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Dept. of Agriculture says dairy cow was not bound for human food supply; Fourth case in United States since inspections began
Read More »Netflix’s Big, HBO-Inspired, 10-Year Bet On Original Content
The pilot episode of a new television series can send it rocketing toward ratings success, renewal, and eventual syndication, or plummeting toward cancellation. But in the world of Internet TV, says Netflix , "don't expect overnight results." That's the message the company sent yesterday while announcing its quarterly financial results. On Monday, the company released its first-quarter financial earnings, and beyond the immediate results (26 million global streaming users, $870 million in revenue, a $0.08 loss per share), Netflix spent time qualifying the benefits of its original programming efforts
Read More »How A Colorado Town’s Med-Tech Startups Thrive On Shoestring Budgets, Stem Cells
In most cities, academic researchers have to drive across town, or even through other cities, to reach an industry incubator. In Aurora, they just walk across the street. UNITED STATES OF INNOVATION New Ideas, New Markets, New Insights All around the country, Americans are dreaming big
Read More »How (And Why) To Mine An Asteroid [Update]
Whirling lumps of cold space rock could one day help power our economy. Really.
Read More »Google Drive: The Cloud Gets Crowded
Cloud start-ups have thrived because no major Big Tech company beat down their doors. That just changed. It's official: Google announced its new Google Drive service Tuesday—just one day after I wrote about how the Mountain View tech giant was moving into a territory wholly dominated by Box and Dropbox
Read More »Asteroids Is A Game No More: Planetary Resources Plans To Mine One
News updates all day from your Fast Company editors. As suspected, Planetary Resources has revealed an insight into its plans, which are due for a full reveal later today: The effort led by X-Prize's Peter Diamandis will aim to mine our solar system's asteroids for profit, and with the goal of improving life on Earth
Read More »Path.To’s Social Media Mojo Transforms Your Facebook Posts Into A New Job
And by mojo, of course, we mean algorithm. Here's how job-matching site Path.To digs into your online life (not in a creepy way) to help find the right job for you.
Read More »Resistance training may stave off dementia symptoms in seniors, research shows
Exercise improved executive cognitive processes that are tied to Alzheimer's and dementia-risk, researchers said
Read More »Zuckerberg Has a Sugar Daddy. Do You?
Even a 20-something billionaire could use a little help. He just got it from Microsoft--via a huge heap of AOL patents.
Read More »Police to auction $1.6 million Ferrari in Dubai
The most expensive police auction in history is about to take place in Dubai, including a limited edition Ferrari Enzo
Read More »Change Any Habit Painlessly: 6 Tips
Almost everything you currently do... you can do even better
Read More »Why Execution (Not Ideas) Will Bring Success
The reason so many would-be entrepreneurs fails is because they get too hung up on their ideas. You know that brilliant idea you have for a new website/smartphone app?
Read More »Washington D.C. bus riders get meningitis scare: What is viral meningitis?
A bus driver has been diagnosed with viral meningitis in Washington D.C.: What is meningitis and how do you treat it?
Read More »Boost Your Negotiating Leverage: 3 Strategies
When you've got nothing to lose, take some tips from Mediacom CEO Rocco Commisso What do you do when you’re outgunned, outmaneuvered, and out of options? Rocco Commisso, founder and CEO of regional cable operator Mediacom, was in a very public, high-stakes battle with broadcasters. At the beginning, he had very little leverage
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