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Rather than trying to replace consoles, Facebook just wants to make games as easy to play as possible. But—since this is Facebook—there are privacy issues.
Facebook’s new game streaming service is best-defined by what it isn’t.Read Full Story

Augmented reality may have struggled to live up to its initial hype, but it’s quietly working its way into our lives—no fancy headset required.
Google would like to use your phone’s camera more often—not just for whatever it’s calling its group-chat software this month, but also for augmented-reality overlays of search results on your view of the world.

Glamour is a mainstay in the inaugural exhibit about the 1950s, but there is a parallel narrative happening too: the hardships and evolution of the wearer.

The financial services company controlled by billionaire Jack Ma is set to raise a gargantuan $34 billion.
Ant Group, the Chinese financial services company controlled by Alibaba founder Jack Ma, is set to raise a gargantuan $34 billion in what would be the world’s largest initial public offering.Read Full Story

A Northwestern University professor explains that science tells us why we take risks. But courage isn’t about risk or fearlessness—it’s the result of measured and appropriate actions.
Business often requires bold actions on important decisions such as launching an innovative idea, creating a new advertising campaign, or changing the direction of a company.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share

Bioo uses microorganisms in the soil to power lights—and maybe one day, your whole house.
In a park on the Spanish island of Ibiza, a prototype for new renewable energy isn’t a huge spinning turbine or a field of solar panels.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share

Using sails to transport goods? An idea so old it’s new again.
The tens of thousands of cargo ships that travel the world’s oceans—carrying everything from jeans and smartphones to cars and bananas—collectively emit more CO2 than most countries.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share

Working like this, it’s not unrealistic to get more done in two hours than most people do in a day.
With the world adjusting to post-pandemic life, everyone’s talking about the “new normal.” But what does that mean when it comes to how we work?Read Full Story

The pandemic has transformed our daily lives. These bags are perfectly designed to fit into our new reality.
The pandemic has transformed every part of our daily lives—including our relationship with our handbags.Read Full Story

The Gap, Under Armour, Nike, and others are walking the line between effective advocacy and empty advertising.
With just over a week until election day, Nike has launched the newest ad in its ongoing “You Can’t Stop Sport” campaign.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share