The Brilliant, Playful, Bloodthirsty Raven
A new book from Christopher Skaife is a beguiling, fascinating, and highly amusing account of the strangely magical birds.
Why Is the Homebuilding Industry Stuck in the 1940s?
Embrace pre-fabricated, adaptable homes! Growing inequity, out-of-reach housing prices, and the speed of innovation in energy efficiency and technology demand it.
How to Market a Seemingly Boring Industry in a Unique Way That Results in P
Sometimes the outrageous, bizarre route is best.
A college cross-country team needed runners. It recruited three moms over 4
The NJCAA does not have an age limit, so Daytona State College recruited three "non-traditional" students to its cross-country team.
Research: 83% of Executives Say They Encourage Curiosity. Just 52% of Emplo
Curiosity is incredibly important for organizations, yet leaders assume—mistakenly for the most part—that their employees feel empowered to be curious. They see few barriers themselves to asking questions and assume the same is true for their employees. But employees describe a…
The Best Life Ever Lived? | Current Affairs
Stan Brock was an adventurer and healthcare provider whose life combined excitement and compassion…
The mind of an anthill
Can we use the tools of psychology to understand how colonies of social insects make decisions?
What is a geofence? – A complete guide to geofencing - Proximi.io
Inside the Mind of a Bodega Signmaker - CityLab
How these curbside canvases came to be, according to the men who make them.
Forget the new iPhones, Apple's best product is now privacy
Forget the new iPhones, Apple best product is now privacy.
He Was a First-Round Draft Pick in the NBA. 14 Years Later, He Was Found De
A long-dormant police investigation gives the case new life.
Process Corner Explosion
Process Corner Explosion, At 7nm and below, modeling what will actually show up in silicon is a lot more complicated.
Minimizing Chip Aging Effects
Understanding aging factors within a design can help reduce the likelihood of product failures.
What Happened at the Lake
A father took his 10-year-old fishing. She fell in the water and drowned. It was a tragic accident—then he was charged with murder.
Hear Al Green's First New Recording In Nearly A Decade
The legendary singer returns with a version of the Freddy Fender country weeper "Before the Next Teardrop Falls."
Business school grads and quants are winning the battle to create the next
These days my Instagram feed feels more like QVC than a social network. And many of these companies are enjoying tremendous success pitching natural deodorants, unique underwear, creative candles, glam glasses, stunning shoes -- all manner of well-crafted microbrands. We’re…
The Case for Realistic Generals
“There’s no difference between a pessimist who says, ‘Oh, it’s hopeless, so don’t bother doing anything,’ and an optimist who says, ‘Don’t bother doing anything, it’s going to turn out […]
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Searching for chocolate’s roots, and enemies, in Colombia’s wilderness
A newfound peace has spurred the hunt for disease-resistant wild cacao within the nation’s borders. What scientists find could help the country expand its role in the global trade.
The frozen bodies of Antarctica
Beneath layers of snow and ice on the world’s coldest continent, there may be hundreds of people buried forever. Martha Henriques investigates their stories.
This is how Google motivates its employees
Transparency and the ability to take risks are big factors.
How to Win in Trump Country
For Joe Manchin, it's simple: Keep it local. Focus on health care. And don't run against the president.
When Everything Looks Like a Nail: Building Better “Behavioral Economics” T
Behavioral teams have been a positive and resulted in some excellent outcomes. But my experience working in and alongside nudge units has me asking: Has the pendulum swung too far?
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Simplified python article discovery & extraction.
My magic response to "Hey, can I pick your brain?"
The first few times it happens, it feels like a positive signal. Somebody wants your advice and perspective. You must be good at what you do. And th
Bid caching, bid shading, consent strings: A guide to understanding Dmexco
Ad tech is riddled with jargon. For those attending the digital marketing conference Dmexco in Cologne this week, here's a primer to help keep up.
Why we buy the things we buy
The mysteries of consumer behavior, explained by ice cream and independent bookstores.
