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November 30, 2015
How Cyber Monday Was Born
The creator of the online bargain bonanza on how they dreamed up a new shopping holiday—and why it was almost called "Blue Monday."
Here's a bit of trivia for you as you spend the day scouring the Internet for bargains: It's the 10th anniversary of Cyber Monday.
The NSA Just Ended Its Controversial Phone Records Program. But...
One of the largest intelligence initiatives of the post-9/11 era is over, but critics worry that it could be revived through a legal loophole.
One of the most infamous signifiers of the post-9/11 era quietly ended on Sunday. The NSA's bulk metadata collection program, which was first revealed by Edward Snowden over two and a half years ago, lost its legal mandate this weekend; the program, which involved the collection of data about phone calls and text messages such as caller and recipient, time and date, and duration but not the contents, will not be renewed.
Billionaires Launch A Massive Clean Energy Fund, But Can The World Wait For Its Breakthroughs?
Bill Gates leads a who's who list of billionaires seeking to speed up development of the most transformative energy research.
Here's some terrific news for early-stage energy entrepreneurs everywhere: a powerful group of investors wants to invest in your ideas.
Amazon Unveils Teaser Ad For Its Prime Air Drone Delivery Service
With a new video ad, Amazon inches closer to making its 30-minute drone delivery system a reality.
When Amazon first made its drone delivery aspirations public, people balked at the idea—much like they did when the company announced the Jetsons-inspired Dash button earlier this year. Dubbed Amazon Prime Air, the drone delivery program promised to deliver small packages by drone to customers in under 30 minutes, though CEO Jeff Bezos warned that it would take "four or five years" to fine-tune the technology.
How Microsoft's HoloLens May Change Everything For Industrial And Mechanical Designers
By integrating Microsoft's "mixed reality" system and Autodesk's Fusion 360 design software, designers can see 3D holograms of their work.
Soon, product designers will be able to get up close and personal with their creations while they're still planning them. Rather than just look at digital models on their computer screens, they could walk around a 3-D hologram of the design.
Save Space With This Convertible Vanity, Dresser, And Room Divider
Your tiny, cramped walk-up could use a boudoir.
Le Valet, a convertible vanity from French studio La Fonction, is the latest piece of furniture to tackle the problem of optimizing space in a small apartment or home. With just a simple wooden frame, the innovative piece triples down on functionality: use it as a vanity, a clothes hanger and a handy partition.
Amy Schumer and Serena Williams Improve The 2016 Pirelli Calendar Immensely
The 2016 edition is perhaps the most progressive in a series that has been leaning more and more that way in recent years.
If a certain notorious pin-up calendar appears to contain a wider variety of body types, personalities, and levels of nakedness this year, you're not just seeing things.
November 27, 2015
This CEO Actually Encourages Her Employees To Go Out And Start Their Own Companies
The CEO of Polyvore trains her employees to run a business, then inspires them to start up on their own. Here's why.
Jess Lee, the CEO of the socially powered fashion and shopping platform Polyvore, provides her staff with immersive training so that they can go off and found their own companies—and some of them do just that.
November 26, 2015
You'll Never Guess What The First Thing Ever Sold On The Internet Was
Weed? Groceries? Pizza? Nope.
'Tis the time of year when the primary function of the Internet switches from being a communication or information gathering tool to being a shopping tool. And this year we'll be shopping online–and spending more–than ever before, according to Adobe's holiday shopping forecast. Starting with Black Friday and continuing until Christmas Eve it's projected we'll spend $83 billion buying online goods this holiday season, with $3 billion alone spent on Cyber Monday.
The Surprising Benefits Of Gratitude
Sure, you may know that you should be thankful, but did you know that a lack of gratitude could be hurting your health and career?
Not feeling very thankful? If so, it's your loss, says science.
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