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Windows 8 Preview Hits, iPad-Challenging Tablets Coming In Its Wake
News updates all day from your Fast Company editors.Microsoft has finally drawn the curtain on its public preview edition of Windows 8, it's next-generation operating system. This release is the final,...
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Allen Blue's Journey From Limelight To LinkedIn
Before he cofounded the world’s largest professional network, Allen Blue was lighting and designing theater sets, a career that taught him the value of passion and connection.As cofounder and vice...
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Advice From Cleveland's Top VC Exec: Hire Older Workers
You don’t need to put down roots in New York or Silicon Valley to thrive in business today. John Dearborn, president of the nonprofit VC JumpStart Inc., offers three tips for maximizing resources in a...
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Nook De-Kindles Classic Books
Some classic public domain books for the Nook appear to be stripped of any mention of the word "Kindle," no matter what the context, resulting in some odd reading.One blogger recently discovered that...
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Mass Transit Cameras Spot Bad Guys, No Human Judgment Required
A new camera system for San Francisco's MUNI system will use algorithms and machine learning to track and monitor commuters. Can computer programs predict bad guys... and what will they be looking...
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Netflix Overtakes Apple In Online Movie Business
News updates all day from your Fast Company editors.2011 was a rough year for Netflix. One bright spot? The company surpassed Apple to become the leader in the U.S. online movie business, according to...
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Tech Please! Austin-Born App Speeds Up Your Dining Experience
Inspired by an hour wait to pay his check at a business lunch, Rick Orr came up with TabbedOut, a nationwide mobile payment software platform. Now Austin eateries are ordering apps from him! UNITED...
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The Age Of The $1,000 Genome
A decade ago, it cost a billion dollars to sequence a genome. But advances in cheap computing power are creating opportunities for companies like the Google Ventures-funded DNAnexus.Andreas Sundquist...
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This Week In Bots: How Robots Could Teach Your Kids A Thing Or Two
While some robotics research pursues freaky tech suggesting Terminator-like powers, other scientists are putting robots to good work, helping teachers in the classroom. Yep, just like Walt Whitman,...
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Top 10 Most Popular Stories Of The Week
We love 'em. You loved 'em. Unless you missed 'em. Here's your chance to catch up. This week Robyn Benincasa analyzed different leadership styles and offered advice on the best times to use them. We...
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7 Ways To Disrupt Your Industry
Massive disruption is coming, and the only question is whether your firm is going to cause it or fall victim to it. Disruption is not easy--either to create or to confront. We have no illusions about...
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Nintendo Officially Reveals Wii U Controllers, Key To Next-Gen Console Gaming
News updates all day from your Fast Company editors.Nintendo has revealed the final-configuration hardware that'll control its Wii U next-negeration gaming console, the company's great white hope to...
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Investment Hunting With Greylock Partner, Instagram Backer John Lilly
An inside look at what Greylock partner John Lilly, who has invested in a string of hit startups including Instagram, Tumblr, and Dropbox, calls his "first filter" when hunting for new investments....
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How An Airbnb "Super Host" Plans To Reinvent The Online Clothing Market
Meet Chelsey Bingham, a onetime real estate developer who this week is launching Wiseling, an Internet marketplace for vintage clothes. Can her niche approach fit into an eBay world?Chelsey Bingham is...
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Mahalo.com: Pivot or Die
Serial entrepreneur Jason Calacanis was on the cusp of big success until Google took it away. So he boldly changed course. The fifth in our Pivot series. After selling his blog syndicate Weblogs, Inc....
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Hip-Hop HR: Talent-Finding Tips From Shady Records' Riggs Morales
As VP of artist and repertoire at Eminem and Paul Rosenberg's Shady Records, it's Riggs Morales's job to find the next big thing in rap music. Fast Company recently spoke with the uber-prescient talent...
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The 350-Year-Old British Post Office Is Leading The Mobile Payments Charge
You listening, USPS? And they aren't the only British organization going mad for mobile.The British Post Office, a company that can trace its roots back to 1660, is leaping with both feet into the 21st...
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Google To Acquire Instant Messaging Service Meebo
News updates all day from Fast Company.Google will acquire Meebo, the social services company announced in a blog post today. Meebo, a Mountain View veteran that's been around since 2005, first began...
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Dump Facebook, Keep Your Friends: A Step-By-Step Guide
You don't have to say goodbye to your friends in order to keep the good parts of Facebook and avoid the constant distraction. Here's a step-by-step guide to leaving Facebook without deleting your...
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To Build Your Business, Smash Your Silos
Silos are necessary in companies. They provide the structure that allows companies to work. Every company is split into divisions, departments, or groups, such as sales, technology, and finance. This...
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