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September 12, 2016
Announcing The Winners Of The 2016 Innovation By Design Awards
A panel of 26 expert judges pored through more than 1,700 entries and selected the best products, services, and ideas of 2016.
A panel of 26 expert judges pored through more than 1,700 entries and selected the best products, services, and ideas of 2016.
Year by year, the Innovation by Design Awards have grown. This year's entries represented an astonishingly strong survey of innovation around the globe—more than 1,700 designs. In the eyes of our esteemed judges, the projects you'll find below (and in the slide show above) were the best of the best. There were only 15 winners anointed in the entire competition; we also crowned 231 finalists. Each of those projects represents what's best about design today: big ideas, meticulously thought-out details, and a clear viewpoint about how we live now—and how it could be better. We hope that you'll dig in and be inspired.
Game Time For Twitter: Jack Dorsey's Big Bet On Live Events
Can the company's move to stream major events right inside its app, including Thursday night NFL games, woo the masses?
Can the company's move to stream major events right inside its app, including Thursday night NFL games, woo the masses?
Once upon a time, there was an ocean that surged with a billion and one stories. Every one was different, and they combined in unexpected ways to create new stories. Fishing one out of the torrent took patience, but could be enormously rewarding.
How Women Leaders Emerge From Leaderless Groups
Women are more likely to take command in collaborative work environments—including those that are predominantly male.
Women are more likely to take command in collaborative work environments—including those that are predominantly male.
In spite of a significant imbalance between male and female leaders in business, new research from the University at Buffalo's School of Management suggests that in collaborative work environments where women are outnumbered, they often emerge as the natural group leader.
The Only 7 Steps You Need To Prepare For Your Next Job Interview
There's a lot of interview-prep advice out there—maybe too much. This is what really matters.
There's a lot of interview-prep advice out there—maybe too much. This is what really matters.
You stressed over every little adjective on your resume ("efficient or productive?"). You wrote draft after draft of your cover letter. And now you've arrived at the moment of truth: the job interview, when you'll be face to face with the person who controls your employment destiny.
In The Search For Alien Life, An All-Too-Human Communication Failure
Procedures for sifting through data to verify findings are necessary in any industry. Astronomers recently discovered their limitations.
Procedures for sifting through data to verify findings are necessary in any industry. Astronomers recently discovered their limitations.
The scientific community was abuzz recently when it was widely reported that Russian astronomers, along with an Italian researcher, had recorded a signal that was, as of then, unexplained.
The Decline Of Premium American Fashion Brands. What Happened, Ralph And Tommy?
Once aspirational, companies like Ralph Lauren and Tommy Hilfiger have lost their luster, while innovative new brands are shining bright.
Once aspirational, companies like Ralph Lauren and Tommy Hilfiger have lost their luster, while innovative new brands are shining bright.
Fifteen years ago, when I was in high school, I remember flipping through the pages of Teen Vogue and marveling at glossy Ralph Lauren, Tommy Hilfiger, and Calvin Klein spreads. These brands each still represented distinct styles: Ralph Lauren portrayed fresh-faced girls with bouncy ponytails wearing tennis skirts and polo shirts, while Calvin Klein was edgier, with black-and-white photos of skinny models wearing nothing more than jeans and a tank top (if that). Depending on whether I was in an optimistic or angst-ridden phase, I'd gravitate toward one aesthetic or the other.
September 10, 2016
Yes, There Are Too Many TV Shows, But Don't Blame It All On Netflix
Basic cable, premium cable, and broadcast networks are all airing more originals than they were in 2009. This is what "peak TV" looks like.
Basic cable, premium cable, and broadcast networks are all airing more originals than they were in 2009. This is what "peak TV" looks like.
In the time it takes you to read this article, your DVR will fill up with 500 hours of TV programming that you'll never have time to watch. Okay, that's a fake fact, but this next one is real: The number of new original TV shows has doubled over the last eight years, and the TV industry is starting to feel the pinch. While the term "peak TV" is bandied about a lot these days, it looks like we may actually be in it.
How Google And Others Are Plotting The Revenge Of The Web App
Evolving technology and app store frustrations could give the once-overhyped web app another shot at relevance.
Evolving technology and app store frustrations could give the once-overhyped web app another shot at relevance.
For Alex Russell, a developer at Google, making web apps better isn't just a job: It's a personal belief.
Here's A Guide To Deciphering Your Boss's Vague Instructions
Your boss isn't necessarily being careless or setting you up to fail. Here are a few tips for handling open-ended feedback.
Your boss isn't necessarily being careless or setting you up to fail. Here are a few tips for handling open-ended feedback.
I've worked with a number of bosses in a variety of creative industries. And in my experience, these are industries in which some of the greatest results require a good balance of skill and creative experimentation. I've come to learn this combination means that a good manager (for better or for worse) won't—can't, really—give you clear guidance 100% of the time.
Forget Blueprints—For The Young Architects Of Tomorrow, It's All About "Minecraft"
New camps developed by the Chicago Architecture Foundation that use the super popular video game are winning over parents and kids.
New camps developed by the Chicago Architecture Foundation that use the super popular video game are winning over parents and kids.
Six-year-old Olive Sáenz has been "obsessed" with Minecraft for about a year, says her mother, Andrea Sáenz. "She spends hours building stuff, blowing stuff up, and building stuff again. She's been pretty amazing at self-teaching."
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