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‘Pandora Broke My Heart’: Tim Westergren, Digital Radio Pioneer, Returns to Break the Music Industrial Complex
‘Pandora Broke My Heart’: Tim Westergren, Digital Radio Pioneer, Returns to Break the Music…. Disillusioned after leaving Pandora, Tim Westergren set out to create a better kind of streaming platform. Can he save struggling artists…. → Read More
The Next Decade Will Reshape How We Think of Technology Accessibility
The Next Decade Will Reshape How We Think of Technology Accessibility. Technology has allowed for huge strides in disability accessibility, from improved voice-to-text functions to apps that connect someone…. → Read More
I’m a Former Elite Athlete and I Call BS on Tech’s Obsession With Working Long Hours
I’m a Former Elite Athlete and I Call BS on Tech’s Obsession With Working Long Hours. As a champion gymnast, I trained 22 hours a week. Now, as a startup founder, I see how dangerous ‘hustle culture’ can be. → Read More
The Creeping Threat of Facial Recognition
Do those championing new surveillance technology not realize that they too will be affected by it? → Read More
The Science of Why You Hate Your Open Office – Fast Company –
The backlash against the dreaded open office plan has been brewing for many years. Not without good reason: Many employees struggle to focus amid the endless distractions and noise that are… → Read More
Meet the Fake People Who Will Soon Crowd Your Timelines
Meet the Fake People Who Will Soon Crowd Your Timelines. A remarkable advance in artificial portrait generation adds a new potential layer of deception to online fraudsters, astroturfers, and… → Read More
Tech Brings Out the Worst in Us. What If It Was Designed to Bring Out the Best?
Tech Brings Out the Worst in Us. What If It Was Designed to Bring Out the Best? Tristan Harris, cofounder of the Center for Humane Technology, wants to push tech companies to rethink how they manipulate users. → Read More
Startups Are Racing to Commercialize DeepFakes’ Powerful, Internet-Breaking AI
Startups Are Racing to Commercialize DeepFakes’ Powerful, Internet-Breaking AI. A slew of startups are using AI to push the boundaries of media manipulation—and they all promise to have ethics in mind. → Read More
How to Find Hidden Cameras in Your Airbnb, and Anywhere Else
In recent months there’s been a number of alarming reports of Airbnb hosts installing hidden cameras in their properties but not disclosing them to the guests staying there. Back in January Fast… → Read More
6 Glimmers of Climate Optimism for the End of a Dark Year
It was a year of frightening reports on the future of our planet. → Read More
Smartphones Are Killing The Planet Faster Than Anyone Expected
Official Medium account for the Fast Company business media brand; inspiring readers to think beyond traditional boundaries & create the future of business. → Read More
How punk rock changed the course of design history – Fast Company –
How punk rock changed the course of design history. Punk, and its associated subcultures, revolutionized design practice. A slew of new shows and books reckons with its impact. → Read More
What You’re Getting Wrong About Inclusive Design – Fast Company –
What You’re Getting Wrong About Inclusive Design. Kat Holmes shares the biggest misconceptions with inclusive design–and what companies need to do to get it right. → Read More
Want To Build A Culture Of Innovation? Master The Design Critique
Want To Build A Culture Of Innovation? Master The Design Critique. Fifteen years as a design educator has taught Jon Kolko the right–and wrong–way to critique design work. He shares his process here. → Read More
“The Industry Is Fundamentally Broken”: Women On Sexism In Silicon Valley
Official Medium account for the Fast Company business media brand; inspiring readers to think beyond traditional boundaries & create the future of business. → Read More
Struggling With A Work Setback? Reflect On Your Childhood (Yes, Really)
Growing up might not have been an entirely happy experience, but you can tap into moments that instilled a sense of purpose in you. → Read More
This Highly Engineered Football Helmet Wants To Put A Dent In Concussions
The VICIS ZERO1 football helmet is the result of three years and $20 million in research and development. The helmet is multilayered, featuring a soft outer shell and an underlying layer of columns designed to mitigate collisions and slow impact forces. But can good design reduce concussions in football? → Read More
This Tech-Driven Pop-Up Dining Experience Could Be The Chuck E. Cheese Of The Future
Through her most recent venture, Randi Zuckerberg wants to give every child the opportunity to be exposed to science and technology. Sue’s Tech Kitchen merges food with tech to give children a fun and tasty introduction to computer science and programming. Attendees can 3D print their dessert, create music with produce, code with candy, and … Continue reading “This Tech-Driven Pop-Up Dining… → Read More
This App Tracks Political Ads To See Who Is Targeting Your Vote–And Why
Who Targets Me is a U.K.-based project that monitors your Facebook feed to see which parties and candidates are trying to influence your vote. Their goal is to increase transparency in election advertising, and to keep a lasting record to hold politicians accountable for their advertisements. → Read More
Why This Psychedelic Drug Is Drawing Entrepreneurs To Peru
We followed entrepreneurs on a mastermind program to become the best version of themselves—thanks to some medicinal help from ayahuasca. → Read More