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Google's Hardest Moonshot: Debugging Its Race Problem
Tech giants are spending millions to diversify workforces and address race and bias. Current and former Googlers call for deeper reflection."I went from a very average life to a broken life," Sybrina...
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Online Bookies: The Odds Donald Trump Will Be Impeached Are 2:1
More gamblers are betting against the president after his tumultuous first days.Gamblers will bet on anything—and they're having a field day with President Donald Trump.The odds are now 2:1 that the...
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Starbucks's Past Initiatives Provide Clues Into How It Might Hire 10,000...
Howard Schultz announced his company's plans to hire 10,000 refugees around the world. Here's a look into how he might go about doing it.While other CEOs say they'll support their immigrant workers in...
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Why We Need Scientists On Social Media, Now More Than Ever
More young scientists see social media platforms as an important way to engage the public and clear up misinformation.Beth Linas has a reputation among her scientific colleagues for her love of social...
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How #BuiltByGirls Plans To Build A Network of 20,000 Women In Tech
The organization's new Wave platform is designed to help girls connect with mentors and grow their personal network.Last year the group #BuiltByGirls found its way into the spotlight when former First...
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How To Quit Your Social Media Addiction (Even If It's Part Of Your Job)
If social media is killing your productivity or making you depressed, it can be life-changing to cut back. Here's how.Conventional wisdom says that Max Soni should be all over social media. He's the...
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How Cold Showers And Tough Mudders Can Make You Better At Your Job
Purposefully making yourself uncomfortable can help you push beyond your limits and accomplish more.Standing barefoot in the snow. Soaking in a tub of icy water. Taking a plunge in a cold lake. These...
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Ride-Hailing Upstart Juno Says It Will Help Drivers Impacted By Immigration Ban
The service pitches itself as a more ethical Uber and is built around offering its drivers better wages and a slice of equity.As Uber CEO Travis Kalanick quits President Donald Trump's advisory council...
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The Failure That Led Snap Inc. To Its Business Model
Sometimes an in-app purchase just causes too much "friction."There's a fun little section in today's Snap Inc. IPO filing titled "Why We Sell Ads." It's odd, in a way, that Snap should have to explain...
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This Doctor/Stand-Up Comic's Life-Saving Devices Are No Laughing Matter
For Bangalore-based physician Jagdish Chaturvedi, practicing medicine and expressing his creativity go hand-in-hand.It might be easy for a layperson to regard medicine as a dry, exceedingly...
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Why Trump's H-1B Visa Overhaul Might Not Make America Great Again
Reforms are long overdue, but some of the proposed solutions could hurt consumers and tighten the tech sector's job market.This story reflects the views of this author, but not necessarily the...
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Can Free Career Coaching Help Solve The Tech-Talent Shortage?
Indeed's new service is aimed at top tech talent and hopes to fill some of the most in-demand job openings.If you were to make a Venn diagram of the most promising jobs and jobs that have the biggest...
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How Trump's "Gag Rule" On Abortion Funds Will Lead To More Abortions
A misinformed, short-sighted policy will only reinforce the poverty cycle in poor countries and have the opposite of its intended effect.Two days after large numbers of people across the globe joined...
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The MIT Dropouts Who Created Ms. Pac-Man: A 35th-Anniversary Oral History
The amazing, little-known backstory of the most popular arcade game in U.S. history.Thirty-five years after its release, Ms. Pac-Man is one of the most successful and enduring video games of all time....
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Burn Your Press Release! Real Leaders Say What They Think, Then Act On It
Leaders who can't justify their views or explain how they're acting on them aren't really leading.This story reflects the views of this author, but not necessarily the editorial position of Fast...
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From LinkedIn Pointers To Trump's Business Impact: This Week's Top Leadership...
This week's top stories examine Trump's mixed reception by business leaders, how recruiters use LinkedIn, and the downsides to optimism.This week we learned why some business leaders are already...
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The Ridiculously Simple, Scientific Way To Test For Narcissism
People with narcissistic qualities usually know it, researchers have discovered.Let's get one thing straight: Some aspects of narcissism can be healthy. In fact, people we wouldn't otherwise think to...
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Weighing The Lesser-Known Risks Of Talking Politics At Work
Can you get fired for airing your political beliefs in the office? What about on social media? The answers can get complicated.In the days after the election, conversation shifted at work from upcoming...
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7 Simple Tips For Beating Job-Search Burnout
Stop obsessively fine-tuning your resume and do this instead.Job searching may be at the bottom of your "fun-things-to-do" list—but that might just be because you've hit the "job search wall." It...
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What To Expect From Twitter's Biggest Super Bowl Yet
Brands will be hitting Twitter hard this Sunday with custom hashtags, emojis, and even 360-degree Periscope videos.With 16.9 million tweets, last year's Super Bowl was the most tweeted event of the...
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