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Vine's Surprise Shutdown Leaves Video Stars Out In The Cold
Everyone knew Vine's popularity was sliding, but its sudden end shocked a creative community now scrambling for a new platform.Gretchen Lohse was just about to share her latest project with the world...
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Why The FBI's "October Surprise" Email Probe May Not Impact The Election
Last-minute revelations, such as George W. Bush's drunk-driving arrest, don't always do much to change voters' minds.It's been a perennial of presidential politics for almost half a century: the...
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IBM Will Learn How You Interact With Your Bank Site To Detect Fraud
IBM is betting that automatically learning how you move the mouse will help detect unauthorized logins.Traditionally, banking websites have relied primarily on passwords and PIN codes to make sure...
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At Death Over Dinner, The End Of Life Gets Intimate
Food, wine, end-of-life planning.I'd bring back both Whitney Houston and Jeff Buckley from the dead to sing at my funeral. I'd also probably spend my last moments on this Earth worrying that no one...
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Maven, GM's Car Sharing Program, Expands To Los Angeles
The service, with rentals starting at $6 an hour, is targeting non-car-friendly neighborhoods.GM is expanding its Maven car-sharing service, a ZipCar/Uber/Lyft alternative, into Los Angeles. Maven,...
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How Apple's New MacBook Pros Compare To Microsoft's New Surface Studio
One company released an ambitious new product for a specific market while the other added a new feature to an existing mass-market product.Like an old rivalry brought back to life, the two competitors...
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Sober Thoughts On Apple's New Touch Bar For MacBook Pro
Will we look back a year from now and see the Touch Bar as a landmark improvement or just a cool-looking feature that nobody uses that much?Yesterday's big Apple event to announce a long-awaited...
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How Global Incubator 1776 Plans To Diversify NYC's Tech Sector
Managing director Rachel Haot on how 1776 plans to crack highly regulated industries like education, health care, energy, and fintech.Rachel Haot, managing director of global incubator and seed fund...
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The Counterintuitive Career Lesson I Learned By Traveling The World
How to separate the possible from the probable, then act accordingly—even when it's risky.I purposely don't tell my family about the "crazy" things I do when I travel. They only found out that I'd...
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How To Explain Your Screw-Up Without Making Excuses
Excuses, explanations, apologies—they're all different things. Here's when (and how) to use each of them the next time you mess up at work.You just dropped the ball. But, here's the thing you want...
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Burned-Out Americans Are Helping Wellness Tourism Flourish
A booming segment of the vacation industry is catering to a stressed-out population looking to unwind in healthy ways."People are burning out a lot faster these days at work," says Melissa Bruno,...
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From Landing A Promotion To Harnessing Stress: October's Top Leadership Stories
This month's top stories may help you put your stress to good use, write better cover letters, or even end the year with a promotion.This month, we learned which cover letter gaffes turn hiring...
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This Team Built And Sold A New Product In Nine Weeks--Then Shelved It
Buffer created a mini in-house startup accelerator to let three employees build and test a new product. Here's what they learned.What is it that the customer wants? What is the problem they face each...
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Can These AI-Powered Tools Help You Perfect Your Next Presentation?
Can a machine design a better slide deck than you can? Several tech startups are betting on it.Recently I was told that a TEDx talk I gave was inspiring, courageous, beautiful, funny, but a little...
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Secrets Of Silicon Valley Intrigue Revealed In Colin Powell's Hacked Emails
Included: Complaints about gender bias at Salesforce, Kleiner Perkins's Christmas card, and failed attempts at dinner with Mark Zuckerberg.The recent hacking of Colin Powell's email accounts prompted...
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Exactly How To Position Yourself As A First-Time Jobseeker
Here's what "personal branding" looks like when you don't have much work experience to draw on.If you're kicking off an entry-level job search, standing out in a sea of qualified candidates can be...
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The Right Way To Discuss Your Failures In A Job Interview
Take complete ownership—even if it wasn't all your fault. Here's how.In interviewing hundreds of people, I've found that the way a candidate answers one key question tells me more about them than any...
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Why Trying To Be A People Pleaser Makes You A Bad Boss
Sure, you want everyone to get along. But trying to make everyone happy can ruin your reputation.Over a decade ago, business performance consultant Ryan Estis transitioned from being a salesperson out...
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Why More Gadgets Powered By Amazon's Alexa Could Invade Your Home Soon
Hardware makers now have a cheaper and simpler path to hands-free voice commands.If you want to peer into the future of Amazon, don't stop with the Echo connected speaker.Instead, consider all the...
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Can A STEM Program Help Make Boy Scouts Relevant Again?
The Boy Scouts have been piloting a co-ed program to teach kids STEM skills. But is that enough to bring the aging organization forward?Michael Jurkowitz is a fifth grader in Tucson, Arizona. He—like...
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