Radio Recap: How to Have Difficult Conversations
From explaining the birds and bees to your kids to handling conflicts with an underperforming employee, having difficult conversations is a part of everyday life so why do we put them off so much? Yesterday on ‘Dot Complicated with Randi Zuckerberg’ the topic of difficult conversations was discussed with two seasoned experts: Rebecca Soffer co-founder [Read More]
Multitasking with Technology Can Rewire Your Brain
Whether you’re texting in real time about the Mad Men series finale, trying to get work done while watching a movie with your family, or just online shopping while you veg out, tech-heavy multitasking can do harmful things to your brain. New research shoes that switching focus between screens can cause you to store less information [Read More]
These Videos Show How Important Retouching Can Be
We all know that fashion editorials and magazine covers are highly retouched. And while we’ve seen the dramatic before-and-after photos of celebrities who magically shrink a few sizes and suddenly look wrinkle-free, Elizabeth Moss, the founder and head retoucher of Rare Digital Art, has released three time-lapse videos showing the power of retouching—and how sometimes, it [Read More]
Watch This Blind Mom-to-Be Meet Her Unborn Son Via 3-D Ultrasound
An expectant mother-to-be can’t see or hold her child during pregnancy, but she is connected to him/her in a way that no one else is. That’s what makes an ultrasound so exciting: for a moment, she’s able to see the baby that she feels developing inside her. For visually impaired mothers, though, ultrasounds are a bittersweet moment. [Read More]
Google and Levi’s Collaborate
It's a marriage of newfangled technology meets classic American style: Last week, at Google I/O 2015 in San Francisco, the tech company announced its exclusive partnership with Levi's to launch wearable clothing technology next year. (And no, in this case, wearable clothing technology doesn't mean you'll be walking around with screens strapped to your chest—a [Read More]
Radio Recap: Intention & Meditation in the Workplace
How can you quiet your mind and better prepare yourself for the peaceful practices of meditation and intention when there are already not enough hours in the day to finish the simplest of tasks? Answering these questions today were Chris Pan founder of MyIntent, Dina Kaplan founder of The Path, and esteemed holistic health advocate [Read More]
Bruno, the World’s First “Smart” Garbage Can
There’s a certain pattern to cleaning the kitchen, and some of the last two steps including taking the trash out and sweeping up the floor. While the need to heft the bag of garbage out to the dumpster hasn’t yet been eliminated, the folks behind Bruno are pining to make the dust pan obsolete. Bruno [Read More]
Karma, a Site That Measures Your Trustworthiness
Since taking the classifieds online, sites like Craigslist, eBay, and Airbnb have enabled billions of interactions and transactions among users. But, every time we meet up with a seller or a potential buyer, we can't help but wonder... Is this person trustworthy? Are we going to get what we've paid for, or get ripped off? A [Read More]