Alexa Amazon lets some Alexa workers see exactly where you areFast Company - Jared NewmanAfter reporting a couple of weeks ago on how Amazon lets some workers listen to Alexa voice recordings, Bloomberg is back with a follow-up that says those workers can access users’ locations as well. some
Airbnb There’s a giant potato for rent on Airbnb and it’s surprisingly chicFast Company - Melissa LockerTo mark the 75th anniversary of the Idaho Potato Commission, the organization behind the What Kind of Potato Are You? quiz created a giant potato (as one does) and sent it packing on the back of a truck
HBO “Killed them all, of course.” What the transcript of Robert Durst’s “The Jinx” “confession” means for his defenseFast Company - KC IfeanyiA more complete transcript of Durst’s alleged confession was released, but it’s not quite the smoking gun against “The Jinx” people are making it out to be. During the season finale of HBO’s 2015 true
Leadership 5 signs that you need to leave your current job nowFast Company - Anisa Purbasari HortonFor employees, it’s a buyer’s market. Sometimes a job or a company isn’t what you’d hoped it would be when you signed on. It’s always important to give everything your best effort, but when you feel like
AARP McDonald’s wants to fill 250,000 jobs with older workersFast Company - Melissa LockerWith younger workers less eager to take minimum-wage positions, McDonald’s has been left with roughly 250,000 jobs to fill this summer, which it plans to do by hiring older workers. To bolster its workforce
Twitter Study confirms: Twitter is not real lifeFast Company - Joe BerkowitzThis survey from the Pew Research Center uses hard data to explain some stark differences between the extremely online and those who tune Twitter out. Here are some of the top stories from Friday, April
Play buttonDomestic Violence This U.K. PSA about domestic violence is an incredibly tragic game of hide-and-seekFast Company - Jeff BeerThat’s a hell of a stat. Let’s see it again: U.K. charity organization Refuge says that 90% of domestic abuse in a family home happens in the presence of children. To illustrate that impact of domestic
Elizabeth Warren Amazon gets in a Twitter spat with Elizabeth Warren and doesn’t do itself any favorsFast Company - Melissa LockerAmazon got in a rare public Twitter spat yesterday, responding to a claim made by Senator Elizabeth Warren during a New Hampshire Town Hall as part of her campaign to be the 2020 Democratic presidential
Leadership How to increase productivity without giving up your free timeFast Company - Talib VisramBe confident to work at your own pace, and not be fazed by others. When you were in school, did you ever notice how some students needed a full week and weekend to prepare for an exam, while others could
Nancy Pelosi Nancy Pelosi on her newfound leadership swagger: “It’s for the women”Fast Company - Talib VisramThis is not Nancy Pelosi’s first rodeo, but the rodeo certainly looks different this time around. At the Time 100 Summit in New York yesterday, the House speaker said she is feeling more “liberated” during
Play buttonJeopardy Here’s how much James Holzhauer has to win to beat Jeopardy’s biggest winnerFast Company - Melissa LockerJames Holzhauer is making Jeopardy! history, and after 14 consecutive wins, he’s on track to break the show’s biggest record. The professional sports gambler broke the show’s record for single-day cash
Disney California Adventure How Disney is preparing for the epic crush of visitors to Star Wars: Galaxy’s EdgeFast Company - Nicole LaPorteTight time limits and advance reservations are just some of the ways Disneyland will manage the crowds at their new Star Wars attraction. Next month’s opening of Disneyland’s much-anticipated new attraction,
Mussels The hot new amenity in NYC’s newest park? MusselsFast Company - Katharine SchwabThe new Pier 35 features a habitat for mussels and what will be the city’s largest green wall. If you go for a walk along the water on the lower east side of Manhattan, you’ll run into Pier 35. Once a
Technology Newly revealed reports show that energy and utility giants poured $60 million into campaignsFast Company - Marcus BaramAbout three dozen of the country’s biggest energy and utility firms, including Chevron, pumped those millions into campaign committees, ballot measures, trade associations, and nonprofits during 2017.
