I’m sitting in my rental car outside of eBay headquarters on a rainy day in San Francisco. I’m about to step into my second day delivering an Outthinker workshop to group of technology execs from various companies. Television news here centers on the rapidly reorganizing technology landscape: the Yelp IPO, Yahoo suing Facebook during its pre-IPO quiet period
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Physics researchers at the University of Kansas have discovered a new method of detecting electric currents based on a process called second-harmonic generation, similar to a radar gun for electrons that can remotely detect their speed.
Read More »Does NIH Have a Bias against African-Americans?
Biomedical research scientists send proposals to the National Institutes of Health in the hopes of being funded. A recent study of this process, published in Science by the University of Kansas’s Donna Ginther and her colleagues, revealed that proposals from black applicants are significantly less likely to be funded than proposals from white applicants
Read More »Livestrong Sporting Park Creates Games Within The Game For Sports Fans
MLS club Sporting Kansas City knows not every one of its matches will be an instant classic. That doesn't mean it can't still keep fans entertained
Read More »Google Maps Help Predict Meth Labs Before They Open
The same maps that can help you find your way to the mall can help the police predict where meth labs will pop up next. Here's a look inside the strange, fascinating world of geospatial predictive analysis. Google Maps is a lifesaver
Read More »MakerBot’s 3-D Printers Let Consumers Dream Up Prototypes Of Pretty Much Anything. But Do We Need More Plastic?
Bre Pettis's MakerBot has attracted millions in financing and is selling its 3-D printers as fast as it can. So how big can his business get?
Read More »Are Your Employees Stealing From You?
The average business loses 6 percent of revenue from employee theft. How to make sure it doesn't happen at your company.
Read More »Are You at the Office? Go Home!
Long hours at the office with your team isn't the only way to build a business, according to entrepreneur Sara Sutton Fell. Think of the start-up life and you'll probably picture young dreamers asleep under their desks, working all hours and powering themselves with caffeine drinks and the will to succeed. But while the vision and determination are probably non-negotiable for would-be business founders, "starting a company can be done in many different ways," according to FlexJobs founder and CEO Sara Sutton Fell
Read More »Are You at the Office? Go Home!
Long hours at the office with your team isn't the only way to build a business, according to entrepreneur Sara Sutton Fell. Think of the start-up life and you'll probably picture young dreamers asleep under their desks, working all hours and powering themselves with caffeine drinks and the will to succeed.
Read More »Are You at the Office? Go Home!
Long hours at the office with your team isn't the only way to build a business, according to entrepreneur Sara Sutton Fell. Think of the start-up life and you'll probably picture young dreamers asleep under their desks, working all hours and powering themselves with caffeine drinks and the will to succeed. But while the vision and determination are probably non-negotiable for would-be business founders, "starting a company can be done in many different ways," according to FlexJobs founder and CEO Sara Sutton Fell.
Read More »Are You at the Office? Go Home!
Long hours at the office with your team isn't the only way to build a business, according to entrepreneur Sara Sutton Fell. Think of the start-up life and you'll probably picture young dreamers asleep under their desks, working all hours and powering themselves with caffeine drinks and the will to succeed
Read More »The Teen, The Tweet, And The Governor: Social Media Lessons From The Emma Sullivan Fiasco
What happens when a teenager tells a governor he “#blowsalot” on Twitter? Here are four lessons on teens, social media, and politics from the Emma Sullivan affair.
Read More »The End of Silicon Valley?
If Startup America is to succeed, it needs start-ups to eschew the Bay Area. But there's no shortage of skeptics in the idea a "Silicon Prairie" will emerge
Read More »U.S. Starts National CO2 Permits, Cap-and-Trade Works and Other Surprises
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Read More »Hajj To Air On YouTube, Groupon Raises $700 Million IPO, CIA Team Analyzes Twitter For Real-Time Intelligence
Breaking news from your editors at Fast Company, with updates all day. The Hajj To Be Livestreamed on YouTube . Google will be livestreaming the Hajj, the world's largest religious pilgrimage, in partnership with Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Culture and Information
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