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May 18, 2016
Inside Munchery's Big "Plaid Box" Meal-Delivery Expansion
The San Francicsco-based startup is introducing a new kind of meal kit, expanding to more states, and building a giant new kitchen.
The city where I live, San Francisco, is the capital city and ancestral home of on-demand startups. Here you use an app to get a ride, a date, groceries, concert tickets, booze, or new underwear (really). You can get your house cleaned, laundry washed, car parked, and on and on. Tech journalist Kara Swisher called San Francisco "assisted living for millennials."
These Classic London Phone Booths Are Turning Into Micro-Offices
Pod Works is transforming an unused London icon into a place to get a little work done, no matter where you are.
For remote workers in London tired of working from coffee shops, one coworking company is about to launch another option: For the equivalent price of a couple of cups of coffee a week, it will be possible to temporarily rent a tiny (and private) office in an old, iconic phone booth.
How Small Businesses Can Afford To Offer Paid Parental Leave
It may be easier for Facebook, but some small businesses have figured out the finances and logistics of offering paid leave.
In recent years, a few well-capitalized companies (Google, Netflix, Facebook) have competed over who can offer the most generous parental leave. But these companies are rare; according to the Department of Labor, only 12% of private sector workers have access to paid family leave through their employers. One reason that figure is so low is that many Americans work for small businesses, and it's assumed that small businesses can't afford to fund time off.
Forget LinkedIn--4 Other Ways To Expand Your Online Network
Here are some lesser-known apps and platforms that can help you build connections outside the standard social networks.
You already know that places like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Pinterest are good resources not just for social networking but also for advancing your career. And you probably already know how to use them to locate colleagues, mentors, talent, and potential clients and customers.
Why High-Skilled Freelancers Are Leaving Corporate Life Behind
In some industries, there's now one freelance "comprehensivist" where there used to be a team of specialists.
On a sunny November day in San Francisco's Mission District, inside the offices of Stamen Design (a studio known for cool-looking maps), I met what you might call a unicorn of the modern knowledge economy. Her name is Nicolette Hayes.
Why The Open Office Might Not Actually Be The Workplace Of The Future
Design experts and employers speculate on the purpose and future of the open office and what millennials really want.
At college, you probably had open working environments all over campus—in the library, in dorm common areas, in social centers. Ironically, your first job may look strikingly similar to some of those spaces—and it's intentional. In recent research by global manufacturer KI Furniture, 75% of employers recognized that collegiate design can have an influence on workplace design. And indeed it has—almost 70% of U.S. workplaces, which are increasingly filled with college graduates, have an open layout.
Here's How To Trick Your Brain Into Making Smarter Mistakes
You can tap into the same neural circuitry that makes you fixate on the negative in order to turn your mistakes in your favor.
Let's play a game. It's called "Who's Your Ancestor?"
May 17, 2016
UX Reality Check: 14 Hard Truths About Users
It can be hard for designers to take a step back and look at an app or website through users' eyes. Here's where to start.
After any amount of time in the design industry, you'll most certainly hear someone refer to users as "dumb." People talk about having to "dumb down" interfaces, design for "the lowest common denominator," and try to make applications "idiot-proof."
The Best States And Cities For The Clean Tech Economy
Where are clean tech companies getting the most traction? Mostly in the states you'd expect, but don't underestimate what wind power is doing to the grids of middle America.
In 2010, only one state generated 10% of its energy from renewable sources. Now, 14 states exceed 10% renewables that aren't hydropower.
Everything You Need To Know About AI Assistants, From Siri To Ozlo
An army of nonhuman helpers are here—or on their way—to make life easier. Here's how they compare.
In the latest attempt to fulfill sci-fi movie fantasies, tech firms have been lining up to provide you with a virtual assistant. From well-known voice-powered AIs such as Apple's Siri to upstarts like Viv, the goal is to quicken the actions you already take on your phone and other devices, growing ever-more efficient at the job by learning from your behavior.
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