Some modest proposals for fundamental improvements to Apple’s smartwatch software.
When Apple hosts its annual WWDC event next week, let’s hope that we learn that one of its top priorities will be to overhaul the Apple Watch.
These Are The Traits Job Candidates Commonly Lack
New analysis of more than 10,000 references for a variety of jobs shows the traits most commonly lacking in job seekers.
When a job seeker offers a prospective employer access to a reference, there’s a good chance that person will give the hiring manager an earful of helpful information. Yet Cynthia Hedricks, chief analytics officer of SkillSurvey, a reference checking technology firm, says not many studies have been done on the impact this feedback has on hiring decisions or how it might predict a candidate’s job performance.
Want To Actually Change Someone’s Mind On Social Media? Do This
Countering your uncle’s political rants on Facebook may seem like a lost cause, but don’t be so sure.
Election season is heating up, have you noticed? Your Twitter feed sure has, and so have all your relatives on Facebook. Chances are you don’t have to look far to find social media posts you disagree with—strongly. But you’ve probably held yourself back more than once from jumping in and sharing your own two cents.
The Future Of Branding Is Debranding
Branded content camouflages what companies have been trying to do since time immemorial: Sell you stuff. Here’s a better idea.
As digital media blunts the impact of advertising, brands are looking for new ways to lure consumers. The latest, buzziest effort has been to publish stories that look and feel journalistic. The key strategy of branded content or “native advertising” is to hide the commercial imperative, and even the brand altogether, so that readers think they’re consuming a familiar newspaper or magazine. This is supposed to make brands seem more reliable, familiar, and indispensable. But it’s a sham—a shortsighted attempt to trick consumers into opening their wallets.
Want To Get Out Of The Office? This Coworking Space Is On A Sustainable Sailboat
Coboat lets you work while riding the waves. But if you don’t like your office mates, you better know how to swim.
Gerald Schömbs’ new office—and home—will set sail from Athens this weekend. The Coboat is a coworking and “coliving” space with the ultimate view: the ocean. On a break, you can strap on a scuba tank and go for a dive.
How Copa90 Is Using Snapchat, WhatsApp, And More To Be A Next-Gen Sports Media Brand
The “Vice of soccer” is using the Euro 2016 tournament to show brands and fans just what it’s capable of.
No matter what hour of the day, day of the week, week of the month, or month of the year, there is someone in the world talking about soccer. It’s not just talking, though. It’s arguing, shouting, singing, writing, and every other form of human expression, all surrounding the game, even if the actual game is long over or yet to begin.
Asia’s Grab Wants To Expand Beyond Taxi Hailing To A Whole Universe Of Services
CEO Anthony Tan shares his big dreams for the ride-hailing service—and explains how the Confucian way is helping him get there.
A curious thing has happened in the last 12 months: Companies in the automotive business, once an innovation sinkhole, have become part of the race for technological supremacy. Case in point: *Singapore’s Grab, which launched four years ago as a simple taxi-hailing app that promised riders in Malaysia safe transit home. (Tales of venal cab drivers robbing passengers scared both tourists and local residents.) Grab now also operates in Singapore, the Philippines, Vietnam, Indonesia, and Thailand.* It offers carpooling, ride-sharing, and motorbike transit, as well as delivery services in certain areas.
How Giving Up TV For A Month Changed My Brain And My Life
Watching a couple hours of TV a day can have major effects on your brain. So what would happen if you quit cold turkey?
I’ve never seen Game of Thrones, I don’t know what the Scandal is, and I couldn’t name a single “real” housewife. I thought I didn’t watch much television and that taking a 30-day break would be a piece of cake. I was wrong.
Blocked Shots: How Sportswriter Tim Kawakami Dominates Twitter
He’s one of the best scribes working today. But watch out: Get on his bad side, and you’ll join the 6,400 others he’s blocked on Twitter.
Last year, during the 2015 NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers, Tim Kawakami and Marcus Thompson, both sportswriters with the San Jose Mercury News, went out to dinner at a restaurant in Cleveland.
What It Takes To Lead A Company In Crisis
When a company goes weathers a big change, it can be a test of leadership. Here’s how what some CEOs who have been through it learned.
Sometimes it’s clear that the writing’s on the wall for an organization: Things aren’t going well. And during those times it’s even harder to communicate and lead.
