Cleo Is The AI Financial Assistant You Didn't Know You Needed
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People Are Leaving Social Media Due to Privacy Concerns
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It's not surprising that recent online privacy issues are leading people to leave their social media profiles behind. What is surprising, however, is that 40% of people surveyed by public relations firm Edelman have deactivated at least one social media account in the last year.
Read MoreStudy Proves Overscheduling Is Bad for Productivity
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A recent study published in Journal of Consumer Research proves that overscheduling is bad for productivity. While having a basic plan for the week can be helpful, researchers found having too many self-imposed deadlines can get in the way of deep work.
Read MoreSquarespace Launches Email Campaign Service
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Squarespace is expanding their business by launching an email campaign service. The company, that allows users to make beautifully designed websites and begin an e-commerce business for a monthly fee, says the new service will be as easy and pretty as the rest of their offerings.
Read MoreCommunication Hacks For Women: Emojis vs. Effective Communication
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Women walk a fine line in many professional environments, especially when it comes to communication.
A well-intentioned, friendly gesture or anecdote can unfortunately easily be misconstrued as “weak” or unprofessional. With digital communication dominating many professional conversations, it’s often hard to read tone.
Emoji symbols were designed, in part, to address this problem. Some use a well-placed smiley face to indicate a friendly tone -- but do emojis belong in professional conversations?
Read MoreThe U.S. Army Has Figured Out Exactly How Much Coffee You Need to Be Alert
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The U.S. Army has finally answered the ever elusive question most adults ask themselves several times a week: How much coffee is too much coffee? Do I need that second cup? The answer comes in the form of an algorithm.
Read MoreTravel Company Launches World's First Vegan Food Tours
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Intrepid Travel has launched revolutionary vegan food tours, catering to those who follow a meat- and dairy-free lifestyle. Vegan tour destinations include Thailand, India and Italy. Each of the new tours lasts for 8 days and boast the input of six influencers from around the world.
Read MorePapua New Guinea to Ban Facebook For A Month
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Papua New Guinea is not taking Facebook's fake user problem lightly. The country will be banning Facebook for a month due to the social media website's fake user problem, and to see how the network affects their population.
Read MoreWhy Tech Execs Are Quitting: Freedom of Time
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I intentionally keep tabs on Silicon Valley culture, and in recent weeks, have read announcements that Amazon exec Charlie Kindel and WhatsApp cofounder Jan Koum are both stepping down from their respective roles. While both are excited about the future of the companies they worked so hard to grow, I couldn’t help noticing this: in their announcements, both cite a desire to enjoy their newfound free time.
Read MoreResearchers Suggest a Hack to Make Financial Decisions Easier
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New research has found a few helpful tips we can use when making financial decisions. When it comes to making decisions about money, many of us go running in the opposite direction. According to science, we do this for a few reasons: because we have too many choices, we're happy to defer the decision to a partner, or we don't feel we have the expertise to make the decision.
Read MoreHow to Stay Healthy at the Office [Infographic]
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When you work in an office, maintaining your healthy lifestyle becomes much more difficult. From the coffee breaks paired with an unhealthy snack to the fact that office jobs are sedentary, work life can make it difficult to get enough exercise and eat well. The infographic below from Gundry MD outlines a few ways you can stay healthy at the office.
Read MoreFitbit Finally Adds Female Health Tracking
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Fitbit, the health and exercise tracker, has finally added "female health tracking" to their roster of features.
Read MoreYouTube Adds 'Take A Break' Notifications To Help Your Digital Wellbeing
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Google is putting a bigger focus on digital wellbeing, starting with a new feature on YouTube. Mobile users now have the option to receive notifications to remind them to take a break.
The Art & Science of Networking [Infographic]
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Networking is an important part of any career. But it's more than just about meeting new people and adding new contacts to your phone. Networking the right way is about building relationships and providing impactful and positive value for each other. And to do that, you need the right tools and tactics. The infographic below from Network Wise teaches you all about the art and science of networking.
Read MoreHave a Seamless Morning With The Sobro Smart Side Table
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In our latest installment of cool smart furniture designs, we bring you the Sobro Smart Side Table, a nightstand that will make your mornings seamless.
Read MoreSee Microsoft's Meeting Room of the Future
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Microsoft has just unveiled a prototype meeting room at the Build developer conference. The company has been working on hardware that will make meetings easier, showing just a glimpse of what is possible in the near future.
Read MoreDeMar DeRozan and Kevin Love Star in PSA For NBA Mental Health Initiative
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The NBA has launched an initiative called Mind Health to help raise awareness of mental health issues. Toronto Raptor's DeMar DeRozan and Cleveland Cavaliers' Kevin Love star in a short PSA, promoting the initiative and describing their own struggles with mental health.
Read MoreNature Preschools are Increasingly Important in the Digital Age
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A new trend in the American school system is outdoor nature preschools that encourage young children to learn, explore and play outside.
Read MoreRedesigning My Home With Havenly: Part 2
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Mike and I have been optimizing our living room configuration roughly every quarter for the last three years, and still haven’t found the ideal setup. Fed up, I recently decided to try Havenly, an online service that pairs you with a designer to create a concept for your room of choice. After you approve your final concept, you can shop all the chosen furniture and decor pieces directly from the Havenly portal. Read my initial thoughts on working with Havenly here.
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