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5 ways to deal with that pesky lack of motivationFour reasons why a removable battery for the iPhone is a horrible ideaI replaced Netflix and HBO with network TV for a week, and my brain is different nowHow robots explain themselves matters more than you might thinkProductivity Confidential: The Employee Engagement Boost (podcast)These are the propaganda ad campaigns that made socialism seem un-AmericanSamsung’s Galaxy Z Flip folding phone: Your questions, my answersHow to find out what’s true in a glowing letter of recommendationApple cuts off dev access for controversial face recognition app maker Clearview AIFCC outraged, fines AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, and Verizon $200M for selling your real-time locationHow New York can optimize its bold new building efficiency regulationsThe casual fan’s guide to jumping into WeTV’s ridiculous guilty pleasure ‘Life After Lockup’25-year study: Most corporate tax incentives do more harm than goodStudy: Older women win in the sharing economy because people trust their adsThis is how much exercise you need to get to see a benefit to your brainBorn on February 29, 1936? Happy 21st birthday! Ryan Reynolds wants to buy you a drinkTwitter verified a fake 2020 congressional candidate that was created by a high schoolerThese vibrant posters track the rise of China’s economic mightHow HR leaders are preparing for the coronavirusSemitrucks are about to look totally insaneI asked experts to analyze my to-do lists. This is what they foundNap pods are here to make flying economy less dreadful4 easy ways to protect yourself from today’s avalanche of fake news‘The Invisible Man’ is the techie film you didn’t see comingHow to work with someone who isn’t emotionally intelligentThis tech quickly searches your blood for more than 1,400 pathogensWaste is an enormous problem. But recycling is the wrong solutionA pitch for ‘SNL’: Make John Mulaney the permanent hostHow to get your free McDonald’s Egg McMuffin on ‘National Egg McMuffin Day’This company uses AI to formulate your perfect skin serum—and it worksThe hidden hazards of YouTube’s fun, flashy educational videosWhat to expect when New York bans plastic bagsHow a 6-year hiatus led to R&B singer Luke James’s creative emancipationNetworking as an extrovert, you’re doing it wrongConsider these 4 steps before you fire an employeeHeathrow’s planned new runway just got canceled—thanks to the Paris AgreementReport: Bloomberg reached out to Yang to be his VPThe coronavirus just took down Facebook’s F8 event. Who’s next?YouTube TV is dropping Fox Sports regionalsPublic transport will now be free in LuxembourgSo much for altruism: Startups that are good for the world get less crowdfundingTaylor Swift’s video for ‘The Man’ showcases her creativity—and features several shady Easter eggsElizabeth Warren plays hilarious game of name-that-billionaire-supervillain with Stephen ColbertHow to get your finances in order before you quit or switch careersThe internet decimated creative industries. It’s coming for architecture, tooCoronavirus infects the markets: U.S. markets down 10%, Goldman predicts 0% growth in 2020For the fashion industry, the fallout from the coronavirus may be just beginningNYC first to crack down on Grubhub, Uber Eats, DoorDash, Postmates, and othersDoorDash has taken the first steps toward filing for its IPOHow to talk about your past successes in a job interviewMeet the photographer who’s bringing architecture to the massesElon Musk asks all job candidates this one questionNews analysis: Income growth declines for poor Americans under TrumpUber’s redesigned app has an unlikely inspiration: Public transitReddit’s CEO calls TikTok ‘parasitic,’ ‘terrifying,’ and ‘spyware’The Smithsonian has just released 2.8 million images for free downloadWhy Comcast just bought a streaming service you’ve probably never heard ofHow to know when your obsession with productivity might be hurting your careerPanera debuts $9/month unlimited coffee and tea subscriptionApple just lost its VP of manufacturing design, while another ops exec is looking to leaveHow Bob Iger’s Disney changed the entertainment industry forever—for better and worseTech was supposed to fix tipping. So why are we more confused than ever?These 6 podcasts will make you smarterPatagonia’s new film celebrates activists fighting urban oil drilling in L.A.Japan’s biggest airline is building a robot army for the most high-tech Olympics yet5 easy ways to take control of your emailCompost your baby’s diapers through this subscription service5 tricks to make the internet less distracting, so you can get stuff doneHow we did it: Creating a virtual avalancheTaco Bell was always good for vegetarians—now it’s adding plant-based meatPresident Trump’s reelection campaign is suing a familiar target: The New York TimesWhy patients have begun to lead the way in the fight against rare diseasesScotland becomes first to make pads and tampons free for all womenFast Company is hiring an architecture and urban design journalistHow to prepare your home, your workplace, and yourself for a pandemicIt’s stupidly easy to get people to drink less sodaControversial facial recognition company Clearview AI just had its entire client list stolenSalone del Mobile, the world’s largest design fair, is postponed due to coronavirusHipsters beware: CDC warns that facial hair can be hazardous during coronavirus outbreakThis stunning animated short was made with 600 