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Meet Howdy, a trainable workplace bot that can automate boring administrative tasks.
When the professional chat app Slack launched in 2013, the small team at software development studio XOXCO immediately started building integrations. Based in central south Austin with a dozen delicious food trucks within walking distance, team lunches were a point of constant group discussion, so the team developed a Slack bot named “Lunch Bot” that would pipe in with suggestions. “We thought, what are the other kinds of things that are boring and mundane that lots of teams do that can be delegated to a bot?” says CEO Ben Brown.
Party On: Mike Myers Reflects On The Endlessly Enduring Appeal of Wayne and Garth
As Halloween continues seeing couples in Wayne and Garth costumes, Mike Myers talks about how it all began—and why it’s remained so popular.
One recent Halloween, Mike Myers received a phone call from a friend, demanding that Myers make his way to Santa Monica Boulevard for the annual parade. Of course, the exceedingly recognizable comedy star and filmmaker wanted to know why he might wish to subject himself to such a scene. “Because,” the friend replied, “I’m surrounded by five Dr. Evils, six Austin Powers, 11 Fembots, and 14 Wayne Campbells.”
What Patagonia Learned So Far From Mixing Content Strategy And Activism
Campaigns and Advocacy Director Hans Cole talks about the new doc Jumbo Wild, how the New Localism strategy is evolving, and more.
On October 6, Patagonia unveiled its newest documentary Jumbo Wild, created with Sweetgrass Productions to shine a spotlight on the 24-year fight to save British Columbia’s iconic Jumbo Valley from resort development. Since then, the full-length film has embarked on a North American tour that will take it from B.C. to Boston and back, and the company also released an eight-minute short version online to spark interest far beyond the Jumbo Valley’s borders.
How Short-Shorts Company Chubbies Is Tackling Winter Wear
You can now top your thigh-baring shorts with loud (but cozy) half-zip sweatshirts.
The Chubbies Man needs more clothing on the weekend.
Facebook Is Finally Rolling Out Instant Articles To All iPhones
Months after debuting Instant Articles, Facebook is making the feature available to all iOS users and introducing a beta for Android.
After months of anticipation, Facebook is at last expanding Instant Articles, its native publishing platform, in a big way. The social network is rolling out Instant Articles to all iOS users today, along with a public beta for Android. This is a major push for the new format, which Facebook has been aggressively pursuing through partnerships with publishers like the New York Times, BuzzFeed, and the Washington Post.
23andme’s Genetic Health Tests Are Back On The Market
The company, which sells direct-to-consumer genetic tests, unveils a new health-related report and a brand-new web experience.
Big news at 23andMe today: The direct-to-consumer genetics company is selling health-related genetic tests again—starting with one category of disorders, autosomal recessive disorders that children can inherit if both their parents are carriers. The new test comes with a higher price tag of $199 for new customers, up from $99 before the FDA told the health startup to stop marketing its genetic health tests two years ago. 23andMe is also unveiling a revamped web experience it hopes will help customers better understand their genetic health reports.
How The Gender Wage Gap Makes The Retirement Savings Crisis Worse
Sallie Krawcheck explains why the retirement savings crisis is a women’s issue with risks for the entire economy.
The retirement savings crisis in the United States is disproportionately a women’s crisis. That’s because on average, women in this country retire with roughly two-thirds as much money as men, and live some five or more years longer.
Inside One Man’s Six-Figure DeLorean Time Machine Business
Former radio host Adam Kontras built a rental empire . . . out of a DeLorean. But is the clock about to strike on his lucrative business?
There’s a seminal moment early in 1985’s Back to the Future when Marty McFly, played by Michael J. Fox, is as dumbfounded by the fact that his friend Doc Brown has built a time machine as he is by the time machine’s base material.
