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August 24, 2015
Can A Meal's Presentation Change Your Perception Of Its Overall Quality?
A new study suggests that the story we're told about the food we eat may be more important to diners today than the actual meal itself.
The last few years has seen a shift in the restaurant world. Food-based reality TV and food media has contributed to the rise of the celebrity chef, as well as the foodie. Chefs like to be in the spotlight as much as diners like to feel personally catered to. But Is all of this pomp and circumstance becoming more important than the actual food itself?
August 21, 2015
Staff Recommender: Tyler Adams, Who Can Identify Every Country From Its Amorphous Blob
The best things on the Internet this week, curated by Fast Company employees.
[image error]Tyler AdamsPhoto: Celine Grouard for Fast CompanyName: Tyler Adams
Role at Fast Company: Web developer. I help build and maintain the functioning and appearance of this beautiful site.
Twitter: @tyleraadams
Titillating Fact: I spent time in Kampala, Uganda interviewing members of gay and lesbian groups for a research project shortly before legislation was proposed to make homosexuality an act punishable by life in prison. Even then, we were careful during interviews to speak softly in public, so as to not endanger anyone. Fortunately, that legislation was recently ruled unconstitutional by the Ugandan Supreme Court.
Spotify's Privacy Gaffe Was Poor Messaging, Not Bad Policy
After the backlash over its privacy policy, Spotify has apologized. Could it have avoided this headache with a clearer message?
Spotify apologized to users this afternoon after a recent change in its privacy policy sparked a strong backlash. CEO Daniel Ek's wordy explanation was apparently enough to assuage some high profile users, many of whom were threatening to quit the service. But was this fiasco really a case of a misstep in policy, or just bad messaging?
Uber Plans IPO, Could Go Public Within 18 Months
The ride-sharing giant, valued at more than $50 billion, has not talked about its plans to go public.
Uber could go public within the next two years, according to a report obtained by Reuters.
How An App And Some Coupons Can Tame Urban Congestion
Metropia helps cities reduce car traffic by giving people incentives to tweak their driving habits.
There are two competing approaches—both very expensive—to solving traffic problems: Build more roads, or build more public transit. Yi-Chang Chiu, a professor of transportation engineering at the University of Arizona, has another idea: Hand out gift cards.
Watch A Fun-Loving Family Of Bears Crash A New Jersey Family's Backyard Pool
"They took my floaty!"
The dog days of summer have arrived—actually, make that the bear days of summer.
The New Chip-Equipped Credit Cards: Safer, And (For Now) More Confusing
Credit-card issuers are racing to get new cards with embedded chips into customers' hands. But merchants aren't ready for the shift.
If you live in the U.S. and have a credit card, you've almost certainly received a replacement card out of the blue in the last three months, often paired with an elaborate explanatory booklet. Your new card, the booklet explains, features a special chip that will protect your transactions more effectively, reduce fraud, and make your life better. The first two parts of that statement, at least, are true.
Graava Is A Smart Action Cam For Adrenaline Junkies Who Don't Want to Edit Footage
Who has time to record and review?
Think of how your brain makes memories. You can recall certain moments with crystal clarity: when your child was born, when you first sampled VR, that epic burrito you had at Chipotle. And other moments—like your commute—are so mundane that you forget them instantly. Graava, a new wearable camera, wants to change the way we record our memories by highlighting only the best ones.
This Fiery Ladder Climbs Half A Kilometer Into The Night Sky
Meet the Chinese artist who finds creativity in fire.
Cai Guo-Qiang is a Chinese artist based in New York. One of his mediums is gunpowder, one of his native country's most spectacular and ancient inventions. And this is his latest sculpture, the 500-meter Sky Ladder, which lived its brief two-and-a-half-minute life at Huiyu Island Harbour, Quanzhou, Fujian, last month.
Tesla Is Offering Electric Car Charging Stations To Airbnb Hosts In California
Tesla charging stations are making their way to eligible Airbnb homes.
Calling all Airbnb hosts in California: If you list your entire home, have rented out your place more than five times, and boast an overall rating of at least four stars, Tesla has a proposition for you.
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