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Friction can make the customer experience more human
Think about the last time you made a purchase using your phone. Maybe you were at a coffee shop and when your turn came, you opened your payment app,...
The Download: down the Mandela effect rabbit hole, and the promise of a vaccine for colds
Quick question: Does the Fruit of the Loom logo feature a cornucopia?Many of us have been wearing the company’s T-shirts for decades, and yet the question of whether there...
America has plenty of electricity. So why is your bill skyrocketing?
Americans know AI runs on electricity — and they’re starting to realize they’re the ones paying for it. A recent nationwide survey of more than 1,400 U.S. households found that two-thirds...
Bill Gates is just plain wrong about climate change
Bill Gates has invested billions over the last two decades to help fight climate change. But in a new blog post, he argues that world is too focused on...
The reason nobody cares about Grokipedia
Elon Musk is the kind of entrepreneur who likes to have an enemy as motivation—traditional carmakers, the mainstream media, the “deep state.” His newest undertaking, launched October 27, is...
Here’s why we don’t have a cold vaccine. Yet.
That approach wouldn’t work for the common cold, because all those hundreds of variants are circulating all the time, says McLean. That’s not to say that people haven’t tried...
Daylight saving time creates ‘social jet lag.’ A sleep expert explains how to reset your circadian rhythm
Yes, it’s that time of year again, when most of the U.S. “gains” an extra hour of sleep as we “fall back” from daylight savings to shorter days, colder...
How AI can redefine HR
Imagine starting a new job where your onboarding feels personalized just for you, with an AI assistant guiding you through training, introducing you to teammates, and checking in on...
15 small changes that can improve the quality of your work life
Improving your work life doesn’t always require sweeping changes. Sometimes, the most effective strategies are the simplest ones, whether that’s protecting time for personal care, restructuring your day for...
Last-minute Halloween costume ideas inspired by news and pop culture that almost anyone can make
Every single day, the average working person plays many roles: sassy coworker, office comedian, and deadline stickler, to name a few. The labor doesn’t stop when one gets home,...
