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September 19, 2014
How TaskUs Bootstrapped Its Way From 2 To 1,200 Employees
The startup founder went from living with their parents and feeling dejected, to running a much-needed, industry-respected service.
Bryce Maddock was 22 when he left his Wall Street finance job to start a frozen yogurt company in Argentina with his high school buddy Jaspar Weir.
The New Habit Challenge: Work The Exact Amount Of Time Science Tells Us To
You know you should take regular breaks during the workday, but did you know they should be exactly 17 minutes long?
It turns out going hard for eight hours straight every day isn't the best way to get work done.
15 People Who Are Taking Networking To A New Level
Meet the Superconnectors: How the new mavens of networking are playing a different (and more generous) game.
The art of networking changes every time a new Snapchat is born.
September 18, 2014
NVIDIA Takes On Apollo 11 Moon Landing Deniers--With Technology
Three prominent moon-landing conspiracy theories are debunked using the latest in dynamic-lighting technology.
In 2002, Buzz Aldrin, the second man to walk on the moon, punched Bart Sibrel in the face. Why? According to a Gallup poll from 1999, some 6% of Americans still believed then that the government faked the Apollo 11 moon landing in 1969--and Sibrel is one of the more vocal among them. If you search YouTube for moon-landing conspiracy videos today, it's apparent there are still people like him who believe Aldrin and Neil Armstrong never left planet Earth.
Microsoft Shutters Silicon Valley Research Lab
We hope the coolest part of Microsoft doesn't go next.
As part of a plan to cut 18,000 jobs, Microsoft is closing their Silicon Valley branch of Microsoft Research.
Facebook Will Surface Timely And Trending Stories Earlier
As Twitter becomes more Facebook-like, Facebook becomes more Twitter-like as well.
During the summer, the outrage over the fatal shooting of Michael Brown, and subsequent protests in Ferguson, Missouri, dominated the conversation on Twitter. Facebook, on the other hand, gave momentum to the ice bucket challenge, leading some to speculate that its algorithm was hiding posts about the controversial events in Ferguson.
A YouTube Movie Is Headed To Theaters Soon. But Don't Expect This To Be A Trend
Lionsgate's release of The SMOSH Movie represents a new embrace of digital stars. At least stars that are really, really popular.
The mainstream-ification of YouTube stars continues--but how far will it go?
Microsoft Cuts Another 2,100 Jobs
The company pledged to cut $600 million in expenses when it acquired Nokia.
Microsoft, currently undergoing the biggest job cuts in the company's history, laid off 2,100 employees on Thursday.
Forget The Skyscrapers, Check Out New York City's Basements
A photo series reveals the hidden underground world of New York's basements, where building superintendents often live with their families.
Most visitors to New York City see its underground by way of the subway system. But the city has another subterranean aspect, seen by far fewer visitors: its basements, often inhabited by buildings' superintendents and their families.
September 17, 2014
This One Red Button Promises To Do Anything
An easy button for the Internet of Things? Not a bad idea.
We've all seen the Staples Easy Button--a marketing schtick which imagines one button could solve any problem you had.
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