Can voice assistants help you in an emergency?
The results of a study by UC San Francisco and Stanford University were recently published in JAMA Internal Medicine. It analyzed the digital voice…
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Leadership begins three things you don’t need
You’ve got the know-how and the experience you’ll need to lead others, but you often wonder whether you have the image to be a leader. First, forget about…
Former Secretary of Defense tells how to be a passionate leader
Book Review Former Secretary of Defense tells how to be a passionate leader One top book reviewer says almost any manager or hopeful has a book on how to…
Zebra bar-code scanner reduces worker wrist stress
Imagine having to extend your arm, rotate your wrist, and click the scanner about 3,000 times a day. That’s how workers at warehouse companies assemble…
Pings: Live video, Google dorking, Facebook save
Facebook has announced a live video feature, an idea that has arrived and will be debuting all over the Web. Conventional media, sports broadcasting,…
Facebook’s emoji offer more moods
Facebook’s new emoji symbols serve both users and advertisers. The company chose the subjects for its emoji pieces after a year of research in focus…
A mannequin could welcome you, call you by name
In the not-too-distant future: A mannequin could welcome you, call you by name Facial recognition by computers were born in 1994. When Joseph Atick and…
‘Game of War’ is expanding
NPD Group’s product Game of War is expanding along with the gaming audience that’s growing the most, what NPD’s study calls “avid omni gamers.” They play…
Fix your darn fitting rooms!
The best feature of a brick and mortar store is also its worst: the fitting room. Retail stores are better than shopping online because customers can try…
Morning routines create days of success, experts say
Has this ever happened to you? There’s plenty that should be done, but you can’t think of what to do first. Why not have an automatic get-started routine?…