SpaceX has provided a rare update on its Seattle-centric plans to develop a multibillion-dollar Internet satellite network, saying that the...
SpaceX speaks up for its Seattle satellite operation after months of low-key work
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Jeff Bezos says Amazon has the ‘gold standard culture for innovation and pioneering work’
Jeff Bezos doesn’t like the phrase “work-life balance” — but not for the reasons you might think.
The Amazon CEO spoke at Recode’s Code Conference on Tuesday evening and was asked about...
Working Geek: Boeing exec Nicole Piasecki does her best work in the sky
Nicole Piasecki has been close to aviation her whole life. Not only is she a high-ranking executive at Boeing,...
Alice Isn’t Dead review: Gorgeously eerie work from the creators of Night Vale
There’s a certain mystique to American motorways. Endless expanses of asphalt with nothing but the radio and the stars for company; a anonymous landscape of diners, truck stops, and ramshackle motels; flat plains that rise into mountainous ranges or dip into valleys lush with forests; a freedom to go wherever you want, whenever you want. It’s no...
Most Americans expect robots to take over human work, but few think their jobs are in jeopardy
Humanity is sitting on the cusp of an artificial intelligence boom, as the technology transitions from rare and experimental to ubiquitous and standard.
Society is grappling with what it means for AI to creep slowly into the...
Sustainable chemistry: Putting carbon dioxide to work
Carbon dioxide is an abundant resource, but difficult for industry to use effectively. A simple reaction might allow it to be used to make commercial products more sustainably than with current processes. See Letter p.215
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16 tips and tricks for managing everyday work and life, from our Geeks of the Week
What’s your best tip or trick for managing everyday work and life? It’s one of our favorite questions to ask as part of our regular Geek of the Week feature. Periodically, we collect all of those tips and tricks in one concentrated dose of helpful advice. With...
Uber, Lyft competitor Sidecar shuts down to “work on strategic alternatives”
Sidecar and its rivals, Lyft and Tickengo, hope to make carsharing in San Francisco more social and more efficient. (credit: Sidecar)
Rideshare and delivery company Sidecar announced on Tuesday that it would be shuttering its services at 2pm Pacific Time, December 31, 2015.
Sidecar was one of the pioneering rideshare services, along with Lyft and Uber, but...
Pantone’s color factory is a superb example of how humans and computers can work in harmony
This Quartz video that goes inside Pantone‘s factory headquarters in Carlstadt, N.J., is simply amazing. Pantone’s color employees are required to have “near-perfect” color vision. These people can detect shades that most others cannot, and it’s incredible to watch them note differences...
Twitter head of design Mike Davidson leaves company to take a ‘break from work’
Mike Davidson is leaving Twitter. Davidson, the company’s vice president of design, said earlier this week that he’s leaving Twitter three years after joining the social media giant. Davidson told GeekWire that he plans to relax “for a little while.” Personal news: After 3+ years...
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