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The once-unstoppable iPhone has suffered a decline in sales over the last two quarters. The new models could end that slump.

The once-unstoppable iPhone has suffered a decline in sales over the last two quarters. The new models could end that slump.

Over the last two quarters Apple suffered its first-ever downturn in iPhone sales, a trend that caused quite a stir in the financial community, where the groundbreaking device was seen as something of a perpetual out-performer. Some analysts said iPhone sales had peaked. Others predicted sales would be flat for the next four quarters.

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BuzzFeed veteran Jenna Weiss-Berman strikes out on her own with a new podcasting company, Pineapple Street Media.

BuzzFeed veteran Jenna Weiss-Berman strikes out on her own with a new podcasting company, Pineapple Street Media.

Jenna Weiss-Berman is no stranger to side hustles and 80-hour workweeks. Even after joining BuzzFeed as its first-ever director of audio and producing hugely successful podcasts like Another Round and Lena Dunham’s Women of the Hour, she continued to make podcasts on weekends, adding to a production resume that includes NPR, The Moth, and WNYC.

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The company probably began adding waterproofing tech in earlier products, but the new products “sealed” the deal.

The company probably began adding waterproofing tech in earlier products, but the new products “sealed” the deal.

Apple first used water resistance as a selling point around the two new products it announced Wednesday—the iPhone 7 and Apple Watch Series 2—but it’s certainly not the first time Apple has built waterproofing into its products.

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Your boss isn’t necessarily being careless or setting you up to fail. Here are a few tips for handling open-ended feedback.

Your boss isn’t necessarily being careless or setting you up to fail. Here are a few tips for handling open-ended feedback.

I’ve worked with a number of bosses in a variety of creative industries. And in my experience, these are industries in which some of the greatest results require a good balance of skill and creative experimentation. I’ve come to learn this combination means that a good manager (for better or for worse) won’t—can’t, really—give you clear guidance 100% of the time.

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Informal and informational chats are no excuse not to do your homework beforehand.

Informal and informational chats are no excuse not to do your homework beforehand.

I’m sure you’ve lost count of the number of times you’ve heard that you should reach out to your network when you’re looking for a job. The people you know might be able to introduce you to a hiring manager, or they might have some knowledge about your field that would help you become a better candidate, or they might be hiring themselves.

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Evolving technology and app store frustrations could give the once-overhyped web app another shot at relevance.

Evolving technology and app store frustrations could give the once-overhyped web app another shot at relevance.

For Alex Russell, a developer at Google, making web apps better isn’t just a job: It’s a personal belief.

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Saying a principled “no” to your boss isn’t easy, so let the experts show you how.

Saying a principled “no” to your boss isn’t easy, so let the experts show you how.

You’re not going to be thrilled with every assignment you’re given, with every task you’re asked to carry out, with every project you’re instructed to oversee. That’s the reality of having a job. It’s a lot like life—you take the good with the bad and the annoying or boring.

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This week’s top stories may help you guard against digital career gaffes and be more accepting of your incomplete to-do lists.

This week’s top stories may help you guard against digital career gaffes and be more accepting of your incomplete to-do lists.

This week we learned why our unfinished to-do lists might not be such a bad thing, how bad apples slip through the interview process undetected, and which digital career slip-ups to avoid.

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Basic cable, premium cable, and broadcast networks are all airing more originals than they were in 2009. This is what “peak TV” looks like.

Basic cable, premium cable, and broadcast networks are all airing more originals than they were in 2009. This is what “peak TV” looks like.

In the time it takes you to read this article, your DVR will fill up with 500 hours of TV programming that you’ll never have time to watch. Okay, that’s a fake fact, but this next one is real: The number of new original TV shows has doubled over the last eight years, and the TV industry is starting to feel the pinch. While the term “peak TV” is bandied about a lot these days, it looks like we may actually be in it.

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New camps developed by the Chicago Architecture Foundation that use the super popular video game are winning over parents and kids.

New camps developed by the Chicago Architecture Foundation that use the super popular video game are winning over parents and kids.

Six-year-old Olive Sáenz has been “obsessed” with Minecraft for about a year, says her mother, Andrea Sáenz. “She spends hours building stuff, blowing stuff up, and building stuff again. She’s been pretty amazing at self-teaching.”

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