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Computers have an unlikely origin story: the 1890 censusHalloween costume ideas from the designers of Glow and Stranger ThingsWhy the world is much smaller than you thinkI study blockchain. It shouldn’t be used to secure our electionsHere’s what it feels like to sprout an extra pair of robot armsWhy won’t that one-eyed seagull leave Robert Pattinson alone?This San Francisco arts organization is not afraid to challenge its tech-world neighborsThis gorgeous book teaches kids about the plight of endangered animalsHow to thrive as a working couple when you’re undergoing a major transitionHow Walmart is disrupting its own model to reshape retailAOC, Ted Cruz, and others blast Apple’s Cook for ‘censorship’ of HKmap.liveChinese officials halt release of ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ over Bruce Lee depictionHow to watch the 2019 Rugby World Cup finals live without cableAT&T TV Now is hiking prices across the board…againJuul stopped selling its cucumber, mango, and creme flavor podsHow to design a 360-degree review process that actually worksThis dangerous selfie got this passenger banned for life from cruisesSupply-chain sources say Facebook Portal sales are ‘very low’Prices start at $13 at Banksy’s store, if you can answer a simple questionGoogle’s iMessage alternative is still struggling, not supported by Verizon in new Pixel 4Women bosses face more discrimination (from both men and women)You’ll never guess Airbnb’s hottest destination for 2020. Really.Google Maps will now let you report speed traps on iPhoneKellogg’s new inclusion cereal features 6 cereals and 6 mascotsThis is what I learned as a millennial managing other millennialsZuckerberg’s take on political ads is tone-deaf in the Trump AgeThis haunting short will change the way you look at gunsWeWork’s fall could spell disaster for other overvalued unicornsThis is why you won’t be saying goodbye to email anytime soonBose is the latest tech company to expand into healthcareAnother reason to get off your phone: The blue light might be making you age faster3 strategies for dealing with a toxic coworkerThe best way to fix your open plan office? Plants, and lots of themGiving drivers free transit passes can convince them to ditch their carsThe shoe industry is at war with itself over stolen designNo more excuses, fellas: Free the Work debuts its platform to get diverse creators hired in HollywoodGot PTO to use before the end of the year? Take a weekend getaway to one of these gorgeous AirbnbsNew Belgium Brewery’s employees think like owners. Because they areSalesforce’s Marc Benioff: ‘I was in unexplored territory for a CEO’The answer to helping the unbanked exists on every Main Street: the post officeLebanon backtracks on plans to tax FaceTime and WhatsApp callsWho watched the ‘Breaking Bad’ movie? All the young Netflix dudesHow to balance alone and social time at workDeleting Yahoo Groups will leave a permanent stain on Yahoo’s legacySet your alarm so you can watch NASA’s first all-female spacewalk on Friday morningAirbnb’s latest stunt is a sleepover in Barbie’s Malibu Dream HouseHere are the members of the Fast Company Impact CouncilBill Gates wants to hack photosynthesis25 reasons not to miss the 2019 Fast Company Innovation FestivalThe comments on Mark Zuckerberg’s free-speech address sure look censored6 of the 2020 Democrats now list their pronouns in their Twitter biosHow other countries see Donald Trump, in a single image‘How I Built This’? ‘Hear to Slay’? Here are the favorite podcasts of Hollywood’s power playersSquare’s new Assistant is an AI bot that aims to do one thing wellYou can now write spooky stories in Stephen King’s house, if you make the cutThese are the challenges that blind people have in navigating the workplaceBefore Ikea and H&M can use recycled fabrics, they have to figure out what’s in them. (Answer: lots of poison)The crucial lesson in the demise of Dyson’s electric car projectAndrew Yang vaults to the front of the 2020 pack with a surprisingly big haul from Big TechLyft is helping nonprofits get low-income workers to their job interviews and first weeks of their new jobsExactly how to prepare for your first maternity leaveReport: Not even Airbnb can turn a profitYou could soon control your phone by swiping everywhere—not just the screenSwedish artists create 17,000 sculptures—one for each Afghan refugee facing deportationDiscrimination in the hiring process is more prevalent than you might thinkThese simple hacks can help you fight a midafternoon slumpThis glowing map shows the most-biked streets in San FranciscoThe most important announcement Google didn’t mention at its keynoteThis ‘Tesla hoverboard’ is what dreams are made of—but it’s just thatHow to say ‘no’ without looking or feeling like a jerkThe pope’s first wearable is a $110 rosary that tracks your prayersHere’s how to watch Mark Zuckerberg’s ‘unfiltered’ talk on free speech and the internetMeet 200 high-impact leaders making a differenceMoMA is finally reopening. We went inside the $450M expansionThe new Pixel is the iPhone’s peer. But Android is flailingIn this “biorecycling” factory, enzymes perfectly break down plastic so it can be used againFord Foundation’s Darren Walker: How to save capitalism from itselfGood-paying jobs are good for business—and this MIT professor has the receipts16 incredibly useful things you didn’t know YouTube could doNetflix misses its subscriber growth target—again. Welcome to the chaos era of streaming4 ways to know if working at a fast-growing company is right for youNetflix stock skyrockets on profit beat despite looming competition from Disney and AppleFCC votes to approve T-Mobile-Sprint merger and give America even less wireless choiceSkill building in the modern worldPulitzer Prize-winner Ronan Farrow does goofy voices in his dead-serious MeToo audiobookAmerica remains the most generous place in the world—but barelyUnder Armour and Virgin Galactic unveil world’s first commercial