Meet the Falconer Who Earns $20,000 a MonthYou do what? A Long Island native traded book publishing for birds and never looked back.
Influencer Katherine Asplundh’s Instagram Drama, ExplainedYou really never know what is going to rocket someone to internet fame — huge families, huge penises, or, often, huge mistakes.
Advice for the UnmotivatedWhat you as an individual can do to sustain your motivation or recover it, even in the most stultifying of jobs.
The New Workplace Power SymbolsCorner offices used to be the emblem of corporate success. But modern workplaces have new ways to convey status.
Why You Should Find a Work Mentor to Boost Your CareerNot sure on your next career steps? Here’s why you should find a mentor.
“I wanted to work on something that didn’t exist”In 2017 Polina Anikeeva, PhD ’09, was invited to a conference in the Netherlands to give a talk about magnetic technologies that she and her team had developed at MIT and how they might be used for deep brain stimulation to treat Parkinson’s disease.
Arizona is a cautionary tale for school vouchers as a wave of states are giving parents cash to send their kids to private schoolThe prominence of school vouchers continues to surge across the country — but they might not benefit the families who need them the most.
The podcast industry keeps reinventing itselfThis is Hot Pod, The Verge’s newsletter about podcasting and the audio industry. Today is my last day at The Verge, and this will be my final issue of Hot Pod. I’ll have one more story coming out in the next week or two.
‘At the start you get molested and by 45 you’re too old to work’ – the secret misery of women working in TV‘When is the good time to be a woman in TV?” asks Michelle Reynolds, a former TV producer and director. “In the start you get molested and infantilised, in the middle if you have babies they won’t let you work flexibly, then when you get past 45 you’re too bloody old.
Mark Cuban Just Explained How to Become 'World-Class Great' at What You Do. His Advice Is Backed by a Ton of ExpertsThere are plenty of reasons to be skeptical of other people's advice on how to be successful, even if that advice is coming from a billionaire. "Be careful about listening to other people's advice.
The secret to AI isn’t creativity, it’s reducing toilAs companies worldwide seek to stay competitive, many are turning to AI to improve their businesses.
How To Price A Data AssetData pricing is often hand-wavy and inexact; datasets can be free or worth millions; very few people know how to price a data asset or even what criteria go into such a calculation. This essay is an attempt to change that. Data is the new oil, they say; data is the new gold.
The Female-Midlife-Crisis NovelMiranda July’s new book is full of estrangement, eroticism, and whimsy. Back when the word weird (or, in the spelling of the day, wyrd ) was first commonly used in English, it was not an adjective but a noun, and it functioned as a synonym for fate.
What Is Predictive AI, and How Does It Work?Key Takeaways Predictive AI makes projections using past data, like weather forecasts and stock market trends. Examples of predictive AI include predictive text, security threat identification, and app suggestions.
AI is making Meta’s apps basically unusableMeta has flooded its social media platforms with artificial intelligence. Soon enough, Meta AI will be everywhere: In your Facebook news feed, Instagram search bar, and even your conversations with friends on Messenger.