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ADAY has made a name for itself by creating garments that can be worn directly from a marathon to a meeting with the prime minister.

ADAY has made a name for itself by creating garments that can be worn directly from a marathon to a meeting with the prime minister.

Unfortunately, the word “athleisure” looks like it’s here to stay. Although it is awkward, the term captures a truth about modern life—we don’t want to distinguish between the clothes we wear for our athletic pursuits and casual leisure activities. The original athleisure garments were meant to get people from yoga class to brunch without requiring a major costume change.

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Bob Messerschmidt sold his company to Steve Jobs and went to work building the Apple Watch in 2010. He saw a lot during his three years at Apple.

Bob Messerschmidt sold his company to Steve Jobs and went to work building the Apple Watch in 2010. He saw a lot during his three years at Apple.

Meet Bob Messerschmidt.

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New reports indicate that the Apple Watch 2 will show up later this year with basic upgrades and a GPS radio, but no cellular connection.

New reports indicate that the Apple Watch 2 will show up later this year with basic upgrades and a GPS radio, but no cellular connection.

Sometimes I have to take a deep breath and remember that Apple isn’t in business to entertain me. It’s in the business of selling devices that look cool and work well, to as many people around the world as possible. It won’t always seem magical.

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For the past five years, turnover among Patagonia employees who use its child care program is 25% lower than in its overall workforce.

For the past five years, turnover among Patagonia employees who use its child care program is 25% lower than in its overall workforce.

To support our families, Patagonia provides company-paid health care and sick time for all employees; paid maternity and paternity leave; access to on-site child care for employees at our headquarters in Ventura, California, and at our Reno, Nevada, distribution center; and financial support to those who need it, among other benefits. In particular, offering on-site child care, we believe, is the right thing to do for employees, working parents, and the life of the workplace.

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Laika celebrates 10 years of pioneering stop-motion animation with a traveling interactive exhibit.

Laika celebrates 10 years of pioneering stop-motion animation with a traveling interactive exhibit.

At times, achieving these films loomed as insurmountable as their characters’ journeys.

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Release the doves!

Release the doves!

VC–funded startups have long been known for their cushy amenities, such as foosball tables and free lunch, but a poll of more than 100 directors and managers in Fast Company‘s Most Creative People and Most Innovative Companies communities sheds light on the way businesses—both new and old—are rethinking the art of keeping their employees happy. More than 70% of respondents, from companies as varied as GE to Genius, say that their employees value experiences over things, or at least a combination of the two. Some stick with the tried-and-true—regular happy hours, generous parental leave—and others are getting creative, offering volunteer days and round-trip plane tickets to anywhere in the world. Here are a few standouts:

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A new survey of disaster apps finds many options—some prone to failure—and much more to come.

A new survey of disaster apps finds many options—some prone to failure—and much more to come.

When a terrorist struck Nice, France, on July 14 a new French government app designed to alert people failed. Three hours passed before SAIP, as the app is called, warned people in and around Nice of the danger on the city’s waterfront during Bastille Day festivities.

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“I just wanted to make a buck!”

“I just wanted to make a buck!”

From the moment the credits of breakout Netflix show Stranger Things start, they transport you to the ’80s. Creative studio Imaginary Forces accomplished that largely through Benguiat, a decorative serif typeface that screams ’80s mostly because of its associations: the covers of Stephen King paperbacks and Choose Your Own Adventure novels, the copyright notice on old VHS tapes, and the covers of old Smiths albums, to name just a few of the cultural artifacts it has been tied to over the years. It’s homey, langorous, and yet a little fancy.

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You might be excited to take Elon Musk’s crazy transportation tech, but the first use is going to be for freight—and it might not be on land.

You might be excited to take Elon Musk’s crazy transportation tech, but the first use is going to be for freight—and it might not be on land.

Before you ever board a hyperloop for a half-hour trip from San Francisco to L.A., it’s possible that the ultra-fast transit system might help deliver the things you buy. Hyperloop One, the Los Angeles-based startup that ran a demo near Las Vegas earlier this year, is working on cargo transportation on land—and it also wants to transform shipping ports.

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In a few weeks, Apple will likely unveil a new iPhone with a better camera, a faster chip, an additional speaker, and no headphone jack.

In a few weeks, Apple will likely unveil a new iPhone with a better camera, a faster chip, an additional speaker, and no headphone jack.

It started with the infamous revelation that the new device would come without a headphone jack. Wait? What? Why? Then came a lot of wailing and gnashing of teeth over this great indignity foisted on consumers by Apple. Apple is essentially forcing new iPhone owners to use a dongle if they want to keep using their standard analog headphones.

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