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Seven (somewhat snarky) new rules for public speaking in the social media era. It was painful to watch. Jon Bond, the former ad giant turned social media honcho, was actually getting heckled at the Pivot Conference

Claros Diagnostics has created the mChip, which can produce accurate test results from a single drop of blood in 10 minutes. A lab on a chip Many laboratory blood tests take several days to process.

SocialVibe's advertising platform exchanges premium services for lengthy, opt-in ads, and their impressive engagement rates have already caught the eye of global brands and presidential candidates. SocialVibe has ambitious plans to make much of the Internet completely free, from FarmVille credits and Internet Wi-Fi, to unlimited Pandora streaming. Their method is to offer users an otherwise paid service in exchange for lengthy, interactive advertisements

The actor led a $4 million seed round and joined the company's board of advisers.

The Sugamo Shunkin Bank's Tokiwadi branch is a study in contrast. Stark white walls are offset by leaves in 24 vibrant hues, indented by colored blocks, and cut into by seven indoor courtyards. A trail of bright leaves is scatterd across each floor in Sugamo Shunkin Bank's Tokiwadi branch, which was designed by Emmanuelle Moureaux

Rock gardens, putting greens, picnic zones, and a leaf-inspired building: these offices truly use nature to inspire creativity and encourage relaxation. For the first major renovation to the Chamber of Commerce and Industry office in Ljubljana, Slovenia, the government contacted a local architecture and design firm, Sadar Vuga

Billionaire Ted Leonsis shares lessons he learned in living a life and building a business with no regrets. Ted Leonsis has just about done it all.

More and more people are logging on to the Internet for the kind of relaxation and entertainment they used to look for on the boob tube. Yahoo Screen positions the company to capture some of those audiences

The social network is watching your every move, and your friends. And while it isn't as nefarious as Big Brother, do we really want our profiles to become another marketing space?

So says a new paper from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation. "If we’re looking for an answer to jobs," Kauffman vice president Lesa Mitchell tells us, "it’s right in front of our face." The country is in a recession, and Washington is tangling over how to create new jobs , but, according to a new paper from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, there’s a fairly simple potential source of them sitting right under our noses.

On Friday, Dish Network and Blockbuster held an event called "A Stream Come True," where many assumed the two companies would finally reveal what they've been working on since the acquisition five months ago. How would Dish revive Blockbuster, a badly bruised brand, to compete in such a crowded and competitive space? "When the technology changes, when the customer changes, you better change," began Dish Network CEO Joe Clayton Friday.

Putting the power of online video into the hands of teachers.

Jay-Z and Kanye West released one of the most anticipated albums on the year, Watch the Throne.

Startup fever is in full gear these days. Between the LinkedIn IPO , billion-dollar valuations, and enthusiasm in the investment community, there's a lot of energy around entrepreneurship right now.

When innovative cab companies launch, the old-guard competition doesn’t play nice. Competitors are watching PlanetTran's Tony Tjan and Lori van Dam. | Photo by Guido Vitti Boston, Friday night