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May 19, 2016
4 Clues About Apple's Future Hidden In Its New San Francisco Store
The Genius Bar is now a Genius Grove—but that's not the most noteworthy aspect of the new store.
At a press event this morning in downtown San Francisco, Angela Ahrendts introduced Apple's new Union Square store.
With RadioPublic, These Podcasting Pioneers Plan To Reinvent The Medium
PRX's Jake Shapiro is launching a new company that aims to bridge the gap between podcasts and old-school radio.
Don't let all the buzz fool you: Podcasting is still very much in its infancy. As of early last year, only 17% of Americans listened to podcasts regularly, according to Pew. Jake Shapiro and Kerri Hoffman, both veterans of Public Radio Exchange (PRX) and podcasting pioneers, are hoping to change that with a unique partnership.
How Seth Rogen And Evan Goldberg Got "Preacher," Comics' Most Profane Series, On AMC
Tapping the talents of Dominic Cooper, Joseph Gilgun, Ruth Negga, Sam Catlin, and Garth Ennis was a good start. So was keeping it funny.
People have been trying to make Preacher work on television or the movies since the first issues were published in 1995. The list of people who attempted to bring the profane, disturbing, thrilling, and hilarious series to screens reads like a timeline of filmmakers who were hot between the mid-90s and the late 00s. It includes folks like Kevin Smith, Tank Girl director Rachel Talalay, Daredevil director Mark Steven Johnson, The Whole Ten Yards director Howard Deutch, and Sam Mendes. But by 2009, the project was dead and buried—after HBO declared it "too dark and too violent and too controversial," according to Johnson.
Which Vice Presidential Picks Could Woo The Silicon Valley Vote?
The tech industry is still divided about which presidential candidate it supports. Here are some VP choices that could sway the decision.
Silicon Valley is in a bit of a presidential bind.
How To Show A Hiring Manager You're In High Demand
Letting prospective employers know you're being considered by their rivals can push them to take you off the market.
Supply and demand is a simple formula. When a product or service is in high demand, consumers desire it more. Whether it's people lining up around the block to buy a new gadget or a restaurant with a huge waiting list, the fact that lots of people are attracted to something gives us reason to believe it's worth checking out.
The Right (And Wrong) Way To Use Your Alumni Network To Find A Job
The alumni network isn't just for college students and recent grads. It's never too late to tap into it to advance your career.
Getting an insider to endorse your skills and experience could be just the ticket to snagging your first job. But persuading someone who you don't know to go to bat for you isn't so simple. The person is putting their reputation at the company on the line. Your best move? Tap your school's alumni network.
Why Office Gossip Isn't As Bad A Habit As You Think
Sure, it can lead to real fallout, but office gossip plays a valuable role in every organization's social structure.
If you work in an office, chances are good that you're privy (or party) to daily discussions about your colleagues. That's pretty normal. People want to know who's gotten promoted and who's been disciplined. We like to hear about interpersonal matters, romantic or otherwise, and the strains on them. Tales of tiffs and arguments tend to travel swiftly.
May 18, 2016
How Google Search Got Past "10 Blue Links"
Turns out that the company with the best shot at figuring out what comes after Google may be . . . Google.
For years, tech companies launching new search tools would confidently announce that they'd come up with a new way to do search that was superior to providing a page of results with "10 blue links" to relevant websites. Microsoft made that claim. So did Yahoo. So did multiple startups.
Here's How The New Overtime Law Will Affect You
A new law dramatically expands overtime protection. Here's how it will affect millions of Americans.
A new overtime rule is about to greatly impact the American middle class.
Smartphone Makers Desperately Need A "Next Big Thing"
Our phones already have big displays and decent cameras. It'll take big advances to get the market moving again.
It's time for smartphones to evolve again. To think that we're going to keep buying flat slabs of soulless glass just doesn't make sense.
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