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Is 'No Fap' Movement Start of Tech Backlash?

Robert Weiss | Posted 05.19.2013 | Technology
Robert Weiss

Essentially, NoFap is a reaction by young males to the fact that some of them -- thanks mostly to omnipresent digital porn -- are losing interest in finding and engaging real-world sex partners.

A More Democratic Foxconn? No One Told the Workers

Michelle Chen | Posted 05.18.2013 | World
Michelle Chen

With a workforce of more than one million, the electronics giant Foxconn has enough workers in its Chinese factories to fill a small country. So it's...

I Long for the Days of Old-fashioned Spam

Tom Falco | Posted 05.17.2013 | Miami
Tom Falco

It was so easy in the "old days" to receive unwanted spam in your email inbox and just delete it, now spam is a sly thing, it creeps into everything and there are many forms. Social media is now the new spam magnet.

IBM Rises Through the Vertical Cloud: Dual Interviews with the CIO Office

James Grundvig | Posted 05.17.2013 | Technology
James Grundvig

In the same week, IBM put out two press releases on cloud analytics. Who would have thought that possible a few years ago? Did the big, rigid, and smart IBM of mainframe, Deep Blue, and Watson fame really migrate to the cloud?

Why the Cliche 'Try New Things' Is Sacred

Anthony Badami | Posted 05.19.2013 | Healthy Living
Anthony Badami

Disruption necessitates exploration and uncertainty, which means that "trying new things" is not merely a well-worn cliché but an urgent moral imperative. It is, it seems to me, sacred.

Dr. Toy Talks about Trends in Toys and Play Towards Technology

Stevanne Auerbach | Posted 05.17.2013 | Parents
Stevanne Auerbach

As parents and teachers, we may be wondering if the introduction of technology into the lives of children is changing the way children play, learn, think and express their own creativity.

#PakVotes: A New Kind of Election

Hammad Moses Khan | Posted 05.17.2013 | World
Hammad Moses Khan

Throughout this election cycle, one thing has become quite clear--Pakistan still believes in itself. It may be softer, it may be weaker, but Pakistan still holds onto the intrinsic sense of optimism that it was founded upon over half a century ago.

'Scuse Me While I Kiss the Paris Sky

Susan Sisko Carter | Posted 05.19.2013 | Good News
Susan Sisko Carter

have survived without my computer for 20 days. I feel free... light. Actually, I prefer writing with pen and paper in cafes. I am more connected to my surroundings and I am not compromising the ambience.

Millennials Use App to Whisper Their Secrets

Maude Standish | Posted 05.16.2013 | Technology
Maude Standish

Millennials are telling their secrets, they just aren't telling them to you. Sure, you think you know everything about this generation that lives life one tweet at a time, but the truth is Millennials are much more private than you think.

The Value of Working for Socially Responsible Companies

Dedrick Muhammad | Posted 05.16.2013 | Black Voices
Dedrick Muhammad

If addressing societal inequality and disenfranchisement motivates you, social entrepreneurship or working for a business with a corporate responsibility focus are worth exploring!

Nonprofit Trends: Seeking Careers with Meaning

Marc Chardon | Posted 05.16.2013 | Impact
Marc Chardon

I think it's vital -- that having a work world where there is choice between nonprofit and corporate, both offering ways to connect with and care for the community at large is a position of strength.

The Academic Journey: Beyond MOOCS

Jon Kolko | Posted 05.16.2013 | College
Jon Kolko

Yet what is lost in the ideological debate of MOOCs and online learning is an understanding of the actual students that are taking so long to graduate, wasting so much of their own and taxpayer's money, and graduating without employable skills.

Playing It Safe Will Get You Nowhere

Steve Blank | Posted 05.16.2013 | Small Business
Steve Blank

Here is the text of the speech I delivered May 10 to the University of Minnesota College of Science & Engineering.

Cracking The Tech Job Talent Crunch By Teaching Kids To Code

Aaron Skonnard | Posted 05.16.2013 | Technology
Aaron Skonnard

Most of our children are not focused on becoming creators of technology. They spend countless hours playing games, with little interest in what's powering them. They're incredibly interested in and inspired by their devices -- why can't we connect the dots and turn that into a huge learning opportunity?

Change Our Story: Poison the River, Part 2

Peter Buffett | Posted 05.15.2013 | Impact
Peter Buffett

For many thousands of years, most of life was a mystery. Still today it can feel pretty mysterious walking on an unlit country road. We created many (many, many) stories to account for the things we didn't understand.

Three Ways to Monitor Your Home With Your IPad

Drew Hendricks | Posted 05.15.2013 | Technology
Drew Hendricks

Home security is always on people's minds, whether they are homeowners, renters, live in the city or out in a rural town -- everyone wants their home to be safe.

Guns and Cyber Security

Steve Blank | Posted 05.15.2013 | Business
Steve Blank

The online world can be a dangerous place for the unprepared. And it's just going to get worse. It's time to teach cyber security as integral part of the high school and college curriculum and to all corporate employees.

How Technology Is Changing the Medical and Health Care Field

Drew Hendricks | Posted 05.15.2013 | Technology
Drew Hendricks

The medical field has always brought together the best and brightest of society to help those in need. From treating cancer and delivering babies to dealing with heart attacks, doctors have developed technology and improved techniques.

How the 3D Web Will Transform Your Business

Daniel Burrus | Posted 05.15.2013 | Business
Daniel Burrus

Have you heard about 3D web yet? Notice I didn't say 3D television where you have to wear those special glasses. I'm referring to browsing the Interne...

Connected Learning: A Learning Approach Designed for Our Times

Whitney Burke | Posted 05.14.2013 | Impact
Whitney Burke

What does connected learning look like in action? It looks like Charles Raben, a 14-year-old aspiring photographer from a public school in New York City.

Lessons from Innovators: eMINTS

Robert E. Slavin | Posted 05.14.2013 | Impact
Robert E. Slavin

The process of moving an educational innovation from a good idea to widespread effective implementation is far from straightforward, and no one has ...

WATCH: Can The Middle Class Survive The Instagram Economy?

Posted 05.15.2013 | Technology

In its heyday, Kodak employed 140,000 people. Today, Kodak's replacement Instagram employs under 30. Is it possible for the middle class to thrive whe...

Assistive Technologies That Help Elderly Seniors Stay at Home

Jim T. Miller | Posted 05.14.2013 | Fifty
Jim T. Miller

If you're worrying about your mom falling and needing help, one of the most frequently used products over the years for seniors living alone is a medical alert device -- also known as a personal emergency response system, or PERS.

Government Needs to Lean Out to Help Working Moms

Carrie Lukas | Posted 05.14.2013 | Politics
Carrie Lukas

No set of policies will solve the fundamental challenge women face in balancing work and family: There are only 24-hours in a day, and we cannot be in two places at once. The best we can do is create an environment that leads to a wide variety of opportunities

Are Our Children Victims of Technology?

Marjoriet T. Matute | Posted 05.13.2013 | Impact
Marjoriet T. Matute

The act of socializing appears to have slowly diminished mostly due to social media outlets in the last five years. Compared to the '50s, when teens m...