One startup CEO explains how “the same confidence that helped launch my company nearly killed it” and how he’s learned a better balance.
In 2008 the bottom dropped out from my business, and it was probably the best thing that could have happened.
Three Ways Google Predicts Your Smartphone Will Change The Future Of Work
One Googler explains how machine learning will soon make your smartphone “a much more efficient and decisive problem solver.”
When people imagine machine learning, they tend to think about talking cars or humanoid robots—the stuff of sci-fi fantasy, or else dystopian fiction. But machine learning is neither, and it’s already changing what computers can do. In the near future anyway, it’s going to transform the way we work—starting with that smartphone in your pocket.
Why The Internet Is In Love With Hamburger Helper’s Mixtape
It’s real hip-hop and it don’t stop until after ten minutes on the stovetop.
April Fool’s pranks are the worst! It’s fun to say, like, “I’m pregnant” on Facebook or “we’re making our dairy-free vegan ice cream with human breast milk” in a press release, when you’re actually not, but it’s not really fun to have to sift through a bunch of insufferable crap to figure out who’s full of crap and who isn’t. So if you’re going to create an April Fool’s prank, you should probably take a lesson from Hamburger Helper—dump the lies, and just make something really good that people actually want, instead. In this case, against all odds, it’s a mixtape in which a consortium of unknown rappers trade bars about the greatness of their product.
Why Steve Jobs Turned Down The Idea Of A Big 30th-Anniversary Party
On Apple’s 40th anniversary, one early exec remembers his grand plan to assemble all current and former workers for a stadium-sized party.
Though Apple anniversaries and other milestones are hugely important to the media and to loyal customers, the company has never made a big deal of such things—and there’s a good reason for that.
How To Satisfy Demand For The Biggest Job Of The 21st Century
Data scientist is one of the most in demand jobs of the future. These three companies are trying to fill the skills gap.
Harvard Business Review once called it “the sexiest job of the 21st century.”
Why The Tribeca Film Institute Is Doing Screenings In Prison
The Community Screening Series helps prisoners connect to each other, the world outside, and new educational opportunities.
The poster on the wall was a kind of marquee. “TRIBECA FILM INSTITUTE COMMUNITY SCREENING SERIES — ‘3 ½ MINUTES, 10 BULLETS’ — FEBRUARY 17TH, 2016.” But the venue was very different from the usual fare of Tribeca, best known for its glamorous annual film festival in New York, founded by Robert De Niro. Tonight’s screening was in Otisville Correctional Facility, a medium-security state prison about 60 miles northwest of Manhattan. The audience was a roomful of prisoners in muted green and maroon clothing, several of whom were serving out life sentences.
These Aerial Photos Explain Why Europe Has Such A Lower Carbon Footprint Than The U.S.
Looking at how cities are laid out explains a lot about our deeply wasteful lives.
The average European has about half the carbon footprint of the average American, but that isn’t necessarily because the average German is trying to be greener than someone in Montana. In part, it’s a function of sprawl; American suburbs have a hefty footprint largely because of long commutes and oversized houses.
Lessons In How To Build A World-Changing Online Community From Black Lives Matter
Opal Tometi and Tiffany Pham have created powerful online communities aimed at improving people’s lives. Here’s what they’ve learned.
There is no doubt that social media is a powerful tool for connecting individuals and creating communities. Both Opal Tometi, a cofounder of Black Lives Matter, and Tiffany Pham, founder and CEO of Mogul, are creating powerful online communities aimed at improving people’s lives.
Why Certain Facebook Friends Can Boost Your Chance Of Landing A New Job
A new study reveals that sometimes “weak” connections can be the most important when it comes to getting a referral to your next employer.
Since most of us (65% of adults) use social media, it’s no surprise that so many people are using networking sites to find a job. According to the latest survey from Jobvite, a recruiting platform, 67% percent of the more than 2,300 people they surveyed said they use Facebook in their job searches and 35% use Twitter.
What You Should Do When Someone Takes Credit For Your Idea
When you are ignored but a colleague is praised for the same idea, don’t seek revenge. Seek better meetings for everyone.
The scenario: You share an idea in a meeting. No one acknowledges it. Then a colleague suggests the same thing. He gets praised. What should you do?
