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Nike Unveils Its Big New Paradigm: Shoes Knit Like Socks

Paul Graham: Why Y Combinator Replaces The Traditional Corporation

If Y Combinator is the next Pay Pal Mafia, then Paul Graham is Silicon Valley's godfather. Graham is the cofounder of Y Combinator, the investment firm that plugs seed money ($18,000 on average) into early stage startups in exchange for mentorship and access to its ever-growing network of alumni.READ»

CO.DESIGN

A Famous Inventor's Forgotten Idea: A One-Handed Touch-Screen Keyboard

BY Mark WilsonToday

After a presentation that defined computer UI’s for 40 years, one idea was forgotten. A designer at Teague resuscitates it. READ»

INFOGRAPHIC OF THE DAY

Should You Send That Email? Here's A Flowchart For Deciding

BY Tim MalyToday

Although the admonishment is useful, can anything curb the explosion of email? READ»

TECHNOLOGY | Comment

Follow-Up: Google's Goggles Come Into Focus

BY Kit EatonToday

Google's working on a new device, a pair of augmented reality glasses that've been all but confirmed by the New York Times. We looked at this idea a couple months back--now here's what's new.READ»

LEADERSHIP | Comment

Skunkworks, Reorganization, And Other Tactics To Excel In The Digital Age

BY Aaron ShapiroToday

Traditional organizational structures are ill-equipped to meet the challenges of the digital age. But the transition to an organizational structure that supports long-term leadership in digital can come to life in three phases, which can eventually run concurrently. READ»

CO.EXIST

5 New NASA Technologies That Are Now Making Your Life Better

BY Ariel SchwartzToday

Projects that were designed to help us discover more about the universe often find uses outside the space program. This year, the newest examples are helping us save plane fuel, put out fires faster, and more. READ»

CO.DESIGN

Nike Unveils Its Big New Paradigm: Shoes Knit Like Socks

BY Anthonia AkitundeToday

The new Flyknit shoe was the product of four years of R&D, which yielded new machines for a fabrication technique that never existed before. READ»

CO.CREATE

How Being Uncomfortable Can Be Your Best Creative Weapon

BY Riley GibsonToday

Riley Gibson, CEO of social innovation company Napkin Labs, talks about transcending creative comfort zones and creative surplus: molding the 21st-century renaissance community. READ»

LEADERSHIP | Comment

The Unexpected Way To Use Your Social Network Strategically

BY Don PeppersToday

Most of us aren’t very strategic when it comes to the best way to take advantage of the enormous potential of our own social networks--but we should be. Whether you're looking for a better job, new business, or to advance your career, your best bet isn't to rely on your closest friends, but your more distant colleagues and contacts. READ»

INNOVATION | Comment

Fast Talk: How Warby Parker's Cofounders Disrupted The Eyewear Industry And Stayed Friends

BY David ZaxToday

Meet Neil Blumenthal, cofounder and co-CEO of Warby Parker. He tells Fast Company how a pact over a beer at the company's inception helped its founders preserve their friendship.READ»

BUYOLOGY | Comment

Brands Get Physical To Build Trust

BY Martin LindstromToday

From handshakes to hardware, intimate signals constantly affect us in life. As the world becomes increasingly digital, we are losing many sensory signals that once moved us. Here's what can companies do to reclaim these touching moments.READ»

WINDOWS 8

Does The Windows 8 Logo Offer A New Peek Into Microsoft's Soul?

BY Austin CarrToday

Microsoft has promised that Windows 8 will be a "complete reimagination" of the world's most widely used operating system. But for a company that's struggled to escape the seemingly ever-present shadow of Windows XP--or overcome ... READ»

TECHNOLOGY | Comment

PlayStation's Jack Tretton On Today's Vita Launch [Video]

BY Kevin Ohannessian and Adam BarenblatToday

Today marks the American launch of the PlayStation Vita, Sony's latest handheld gaming device. We talk with Sony Computer Entertainment America president Jack Tretton about producing a dedicated game system in the era of smartphones and tablets.READ»

MICROSOFT | Comment

Innovating Office For iPads: Or, Why Microsoft Should Stop Worrying And Learn To Love Apple

BY Kit EatonToday

Microsoft is said to be releasing Office for the iPad--a move that would have it sleeping with the enemy. The tech giant has (not all that convincingly) denied this is happening. Here's why it absolutely should do it. READ»

CO.EXIST

Women And Collective Intelligence Will Solve Our Planetary Crises

BY Jean BrittinghamToday

The folks in charge don’t seem to be making much of a dent. Could the way women approach problems be better suited for the complicated and interconnected problems we face? READ»

30 SECOND MBA

How Do You Prioritize Your Day?

BY Fast Company StaffToday

Todd Simon, Senior Vice President of Omaha Steaks International, answers this business question at 30SecondMBA.com. READ»

INNOVATION | Comment

Rhapsody, Spotify, Netflix, And The 28-Day Waiting Game

BY Austin CarrToday

The music industry may soon be acting even more like the film business and delaying streaming songs to avoid cannibalizing sales."Windowing," says Jon Irwin, CEO of subscription-based music streaming service Rhapsody, "[is] fundamentally the wrong thing to do."READ»

INNOVATION | Comment

Fab CEO Jason Goldberg On When To Go Big (He Should Know)

BY E.B. BoydToday

In the last two weeks, the design flash-sale site has added five verticals and opened a site in Germany. Isn't that expanding kind of fast for a company that's not even a year old? READ»