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Technology Tomorrow

How scientists and engineers will transform the way we work and play through bots, artificial intelligence, and Jetsons-inspired gizmos that are limited only by their creators' imagination.READ»

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Web Features for Entrepreneurs

An index of Web-only stories from the Build Your Business Career Zone.READ»

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Best of the Worst ... Year Ever: Part 2

Fast Company's most popular and powerful Web-exclusive feature stories of 2001.READ»

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Let's Talk About Sex

Is the new world of work as open for women as it is for men? Yes and no. These Fast Company stories about gender relations show that the more things change, the more a few things stay the same.READ»

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Fast Company Author Interviews

Author interviews previously featured on fastcompany.com.READ»

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How to Move Forward When You're Between Jobs

Learn how to transform a layoff into a savvy sabbatical -- a time to recharge your batteries and learn new skills without sabotaging your résumé. Author Hope Dlugozima offers tips for taking six months off smart.READ»

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25 Fast Ideas for Slower Times

Fast Company's RealTime Philadelphia generated a remarkable collection of ideas, tools, and inspirational advice. Here are 25 of the smartest insights that we took away from the event. Feel free to put them to use and share them with your colleagues.READ»

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25 Fast Ideas for Slower Times

Fast Company's RealTime Philadelphia generated a remarkable collection of ideas, tools, and inspirational advice. Here are 25 of the smartest insights that we took away from the event. Feel free to put them to use and share them with your colleagues.READ»

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Remember, It's Only a Movie ...

Will scientists and engineers produce artificially intelligent humanoids like Spielberg's David within the next 100 years? Will robots learn to accept and return human love? How far away is the future? Even the gurus disagree.READ»

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Get Lost

Don't just sit there -- consider these 10 sabbaticals selected by the Fast Company staff, then steal them, tweak them, and pass them on.READ»

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Read Between the (Unemployment) Lines

Need a boost? Sit down with one of these 20 books recommended by Fast Company's cadre of career experts. Get smart. Get inspired. Get work.READ»

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Great Expectations, Failed Promises

Why do so many customers feel betrayed today? How did the vision of great service fade? Our RealTime panel of experts considers those questions and offers advice for keeping the Net's promise to your customers.READ»

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The Secret Life of Bots

Can robots transform customer service in the next decade? Or can they only smooth out the wrinkles? Learn about several cool solutions working today and one killer app for the future.READ»

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Declarations of Resilience

Tough times call for real leadership -- across all industries, organizations, and strata. Here, models and mentors from RealTime Philadelphia share strategies for navigating this downturn and for pulling ahead of the fleet when victory matters most.READ»

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Pink-Slip Blues

The psychological repercussions of layoffs may sabotage downsized employees, survivors, and companies for years after a cutback, says author Ruth Luban. Here, she offers tips for softening the emotional blows of a pink slip.READ»

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Get Smart Part One: Admissions Report

Will a declining economy and the dotcom meltdown prompt a rush on the nation's best business schools? Admissions offices nationwide are standing by, waiting to see if NASDAQ troubles will prompt a deluge of MBA applications.READ»

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You Can Call Me Hal

The debate about artificial intelligence rages after last week's debut of "A.I." Now one industry expert predicts that humanoid robots will demonstrate convincing human feelings and form emotional bonds with people in the next 50 years.READ»

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Silicon Valley's Worst-Kept Secret

An independent documentary exposes the new economy's dirtiest little secrets: the displacement of minority communities and the mistreatment of temporary employees working to build a valley they cannot afford.READ»

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Memo to Self: Take a Hike!

How one vice president at Altrec.com helped save the company by downsizing his own job. A layoff saga with a hopeful twist.READ»

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Close Encounters of the Dotcom

By chronicling the rise and fall of govWorks.com, "Startup.com" captures on film an era of spite, pity, and rampant excess that left the landscape littered with broken dreams. But, hey, it sure was fun while it lasted.READ»