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March 11, 2016
"Star Wars" Making-Of Documentary To Premiere At SXSW
This is the film you're looking for.
Fans of Star Wars, take note! You're going to want to be at South by Southwest on Monday.
Live From President Obama's SXSW Keynote
President Obama is speaking in Austin, Texas at the SXSW Interactive festival.
Today at South by Southwest Interactive, the star wattage of the annual conference's keynote slate goes up, way up, when President Barack Obama takes the stage.
From Startup Bigshot To Big Tech Hotshot: David Lieb's Bumpy Ride To Google
For a while, the Bump app was a tech world darling. But things didn't work out—& that was okay: That's when Google came into the picture.
The Most Interesting Man Retires, Michael Phelps Goes Dark: The Top 5 Ads Of The Week
Gatorade drops some science, farts are still funny, and a Humane Society tearjerker.
We first met in 2007. His smooth baritone, classy-yet-rogue beard, and George Hamilton-esque pantone, he just oozed worldly raconteur. And while he didn't always drink beer, when he did it was Dos Equis. That fact inspired other wannabes to help the brand triple its business to become one of the fastest growing beer brands in the U.S.. He enters the Fictional Ad Character Hall of Fame, alongside icons like Tony The Tiger, the Glad guy, The Man Your Man Could Smell Like, and the "Where's The Beef?" lady. In his retirement, he leaves on his own terms, surrounded by many exotic foreign dignitaries, monks, Miss Universes, a brass band, a giant grizzly bear, and more. We all should be so lucky. Onward!
"Creative Control" Is A Look Into Your Creepy Augmented Reality Future
A conversation with the film's director and star, Benjamin Dickinson.
Hollywood's put out a rash of blockbuster dystopian action thrillers like The Hunger Games and Divergent, but a small class of independent sci-fi brain busters are finding success ditching the post-apocalypse for stories set in the next few years—with the next new technology. Director/writer/star Benjamin Dickinson's Creative Control, out today, is a keen satire on the delusion and ennui suffered by folks living with tomorrow's immersive tech.
March 10, 2016
Donald Trump's Stance On H-1B Visas Is The Opposite Of Silicon Valley's
Trump says he shouldn't have used H-1B visas as a businessman.
Donald Trump wants to put the screws to H-1B visas, which are given to foreign professionals who perform specialty occupations in the U.S.
New Justice Department Court Filing Amps Up The Rhetoric Against Apple
Apple lead attorney Bruce Sewell said the DOJ's brief reads like "an indictment."
The Justice Department filed another brief in the San Bernardino iPhone encryption case on Thursday. The filing responds to each of Apple's legal arguments, and includes some tough language directed at the tech company.
As SXSW Beckons, Cat Café Ambitions Are Finally Realized
Hells yeah, I'll sign a waiver agreeing to be around cats, and maybe pet them.
Years ago, I heard about this little business in Tokyo: a café for cat people who for whatever reason couldn't have their own feline. It was called a "cat café."
Two-Thirds Of Americans Think Robots Will Take Our Jobs By 2065
A Pew study found that 65% of Americans think our workforce will be automated in 50 years—but they're still optimistic about their own jobs.
As robot truthers here at Fast Company, we've written extensively on how a robot takeover could impact our job prospects. A new study by the Pew Research Center confirms that while a majority of Americans think computers and robots will dominate our workforce by 2065, they are optimistic—or perhaps in denial—about the future of their own jobs.
Nest Is Learning To Detect When You're Home
The devices will combine data from their sensors and from phones to know when you're home or away and adjust thermostat settings.
Nest smart-home products can now figure out if anyone's home.
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