Broadway musical ‘Hamilton’ has made history, not only as the sold-out smash hip-hop musical hit of America’s first Treasury secretary, but it’s also received a record-breaking 16 Tony Award nominations and its creator, Lin-Manuel Miranda, has even [Read More]
Unicode 9.0 recently announced 72 new emoji coming our way on June 21, 2016. From a pregnant woman emoji to a selfie emoji to a facepalm emoji, this new batch hopes to keep the picture word craze alive. But just where do emojis come from and [Read More]
Millennials (those aged 18 to 35) have now surpassed the Baby Boomer generation as not only the largest living generation, but also are now the biggest voter population in the country. Millennials are also those hardest hit by unemployment. Which means starting now, politics are about [Read More]
If there’s one thing that’s true about virtual reality and augmented reality, it’s that we haven’t even scratched the surface of the technology’s potential. That doesn’t mean there aren’t thousands of individuals and companies doing their best to push the limits of the tech as it exists [Read More]
Becoming an entrepreneur isn’t usually a first job for most. Compared to more traditional careers, entrepreneurship is risky, demanding, and requires plenty of capital, so working a steady job before starting your own company can often give you the skills, experiences, and money necessary for success.
Some jobs [Read More]
Ride-sharing wunderkind, Uber, is perhaps third-best known (after its legal battles and of course the illuminating, Travis Kalanick) for its policy about tipping: Hail an Uber, get to location, all without any physical transaction between driver and rider. No need to bring a wallet, swipe [Read More]
While a formal, in-office diagnosis from a medical practitioner was once the first step on the road to recovery, more and more healthcare-related businesses have eased the stress of making a doctors appointment. With online patient/doctor interactive companies like HealthTap and at-home first-aid kits like [Read More]
On May 13th, 2016, Nicola Thorp, a receptionist in a corporate finance company, was sent home from work after refusing to wear high heels. Yep, you heard right SENT HOME. IN 2016.
Employed as a temp at PwC, Nicola [Read More]
How many times have you had this conversation?
Them: How’s it going?
You: I’m super busy!
Them: You need a vacation.
You: I haven’t taken a vacation day for a year. Oh wait, that’s not true. I had the flu last month.
Nowadays people wear their busyness like a badge of honor: If I’m busy I’m [Read More]
Tomorrow is the Second Annual International Drone Day!
So much has changed since the first International Drone Day. Last year, the message was “Drones Are Good.” The first International Drone Day came at a time when people were concerned about privacy, safety, spying, crashing and data being [Read More]
