The unseasonably warm weather has left some people feeling cold about holiday shopping
Read More Shkreli in custody after securities probe
KaloBios Pharmaceuticals’ CEO was arrested Thursday morning
Read More Interest rate hike not expected to hurt car, home sales
Home equity loans and credit cards, however, could be more costly after the quarter-point increase
Read More Howes: Feds take bite out of new Cobo marketing pitches
Highway act of ’65 says billboards cannot hawk products for money within sight of ‘national scenic byway’ like Woodward.
Read More Avalon International Breads opening a downtown store
The news came as Avalon unveiled a 45-pound stollen wreath at 1001 Woodward across from Campus Martius
Read More How Should I Respond When My Coworker Asks How Much I Make?
It’s common to feel like you are underpaid, but asking about salary at work is sure to make people uncomfortable.
While some companies have adopted a totally transparent salary structure, talking about money in the office is still extremely uncomfortable for many people.
This Sneaker Was 3-D Printed From Ocean Waste
Adidas’s new shoe is made almost entirely from trash.
We dump around 8 million tons of plastic trash in the oceans each year, and that might quadruple in a decade. Now, as giant ocean cleanup devices start to sweep through the water in an attempt to collect some of that plastic, a handful of companies are figuring out how to use it to make new products—like shoes.
For Designers, Learning To Code Isn’t A Yes-No Question
The former CEO of Berg explains why programming is just one way that designers ought to make sense of problems.
From 2005 to 2014 (or 483 weeks to be exact), the London-based consultancy Berg stood quietly at the vanguard of interactive product design. The studio’s preoccupation with “finding opportunities in networks and physical things” positioned them about a decade ahead of their time, so it’s no surprise that tech brands like Google and Twitter hired Berg to help them invent the future present—in which tablets are ubiquitous, AIs are “as smart as a puppy,” appliances connect to the cloud, and text messaging is the new UI.
Airbus And Qatar Airways Debut A Carbon Fiber Plane That Curbs Jet Lag
The skies just got friendlier.
From labyrinthine security checkpoints to cramped seats and scant overhead storage space, air travel ranks among the most grueling experiences out there (unless you’re one of the rarefied few who spring for first class). With its A350 XWB jet, Airbus integrates the latest design and engineering tricks to quell many of the headaches for flyers, carriers, and pilots. Chief among them? Jet lag.
How Effective Is It To Vet The Social Media Activity Of Visa Applicants?
Some technology experts are skeptical that this strategy will bear results.
Technology company employees are skeptical that government pilot programs to scrutinize visa applicants’ social media activity will be effective at rooting out potential terrorists or terrorist sympathizers.
