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Forget the Smart Home, This Is the Smart Dog House
Technology is finally ready to help dogs be just as big of antisocial homebodies as their human masters! Your furry friend can now move on up into T-Pai, a two-story modern marvel built for doggie...
View ArticleCustomer Loyalty With a SXSW Interactive Twist
Those who go to Austin, Texas for South by Southwest Interactive, otherwise known as SXSW Interactive, know they're going to enjoy an incredible conference filled with great panels, fantastic...
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Boston Missed Connection Heroically Shames Misogynist Jerk
The Missed Connections corner of Craigslist is generally reserved for late-night lust seekers, hungover lotharios who left the bar without a number and the occasional earnest attempt to leverage a...
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How Stepping Away From Your Computer Can Actually Make You More Productive
Everyone makes mistakes when it comes to technology. Some are terrible at doing regular data back-ups because it's not a high priority (you know who you are). Many have hundreds (thousands?) of emails...
View ArticleHow Netflix Revolutionized Human Resources
Netflix is a great way to kill a few hours with a binge-watching marathon, but it turns out the company is also a wonderful example for how to treat employees. Patty McCord, Netflix's former chief...
View ArticleNeed to Know: Answers to the Questions That Every First-Time App Developer Asks
Apps are increasingly becoming a vital part of how businesses deliver services and goods to consumers, in fact Gartner predicts that by 2017 apps will generate more than $77 billion in revenue and be...
View ArticleElectronics and Anxiety: A Family Affair
Much has been reported about the pervasive use of electronics by teenagers and the need for parents to have a screening policy against the overuse of screens. Well, it turns out that parents are often...
View ArticleLil Bub And Instgram Help Find Loving Homes For Pets At SXSW
We all know social media basically exists for the sole reason of sharing adorable animal pics. But one recent initiative demonstrated how posing with a pooch can garner more than just likes. Lil Bub,...
View ArticleTED's New Voice: Powerful, International, Engaged
Every year, a thousand or so people from around the world gather to cross-pollinate. Brain scientists talk with filmmakers. Architects hang out with anthropologists. Internet entrepreneurs have a...
View ArticleRand Paul Compares Republican Party To Domino's Pizza: 'We Need A Different...
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Republican Sen. Rand Paul's criticisms of President Barack Obama and other government leaders over recent surveillance disclosures were warmly received on Wednesday at the...
View ArticleA Hunch Isn't Science: Still No Evidence That Touch Screens Are Good for Babies
Dimitri Christakis, co-author of the American Academy of Pediatrics' (AAP) recommendations to discourage screen time for children under 2, has changed his position. He did so, despite the acknowledged...
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Syria's Internet Just Went Dark, And The Government May Be To Blame
The Internet has once again gone dark in Syria, with almost all of the country experiencing an online blackout. Many of the organizations that monitor global Internet traffic report that Syria's...
View ArticleDoGooder Video Award Winners Inspire Change
Congratulations to the recipients of the Eighth Annual DoGooder Video Awards! They were announced last week on Thursday, March 13 at the Nonprofit Technology Conference in Washington, D.C. The DoGooder...
View ArticleEven Elon Musk Was Impressed By This Fake Tesla Ad
If it looks like a Tesla ad, it must be a Tesla ad, right? Wrong. The team at Everdream Pictures, a burgeoning ad agency headed by two recent college graduates, developed this spec ad for less than...
View ArticleThe Only Creepy Apple Maneuver We'd Be Totally OK With
Anyone who has ever owned an iPhone has probably spent some time complaining about its short battery life. Well, in the future, your iPhone might analyze your daily habits to help conserve battery...
View ArticleDavid Fincher Wants Christian Bale To Play Steve Jobs In Upcoming Biopic
Christian Bale as Steve Jobs? It could happen if David Fincher gets his wish. The actor wouldn't need any "elaborate" combover or skeletal weight loss to portray the late Apple co-founder in Sony's...
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This Kid Wins At Secretly Watching March Madness In Class
The all-consuming frenzy that is March Madness kicked off Thursday. But sadly, not all of us have the ability to simply switch on the television while at work or school, etc. That's why some fanatics...
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'Basic Skills' or 'Soft Skills:' What Should Be Taught and Tested?
Tom Friedman's New York Times column on February 23 How to Get a Job at Google is a wake-up call for students in or graduates of America's elite colleges and universities. And, from my humble...
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745 Foot Sky Sculpture Hovers over TED Talks in Vancouver
Janet Echelman, an urban airpsace artist is a dream weaver or Spider Woman. Hover over the City of Vancouver, she has suspended a 745-foot sculpture in the sky, half the size of the Brooklyn Bridge,...
View ArticleWoman Tweets To Find Man She Met On A Plane, Modern-Day Fairytale Unfolds
When Erica Domesek's Prince Charming didn't leave behind a glass slipper, she decided to resort to social media to track him down. While flying on an American Airlines flight on March 15 from Dallas to...
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