Technology & Innovation

How should small-business owners deal with the Affordable Care Act? Well, I believe in doing the math – and I think that’s a wonderful initial step. Run the numbers. See […]

Crowdfunding relies on building online communities around projects, but what can it do for physical, local communities? Neighborhoods are the original social networks, according to Henry Grabar in a recent […]

Do you remember where you were when you first heard of this thing called the Internet? Do you remember how this technology—email, search engines—gradually took over your life, or perhaps […]

We know several key things lie ahead for our planet: an aging population, climate change, a changing energy economy, immigration, and new personal technologies.

This week the four major wireless carriers began allowing customers to take advantage of text-to-911 services available in two states and a handful of counties. It could prove most useful for those who are hard-of-hearing or have difficulty speaking.

Carnegie Mellon scientists have developed an interface that works through twists and tilts as well as clicks.

A University of Washington study shows that despite the increase in the number of companies offering flexible schedules, managers still tend to give early birds higher conscientiousness and performance ratings.

In the 1983 film War Games the government has built a computer to simulate all the ways in which thermonuclear war might play out in order to find the best […]

The next generation of the Internet will be more deeply integrated into our lives through our use of everyday objects, from house keys, to coffee cups, to our pet’s food bowl.

New surveys conducted by the Harvard Business School suggest a more complicated picture of deadlines, and understudying their nuanced relationship to creativity can help you do your best work–on time!

The number of tech startups is up, but the number of entrepreneurs in American is down. And it’s been on the decline since the 1970s, according to new data that accounts for the rise of the franchise.

Guaranteeing everyone in America an income of $1,000 per month is a bold new path out of the current economic slump, which has created some of the widest income inequalities in modern history.

This June, an online data collection company called DataCoup will begin seeking individuals willing to sell their personal information to large corporations for a direct profit.

“This common household object can kill you. Which one is it? Find out at eleven,” says the local news anchor promoting his show. This is an old joke. But the […]

Wealthy indivdiuals are working longer hours today than ever before, unlike past generations to whom leisure time was a primary indicator of their wealth.

If cars were powered by thorium, a super-dense energy source far more compact than coal, your mode of transport could last over 100 years between fueling stations.

Stephen Dubner on the strategy lessons of his latest book Think Like a Freak.

To be more innovative and productive, break out of the office culture.

The surge in devices marketed towards children is creating a corresponding demand for testers in target age ranges. One enterprising 11-year-old even heads a startup that charges companies for access to his groups of young consultants.

This week the Federal Election Commission gave permission for political action committees to accept the cryptocurrency. They can also purchase Bitcoin with existing funds, but they can’t use it to buy goods or services.

Once Parking Maestro receives information about the parking restrictions, it uses your location to let you know how long it’ll take for you to get back before the meter maid or tow truck shows up.

For a few weeks only, the UK-based supermarket chain Waitrose is offering what they’re calling “bubbleberries” due to their distinctive taste. In botanical circles, they’re known as musk strawberries; in Jane Austen’s day, they were called hautboys.

It would be hard to simplify capitalism further than Monopoly. The game attempts to express the ruthlessness of raw capitalism by declaring that whoever has the most money at the […]

Shark Tank investor Barbara Corcoran shares her strategy for systematically firing salespeople. Her latest book is Shark Tales: How I Turned $1,000 into a Billion Dollar Business. Barbara is Co-Founder of Barbara Corcoran Venture Partners.

According to the “rice theory,” Asian societies evolved to be more cooperative, and Western societies more individualistic, because of the type of work needed to farm rice and wheat respectively. A recent study seems to lend credence to this theory.

From the country whose hit shows have featured slow boat rides and bird box video streams comes “Kisten” (“The Coffin”) in which famous people spend time thinking about and preparing for their future final send-off.

EasyJet will soon begin trials with the drones, which they hope will perform checks faster and with more accuracy. If successful, they could appear on the tarmac early next year.

Barbara Corcoran, the star of ABC’s “Shark Tank,” on how to hire the best people.

ETH Zurich University scientists borrowed from the bombadier beetle to create a defense system that would release hot nanoparticle-filled foam when the ATM is tampered with.

Human beings are naturally wired to contribute. Teamwork ensures survival for the group as well as the individual: the useful and collaborative are always welcomed in the tribe. But we’re […]