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Nor’easter update: Will a powerful September storm pummel the Northeast?
It’s only late September, but the first nor’easter of the season is upon us. An early nor’easter is predicted to potentially hit the East…
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Transform Chrome’s new tab page into the ultimate bookmark launchpad
Whenever I install a new web browser, one of the first things I do is replace the new tab page. Depending on which browser you use, the…
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Someone used Claude to build a potential bioweapon. The real threat is much deeper
Today’s frontier AI models know everything–how to safely thaw a frozen chicken breast, re-shingle your roof, and treat your dog’s ragweed…
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6 tips to lower your sky-high grocery bills
Last week, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released the most recent consumer price index, which tracks inflation of important consumer…
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Claude, Anthropic’s AI model, is helping to develop the next version of itself
Anthropic’s Claude is helping the company develop the next, more intelligent version of the model, the artificial intelligence lab said in…
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Amazon may owe you even more money now. See if you qualify for an expanded Prime settlement payout
In 2025, Amazon settled allegations brought by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) that it used deceptive practices to enroll customers in…
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Employers aren’t giving up on computer science grads. Here’s what they want instead
Not long ago, a computer science degree was widely seen as a golden ticket to a lucrative career. Over the past year, a different…
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Poppi Went Viral Before It Was Ready
A single TikTok took Poppi from barely selling on Amazon to $100,000 in sales overnight. Founders Allison and Stephen Ellsworth explain…
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Marketers, there’s a right way and a wrong way to use nostalgia
MySpace is plotting a comeback. Searches for iPods are rising. Young people are buying point-and-shoot digital cameras, and flip phones…
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Pantone’s new colors prove we’re living in a ‘more-is-more’ world
Pantone’s Matching System just got more range. The company recently introduced 224 colors, which it says represent shifting design trends…
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What if AI data centers didn’t need new power plants?
A new data center in southwest Texas isn’t connected to the grid—but it also didn’t require building any new power plants. Instead, a…
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American Express is opening a new Centurion Lounge at one of Europe’s busiest airports
American Express is expanding its airport lounge footprint again, this time with a significant first for its Centurion Lounge network. The…
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‘I wanted it to be raw’: Paula Scher explains her squished map logo
Women+ on the Edge of Democracy is an upcoming revue of 10-minute plays and monologues about this moment in democracy, as written by 36…
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R/GA’s new tool helps brands embrace the hyper-personalized future of advertising
The creative company R/GA thinks the marketing and advertising campaigns of the future will act like living systems, evolving with…
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Sabbaticals are a powerful retention tool. Here’s the research to prove it
Formal sabbatical policies are increasingly attractive for employees, but are often misunderstood by companies considering them. Giving…
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OpenAI says the AGI era has begun. AI researchers aren’t so sure
Earlier this month, speaking at the launch event for OpenAI’s new GPT-6 Astra, Greg Brockman, OpenAI’s president, declared that the “AGI…
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Wonder debuts its first robotic meal assembly system after acquiring the tech from Sweetgreen
The entrepreneur Marc Lore posits that in the not-so-distant future, an autonomous kitchen will have the ability to whip up pizza,…
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The best accessible design of 2026
The accessible design category of Fast Company’s Innovation by Design Awards honors projects that put accessibility front and center. This…
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Managing a personal brand: Fast Company’s 196-point guide for leaders
When I first encountered a Staples Baddie video on TikTok, I was flummoxed. I haven’t set foot in a Staples in years, so why should I…
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In the age of AI, L.L. Bean is betting big on brick-and-mortar shopping
When you step into the newly renovated L.L. Bean flagship, the first thing you see isn’t the brand’s latest collection of field coats or…
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How AI is opening up spectrum space on crowded airwaves
Every time you make a phone call, stream a video, or connect to Wi-Fi, your device is sending and receiving invisible signals through the…
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How to use humor at work effectively
A finance director stands in front of hundreds of employees to reveal the annual figures. No, it’s not the start of the most corporate…
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4 things you can do to protect yourself from the rising threat of AI
For more than 25 years, I’ve been the “Computer Guy” for friends, family, and colleagues who call when something digital goes sideways.…
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Manischewitz is betting that a dating show can attract Gen Z to the 138-year-old brand
For the next ten days, while everyone else is settling back into school and ushering in autumn with pumpkin spice lattes, Jewish Americans…