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When Apple removed the headphone jack from the iPhone 7 in 2016, the backlash was immediate and fierce. Tech reviewers called it "user-hostile and stupid." Customers created petitions. Competitors ran ads mocking the decision. Yet today, wireless ...

If you've always wanted to donate to Wikipedia but needed an extra nudge to do so, a new capsule collection by the German fashion brand Armedangels could be that reason. To mark Wikipedia's forthcoming 25th anniversary next year, Armedangels designed ...

Researchers funded by the U.S. Navy have used gene-editing technology to make house spiders produce red fluorescent silk. This might seem like a quirky scientific novelty, but the breakthrough is a critical step toward modifying spider silk ...

You sit down to tackle your to-do list, full of energy and ambition--but 20 minutes later, you're bouncing between emails, Slack notifications, and random tabs about vacation deals. Another hour slips away. Sound familiar? In today's distraction ...

A decade ago, the easiest way in the front door at a restaurant was often to call--or even just show up for a meal. Now, it's far easier to book ahead, and the list of ways to get a coveted seat at the table is growing to include some surprising ...

Over the course of my career as an executive at Google, Yahoo, and Meta, and now as founder and CEO of my own firm, I've hired thousands of people. Across all those roles, one thing has stayed consistent: the applications that stand out are the ones ...

Early this month, the Trump administration proposed cutting more than $1.2 billion dollars of funding for the National Park Service. Meanwhile, new polling found that public parks are beloved by almost all Americans--making them among the least ...

Fast Company's Maria Jose Gutierrez Chavez reports on how millennials are taking over TikTok to share memories of life during the 2008 recession--and offer tips on how to survive.

People keep telling me that big agencies are the future--that you need massive scale, deep pockets, and cutting-edge tech to survive. But after 25 years in this business, I've seen firsthand that raw creativity and genuine curiosity still drive the ...

Customer retention is more than a buzzword--it is a proven driver of sustainable growth and profitability. Sounds like common sense? Think again. Customer churn is on the rise. Yet, while many organizations recognize the value of keeping customers,