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December 11, 2013
NASA's 6-Foot Valkyrie Humanoid Robot Will Rescue You From Buildings
And it could be sent to explore the surface of Mars.
Remember Atlas, the amazing and slightly spine-chilling android that Boston Dynamics has entered into DARPA's Robotics Challenge as a kind of future super-soldier? He's got competition. Bigger competition, from a much friendlier source: NASA. Meet "R5" Valkyrie, the 6-foot-2 inch-tall humanoid robot that could one day drag you from a burning building and may even take the first stroll on Martian soil.
Yelp CEO: I Didn't Expect To Succeed
What's the chance of founding a billion dollar business? Not high. But with the right idea, it does happen.
When Jeremy Stoppelman founded Yelp, he didn't expect to be at the helm of a billion dollar business. The odds were against him.
The 5 Best And Worst Things About Working From Home
For those trapped in a cubicle or an open office, working from home may sound like pajama-clad heaven. But there are two sides to every coin. Here are the trials and triumphs of the home office--in your own words.
Is working from home a blessing, or a curse?
New Ways To Have Fun With Google's Santa Tracker, For Kids And Programmers Alike
Celebrating its 10th year with new features and apps, Google's Santa tracker provides high-tech holiday play, as well as useful geography lessons. And for Google, it works as a test app and a platform to showcase new tech for a huge audience.
At about 2 a.m. on Dec. 24, Santa Claus will lift off from his village in the North Pole to deliver billions of presents to children around the world within 24 hours--or at least that's Google's projected timetable, based on nine previous years of tracking the jolly elf on his annual rounds with the Google Santa Tracker.
"Dreaming Together": How Xerox Keeps Big Ideas Flowing
How did Xerox move beyond its pedestrian copier DNA--and how does it get innovative ideas for sectors as diverse as transportation, nursing, and education? It has something to do with what CTO Sophie Vandebroek calls "dream sessions."
Call it the curse of the eponym.
Designing The Next Generation Of Wearables, With Women In Mind
A new class of wearables designed specifically for women won't just look more fashionable, they'll function differently, too.
Christina Mercando spends a lot of her time shopping. "I look at rings," she told Fast Company, "and pick out the ones that can be Ringlys."
The 6 Secrets Of America's Happiest Workplaces
The employer ratings site Glassdoor just released their best places to work for 2014--and the results can make your office way better.
What makes a company a best place to work? Turns out it has little to do with ping pong tables, more with meaning.
Here Are YouTube's Top 10 Trending Videos of 2013
Topping the list is Ylvis's music video The Fox.
You've spent all year glued to the most viral videos on YouTube. The streaming site has released its list of the top 10 trending videos of 2013, and leading the way is Ylvis's music video The Fox. What does the fox say? Wow, that's a lot of views.
December 10, 2013
Why Upworthy's Signature Headlines Are Only Half The Story
It isn't about clickbait, emotion, or hits. It's about becoming a go-to content provider for Facebook and Twitter.
A year and a half after its launch, it seems as though Upworthy is legitimately onto something. On a superficial level, the reason seems obvious: The company's distinct headline style, which is both widely parodied and imitated, is working like gangbusters--the company is rapidly closing in on traffic giants like BuzzFeed and Gawker. But below the surface is a story of social networks and the algorithms they tinker with, and how tweaks to the formula can upend even the best laid plans for reaching massive amounts of people online.
Chip Wilson, Lululemon's Controversial Founder, Steps Down As Chairman
The troubled company has also named a new CEO.
Dennis "Chip" Wilson, the loose-tongued founder of controversial sportswear company Lululemon, will step down as chair but retain a position on the board of the company.
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