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"Invisible Flash" Takes Photos in the Dark

Using a combination of infrared and ultraviolet light, a "dark flash" camera eliminates the garish effects of a regular flash.READ MORE

World Food Business Summit Leaders Dish Future Trends

These are turbulent times, even for the allegedly recession-proof food industry. Here are the trends three leaders are seeing as they prep for this gathering (June 17-19) in New York.READ MORE

World Food Business Summit

These are turbulent times, even for the allegedly recession-proof food industry. Here are the trends three leaders are seeing as they prep for this gathering (June 17-19) in New York. --Theunis Bates "You can't go into ...READ MORE

My Favorite Bookmarks: Sharleen Smith

Picks from the Director of New Technology at USA Networks.READ MORE

Infographic of the Day: How Do Different Wines Taste?

Here's an infographic that should help anyone who loves getting drunk drinking wine, but can't tell a pinot from a merlot from 7-Eleven's new cab sav. For his class, Visualizing the Five Senses, NYU grad student Carl Tashian ...READ MORE

What CSI Can Teach Us About Shopper Behavior

Great retailers know they must be in the rhythm of societal trends. We know how contemporary Apple stores, Abercrombie, Sephora's, and Coach stores feel. But I want to talk about plain old grocery shopping. Like a CSI episode, where ...READ MORE

Ikea's Animalistic Robotic Furniture Moves for You, Humps Your Leg

From NYU's ITP spring show this week, we've already told you about 3-D pop-up books with augmented reality and how cell phones could one day replace game controllers. Now Adam Lassy, another engineer and designer featured at the ...READ MORE

If We Did Not Build it, They Would Not Come: Citizen Journalism is Discovered - The Harsh Reality of the New World Media

Over the past two years, the way in which American's receive their news has changed. No longer does the father come home, kick off his shoes, and read the day’s events in the local newspaper such as THE NEWARK ADVOCATE, A Gannett Publication, based in Newark, Ohio. America, The way media in America is being distriputed arounnd the world is no longer in the hands of "The Editorial Board" but YOU, The American Citizen Journalist, From RobertPaisola.com READ MORE

NYU Offers a Crash Course in Sustainability for Business Executives

Want to make sure you're the best candidate for that high-level executive job? You might want to bone up on your sustainability skills with a little help from the NYU Polytechnic Institute's CleantechExecs program, a 10-session ...READ MORE

Change Agent - Issue 38

"The core curriculum at business schools is as close to irrelevant as you can imagine."READ MORE

The Future of Media is Murky

This decade has spurred on a lengthy requiem for print media, a lament indicated in part by countless blogs covering media news, as well as news items reporting the downsizing of newsrooms. And if Wednesday's hour-long expert panel ...READ MORE

Can't Touch This

Working all but alone from his hardware-strewn office, Jeff Han is about to change the face of computing. Not even the big boys are likely to catch him. READ MORE

How Gary Vee Crushed His Way to a Bestseller

How can you assure yourself a bestseller? Become a celebrity. [Viral Loop Chronicles Part 3]READ MORE

Everything You Wanted to Know About Courage... But Were Afraid to Ask.

We asked some of the world's foremost leadership thinkers 15 questions to get to the core of courage.READ MORE

Next-Gen Investing

Giants like Fidelity and hot startups such as Thrive are developing new technologies to soothe bewildered investors.READ MORE

Commercials Improve TV? I seriously doubt that.

I think most advertising sucks.  And that goes double for most television advertising.  That was a big motivation for me getting a TiVo (I actually now have two, one for each of the televisions in my house).  And its provides a ...READ MORE

Get Schooled

If you're a recent grad or a career-changer, your best bet may be to learn your way out of this recession. But be careful that a niche degree doesn't equal a useless degree, says Tory Hoen, co-author of the forthcoming edition of the ...READ MORE

Behavior Modification Through Product Design: Oli

Instead of forcing everyone to change the way they shower in order to conserve water, how about using the natural, habitual actions taken in the shower to do it instead? That's the idea behind Oli, a line of concept products ...READ MORE

Searching for New Directions

Will we manage to get back in the fast lane of growth?READ MORE

The Need for Simplification Marketing

There's a problem with the theory of the long-tail: people want choice, but they don't want too many choices.READ MORE

Innovating Innovation: The Best Ideas Can Come From Anywhere

Traditionally, new product development has been a linear process. The "new product" team creates many alternative versions of the core idea, winnows them down in various stages of testing and re-development until a winner ...READ MORE

My Favorite Bookmarks - Mark Weiser

Picks from the Principal Scientest at Xerox PARC.READ MORE

Seven Predictions About the Future of Advertising

Let's start with what we know about media habits, structural changes in advertising practices, and advertising effectiveness. Credit: Paul Carlon Media habits People are NOT watching less TV. Over 95% of video watching ...READ MORE

Back in the Box

By trying to latch onto the flavor of the moment, many companies forget what made them great in the first place.READ MORE