The Computer History Museum is making room for an innovative gadget that arrived in 1982 and has never stopped evolving.
By definition, any computing platform invented in the first half of the 1980s that has survived until 2015—and is an enormous business—has accomplished something remarkable. There’s the Windows PC, which traces its heritage back to the original IBM PC announced in August 1981. There’s the Mac, which famously debuted in January 1984.
A background in financial journalism is a must.
Fast Company is hiring a business writer with a background in financial journalism to produce several news articles a week for fastcompany.com. This reporter will be responsible, in particular, for covering companies that are either headed to IPO or have already gone public, as well as the fintech industry.
In keeping with its recent podcast and newsletter, Reddit is launching an editorial site that will aggregate stories from Reddit.
Media outlets like BuzzFeed regularly turn to Reddit to find content that could go viral. Now, the social news site is taking matters into its own hands, with the launch of a new editorial site that will take advantage of Reddit’s deep well of user-generated content.
Microsoft showed off its newest devices this morning, including their first-ever Microsoft-built laptop.
Microsoft isn’t taking recent product announcements from Apple and Google lying down. At a media event in New York City this morning, the company unveiled a whole range of new devices: from the much anticipated new Lumia smartphones and Surface Pro tablet to a new fitness tracker called Microsoft Band. Microsoft also announced its first-ever laptop, which takes aim at the MacBook Pro—with a unique twist.
The FDA opens the door for personal genetics company 23andMe to sell tests for Bloom syndrome.
An FDA decision summary released today allows DNA-testing company 23andMe to market a genome test that screens for Bloom syndrome, a rare disorder that leads to a predisposition in carriers toward the development of cancer. While, on the surface, this may seem like a minor change in policy, it is significant given the complex relationship the FDA has had with 23andMe over the last two years.
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Third Eye Blind songs, ranked: 5. Semi-charmed Life 4. Jumper 3. Flagpole Sitta 2. Wonderwall 1. Vertical Horizon
In a short-lived tweet, Elon Musk disclosed details on one of Tesla’s forthcoming cars.
What is Tesla’s next move? According to a tweet that CEO Elon Musk recently posted—and deleted soon after—it will be a new car called the Model Y. The vehicle is separate from the company’s upcoming lower-cost sedan, the Model 3, which will go into production in 2017 with a price tag of about $35,000.
D.C. workers may soon have some of the most generous family leave benefits in the U.S.
A new bill currently making its way through Washington, D.C.’s city council could give working parents in the nation’s capital some of America’s most generous benefits. Introduced by the D.C. Council on Tuesday, the proposed plan would give all new parents up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave; the legislation would also apply to other significant personal events, like tending to an ailing family member.
User privacy just got a big boost, due to a European ruling that could hamper the operations of tech giants like Google and Facebook.
On Tuesday, Europe’s highest court struck down an agreement that allowed users’ personal information to be transmitted from the European Union to the United States. The agreement, generally called “Safe Harbor,” applied to surveillance agencies like the NSA, as well as companies like Google, which provided search results to online advertisers looking for information on consumers.
Watch this before you leave your current job.
Do you think you are ready to make a career change? It’s important to be strategic as you’re considering your next move. Before you take that giant step, we have a few tips for you. Find out whether it’s better to analyze your strengths and weaknesses first versus choosing jobs that pique your interest, or if your current finances should factor into a career switch at all. Watch this video, then tell us your tips at #WorkSmart.
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