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Who needs keys? August has a plan to get you in the door of your Airbnb rental

The Future Of Airbnb And Amazon Might Hinge On A Smart Lock

Run by a former Apple public-policy wonk, Latch wants to be the infrastructure that enables the home delivery services of the future.

The Future Of Airbnb And Amazon Might Hinge On A Smart Lock

How Walmart Could Make You Ditch Amazon

Hearsay? Or just good design?

How Walmart Could Make You Ditch Amazon

Innovation By Design

Yves Béhar, Star Venture Designer, Plots His Next Move

After selling his firm to a Chinese conglomerate, Béhar hopes to build new global partnerships. Can he do it without losing his soul?

Yves Béhar, Star Venture Designer, Plots His Next Move

From Fuseproject, A Keyless Door Lock You Control With Your Smartphone

August is the latest in keyless entry–and party invitations.

From Fuseproject, A Keyless Door Lock You Control With Your Smartphone

Impact

Cities need to start making their own food

Meek Mill and Van Jones are launching an organization to reform the broken probation system

Meet this year’s 20 inspiring, creative TED Fellows

Creativity

Shopify opens its own studio to create inspirational content for wannabe entrepreneurs

The most damning accusations in The Atlantic’s explosive Bryan Singer exposé

Killer Mike’s Netflix show Trigger Warning will, in fact, trigger you

Co.Design

British tech powerhouse Dyson is moving its HQ out of Britain

One idea for space waste? Turn it into artificial shooting stars

Peek inside the world’s first vegan hotel room

Work Life

Ask these five questions to find out if you’ll like your future boss

How not to ruin your first exit

How to have a healthier sense of self-esteem without being a jerk