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- This is the right way to challenge someone’s thinking
Friday - 07/03/2020 - 04:00 AMIf you want to share your perspective in a way that gets heard, and acted upon to create positive change, try these three steps.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - 3 ways software can manage employees when they return to the workplace
Friday - 07/03/2020 - 01:00 AMFrom attendance to resources, software will be taking the load off managers once staff can return to the office.
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Companies all over the world are now declaring they are remote-first—forever.Read Full Story - Do you know how to treat a burn from sparklers or a grill this July 4th? Most Americans don’t
Friday - 07/03/2020 - 02:01 AMMost Americans don’t understand how likely they are to get burned, nor how to treat the ensuing burns, according to a new survey.
Most Americans don’t understand how likely they are to get burned, nor how to treat the ensuing burns, according to a new survey commissioned by the Arizona Burn Center.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - What’s wrong with Facebook’s plan to sign up 4 million voters
Friday - 07/03/2020 - 03:00 AMFacebook has launched the largest voter registration effort in history. But this isn’t just any election season—and Facebook isn’t just any get-out-the-vote campaigner.
Starting Friday, everyone who’s voting age on Facebook in the U.S.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Bookmark these COVID-19 trackers to see how state reopening policies affect outbreaks
Thursday - 07/02/2020 - 09:45 AMThe excellent Johns Hopkins University Coronavirus Resource Center has added two critically helpful new tools.
As 4.8 million Americans returned to work in June, COVID-19 did not magically go away.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - New Trump campaign tee says America First, but Nazi symbol is front and center
Thursday - 07/02/2020 - 12:33 PMIt’s the Trump campaign’s latest wink to white supremacists.
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A new T-shirt in the Trump campaign’s online store is stirring up controversy—and not because of what it says, but because of what it depicts.Read Full Story - Do you live in a COVID-19 hotspot? Harvard created a simple map that will tell you
Thursday - 07/02/2020 - 03:00 AMThe Harvard Global Health Institute was one of eight organizations that created a simple color-coded map to help you identify the risk in your area.
How likely are you to contract COVID-19?More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Microsoft needs to stop selling surveillance to the NYPD
Thursday - 07/02/2020 - 04:00 AMMicrosoft’s decision not to sell facial recognition to the police means nothing if the company won’t stop selling the Orwellian Domain Awareness System to the New York Police Department.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - This $2,500 ventilator is a master class in designing for the COVID-19 era
Thursday - 07/02/2020 - 05:00 AMThe biggest design feats of COVID-19 are medical devices that can be Frankensteined together with the parts that are available—not necessarily the parts you want.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - How to optimize your work-from-home set-up for a remote summer
Thursday - 07/02/2020 - 06:00 AMTo find the most comfortable environment for your remote work routine, try to experiment with different furniture and engaging in some trial and error with the spaces inside your home.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- We have a window to create a more racially equitable workplace. Will we take advantage of it?
Friday - 07/03/2020 - 07:00 AMAs the author says, this moment has reminded us of one of the most important components of work: simply feeling safe and looked out for.
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After months of working from home, some workers say they are ready to get back to the office, though not necessarily getting back to normal. - How to watch Hamilton for free on Disney Plus: You can’t, and here’s why
Friday - 07/03/2020 - 02:00 AMHollywood may never be the same if the filmed version of the Lin-Manuel Miranda hip-hop musical is a massive hit for Disney’s still-young streaming service.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Want that Twitter edit button? Everyone’s gotta wear a face mask
Friday - 07/03/2020 - 02:54 AMIt’s the second-best reason to wear a face mask in 2020.
An edit button has long been the dream of Twitter users the world over. It would allow users to make a quick typo correction to a tweet or fix a broken link.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - The best picnic, beach, and camping blankets for summer adventures
Friday - 07/03/2020 - 03:00 AMFor the park, the beach, the campsite—or wherever you go.
Whether you’re enjoying a picnic at the park, an afternoon at the beach, or a weekend at a campsite, bringing along a water-resistant, outdoor-ready, and easy-to-clean blanket is key.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - This is how old your dog really is in human years, and it’s not age times 7
Thursday - 07/02/2020 - 10:45 AMDogs age at very different rates than humans.
As the dog days of summer approach, it’s time to confirm, once and for all, how old your dog really is in human years.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - The best show on TV is Ziwe Fumudoh’s hilariously uncomfortable Instagram Live show
Thursday - 07/02/2020 - 01:00 PMSo you want to talk about race and you want it to be a deeply uncomfortable and hilarious train wreck?
