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July 21, 2016
These Are The Companies With The Best Work-Life Balance
Indeed combed millions of anonymous employee ratings on Fortune 500 companies to generate this list of top employers.
Finding a good balance between work and the rest of your life is a constant challenge for the connected employee—even when they're in a dream job and have an empathetic supervisor.
What I've Learned By Hiring More Employees With Disabilities
Less than a fifth of people living with intellectual and developmental disabilities are employed, but business leaders can help change that.
Everyone deserves a chance to succeed. And by my estimation, no group has been refused that opportunity more than people living with disabilities (PLWD). Sadly, less than one-fifth of this population is employed.
The U.S. Military Offers $2 Million For Wireless Devices That Can Share The Airwaves
The government agency DARPA has launched a contest to develop tech that could boost wireless capacity 1,000-fold.
Wi-Fi is usually fine at home, but can be a nightmare to use at a packed convention, café, or park. A big enough crowd can kill cell reception too. It's common to hear people say something along the lines of, "The Wi-Fi sucks here."
The Hidden Reasons Why Gen-Xers' Career Prospects Are Rising
This futurist explains why her generation isn't just next in line for retiring Baby Boomers' jobs but uniquely poised to take them.
I got into Northwestern University despite far-from-perfect SAT scores and missing the valedictorian spot by one grade. If I were a millennial, I would have had much longer odds. Born in 1976, I'm a late Generation X-er and have had less competition for everything pretty much all my life.
6 Productivity Tips For Night Owls To Get Through The Workday
Stop trying to become the morning person you aren't and do this instead.
Crack-of-dawn conference calls, breakfast meetings, or even the fact that the office coffee maker is always turned off by noon are just a few examples of how the work world really is designed for early risers. You know the type—those perky folks who leap out of bed with the sun and begin winding down as evening falls.
How Birkenstock Stays In Vogue Without Selling Out
The comfort shoe company has found a way to jump on fashion trends while staying true to its loyal, lifelong customers.
"It happens every several years," says David Kahan, CEO of Birkenstock USA, the American division of the German company. "The planets line up and Birkenstocks become fashionable again."
July 20, 2016
The Year's Most Beautiful Photos Taken By Drones
Flying over volcanoes, buzzing off cliffs, and floating over sunbathers—these are some of the best photos taken by drone this year.
Anyone who's seen a drone buzzing around a park or public event has probably felt a bit violated—what is this robot doing taking photos of me? But as I look at the winners the 2016 Dronestagram contest, I'm feeling more patient with our new photographic overlords.
For Many, The PC, Smartphone, And Tablet Waves Hit All At Once
This "tech tsunami" is now ending, leaving some tech companies hoping for more precious time between waves.
It's easy to assume that since personal computers have been around for 40 years, and have been available and affordable for nearly two decades, everyone in developed markets already owns and uses one. In reality, the market of people who own PCs purely for personal use isn't that old.
CargoX Is A Platform For Self-Driving Trucks
In its quest to be the largest freight broker in the world, the company is looking ahead to autonomous driving.
Self-driving trucks are increasingly becoming a reality. Yesterday, Daimler announced that one of its autonomous buses completed a 12.4 mile route involving turns, tunnels, and a series of stops. Its CityPilot is based on the same driverless trucks that drove 1,200 miles across four countries earlier this year.
What "Pokémon Go" Means For Women
Games that incorporate the physical world can short-circuit the dissociative aspect of online gaming: "You're not just avatars on a screen."
On a recent Friday afternoon, dozens of Pokémon Go players are swarming outside San Francisco's Beach Chalet pub—rumored to be the best spot in the city to catch a Pikachu—and at least one-third of them are women and girls.
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