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August 3, 2016
The Best Way To Deliver Bad News To Employees
How you sound is more important than what you say when delivering bad news, according to science.
No one likes bad news—neither the giver nor the receiver—but there is a way to make it a little easier on everyone involved. While words matter, your tone has a bigger influence on the way the information is received, according to a new study from Saarland University in Germany.
How To Discreetly Search For A New Job During Working Hours
Job searching while you're on the clock can be risky, but sometimes there's no other way. Here's how to do it effectively.
Job searching while you're on the clock can be risky, but sometimes there's no other way. Here's how to do it effectively.
You might be tired of hearing this by now, but regardless, it's true: Job hopping is the new normal. That means people today are scoping out their prospects anytime, anywhere—including at the office.
The Moto Z Phone's Moto Mods Are A Cool Concept That Need Time To Grow
Removable back plates let you change the functionality of your phone in a snap.
On their own, Lenovo's two Moto Z smartphones aren't that remarkable.
This Is What It's Like To Work For A Marijuana Startup
The newly budding industry's employees are purpose-driven, highly motivated, and sometimes a little baked.
At first glance, MassRoots is just like any other technology company in America. The Denver-based social platform for marijuana enthusiasts boasts an open-concept, loft-style office filled with 33 talented programmers, developers, and sales staff.
Five Common Mistakes To Avoid When Quitting Your Job
Sometimes the best way to show respect for an employer you're leaving is to make a clean break and set a plan for your exit.
Is there really a way to leave a company without burning a bridge? Of course there is! But many people wind up souring relationships they've spent a long time building based on the way they head out the door. Here are five of the subtler (yet all too common) blunders to avoid when it's time to give your notice.
How To Get A Match, According to Tinder's Sociologist
To understand its users and the impact of online dating, Tinder employs sociologist Jessica Carbino. We talked to her about what she does.
Like so many things in life, romance and sexuality are being rewired by apps. Since 2013, the use of Internet dating services like Tinder and OKCupid has tripled among Americans ages 18-24, according to the Pew Research Center.
August 2, 2016
Why Elon Musk Called Tesla's SolarCity Acquisition A "No-Brainer"
It's official: Tesla is buying SolarCity for $2.6 billion—and the purchase makes complete sense for Musk.
Yesterday, Tesla confirmed that it is merging with solar energy firm SolarCity, which also boasts Elon Musk as a cofounder and chairman. Investors aren't over the moon about the deal—which they made clear when Tesla proposed it in June—but here's why this was a smart, if not inevitable move for Musk, Tesla, and SolarCity.
Mission Impossible: The Ridiculous Tech Of Jason Bourne
The latest chapter in the action series is generally on target for major trends in technology, but it goofs in some embarrassing ways.
Jason Bourne. You know his name, and you know what to expect in the action/espionage franchise: Stupendous car chases, brutal hand-to-hand combat, and a big CIA control room where tech wizards watch his every move around the world. The latest Bourne flick has loads of all that, making it a joyful seat-gripping action flick. It also has absurd scenes with garbled tech concepts flying at the audience as fast as the villains pursuing Bourne.
After Being Sued By Tinder, Can This Threesomes App Survive A Rebrand?
3nder, an app for threesomes, is rebranding to stay alive in the face of a lawsuit from Tinder.
Dating app Tinder is going after fledgling startup 3nder, an app that facilitates threesomes, in a lawsuit that claims 3nder is benefiting from the similarity between the two companies' names. Not only is Tinder suing 3nder, they're also suing its founder Dimo Trifonov as well, a move that could defund his whole operation.
Samsung's New Note 7 Borrows The Galaxy S7's Curves And Camera
The new Note features an iris scanner than can be used as an alternative authentication method.
Samsung released the Galaxy Note 5 last year, and this year brings the Galaxy Note 7. Wait. What happened to the Note 6? Samsung skipped from 5 to 7 for good reason. It wanted the new Note's name to sound like that of the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge devices, which are selling very well this year.
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