space suitThese are the hidden biases in mainstream productivity adviceAfrican American families are being squeezed out of the housing market, and it’s getting worseWhat to watch on Hulu this October: Letterkenny, horror movies, the World Series, and more9 funny memes from the fourth Democratic debate to help you laugh and not cryMonica Lewinsky’s new cyberbullying PSA is a harrowing, emotional—and vital—look at an epidemicYou can now make your own vinyl records with this at-home machineIt’s not ‘Bitcoin the Musical,’ but blockchain technology is coming to BroadwayI was on the verge of burnout. Here’s what happened when I took almost a month offWhat digital success looks like without all those Instagram likesLululemon’s shapeshifting puffer transforms into 26 different coatsThis is the one secret to managing an organizationThis new gaming device is like a Game Boy for design snobsHow I learned to stop griping and love electric scootersNew botnet nabs victims by sending 30,000 “sextortion” emails per hourHalloween is terrible for the environment. Here’s how to do it sustainablyWeWork’s only in-house product—its phone booths—could make you sickLearnVest’s Alexa von Tobel wants to boost NYC’s VC scene with new fundIt’s coming: Mobile voting expands, state by statePatagonia founder Yvon Chouinard talks about the sustainability myth, the problem with Amazon—and why it’s not too late to save the planetThe real reason Apple and Google still hold big launch eventsWhen is it the right time to quit your job?How the earbud advertising of Google, Apple, Amazon, and Microsoft gets in your headCapitalism is dead. Long live capitalismSara Nelson is the face of the militant modern labor movement5 free, fun, and functional apps for cord cuttersBeto O’Rourke used a loaded adjective to describe Elizabeth Warren, and it didn’t go over wellSan Francisco is radically redesigning a major street to get rid of cars‘Metal shaving’ in Taco Bell seasoned beef ignites massive recall in 21 statesElizabeth Warren vows to reject all big donations from Big TechSony’s 360 “spatial” audio will stream soon on Amazon, Tidal, and DeezerHow to watch the Democratic debate free on CNN live without cableHow Durham is using user-testing to design a compost system that works‘Shazam’ director’s delightful video shows us everything we know about test screenings is wrong5 unique ways candidates have made themselves stand out in the job application processIt was inevitable: the scooters are now driving themselvesThese are all the ways that remote working is stressing you outThis is what thinking with an abundance mentality really meansMachine learning isn’t effective at identifying fake newsAMC Theatres launches an iTunes-style streaming service for moviesSilicon Valley’s biggest investors want your kids to play with these low-tech toysGoogle’s next big play for your house is hereSweater weather is here, but read this before you buy anything cashmereThis new Slack feature aims to take the drudgery out of everyday tasksThis is the impact of Instagram’s accidental fat-phobic algorithmThis is the campaign issue no presidential candidate is addressingFour steps that make writing less overwhelmingThe makers of Vespa built a $3,250 high-tech granny cartThe most beautiful map of fall foliage we’ve ever seenAirlines can’t agree about whether seats should have screens6 things to consider when choosing a job interview outfitWhat’s the deal with the ‘Epoch Times’? Here’s why you’re seeing so much pro-Trump contentFor women in the workplace, the thickest glass ceiling is not where you think it isAva DuVernay and Netflix are being sued by the company behind the interrogation tactics in ‘When They See Us’Yahoo might owe you $358. Here’s how to claim itThe outrageous, deeply sexist history of the pantsuit7 perfect suitcases . . . that aren’t made by AwayWalmart will now deliver groceries to your fridgeDisney just posted a massive Twitter thread revealing ‘basically everything’ coming to Disney+What if chain-link fences could be transformed into gardens?Google’s auto-delete tools are practically worthless for privacyThe people who are going to be starved by climate change didn’t cause itRead real stories of how YouTube pushed people down shocking rabbit holesHow to tap into your employees’ hidden talentsAmazon Prime Video is confusing its customers with bait-and-switch tactics, survey showsHarley-Davidson warning: Don’t charge your electric motorcycles at homeMicrosoft just added anti-bullying message filters to Xbox LiveThe U.K. just used more renewables than fossil fuels for the first time since the Industrial RevolutionWe need to stop seeing laziness as a bad thing. Here’s whyThe states with the oldest and youngest business ownersThe fake video of Trump gunning down journalists isn’t the problem—Trump’s rhetoric isThese algae tiles can turn any building into a pollution-scrubbing machine8 CEOs on their mindfulness practicesNow you can wear a melting glacierPoliticians react to the violent mass-shooting video shown at Trump’s resort7 ways I’ve learned to assert myself as a young woman at workThis game puts you inside the head of a real social media trollRobots have skin now. This is fineWhy people associate ‘cold’ with luxury productsHere’s how the unforgettable bee scene in ‘The Righteous Gemstones’ finale came togetherHow to handle stress like a NASCAR pit crew memberDear Apple and Google: It’s time to stop releasing a new phone every yearThe Washington Post’s inspired new TV app is about reading, not watchingThe hicks, skids, and jocks of ‘Letterkenny’ are back—on Hulu—and it’s time to join themApple’s iPhone recycling robot can take apart 200 iPhones an hour—can it dismantle the company’s footprint?Can’t wait to get the next-generation iPhone SE? Here’s what the specs will beChina’s horrifying new app is spying on 100 million Android usersThis startup is ditching plastic waste by bringing the refills to youColumbus Day or Indigenous Peoples’ Day: the fight over a name and why it matters