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Would you want to plan the next 10 years of your life? Terrifying as that sounds, the Decade Calendar lets you do exactly that. Why would anyone want to do this? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Researchers at Michigan State University are exploring the idea that there’s more to “social media addiction” than casual joking about being too online might suggest. Their paper, titled “Excessive social media users demonstrate impaired decision making in the Iowa Gambling Task”, indicates that people who use social media sites heavily actually display some of the be...

Scooter startup Bird is raising $300 million in an extension of its previous fundraising round led by the financial giant Fidelity - in what seems to be an attempt to help solve some of the ‘First Mile, Last Mile’ issues in the US. Would scooters work here in Malaysia though? Would you feel comfortable scooting to the transportation terminals? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy in...

It’s always been said that your environment affects you mentally as well, and that’s also true of productivity. Turns out, it’s pretty simple to redesign your work space in a way that will make you more productive. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The fight between taxi drivers and Grab drivers isn’t slowing down. Recently the Road Transport Department (JPJ) issued summons to one of Grab’s drivers, prompting the company to question the authorities if they were “deliberately” misinterpreting laws. Will this battle ever end? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

According to a study by Science Advances, 11% of users older than 65 shared fake news articles, while just 3% of users 18 to 29 did. So why is the older generation more susceptible to sharing fake news? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former Facebook employees say they felt pressure to remain positive and were discouraged from speaking up while working for the social-media giant, some even characterised the internal culture at Facebook as “cult-like.” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A vast array of companies are increasingly capturing information about your every move for profit, and in ways that can adversely and quietly impact you. We look at the tech that deserves our vigilance before creepy creeps into dangerous. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

While Netflix’s valuation continues to grow, the streaming giant has yet to turn their traffic into a significant, direct revenue stream. However, signs are pointing to Netflix implementing the “whale” mechanism to address this very issue. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What was once an extra is now a necessity, as companies give their employees free ice cream and beer, snacks and prime rib — often with an agenda attached. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Amazon is quietly piloting a program to let brands like Maybelline and Folgers pay to send free samples to consumers — all based on what the retail giant already knows they're likely to buy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

More than 30 million people around the globe have speech impairments and must rely on sign language, which poses a language barrier when seeking to communicate with non-sign language users. One man thought that he might be able to break that barrier through an invention . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mastercard’s removal of its own name from its iconic logo isn’t just a simple case of branding and aesthetics. The move has deeper implications and is an indication of where the company sees itself in the near future. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Environment Minister Svenja Schulze on Monday announced a plan designed to tackle levels of plastic waste in Germany and beyond. The plan includes reducing excess plastic products and packaging, making packaging and other products more environmentally friendly, using more recycled materials and reducing the amount of plastics in biowaste. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There are many productivity tips and hacks out there, but not all of them actually work. Here are some of the common productivity myths , debunked. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We’ve all got a fixed 24 hours in a day and 7 days in a week. But in 2019, you can feel like you have more time every week by making different choices about how you allocate your hours. Here are 5 strategies . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rampant password-sharing is one of the biggest issues faced by streaming services like Netflix and HBO, who are now looking to AI to finally curb the problem of single accounts being accessed by one too many people. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Singapore has launched a new mobile app for schools to send updates to parents. Field-trip consent letters, performance and administrative updates - all this can be done now, with the click of a button. The question is, do parents really need another app ? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Past research has shown that children learn more about finances from their parents than any other source. Studies on “financial socialization” have focused on the example parents set for their children, and what mums and dads directly teach their kids about money. However, a new paper says not to neglect the importance of giving kids hands-on practice managing money . See omnystudio.co...

As the very nature of work shifts towards a growing digital and remote working landscape, recruiters are going to have to change their strategies. Here are 5 hiring trends to look for in 2019.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Resolutions have been around for (apparently) 4000 years. However, media resolutions are a relatively new, gadget-centric approach to the age-old trend of making promises to yourself at the start of the year. Here are some resolutions families can take in regards to their collective gadget use. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We often claim we want our leaders to be optimistic, encouraging, and kind. But if so, why does there seem to be an emerging trend of leader figures who are negative and vitriolic? As it turns out, rhetoric might be the secret behind our choices in leadership. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the US, big brands are looking to deepen customer consumer relationships through exclusive programs for those who commit to shopping with them regularly. But in this digital age, do loyalty programs still work? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bitcoin soaks up most of the hype heaped on cryptocurrencies, leaving its younger and smaller sibling Ethereum in the shadows. But Ethereum is anything but small. Its market capitalisation is roughly US $10 billion, and it has an equally whopping energy footprint. Ethereum mining consumes a quarter to half of what Bitcoin mining does, but that still means that for most of 2018 it was using roughly...

Amy Winehouse, Michael Jackson & Tupac Shakur may have left us a while ago but their music is still heard by millions around the world. And with the rise of holographic technology , soon they will be touring the world again, sort of. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.