flapjacks in honor of National Pancake DayGoogle announces $10 billion investment in dozens of states across the countryStreaming hits new milestone, accounts for nearly 80 percent of US music revenue in 20196 ways to become more resilient immediatelyCity dwellers, rejoice: The North Face is now making runway-worthy outerwearShould I bail on my startup and accept a CEO gig?These refill stations now sell reusable aluminum bottles for the same price as single-use plasticThese gorgeous, 3D-printed lighting fixtures are the anti-IkeaCan your Apple Watch help prevent a stroke?Marimekko’s iconic fabric will soon be made from wood pulpI’m a Google Assistant power user. These are its 6 most glaring problems‘Where I got it wrong’: The Wing’s Audrey Gelman confronts the realities of rapid growthIf you sneak Ikea furniture into a museum, is it art?There are now more new coronavirus infections outside of China than inside, WHO warnsHow these New Orleans nuns helped turn their convent into a beautiful, flood-preventing urban wetlandHow an online search for abortion pills landed this woman in jailThe revolution will now be televised: How leftist streaming service Means TV timed its launch perfectlyI’m an expert on complex design systems. Even I can’t figure out recyclingU.S. regulators order self-driving bus operator EasyMile to stop carrying passengersHow to answer the single most challenging interview question with confidenceFacebook bans ads that promise to prevent or cure the coronavirusWhere does your bank invest the money you give it? Now you can find outHow to make a decision when you’ve got two good optionsHere’s when you should (and shouldn’t) trust your gutWhy the Democratic debate sounded like a WWE matchOutdoor Voices founder Tyler Haney resigns after being pushed aside as CEODisney shocker: CEO Bob Iger is stepping down—and giving his job to another BobCDC says coronavirus could disrupt everyday life as IOC weighs fate of OlympicsPete Davidson’s Netflix special is like a DVD commentary for his ongoing ‘SNL’ storyUnder Trump, income growth slows across U.S., including in battleground statesHow to watch the Democratic debate on CBS live for free without cableResearchers reveal the secret to waiting in line patientlyHow to decide when it’s worth it to throw money at a problemAmazon Go expanding to larger Seattle store, licensing tech to retailersSee how Google Autocomplete describes every state in the U.S.Apple is teaming up with Johnson & Johnson to see if the Apple Watch can reduce stroke riskHere’s how hard it is to spot a fake email address or phone numberJIF trolls the world by rebranding as GIF…with a hard ‘G’7 self-care habits you should develop at workSeattle’s new NHL team will give fans free public transit to get to gamesMM.Lafleur will dress women running for office, for freeThe Whitney Houston hologram tour has begun. Here’s how it worksThis design museum urges you take the displays home with youWhy you should stop seeing your goal as a destinationIran’s deputy health minister in charge of coronavirus briefings has caught the virus himselfFirefox just gave every user in America a major privacy boostThis designer lost her husband to cancer. Now she’s helping others cope—through designHow ‘Hot Ones’ made the leap from cult web series to TV game showMeet the 10 most overpaid CEOs in the U.S.The upside to being angry at workEU tells staff to ditch WhatsApp and other secure messaging apps and use Signal insteadThe Jay-Z and Nas feud explains the Democratic presidential raceApple Stores are opening in China again despite coronavirus outbreakWhat freelancers need to be financially stableYou’re probably not doing this one activity that can help your careerMcDonald’s celebrates Shamrock Shake’s 50th anniversary with a $100,000 golden, diamond-encrusted cup that you could winYou can now get a free typography crit from Jonathan HoeflerZoom stock is rising as coronavirus spreadsThese “digital noses” in trees sniff the air for forest firesShocking study finds 1 in 3 are victims of ‘revenge porn’ or image-based sexual abuseNike marks Kobe Bryant’s memorial service with a perfect tributeWhat innovation means to the team behind the Ford TransitEdgar Allan Poe probably didn’t commit suicide, says computer textual analysisThis eerie, fan-made Star Wars short ends with a shocking furry surpriseHarvey Weinstein found guilty in his New York rape trialRihanna urges allies to join the fight and ‘pull up’ in rousing NAACP Image Awards speechHow to get better at remembering people’s names when you meet themCoronavirus update: Global markets plunge as epidemic spreads to ItalyThe idea that crime can be ‘designed’ out of cities is wrongheadedHow I disclose my disability during a job searchInfographic: Bloomberg has way, way, way too much moneyWant a promotion? These 4 habits are more powerful than talentBloomberg’s branding is a conI took the first-ever MasterClass in advertising. Here’s what I learnedThe race is on to replace the hypodermic needleThe opioid crisis is making insurers take alternative medicine seriouslyFast Company editors love these American-made wardrobe staples from Frame (and they’re on sale)4 ways to identify toxic employees before hiring themWhat you can do about climate change, todayWhat the world could look like in 2050 if we do everything right on climateForget learning to code: there’s an easier way to fill coding jobsWhat happened when we tried to beat open-office distractionsWhy the iPad is still shaping the future of computing