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April 27, 2016
Love And Sex Are A Swipe Away But Finding Friends Digitally Is Still Hard
Online dating is a billion-dollar industry, but swiping for new friends is still a little awkward for users and investors.
In 2016, finding a romantic partner or a casual fling through a smartphone app is more or less mainstream. A study published in 2013 found about a third of newly married couples met online, and a Pew Research Center survey released last year found most American adults agree that "online dating is a good way to meet people."
This New Car-Free Neighborhood Redesigns Suburbia
A new development in Mannheim, Germany, is the ultimate walkable community.
It's possible that some people might own a car in a new neighborhood designed for Mannheim, Germany. But they won't be able to drive up to their doors: The entire neighborhood is car-free, with parking hidden underground.
A Simple Brain Hack That Boosts Workplace Engagement
Knowing how your brain works under stress can help you manage those unproductive responses that add up to a lack of engagement on the job.
No matter which survey you consult, many U.S. workers aren't engaged at their jobs. According to Gallup's 2014 "State of the Global Workplace" survey only 34% of respondents say they are engaged at work, while a recent study by The Marcus Buckingham Company, a management consultancy, found only 19% of U.S. employees reported being involved, enthusiastic, and committed.
Inside Three Companies That Are Innovating Flexible Schedules
Studies show flexible hours are the second most important benefit. Here's how some employees are getting more control over their workday.
A new study by career site FairyGodBoss shows that, after compensation, flexible hours trump every other factor when women are deciding on a job offer, regardless of their age or whether they have children. A recent study by McKinsey & Company finds that millennials of both genders are more likely to accept a job offer from a company that offers flexible work schedules.
Meet The New CEO Of The $22 Billion Genomics Company You've Never Heard Of
Gene-sequencing hardware and software giant Illumina is expanding to consumer-facing tests—and perhaps even brand partnerships.
A simple blood test to detect early signs of cancer. A noninvasive way to screen pregnancies for common genetic conditions. An app store for your genetic information. Illumina, a San Diego-based gene-sequencing hardware and software behemoth with a market capitalization of $22 billion, is working on all these initiatives—and more.
How Social Media Is Quietly (Yet Radically) Changing The Way We Buy Stuff
One man's run-in with a Roomba holds a lesson in the ways social platforms are transforming customer experience.
I was a couple years late to the party, but last winter I joined the 9 million-plus people who've watched the YouTube classic, "Cat in a Shark Costume Chases a Duck While Riding a Roomba." The title is pretty much self-explanatory. But after I finished watching (and laughing), what I was really interested in was getting myself a Roomba.
April 26, 2016
30 Years After Chernobyl, This VR Project Brings You Inside The Disaster
It's a chilling reminder of the dangers of nuclear power.
Thirty years ago today, one of the worst environmental disasters in history shocked people worldwide: the explosion of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in the Ukraine.
This Shocking Video Highlights The Harassment Women In Sports Face Online
Men asked to read threatening tweets directed at female sports journalists wake up to the vitriol and threats women endure.
Jimmy Kimmel's "Mean Tweets" series has celebrities read out that mean stuff people say about them on Twitter. It's hilarious, if not a little uncomfortable, largely because these celebs are still very rich and famous. We can trick ourselves into thinking that anonymous criticism bounces right off them.
Introducing Hover, An AI-Powered Indoor-Safe Camera Drone
The AI-powered micro quadcopter hovers in place and shoots 4K video from within a people-safe carbon fiber casing.
Most popular consumer drones are affordable quadcopters robust enough to fly outdoors and snap photos or video. But they don't work very well inside buildings. The startup Zero Zero Robotics is coming out of stealth mode to announce its first product, Hover Camera, a small drone specifically designed with no exposed propellers to safely shoot footage indoors.
Inside Pandora's Plan To Reinvent Itself—And Beat Back Apple And Spotify
In 2016, personalized Internet radio alone won't cut it. Here's how Pandora hopes to maneuver its way to profitability.
For somebody who just got off of a red-eye flight across the country at six this morning, Tim Westergren seems strangely energized. Perhaps it's adrenaline. But it would be hard to blame him if there was a shred of terror in there, too. Two days earlier, Westergren had suddenly found himself with a new job: chief executive of Pandora, the Internet radio company he cofounded 16 years ago.
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