the founding freshman class arrived at d.tech, a public design thinking-focused charter high school in Silicon Valley, in fall 2014, the students discovered that their classrooms had been left unfinished—on purpose. Their first assignment: Design the learning spaces. By the second week of school, after taking a field trip and conducting behavioral research, they were buying furniture.
There's Still Hope For Email—But You'll Have To Pay For It
Disruptive new email apps are targeting businesses and power users, rather than the mass market.
Disruptive new email apps are targeting businesses and power users, rather than the mass market.
It's hard to believe that people once lined up to try a new email app, but a few years ago, mobile email was so inefficient that more than 1 million people joined a waitlist for an alternative called Mailbox. With features like swipe-to-delete and "snooze" for responses, Mailbox proved that email could be better, and it inspired a wave of similar apps.
Want To Double Your Salary? Of Course You Do—Try This
Research shows money (in the form of a paycheck) can buy happiness. Experts craft a game plan to double your salary.
Research shows money (in the form of a paycheck) can buy happiness. Experts craft a game plan to double your salary.
The best things in life may be free, but a study out of Case Western Reserve University found that money does indeed buy happiness. Increasing income—to the tune of an annual salary of $80,000— also relieves negative emotions and reduces the incidence of serious mental illness, according to the research. This makes sense, but how exactly do you go about doubling your income or even getting a raise?
This CEO's Secret To Work-Life Balance? Ultra-Marathons
Extreme races and constant travel keep Hotwire's president Henrik Kjellberg engaged at the office.
Extreme races and constant travel keep Hotwire's president Henrik Kjellberg engaged at the office.
Henrik Kjellberg's average day starts before dawn with a 16-mile bike ride from his Tiburon, California, home into his San Francisco office, where he takes a shower and starts work at 7:50 a.m. After a full day in his role as president of Hotwire and CarRentals.com, he leaves as the sun goes down and bikes the 16 miles back. "And then the next day, instead of biking, I might go for a nine-mile run and take public transit into the city," he says. "I try to mix it up."
The Three Types Of Relationship Every Creative Person Needs
Forget "solitary genius," says author Jeff Goins. Creativity needs fuel from three types of collaborative interaction.
Forget "solitary genius," says author Jeff Goins. Creativity needs fuel from three types of collaborative interaction.
"My only anxiety," a young Vincent van Gogh wrote in desperation, "is how can I be of use in the world?"
3 Brain Hacks To Boost Your Motivation When You Need It Most
Different kinds of work require different types of motivation. Here's how and when to use these three psychological principles.
Different kinds of work require different types of motivation. Here's how and when to use these three psychological principles.
I tend to wake up early and do my best work while the sun is coming up. Whenever I try to work late at night, I find I'm less focused and I have trouble thinking creatively.
September 13, 2016
YouTube Is Building Community--And It's Not Just About Video
Text, still images, and GIFs are now part of the mix that the service gives creators to keep their fans engaged.
Text, still images, and GIFs are now part of the mix that the service gives creators to keep their fans engaged.
Last March, half a dozen people met for breakfast at Hugo's, a restaurant in Los Angeles. Two of them were John and Hank Green, the brothers who are among YouTube's most popular content creators as well as the founders of VidCon, the annual festival that brings together fans, creators, and industry types for a celebration of online video.
Goodbye, Sweaty, Wrinkly Silk Blouses: Ministry Launches Womenswear
The high-tech fashion brand spent two years developing women's garments that promise to get you through a workday without the usual fails.
The high-tech fashion brand spent two years developing women's garments that promise to get you through a workday without the usual fails.
There are few items of clothing professional women love more than a well-draped silk shirt. They're the equivalent of men's well-tailored Oxford shirts: classic, elegant, and versatile enough to look appropriate in almost any business context. But they're also difficult to maintain: Silk wrinkles easily, doesn't absorb perspiration, and needs to be dry cleaned.
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