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5 ways you can get even more out of Pinterest
This article is republished with permission from Wonder Tools, a newsletter that helps you discover the most useful sites and...
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Undoing bikeshare’s original sin
By American standards, Minneapolis is a bicyclist’s paradise. With some 200 miles of bike lanes and trails, the city uses special equipment...
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Hollywood writers overwhelmingly vote to authorize a strike. What’s next?
Hollywood writers are officially prepared to strike if they’re unable to reach a contract with the top film and tv studios, the Writers...
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See the EVs eligible for tax credits—and why most aren’t
Ten electric or plug-in hybrid vehicles will be eligible for a $7,500 U.S. tax credit, while another seven could get $3,750 under new federal...
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‘Canadian flex’: Ryan Reynolds is getting into fintech with his latest investment
Less than a month after making a mint on the $1.35 billion sale of Mint Mobile to wireless giant T-Mobile, Hollywood heavyweight Ryan Reynolds is...
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Ben & Jerry’s ice cream scoopers recruit powerhouse Starbucks union for landmark drive
Workers at Ben & Jerry’s flagship scoop shop in Burlington, Vermont, have filed paperwork to form a union, saying the store’s...
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Discord, explained: How the social media platform at the center of the Pentagon leak works
The Justice Department on April 14, 2023, charged Jack Teixeira, a 21-year-old Massachusetts Air National Guard member,...
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Netflix just learned that live TV is hard—but also proved that it still matters
On Sunday evening, fans of the hit reality series Love Is Blind sat perched on their couches with their freshly poured glasses of Cab Sav and...
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Tony Hawk is right on time as the new face of Citizen smartwatches
For a 54-year-old extreme sports star, time is of the essence. There must be enough time left within the biological aging process for a mass of...
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Facebook may owe you money as part of a major privacy lawsuit. Here’s how to find out
Meta Platforms, Inc., owner of Facebook, has agreed to enter into a $725 million settlement covering numerous lawsuits, which alleged that...
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The pandemic led to a resurgence of independent retail
Last month marked three years since the start of the pandemic. This unparalleled time in our history provided a rare opportunity to refocus on...
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It will take teams of rivals to save the planet
Hello and welcome to Modern CEO! I’m Stephanie Mehta, CEO and chief content officer of Mansueto Ventures. Each week this newsletter...
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Does the world really need another chair?
The Thonet chair. The Wassily Chair. The Eames Lounge Chair. These chairs have gone down in history as design icons—engineering...
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What does Chicago have in common with Pakistan? In the future, it may be their climates
In 50 years, as the climate changes, San Francisco might feel more like what North Morocco does now. Chicago might feel like part of Pakistan....
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Ikea dusts off its archives for its new 80th anniversary collection
As Ikea turns 80, the Swedish furniture behemoth is taking a moment to look back at its archives. The company just announced an anniversary...
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‘Our way of life is crumbling’: Why TV writers are gearing up for a potential strike
Alex Blagg has worked in television for more than 10 years. He’s cocreated TV shows like Comedy Central’s @midnight, sold feature...
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Aboriginal artists designed Breville’s stunning new appliances
There’s a necessary tension that hangs over any corporate product involving the original inhabitants of a country—a fact...
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When is social media stalking illegal? The Supreme Court is about to decide
In 2014, a man named Billy Raymond Counterman began sending a string of creepy Facebook messages to a female musician he’d never met....
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Why this startup is adding real meat to its plant-based product
As the first R&D engineer at Beyond Meat, Saba Fazeli spent five years working on plant-based burgers and other vegan food. But when he...
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How to find the courage to quit your job
Not loving your job? Dreading Monday morning? You’re not alone. Only 21% of U.S. employees report feeling engaged at work, according to a...
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Sorry, TV: Video games and user-generated content are now the top forms of entertainment
Couch potatoes aren’t what they used to be. A new study from Deloitte finds that watching TV shows and movies at home is no longer the...
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Before Zappos: The inside story behind Tony Hsieh’s first millions
It was a weekday, and Tony Hsieh and Sanjay Madan were again lounging by the pool during a very long lunch break at their new condo in San Mateo,...
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Will you lose your job to AI and tech like ChatGPT?
Popular new consumer technology often gives rise to its fair share of ominous doom in public discourse—and the recent rapid adoption of...
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You need to establish a personal brand to succeed in the workplace of tomorrow—here’s how
While the digital age gave those who opted in the means to amplify themselves, the hybrid and often virtual landscape we now work in proves that...
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Foodtech investors are making a mammoth mistake
When Mark Post made the first cell-cultured burger back in 2013, he hoped we might use it to talk about the reality of growing meat outside the...