News Burrow now delivers $3,000 leather couches by mail to your doorstepFast Company - Elizabeth SegranIf you think furniture-in-a-box companies only create products that are lower in quality than the furniture you might buy in a brick-and-mortar store, think again. This week, the sofa-in-a-box brand Burrow
News Is quality time the next killer app?Fast Company - Sean CaptainSerial entrepreneur and former Mozilla creative lead Aza Raskin reminds me that he invented the infinite scroll–not boastfully, but a tad sheepishly. That’s because the technology, which enables the next
Leadership Trying too hard to get everyone to like you? Here’s exactly when (and how) you need toFast Company - Lydia DishmanResearch proves likability contributes to success at work. But for some roles, it’s less important. Science helps you figure it out. Do you know how likable you are? You may want to find out because according
Hasan Minhaj Treat yourself to this video of Hasan Minhaj embarrassing Jared KushnerFast Company - Joe BerkowitzIt’s a rare, albeit brief, moment of comeuppance. Will it actually make a difference? Absent of any real political power, one of the only tools those in the private sector have is public shaming. Last
Snoop Dogg Snoop Dogg unveils the Chanel perfume bottle of bongsFast Company - Mark WilsonSnoop taps Pentagram to design the branding and packaging for a new line of bongs, and it’s as irresistible as mid-’90s gangsta rap. A housewife. A kid in college. A grandma with glaucoma. What do they
Badoo Bumble’s new tool will automatically spot and block lewd imagesFast Company - Steven MelendezThe feature is set to launch on Badoo, Bumble, Chappy, and Lumen this June. Starting in June, users of the popular dating app Bumble will automatically have access to a tool that blocks lewd images from
Boeing After 737 Max crashes, Boeing profits drop more than 20%Fast Company - Cale Guthrie WeissmanAfter two deadly crashes due to software issues on its 737 Max jets, Boeing’s business is flailing. Wednesday morning the company reported its quarterly earnings, and profits fell by about 21%, compared
Airports The future of flying? AI that shames you into being a better passengerFast Company - Devin LiddellThe AI-powered airport of the future is full of promise–and peril, writes Teague futurist Devin Liddell. The first biometric airport terminal is already up and running, thanks to Delta’s collaboration
Leadership How this training helped male executives confront their privilege and biasFast Company - Lydia DishmanBonobos and Chevron offered employees workshops and seminars to promote equality and combat sexual harassment. Here’s the ROI. Jean-Hervey Cesar, the performance lead at Bonobos, can clearly remember his
Museums of Fine Arts What will it take for more men to wear skirts?Fast Company - Elizabeth SegranThe curator of an exhibit on gender-bending fashion at Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts has some ideas. For 100 years, women have embraced fashion that was once only considered appropriate for men, like suits,
Leadership These are your legal rights in cases of workplace sexual harassmentFast Company - Kathleen DavisThis is exactly where you stand, legally, as the accused, the accuser, and the company. Since the #MeToo movement has encouraged women across industries to come forward with often long-held allegations,
Leadership This is why everyone thinks they are middle class (even if they aren’t)Fast Company - Pavithra MohanIt might not feel that way, but you might actually be upper middle class. For as much as politicians address the “middle class,” you’d think it would be more clearly defined. There is little consensus
The Oscars Netflix wins Oscar battle to win Oscars in the futureFast Company - Michael GrothausThe Academy of Motion Picture and Arts and Sciences has ruled that films from streaming services like Netflix and Amazon Prime will still be eligible to win Academy Awards. The Academy had considered Rule
Food Waste How Google saved over 6 million pounds of food waste in its cafésFast Company - Adele PetersFive years ago, Google starting measuring the quantity and value of food being tossed at its facilities. It’s still got a long way to go, but it’s an object lesson in how focusing on a problem can bring
Food Waste How Google saved over 6 million pounds of food waste in its cafésFast Company - Adele PetersFive years ago, Google starting measuring the quantity and value of food being tossed at its facilities. It’s still got a long way to go, but it’s an object lesson in how focusing on a problem can bring
Play buttonSamsung Galaxy Fold The phones of the future are here–growing pains and allFast Company - Jesus DiazA slew of experimental phones, like Samsung’s Galaxy Fold, are due to hit the market this year. But radical new design brings radical new engineering challenges. Over the last year, we’ve followed a growing
