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Why Microsoft, Absolut Vodka, and Skittles’ pride activations actually workedJune marks the arrival of Pride Month, and in time-honored tradition, a kaleidoscope of rainbow-versioned brand logos will splash across our...
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Generative AI is now scanning your Amazon packages for defects before they get shipped outWhile many people may still be wondering how or if AI tools being leveraged by large companies are actually improving their lives, Amazon has an...
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How to inspire your staff without burning them outDo you ever look at your team and wonder where the spark has gone? The one that ignited new ideas, bold solutions, and a constant flow of...
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This legendary DC Comics style guide was nearly lost for years—now you can buy itIt was a leap of faith, to say the least—as perhaps any Craigslist transaction truly is. Fresh off the publication of their meticulously...
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Why Maryland’s ‘zombie coal plant’ has to stay open—even though everyone wants to shut it downWhen it comes to fossil fuels, coal is the dirtiest of them all. The energy source is the most carbon-intensive to burn, playing a significant...
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Google’s new image generation tool shows how perceptions of AI in creative work are evolvingWhile this year’s Google I/O conference featured all the pomp and circumstance that surrounded the company’s annual product announcements, a short...
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Texas has 476,790 unplugged oil wells that are a toxic nightmare—and it’s getting worseAfter a century and a half of oil and gas production in the United States, the nonprofit environmental watchdog Climate Tracker published a...
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Here are some surprising (and fun) ways to prompt AIThis article is republished with permission from Wonder Tools , a newsletter that helps you discover the most useful sites and apps. Subscribe...
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How to deliver critical feedback that unlocks the full potential of underperforming employeesImagine you’re a manager on a team of sales associates and one member of your team is consistently underperforming. You know that he is bright and...
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How Amazon created a winning streaming formula: shows based on airport books for dadsDuring the long, strange press tour for Jerry Seinfeld’s Pop-Tarts movie , the comedian has grumbled extensively about how things just aren’t...
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Here’s why AI probably isn’t coming for your job anytime soonWe live in an age of hyper specialization. This is a trend that’s been evolving for centuries. In his seminal work, The Wealth of Nations...
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This is how leaders can avoid the common trap of chaosYou’ve just settled into your office chair one morning when you get called away for a not-so-quick conversation. By the time you get back to your...
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How to train your brain to be more optimisticWelcome to Work Smarte r, Fast Company ‘s newsletter on career, leadership, and productivity advice. You can sign up to receive this newsletter...
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What companies lose out on when they ‘quiet fire’ staffWe’ve seen it happen before—to ourselves or to others. Your boss begins taking away projects you’ve typically owned, or stops commenting on your...
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Energy resilience in Pakistan’s healthcare could help save 175,000 lives by 2030A new study by the United Nations children’s agency says developing resilient energy systems to power health facilities in Pakistan could...
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Timeline: How the U.S.-built pier in Gaza broke apart and what’s nextA string of security , logistical and weather problems has battered the plan to deliver desperately needed humanitarian aid to Gaza through a...
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UEFA Champions League final 2024: How to watch live online or on TV, including free optionsDepending on what side of the pond you hail from, Saturday is a big football or soccer day. Whatever you call the sport, at 3 p.m. ET/ 12 p.m. PT,...
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Ancient underwater caves and ecosystems in Mexico are being destroyed by a trainMexico’s outgoing leader has rapidly built a train system looping around the country’s southern Yucatan Peninsula. President...
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What is post-quantum encryption? Everything to know about the high-tech security feature adopted by Apple, Meta, and ZoomLate last month, Zoom announced that it was rolling out a new type of encryption, called post-quantum cryptography (PQC), to its Zoom Workplace...
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Why the airport of the future will include a chat with a celebrity hologramIf you happened to be waiting for a flight at JFK Terminal 4 on May 23, chances are you bumped into the comedian Howie Mandel. Not in-person, of...
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How to find the balance between telling it like it is and displaying good people skillsIf you’re like most people—someone who pays attention to the feelings of others , and tries to act with empathy in professional...
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4 leadership principles that drive company cultureThere is a quote from leadership and company culture expert Larry Senn that says, “Culture is not an initiative. Culture is the enabler of all...
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This free chatbot lets you choose your AI modelChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, and Google Gemini all run on a big company’s servers. Even if you had powerful computing hardware, you...
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Boeing Starliner tries again. How to watch the crewed NASA rocket launch and dock with the ISSAfter many delays and much fanfare, Boeing Starliner did not launch on Monday, May 6. Nor did it launch on the next scheduled date,...
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Sorry, a ‘parade of planets’ in alignment will not be visible to the naked eye on Monday, June 3Human beings often procrastinate on difficult or uncomfortable tasks, waiting for ideal conditions. We often joke that we’ll get to these...
