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In an unexpected turn of events, Southeast Asia’s ride-hailing giants, Grab, have started to integrate video streaming (via HOOQ) on their app. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Research analysis by faculty in Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business and two other schools found that moderate level of piracy can have a positive impact on the bottom line for both the manufacturer and retailer -- and not at the expense of the consumers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We’re all guilty of procrastinating every once in a while, but apart from “laziness” we rarely stop to think why we do this or how we can avoid it. Turns out, emotional intelligence can be used to reframe your goals and halt procrastination in its tracks. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ad revenue is the lifeline of platforms like YouTube and other social platforms, but new studies indicate that if Netflix were to introduce commercials to their platform, it could have harsh repercussions for the streaming giant. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We often say that focusing on too many things at a time is unproductive, and that multitasking is just a way to procrastinate or distract ourselves. But Charles Darwin and Albert Einstein both used a form of multitasking in their lives - so can multitasking actually be productive ? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Facebook plans to integrate its messaging services on Instagram, WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger. We explore this plan and what it could mean for users’ privacy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Your online profile is less a reflection of you than a caricature. Whether you like it or not, commercial and public actors tend to trust the string of 1s and 0s that represent you more than the story you tell them. When filing a credit application at a bank or being recruited for a job, your social network, credit-card history, and postal address can be viewed as immutable facts more credible tha...

CEO of multimillion-dollar company VaynerMedia, Gary Vaynerchuk believes dumping your loser friends will help increase your chances of becoming successful. Here’s why . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

By acknowledging hardships and successes--and expressing gratitude for what is learned during stressful or everyday situations--the overall resiliency of the team increases, which improves the outcomes of patients, team members, and even the business of the hospital. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For some people working in an open office is great. It’s often light, airy and there’s a feeling of overall pleasantness. However, there lies a dark side to the open office - it is causing your coworkers to judge you more harshly. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Marie Kondo’s KonMari method and Netflix show has been used to tidy up houses worldwide. Well, it turns out some of her teachings can help you with your work life , too! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How did you learn about sex? Was it from your parents? A book? Or did you turn to the internet to answer all your most pressing questions? Soon, kids can text a chatbot called Roo to answer their awkward sex questions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Technology is usually blamed as the cause of shorter attention spans and lack of focus. However, researchers documented improvements in attention among healthy young adults who played a game app called Decoder twice a week for a month. So does technology help or hurt your ability to focus? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Phishing, the fraudulent attempt to obtain sensitive information by posing as a trustworthy entity in an electronic communication, is the most common form of cyberattack. Google’s Jigsaw unit wants to help users learn how to spot a phishing email. How? Through a fun Internet quiz , of course! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you have watched the Netflix documentary about the failed Fyre Festival, you would have felt sorry for Maryann Rolle, who runs the Exuma Point Bar & Grill, where many of the festivalgoers first appeared. She was sadly never paid for her services. However, a GoFundMe campaign was set up and it’s now approaching nearly the USD$200k mark! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informati...

An organ farm floating in space might sound like science fiction, but the way gravity works up there makes the atmosphere ideal for organ storage . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Have you ever gotten an email from your CEO at 1am ? Especially when it’s not so good news and at the end of it all, tries to motivate you. How do you feel about this? What are the best ways employers should take to motivate and how do you keep yourself happy at work? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We often get caught up in the minutiae of work, including the time-suck that is clearing our emails. So how can we get our inbox to zero - and keep it there? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The need for accessibility across a diverse pool of videogamers has gained awareness over the last few years, with more developers offering customized controllers and tools to disabled players in their fanbase. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A province in northern China developed an app to tell people whether they are walking near someone in debt, according to state media. The app, named the “map of deadbeat debtors” , rolled out to people in Hebei, the state-run China Daily newspaper reported. They can access it on WeChat, the country’s most popular instant-messaging platform. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...

Some of us worry about the mark we’ll leave on the world after we pass on, and some of us take it day by day. But do legacies even matter ? Or is focusing on the consequences of your mortality just distracting and unproductive? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

WhatsApp will now limit users to forwarding a message only five times, in an attempt to cut down on the spread of misinformation. Would this actually help to stop of fake news spreading? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Warehouses today are built for robots, not for us humans. Amazon has more than 100,000 robots in its warehouses so it only makes sense that we don’t belong in there. For those who are still required in the warehouses, they’re required to wear the “Robotic Tech Vest” to make them visible to nearby machines. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Unlike depression or anxiety, loneliness cannot be diagnosed in a clinical sense. Yet, a staggering number of people suffer from a feeling of isolation, which eventually leads to stress and other ailments. Scientists are now working on a pill to “block” that feeling. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With New Year’s resolutions in full swing, many people may have chosen to cut down on their tech use—or even give it up altogether. The growing popularity of such “digital detoxes” is encouraged by a slew of negative findings about the effects of technology use, alongside claims that such action can help reduce stress and help people become more “present” and co...