In the wee few hours before Apple 's iPad press event today, a fresh new rumor has the tech world abuzz with excitement. (Does the tech world have any other condition?) As well as stuffing a super-high-resolution screen in the iPad 3, Apple is thought to have also enabled haptic feedback on the display's surface
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A new study found kids given active video games were no more physically fit than those given traditional games they could play just sitting on the couch.
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Francis Fukuyama, one of America's best known public intellectuals, talks with Fast Company about drones, terrorism, Hollywood, model airplanes, and why Velcro rules. Francis Fukuyama is one of America's best known public intellectuals...
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In close collaboration with colleagues from Bochum, Germany, and the Netherlands, researchers from the Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin, Germany, have developed a novel, extremely thin structure made of various magnetic materials.
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They're painful.
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Sometimes, being a CEO is a lot like being a major-league coach. That means you need the right mix of playmakers in your locker room. Here's how I do it.
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You're no celebrity entrepreneur--but that doesn't mean you can't grab a little bit of the spotlight. Some people get lucky. They wind up on shows like "Shark Tank" and even if they lose, their half hour of fame is enough to launch them into the spotlight and off they go
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Women taking estrogen pills had 23 percent lower risk for breast cancer
Read More »Twitter Revenue Chief Talks AmEx Partnership, Brand Creativity, And "Buying From Tweets"
"This is just the beginning," says Twitter's Adam Bain. "You're going to see a ton of creative examples of people building on this platform--this is not just about giving people a deal or discount." Top national brands have signed up for AmEx's new program with Twitter , the partnership unveiled Tuesday that allows consumers to get cash back by syncing their credit card and social media accounts
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(PhysOrg.com) -- If there is life on other planets, a laser frequency comb developed at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) may help find it.
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Going into business with your spouse isn't for the faint of heart. Here are five rules that will increase your chances of success. Business partners talk all the time about being “in the trenches” together
Read More »The Return of the Apprentice
U.S. businesses struggle to find workers with certain key skills, but a quarter of young men drop out of high school. Does we need to rethink how we train kids for jobs
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Give in to your insecurity and the problem will only get worse. Here's how to confront it head on. In junior high gym class we played a game called, appropriately, War Ball
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Privacy policy missteps have led plenty of start-ups into hot water. Here's how to avoid a legal (and public relations) nightmare
Read More »The Nuts and Bolts of Emotional Sobriety
One of the cornerstones of alcoholism recovery is a concept called emotional sobriety. The idea is that alcoholics and other addicts hoping to stay sober over the long haul must learn to regulate the negative feelings that can lead to discomfort, craving and--ultimately--relapse. Doing so is a lifelong project and requires cultivating a whole new way of thinking about life’s travails
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