Managing a hellacious client means foregoing more rewarding work for someone else.
Managing a hellacious client means foregoing more rewarding work for someone else.
Whether you’re a business owner, self-employed, or just like to pick up some freelance work on the side, chances are you’ve worked with great clients and not-so-great clients. There’s nothing like connecting with motivated, inspired clients who are committed to your working relationship.
For its new smartwatch series, the company has turned to smarter sensors that require less screen time.
For its new smartwatch series, the company has turned to smarter sensors that require less screen time.
Before Apple revealed its first wearable device, some observers wondered if it would even have a screen.
The behind-the-scenes tale of how a seemingly obscure service turned into the future of Facebook.
The behind-the-scenes tale of how a seemingly obscure service turned into the future of Facebook.
On Monday night, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump went head-to-head to make their case for why they should be America’s next leader. The stage also doubled as Facebook Live’s coronation.
The star of the video is a red balloon that travels a long distance to reach a birthday party.
The star of the video is a red balloon that travels a long distance to reach a birthday party.
Apple’s new TV ad hopes to turn people on to the fancy new messaging features in iOS 10, which the company calls “expressive messaging.”
The locations let IBM teach both startups and big companies how to harness its cloud services.
The locations let IBM teach both startups and big companies how to harness its cloud services.
At one time, a tech industry truism held that “nobody ever got fired for buying IBM.” The company was practically synonymous with computing in many industries, whether it was offering mainframes or early PCs. But when it comes to new technologies like cloud computing, younger programmers at startups today are less likely to instinctively reach for offerings from Big Blue, the company readily acknowledges.
Just 20 minutes before a vote to “unlock” set-top boxes, the head of the FCC backed down—at least for now.
Just 20 minutes before a vote to “unlock” set-top boxes, the head of the FCC backed down—at least for now.
It seemed like such a no-brainer: a government proposal that would have forced cable and satellite TV companies to make set-top boxes optional and give subscribers more choice. Who wouldn’t support a plan that lets consumers save an estimated $231 a year on box rental fees?
Alto’s Dashboard makes it easy to access useful items from emails, like boarding passes and reservations.
Alto’s Dashboard makes it easy to access useful items from emails, like boarding passes and reservations.
Three years ago, AOL released a Pinterest-like platform for desktop email called Alto, which Co.Design hailed as “email’s next UI paradigm.” Alto has kept a low profile since then, as its developers refined the desktop product with a small group of early users.
“Unlimited vacation” sounds great, but not if you don’t know how or when to use it. So Buffer is testing a minimum vacation policy.
“Unlimited vacation” sounds great, but not if you don’t know how or when to use it. So Buffer is testing a minimum vacation policy.
It’s one of those mythical and vaunted startup perks, and one of the Buffer perks that tends to entice folks the most: unlimited vacation time. When someone new joins the team, they’re immediately granted as much time away from work as they’d like, no questions asked. Under this non-policy policy, teammates have had some great vacations, including cruises around the world and even a month of sailing the Atlantic.
Amazon, Facebook, Google DeepMind, IBM, and Microsoft announced the Partnership on AI, which will research ways to use the tech responsibly.
Amazon, Facebook, Google DeepMind, IBM, and Microsoft announced the Partnership on AI, which will research ways to use the tech responsibly.
The Terminator isn’t arriving anytime soon, but concern is growing that artificial intelligence is already so pervasive in society—and getting more so all the time—that there needs to be more focus on how it’s being used and potentially misused (even if by accident). Aside from futuristic killer robots, there are already real dangers ranging from faulty autonomous cars to algorithms used in hiring or recruiting that have an inadvertent bias against women or ethnic groups. The giants of artificial intelligence, especially as it affects consumers and businesses, have just joined together to form a nonprofit called the Partnership on AI, with founding members Amazon, DeepMind/Google, Facebook, IBM, and Microsoft.
With its new “Snap It” feature, the Lose It app automatically identifies the food you’re eating.
With its new “Snap It” feature, the Lose It app automatically identifies the food you’re eating.
One of America’s most popular diet apps is trying something new—computer vision—in its quest to help you keep off the pounds. Lose It, a freemium weight loss app with over 3 million active monthly members, is rolling out “Snap It,” a new beta feature this week that automatically identifies the foods that users eat. The idea is that, eventually, customers can photograph their meal instead of manually entering it. It’s the latest innovation in a cutthroat marketplace, and one that even outflanks much larger rivals like Google.
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