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Balancing Rebellion And Collaboration In Social Entrepreneurship
Forbes - 26 Feb 2017 01:45
Social entrepreneurs must be rebellious to make change possible and impact the lives of others. But if handled inappropriately, rebellion can isolate entrepreneurs from community and a network of support. Here are 3 reas...
Millennials, Don't Let Your Only Relationship Be With Work
Forbes - 26 Feb 2017 17:15
The drive to live and present the "good life" has led many to justify this obsession with success as part of "the hustle", even wearing it as a badge of honor, not realizing the consequences it has on building and mainta...
HP bets on detachables for the enterprise as employees' work and private lives converge
Venture Beat - 26 Feb 2017 16:00
HP announced a new hybrid computer that blends a laptop and table for the workplace as the company says people’s work lives and private lives are increasingly blurring together. The new HP Pro x2 612 G2 is aimed square...
How Social Entrepreneurs Begin To Measure Impact
Forbes - 26 Feb 2017 23:00
Social entrepreneurs need not only to be intentional but also to be accountable for the impact they seek. Measuring impact is one of the challenges to being an effective social entrepreneur.
Mobile ordering lets customers cut in line -- and that's a problem
Venture Beat - 26 Feb 2017 22:10
GUEST: I'm a social scientist who specializes in ethnography. Focusing on the user is at the forefront of my work, and it also seeps into my personal life, because I am a user of so many things myself. As a result of my ...
How Artificial Intelligence Can Benefit E-Commerce Businesses
Forbes - 26 Feb 2017 21:43
According to Business Insider, 85 percent of customer interactions will be handled without a human by 2020. Artificial Intelligence may be changing the way businesses serve their customers, but how is it changing the fac...
Samsung's Galaxy S8 phone will be unveiled on March 29
Venture Beat - 26 Feb 2017 21:21
Samsung has invited members of the press to a special Unpacked event in New York City on March 29, when the company is expected to unveil the Galaxy S8. The event date matches what VentureBeat reporter Evan Blass reveale...
How This Small Canadian Tea Company Built A Business Amidst Serious Competition
Forbes - 26 Feb 2017 21:11
In Banff, a small town famous for being the epicenter of Canada's first national park, one small business is challenging a boulevard of brands and multinational corporations, namely Starbucks. Can a local, homegrown star...
The 40 Most Frequently Asked Job Interview Questions
Forbes - 26 Feb 2017 21:06
The best way to prepare for a job interview is to anticipate--and prepare for--the questions you are most likely to be asked.
'Minority Report' science advisor John Underkoffler to speak at GamesBeat Summit 2017
Venture Beat - 26 Feb 2017 20:45
Our next speaker for our upcoming GamesBeat event is John Underkoffler, the CEO of Oblong Industries and science advisor for the landmark sci-fi film Minority Report. Underkoffler will talk about science fiction as a pro...
Samsung's Gear VR headset now includes a controller
Venture Beat - 26 Feb 2017 20:28
Samsung has introduced an update to its Gear VR headset — along with a more ergonomic and curved design it now includes an Oculus-powered controller. “At Samsung, we are focused on setting and exceeding the standard ...
Samsung introduces the Galaxy Tab S3 and Galaxy Book detachable tablets
Venture Beat - 26 Feb 2017 20:00
Samsung is introducing two new productivity-centered tablets built on the company’s Galaxy foundation. Hitting store shelves soon will be the Galaxy Tab S3, along with the 10.6-inch and 12-inch Galaxy Book detachable t...
Bill Rosemann describes how Marvel designs characters we care about
Venture Beat - 26 Feb 2017 18:35
Bill Rosemann believes that comic book characters have an impact in the real world because they make us want to live up to the values of superheroes. He gave a talk at the DICE Summit, the elite game industry event in La...
DJI bets big on commercial drones with first enterprise line
Venture Beat - 26 Feb 2017 17:45
DJI is going after enterprise customers with big company-sized budgets. Consumer drone fans, photographers, and cinematographers have flocked to the Chinese drone company for its Phantom and Inspire aerial vehicles. Now ...
Nokia is killing the Withings brand name this summer
Venture Beat - 26 Feb 2017 17:30
It was kind of hard to say, anyways. This summer Nokia is shedding the Withings brand -- the one it acquired for $192 million less than a year ago -- and renaming the existing line of connected health products as “Noki...
NASA Delivers A TED-Like Presentation To Announce Earth-Size Planets
Forbes - 26 Feb 2017 16:58
NASA wants to remain relevant to our lives. To do so they realize the critical role communication plays to stir excitement, stretch our imaginations, and to inspire us to explore worlds beyond our own.
Online Retailer Wylder Is Carving A Niche For Women Who Love The Outdoors
Forbes - 26 Feb 2017 16:37
Wylder's co-founders harness the power of storytelling to propel their online retailer for women who love the outdoors.
Obamacare's Open Secret: Many Small Business Plans Don't Follow The Rules
Forbes - 26 Feb 2017 16:30
For all the complaints about the Affordable Care Act's requirements, it turns out many small businesses skirt them with so-called grandmothered insurance plans.
Autonomous vehicles, drones, and AI will dominate Mobile World Congress 2017
Venture Beat - 26 Feb 2017 15:00
If you’re looking for the future of mobile, it may be time to stop staring at the palm of your hand and look instead toward the open roads and sky. On Monday, the ginormous trade show Mobile World Congress will open it...
Google brings Assistant to Android Marshmallow and Nougat
Venture Beat - 26 Feb 2017 14:00The LG G6 looks good enough to hold its own against other Android flagships
Venture Beat - 26 Feb 2017 14:00
LG has produced a solid phone in the G6. At least that’s my sense after spending a day with a “preview unit.” I’ll need to spend a few weeks with a final review unit before I can speak more conclusively. But so f...
7 Reasons Starbucks Launched A Subscription Service
Forbes - 26 Feb 2017 13:07
Here's the strategy behind the coffee megachain's Reserve Roastery subscription program.