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Save These Emails For The Next Time You Feel Bad About Not Helping Your...
Even when I know better, “yes” rolls off my tongue much easier than that pesky little “no” word. As a result, I often end up agreeing to things that I probably should’ve passed on in the first...
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It’s Time To Break Up Amazon
This story reflects the views of this author, but not necessarily the editorial position of Fast Company.“Amazon just bought Whole Foods,” my friend texted me seconds after the announcement of the...
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“Fearless Girl” Wins Glass Lion Grand Prix At Cannes Lions Festival
To the surprise of just about nobody, State Street Global Advisors’ “Fearless Girl,” created by agency McCann New York, has won the Glass Lion Grand Prix at the Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity. The...
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The Trump Administration Is Doing Everything It Can To Justify A...
The Trump administration is currently conducting a review of the electricity grid–with an eye to bringing back coal at the expense of renewables. But bringing back coal is not the way to move the...
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Amazon Echo’s Huge Success Actually Bodes Well For Apple’s...
Apple’s new HomePod smart speaker will hit the market in less than six months, and some new market research suggests that conditions are falling into place that could lead to some early success for the...
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If There’s A Killer App For Apple’s AR Tech, It Won’t Be...
I hope Apple’s flavor of augmented reality is more interesting than just helping me picture new Ikea stuff in my living room.And yet Ikea appears to be the first marquee partner out talking about apps...
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So We Never Forget, Holograms Will Keep Delivering First-Person Holocaust...
Before he begins to tell me about living through Hitler’s rise to power as a young boy in Warsaw, Pinchas Gutter, now in his mid-eighties, seems to pause and collect himself. His hands grip the...
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How The Blockchain Could Usher In A Future Of Shared Mobility
Turo is a peer-to-peer car rental marketplace that currently lists about 150,000 vehicles. The way it works is simple. As a consumer, I don’t need to go to Avis or Budget to rent a car—I can rent my...
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The Ethics Of CRISPR
On the eve of publishing her new book, Jennifer Doudna, a pioneer in the field of CRISPR-Cas9 biology and genome engineering, spoke with Fast Company about the potential for this new technology to be...
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When Remote Work Backfires, This Is Usually Why
Jim’s firing took place in a cramped, gray conference room with squeaky chairs and the smell of stale doughnuts. He’d been in that room before—though not much lately, he realized. In retrospect, that...
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CRISPR Pioneer Jennifer Doudna On Gene Editing’s Potential For Good And...
Scientists now have a relatively easy and inexpensive way to read, write, and edit the building blocks of life—the genome-editing technique known as CRISPR-Cas9. And while the technology was developed...
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Reddit’s “Accidental Wes Anderson” Finds Immaculate...
How to describe Wes Anderson’s visual aesthetic? Fast Company has often used the same term over the years, and that term is immaculate composition. Anderson’s pristine interiors, meticulously arranged...
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Tristan Walker Wants To Give Form To Your Hair With His New Haircare Line
In recent years, beauty has become increasingly intimate. Brands like MatchCo scan your skin to create a fully personalized foundation; haircare startups like Function of Beauty allow customers to...
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Let’s Be Real, You’re Never Getting A Mentor, So Do These Six...
I’ve never had a “mentor,” no well-connected older colleague I go to for career advice and moral support. I don’t have regular check-ins involving my professional life with anyone other than my...
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The Unreal, Bleeding-Edge Tech That’s Helping Doctors Make The Cut
I couldn’t quite decide whether it was his agonized expression or the detailed tattoos covering his arms that bewildered me the most, but the full-size dummy in a hospital gown wasn’t there to freak...
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Beyond BB-8: Why Toymaker Sphero Is Launching An Autonomous Home Robot Company
If attendees at this year’s CES took a moment to remove their virtual reality headsets, they might have spied a bunch of new home robots that debuted in Vegas. Unlike the toy bots that have driven,...
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8 Apps That Can Fix All Of Your Public Speaking Problems
Your most common fear might also be the skill that will help you get ahead in your career. Employers say that the most in-demand skill is strong communication skills, according to a study by LinkedIn....
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Sex Toys Are In Need Of Rebranding And These Artists Are Doing Just That
As with any modern masterpiece, designer Jenna Josepher and photographer Jesse Untracht-Oakner‘s vision started with a box of dildos.SFW is an art experiment that features GIFs of sex toys that have...
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Just Got Laid Off? This Is The Two-Month Plan You Need To Follow
You just lost your job. You may be crushed. You may be in denial. You may realize your work was toxic and be genuinely happy you never have to go back. Or you may not fully understand how you’re...
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This Fund Lets You Pool Your Money To Help The Most Efficient Charities
Americans donated a combined $268 billion to charity in 2015. Subtract the huge gifts from millionaires and billionaires, though, and each household really contributes around $2,500. That’s lovely...
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