Technology
Fast Company
Welcome Home, Alexa
In the race to win the connected-home market, Amazon's voice is starting to ring louder.
7 min |
October 2015
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Carnival's Cruise For Charity
Carnival's new cruise brand wants to create an army of do-gooders in flip-flops and shorts.
4 min |
October 2015
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Full Spectrum Cosmetics
LOral chemist Balanda Atis is helping the cosmetics giant break color barriers.
5 min |
October 2015
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Out Of The Box & Into The Kitchen
Investors are placing big bets on meal-kit services like Plated and Blue Apron. Will ready-to-cook dinners change the way we eat?
6 min |
October 2015
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What Makes Uber Run?
The transportation service has become a global brand, an economic force, and a cultural lightning rod. Here's how and why the architect of all this disruption, CEO Travis Kalanick, plans to keep on confounding expectations.
10+ min |
October 2015
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How The UN Is Using Virtual Reality To Tackle Real-World Problems
The United Nations is using virtual reality to tackle real-world problems.
4 min |
November 2015
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How Failed JC Penney CEO Ron Johnson Is Redeeming Himself
The man who helped make Target cool and Apple Stores the most successful retail concept ever was severely humbled after flaming out at JCPenney. Only a startup could save him.
10+ min |
November 2015
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20 Predictions For The Next 20 Years
Early presidential polls have tended to be wildly off-target. There’s no reason to think this time is different.
10+ min |
December/January 2016
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Elon Musk Powers Up: Inside Tesla's $5 Billion Gigafactory
Elon Musk, the CEO who made electric cars sexy and commercial space travel a reality, is venturing into the messy battery business. Here’s why it’s his boldest bet yet.
10+ min |
December/January 2016
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A Newsletter Giving Feminism A Fresh Voice
With their online newsletter Lenny, Girls collaborators Lena Dunham and Jenni Konner are giving feminism a fresh voice.
5 min |
November 2015
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How Ipsy Is Reinventing The Cosmetics Industry
YouTube star and Ipsy founder Michelle Phan is at the forefront of the social reinvention of the $39 billion cosmetics industry.
6 min |
February 2016
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Microsoft's Radical Bet On A New Type Of Design Thinking
How studying underserved communities is helping the tech giant create better products.
6 min |
February 2016
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How To Build an Army of Social Entrepreneurs
After selling half his company, Toms founder Blake Mycoskie is doubling down on social entrepreneurship.
5 min |
February 2016
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Could A Biometric Lock Be the Key to Gun Safety?
Could a biometric lock be the key to gun safety?
2 min |
February 2016
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How BuzzFeed's Jonah Peretti Is Building A 100-Year Media Company
Many NBA big men believe they are cursed by the very trait that brought them glory. And the emerging science around extreme size suggests they’re right.
10+ min |
March 2016
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How Taco Bell Nailed Its Innovative New Quesalupa
For combining corn, beans, meat, and cheese into genius.
10+ min |
March 2016
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How Hudl's Mobile-Video Software Is Transforming Sports
Its power is derived from custom and deference. How old-fashioned.
10 min |