Luther Elkins Petroglyphs in Clear Fork, West Virginia
Some claim this West Virginian rock art was written by Irish monks in the Ogham.
Troy Hunt: The Effectiveness of Publicly Shaming Bad Security
Here's how it normally plays out: It all begins when a company pops up online and makes some sort of ludicrous statement related to their security posture, often as part of a discussion on a public social media platform such as Twitter. Shortly thereafter, the masses descend on…
How Much Energy Can You Store in a Stack of Cement Blocks?
It's not a trick question: You can make a battery out of concrete by storing gravitational potential energy.
Meet the Warby Parker of dishware
"Our lives have modernized in many ways, but bizarrely, we still buy our dishes based on very traditional notions of marriage and wedding registry."
Why I Encourage My Best Employees to Consider Outside Job Offers
Most bosses live in fear that their best employees will leave, so it might seem to be a bad idea to encourage your stars to consider outside offers. But in fact, it sends employees a clear signal that you really care about their learning and development. Openness allows for an…
8 Day Hikes in the U.S. That You'll Love
Because life is better outside.
How Food Holidays and Hashtags Like #NationalCoffeeDay Start Social Movemen
Opinion: Brands are promoting and foodies are consuming.
Comparative Research Done Right
or, Competitive Research the Creative Founder Way For a long time, I’ve been disappointed by competitive research approaches. Most strike me as a bunch of bumbling around and seeing what you see… s…
WordPress, Spam Filtering, and You: From SPF to DKIM to Blocklists
There is no one key to making sure WordPress site emails are sent reliably and stay out of the recipient’s spam folder. A common recommendation is to use a dedicated…
Chanel shoes, but no salary: how one woman exposed the scandal of the French fashion industry
A new book by academic Giulia Mensitieri, laying bare the working conditions of stylists and young designers, has sparked controversy. Will it lead to improved conditions for those forced to work for clothes vouchers instead of cash?
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Why U.S. Grocery Chains Need More (and Better) Store-Brand Products
The U.S. grocery industry has reached an uncertain crossroads, facing competition from many sources, but especially German discount stores ALDI and LIDL, who are aggressively expanding across the United States. Whether U.S. retailers will maintain their market share hinges on…
Blood and Oil
Mexico’s drug cartels are moving into the gasoline industry—infiltrating the national oil company, selling stolen fuel on the black market and engaging in open war with the military.
The founder of Pinboard on why understanding fandom is good for business -
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Maciej Cegłowski found fans where they were, and won their hearts
How We Reduced Our Injury Rate by 90% at Campbell Soup Company
Reducing injuries brings down your worker’s compensation costs, but that’s not what’s should drive companies to examine their rate of serious injury. Instead, leaders should do so because they care about the people who work for them. Doug Conant, former CEO of Campbell’s Soup…
A Turbulent Mind
Andrew Goldstein’s crime set in motion a dramatic shift in how we care for the violent mentally ill. Including for himself—when he’s released this month.
DD, DU & DF - The Three Linux Commands You Should Commit To Memory
Over the course of my Linux use, I've found these three commands to be very helpful and they are worth committing to memory. DD , the low-...
Amazon’s Antitrust Antagonist Has a Breakthrough Idea
With a single scholarly article, Lina Khan, 29, has reframed decades of monopoly law.
The enormous lakes in the air
Attempts to conjure water ‘from thin air’ might offer relief for drought-ridden regions – and it could even help the rest of us go off-grid.
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The Ultimate Guide to 12 Dimensionality Reduction Techniques (with Python c
Learn how these 12 dimensionality reduction techniques can help you extract valuable patterns and insights from high-dimensional datasets.
Processing In Memory
Processing In Memory Growing volume of data and limited improvements in performance create new opportunities for approaches that never got off the ground.
OpenStack’s latest release focuses on bare metal clouds and easier upgrades
The OpenStack Foundation today released the 18th version of its namesake open-source cloud infrastructure software. The project has had its ups and downs,