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What should I do if I don’t want to be someone’s reference?
Like all awkward workplace conversations, a compassionate and direct approach is best. Welcome to Pressing Questions, Fast Company’s work-life advice column hosted by deputy editor Kathleen Davis. Source...
Perplexity’s new AI features are a game changer. Here’s how to make the most of them
This article is republished with permission from Wonder Tools, a newsletter that helps you discover the most useful sites and apps. Subscribe here. Perplexity has become my primary tool for search. I rely...
Housing market map: Zillow just released its updated home price forecast for 400-plus housing markets
Want more housing market stories from Lance Lambert’s ResiClub in your inbox? Subscribe to the ResiClub newsletter. Heading into the year, Zillow economists forecasted that U.S. home prices were...
How ‘try before you buy’ can help you make better hiring decisions
Getting the hiring process right is one of the most critical and challenging aspects of building a startup. Early hires shape your company’s culture, operational efficiency, and future growth,...
Should you name-drop on your LinkedIn headline?
What’s the quickest way to get attention on LinkedIn? Some users think they’ve cracked the code by flaunting elite schools and prestigious firms at the very top of their...
Humanity has been through many apocalypses. Here are some lessons
What’s the big idea? In the book Apocalypse, the term itself is understood as a rapid, collective loss that fundamentally changes a society’s way of life and sense of identity....
Autodesk CMO Dara Treseder on how brands are navigating attention and polarization at Cannes Lions
At the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, top agencies and brands vie for awards and hustle to close deals. As this year’s event wraps up, Autodesk CMO Dara...
Gold phones, meme coins, and instant pots: Trump’s MAGA economy is taking shape
Winning the 2024 election came with lots of benefits for Donald Trump: more Cabinet secretaries to fire via tweet, more grimacing sit-downs with foreign heads of state, and more...
The story behind the innovative L.A.B. putter that just won the U.S. Open
On Sunday, J.J. Spaun sank a 64-foot putt to win the U.S. Open, one of the PGA Tour’s four major tournaments. Over the final seven holes, he made more...
This is the best online file converter—and it’s totally free
We were supposed to be finished with files by now. For years, tech companies (well, certain tech companies) tooted their horns about a future in which files didn’t matter....