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The most exciting notification on my phone these days is: “ziwef started a live video.”Read Full Story - What to do if you’re not ready to go back to the office yet
Thursday - 07/02/2020 - 03:16 AMSome offices are reopening, but if you’re feeling worried about returning, you’re not alone.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Airports can be a petri dish for COVID-19. Now you can get a test on-site
Thursday - 07/02/2020 - 04:00 AMAdaptations to the physical spaces of airports may soon become more common, as air travel rebounds and the companies dependent on it seek to assuage the fears of customers.
Of the many causes and culprits behind the global spread of COVID-19, the international airport is probably the easiest to blame.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - You can now smell like space, with this new NASA-inspired fragrance
Thursday - 07/02/2020 - 06:00 AMOne small spritz for mankind.
Yes, to experience the sights and sounds of space, you could still nab one of the two remaining SpaceX tickets. But if you don’t have 55 million bucks to spare, you can now experience the smell of space.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - We are throwing away a record 53.6 million metric tons of electronics
Thursday - 07/02/2020 - 06:00 AME-waste is the fastest-growing domestic waste stream in the world. In 2019, the world threw out the equivalent weight of 350 cruise ships’ worth of electronics.
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- Yes, YouTube TV’s price hikes stink. But don’t blame YouTube
Friday - 07/03/2020 - 04:00 AMTV providers have always been the fall guys for TV networks’ demands. It’s no different in the streaming era. Still, cheaper options could be on their way.
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The response was all too predictable on Tuesday when YouTube TV announced its biggest price hike ever.Read Full Story - Strict voter ID laws directly reduce minority turnout
Friday - 07/03/2020 - 02:00 AMVoter ID laws may only drop minority turnout by a small percentage, but experts say it’s certainly enough to impact the outcome of a tight election.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - ‘Hamilton’ on Disney Plus is a nostalgic tour de force—and that’s the problem
Friday - 07/03/2020 - 02:30 AMWatching the beloved 2015 Lin-Manuel Miranda play through 2020 eyes lays bare the disconnect between the play’s fantasy and our current reality.
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On July 3, the global musical phenomenon Hamilton will hit the small screen on Disney Plus, giving at least 55 million subscribers (at last count) the chance to see a live taping of the Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award-winning production performed by its original cast, including writer and composer Lin-Manuel Miranda in the titular role. - Let’s cancel the 4th of July this year
Friday - 07/03/2020 - 03:00 AMAs America reckons with its shameful past and piteous present, perhaps we should just skip the fireworks and hot dogs of our most patriotic holiday and commit to doing better.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Lemonade’s stock, which is not made of lemons, soars on NYSE debut
Thursday - 07/02/2020 - 10:02 AM“Insurtech” startup Lemonade saw its stock rise during its first day trading on the New York Stock Exchange. Shares hit $61 after the IPO.
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When life gives you lemons, make a killing on Wall Street.Read Full Story - How COVID-19 has changed the way we eat, according to five experts
Thursday - 07/02/2020 - 03:00 AMTop executives from General Mills, Impossible Foods, Land O’Lakes, and more talk about how the pandemic has changed our relationship to food.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Discrimination charges at Pinterest reveal a hidden Silicon Valley hiring problem
Thursday - 07/02/2020 - 03:00 AMTwo Black women who worked at Pinterest went public with their stories of pay disparity and discrimination. Their experience illuminates tech’s wider problems with pay “leveling.”
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - 5 tried-and-true tools for entrepreneurs dealing with crisis, from the founder of Kind Snacks
Thursday - 07/02/2020 - 05:00 AMIt’s tempting to want quick fixes, but there’s no playbook for dealing with uncertainty.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - It’s okay to be wrong. But only if you admit it
Thursday - 07/02/2020 - 05:00 AMEveryone makes mistakes. But here are three reasons you should think twice before ignoring or covering up a problem.
If your job involves anything complex or difficult, at some point, something will go wrong.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Tesla stock is now worth more than five times what it was a year ago
Thursday - 07/02/2020 - 06:10 AMElon Musk’s electric car company reported better-than-expected vehicle deliveries for the second quarter of 2020, despite the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Tesla is heading into the holiday weekend on a tear.Read Full Story