3 Icebreakers To Build Empathy Among Strangers Within 10 Minutes

The head of First Round’s Knowledge program shares how to skip the boring small talk and get to the stuff that matters faster.

Meet The Battery Guru Who Will Help Keep Uber’s Sky Taxis Flying

Having gotten Teslas to a 300-mile range, Celina Mikolajczak now must push Uber’s electric air taxis to 60 miles of flight and 15-minute recharges.

These Numbers Prove “Atlanta Monster” Is A True Crime Monster Hit

Plus, plenty of exclusive podcast listening stats, for you statistic nerds out there.

Here’s how Kellogg’s made a record out of breakfast cereal

Two Creativity-Boosting Hacks To Wipe Out Bad Business Writing

And no, neither are writing exercises.

Meet The Atlantic Records Matchmaker Who Brokered The Music For That Cardi B Amazon Ad

As EVP of brand partnerships, Camille Hackney is the person who brings together companies and artists like Bruno Mars and Lizzo.

Overpriced Instant Pot Seals Provide An Amazon Economics Lesson

Amazon listings are a stew of the company’s own offerings and third-party items—an approach that often works well but has its perils.

Facebook will exclude 1.5 billion users from new data privacy protections

Chinese consumers will spend more time on their smartphones than watching TV this year

See The Emotional Toll Of The Pay Gap In This Gorgeous Visualization

Val Britton transforms a report about equal pay into a maelstrom of paper.

This AI Paints Like The Old Masters. Can You Tell The Difference?

Hint: Look for the goatee.

The Room That Can Change The Entire Trajectory Of Your Company

Just ask Nest, Capital One, and Mount Sinai Health.

The Rise Of Green UX

The web’s carbon footprint is skyrocketing. Enter sustainable UX.

Congressional Hearings Should Be More Like Reddit AMAs

Our democratic process isn’t as democratic as it could be. It’s time for a redesign.

See Blockchain Rendered As A Mysterious Typeface

It’s part of the identity for 21st-century blockchain detective agency, Elliptic.

The Strange Beauty Of Brutalist Architecture, Mid-Demolition

A new exhibition collects stark photos of important architecture as it’s being razed–a phenomenon that’s as wasteful as it is heartbreaking.

Ikea’s First Bluetooth Speaker Fits Perfectly Inside Your Ikea Furniture

Softwear: Google’s Warm, Fuzzy Vision Of The Future

The tech giant is heading to the year’s biggest design fair, Salone del Mobile, to show off its line of hardware devices.

American Express Gets Its First New Logo In Over 40 Years

You might not even notice the redesign–and that’s the whole point.