Parents in Europe trying to ban smartphones for young kids face an uphill battle
Try saying no when a child asks for a smartphone. What comes after, parents everywhere can attest, begins with some variation of: “Everyone has one. Why can’t I?” But what if no preteen in sight had...
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Welcome to the age of the AI-optimized building
As the climate toll of artificial intelligence becomes clearer, environmental analysts would tell you that a significant part of the problem is computing power. The vast web of data centers needed to...
View ArticleThis odd-looking helicopter was designed for speed
A strange helicopter has been making test flights in the south of France. Built by French company Airbus Helicopters, it looks a bit like what would happen if a regular helicopter and an airplane...
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Your iPhone is about to get a security boost. Inside Apple iOS 18’s exciting...
Earlier this month, Apple previewed iOS 18, the next generation of the company’s iPhone operating system. The star of iOS 18 is Apple Intelligence, the company’s layer of artificial intelligence...
View ArticleA spontaneous exit: A guide for weary employees and entrepreneurs
Feeling trapped while being enviably successful in public-facing entrepreneurship is an entire vibe. It feels like a wide-eyed brain freeze, a charley horse in a swimming pool, or worse, like a...
View ArticleOctavia E. Butler’s birthday is a reminder that Black women’s visions for the...
Earlier this month, a U.S. federal court of appeals panel ruled that an Atlanta-based venture capital firm should be temporarily blocked from issuing grants for Black women business owners, claiming...
View ArticleStuck between boomers and millennials, Gen X keeps rolling with the punches
In late 2022, a poll made its way along social media asking people to vote on the most ignored generation: Gen Z, millennials, baby boomers, or the Silent Generation. For many Gen Xers (those born...
View ArticleThe most useful leadership book you’ve never read
Some years ago, after a long career in magazines, I realized I needed to reinvent myself professionally and entered an unfamiliar work world in Big Retail. Like any new arrival, I had to learn to fit...
View ArticleMap: Updated home price forecasts from Zillow and Moody’s for 400 housing...
Want more stories from Lance Lambert’s ResiClub in your inbox? Subscribe to the free, daily ResiClub newsletter. Despite strained housing affordability, national home prices, as measured by the Zillow...
View ArticleThis next-generation material can self-heal when exposed to radiation
The space environment is harsh and full of extreme radiation. Scientists designing spacecraft and satellites need materials that can withstand these conditions. In a paper published in January 2024,...
View ArticleElder fraud has reached epidemic proportions—a geriatrician explains what...
Americans ages 60 and older lost more than $3 billion to scammers in 2023, according to the FBI. To put that whopping figure in context, Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour recently made news as the first...
View Article5 proven ways to rewire your subconscious to be your best self
Nicole Vignola is a neuroscientist, corporate consultant, and speaker committed to making neuroscience tangible for laymen and experts alike. Through her group and one-on-one coaching, she helps...
View ArticleAI is turning workers in ‘cyborgs,’ ‘centaurs,’ and ‘meat puppets’
Advancements in Artificial Intelligence are impacting workplaces in a wide range of ways. From the types of work that employees do, to the safety of their environment, AI is transforming the labor...
View ArticleHow to stay motivated at work this summer(and still enjoy yourself)
Welcome to Work Smarter, Fast Company‘s newsletter on career, leadership, and productivity advice. You can sign up to receive this newsletter every week here. Summer is officially here, complete with...
View ArticleInside the staggering rise of sextortion schemes targeting teen boys
In the excruciating hours after her 17-year-old son Jordan DeMay was found dead of an apparent suicide in March of 2022, Jennifer Buta wracked her brain for an explanation. “This is not my happy...
View ArticleApple could face a hefty fine for its breach of EU tech rules
European Union antitrust regulators charged on Monday that Apple breached the bloc’s tech rules, a charge that could result in a hefty fine for the iPhone maker which also faces another investigation...
View ArticleThis banking fintech for older Americans is launching a new feature to fight...
Every year, older people lose $36 billion to financial fraud. AI has the potential to make this problem far worse since it allows fraudsters to impersonate banks and businesses. Worse, scammers can...
View ArticleU.S. household wealth soared to $161 trillion in the first quarter
The U.S. consumer’s resilience to prolonged elevated borrowing costs has shown signs of wilting recently, but barring a deep downturn in the labor market, soaring household wealth should ensure it...
View ArticleA rail bridge collapsed during Midwest flooding, as extreme U.S. weather...
A railroad bridge collapsed during flooding in the Midwestern U.S. that has led to water rescues, evacuations and at least one death and has brought additional misery during a vast and stubborn heat...
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Naomi Watts’ menopause brand, Stripes Beauty, is acquired by LVMH-backed L...
Hollywood is famous for its ageism against women. So it was a bold move when two years ago, Naomi Watts decided to launch a brand devoted to menopause. “In Hollywood, actresses are told their careers...
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