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8 Reasons Your Social Initiative Will Fail

The social software market is booming as companies rush to deploy software that help workers share information and communicate with colleagues, customers, and suppliers. But it's tricker to implement than you might think. Here are 8 things you need to avoid to get it right the first time. READ»

YouTube And Shiva Rajaraman Bring Intelligent Channel Picks To Online Video

How do you create technology to recommend new channels to users? And when does a person need to step in to curate these recommendations? In this extended version of the conversation from our latest issue, we chat with Shiva Rajaraman, Group Product Manager for YouTube.READ»

Staying Competitive In A Customer-Centric World

It's a common misconception that knowledge is information when actually, it's the human capacity to take action facing uncertainty. In other words, when you face a problem, how quickly and efficiently can you find and use the knowledge you need to solve it?READ»

Like Peter Thiel's Fellows, Sebastian Thrun Dropped Out, Hacked Education, Too

What the former Stanford professor-turned-independent educator teaches us about the new online power dynamic.READ»

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Why Google Is Getting Into Entertainment: Your Data

Google's forthcoming device is already much buzzed about. It will stream music with hardware and will eventually go far beyond tunes. Here's why it all makes sense.READ»

Apple Rumor Patrol: New iPads And iPhones Coming Soon

Apple's iPad 3 may be coming as soon as early March, according to some current rumors, sporting a bigger battery and a better screen--info that confirms other, earlier, rumors. We've wandered among this web of intrigue for you:READ»

Are You Sabotaging Your Own Career?

Five simple actions can be dangerous and detrimental to your success. Are you guilty as charged?READ»

A Hacker School That Helps Solve Silicon Valley's Hiring Problem

Tech companies can't find enough engineers. So why not train them yourself? For free. And then make $20K a pop on recruiting fees.READ»