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As you wander around some streets in San Francisco, you might come across a white fridge with paintings of garlic and carrots on the outside. Inside you’ll find that it’s full of juice, cartons of eggs, loaves of bread and a drawer full of fresh vegetables. All for the taking, at no cost.    The fridge was set up by Cheetah , a wholesale grocery delivery startup, as a way to...

The diamond industry has dealt with controversy and stigma over the last couple of decades with news of unethical mining and questionable practices that violate human rights becoming a topic of debate and discussion. As younger consumers demand more transparency with their purchases, jewelry companies like Tiffany & Co. are spearheading a movement to disclose every detail of their diamonds so...

If you were to look at many of the stock photo sites and type in “entrepreneurial child” - you might see images of kids helming lemonade stands, wearing a cute business suit, or looking over a chart on a PC screen. These kids exist. In reality.   But it does raise a question , did these kids choose to be an entrepreneur - or was their destiny decided for them by someone else, like...

Gone are the days of the to-do list . It’s all about working on your priorities. But with all the distractions in the world—social media feeds, kids, new podcast episodes, kids again—our priorities can often be shelved without us even realizing it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s painfully common, but very much preventable. Hundreds of kids around the world have died of heatstroke after being left in hot cars, just like the 4-year old in Sungai Petani last week. We discuss what Tesla is doing to make sure no kids are inadvertently left behind in hot cars. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How often do you check Google Reviews before going to a new restaurant? The way we gauge a place’s quality has changed over the last decade, with online platforms informing us if that new pizza joint is worth the 30-minute drive. Yet, many businesses seem to underestimate the value of online reviews. What can they do to garner better feedback from their customers ? See omnystudio.com/listene...

Calling Apple a tech giant is now an understatement. It has become the first US company to exceed the $2 Trillion threshold, making it a landmark brand in the consumer-tech space. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

College student Liam Porr used A.I. to create a fake blog that can generate news under a fake name.   He initially created it as a fun experiment, but one of his posts reached the number one spot on Hacker News – a website that talks about all things security, A.I., and how to protect yourself on the internet.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The browser. The legend. The meme. Microsoft’s classic internet browser will no longer be supported after August 21, 2021 . In other words, these are the last days of what many have considered the worst browser ever built, albeit one of the most widely used. We discuss the platform’s ups and downs, more default browsers, as well as Microsoft’s answer to Explorer, Edge. See omnyst...

Everyone wants a piece of the pie. Four cities in Indiana are now suing streaming platforms like Netflix and Disney+ for certain “franchise fees”, which apparently should be similar to that of cable networks. Is this a legitimate case, or just old rules being applied to new tech within the new ecosystem. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The escalating battle between Apple and Epic Games has already resulted in Fortnite being unavailable to download on phones around the world.    But if Apple disables Epic’s developer account, then the company won’t be able to maintain the Unreal Engine for iPhones and other Apple computers, which Epic sees as an “existential threat.”   Investors believe that...

According to an Academy of Management Journal article, hiring managers often have a significant bias against candidates who ask about pay and perks during interviews. Further, in evaluating people for positions, managers rate candidates who focus on the job higher than applicants who also inquire about benefits. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the global fight against coronavirus, there's perhaps one essential item that has become a sort of commodity in the 'new normal' fashion industry – the face mask.   You see, there's nothing wrong with wearing a surgical mask. They're the most effective at shielding people from the deadly coronavirus, but they're also highly sought after by actual medical frontliners.    But...

Most of us have spent the majority of 2020 working from home now, and there’s nothing to suggest that the remaining months of the year will see a significant change.   There are at least two good reasons for this. Keeping workers safe should be the number-one priority for businesses, even if that means putting up with potential short-term deficits in productivity or motivation.   S...

Most millennials were already at risk of not achieving a financially secure retirement. The temptation to forgo long-term investments in favour of more immediate expenses has always been a hazard. Now, though, COVID-19 and the recession it caused are making a bad situation worse . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There’s no doubt that Coronavirus has brought out the creativity in a lot of people. There are some people that have taken this creativity to an entirely different level and have started creating clothing from some of our most famous brands, including shorts made out of Indomie packaging. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Equating digital technology with eco-friendliness is a common misconception. While our transition to virtual media reduces the manufacturing of hardware, the effects of deep learning, artificial intelligence, and massive server farms of the environment shouldn’t be overlooked. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

42% of employees believe that a gender pay gap exists in Malaysia, but only 30% feel the wage gap is present in their workplace. We discuss the phenomenon of the gender pay gap in Malaysia, how a pandemic affects the gap , and how to overcome it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An Indonesian man became an unlikely superstar when a YouTube video of himself staring into space for more than two hours gained over 2.8 million views. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Chinese tea farmer has become an e-commerce sensation after promoting her business through social media platform Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The MCO has put a whole new focus on the video medium; there’s a webinar around every corner, an Instagram livestream every other minute, and a slew of YouTube tutorials that have sprung up. With that, technical and performance difficulties have also been rampant across the online video wave. We have 5 things you need to think about before you switch on that webcam for your next video appear...

As Uber heads to court next month, its London rivals are partnering up to take it down. Image Credit: AFP See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A new partnership between eBay and LendingPoint is offering merchants on eBay access to loans. The pilot program will give eBay sellers in the U.S. access to funding to help grow and sustain their businesses.   The program, eBay Seller Capital is powered by the fintech company LendingPoint. The program offers access to installment loans for select sellers. It is currently available to select...

The pandemic and its ensuing global lockdown has created an economic mess. Surprisingly, that hasn’t stopped people from actually saving more and clearing their debts during the MCO. Could this be because of the moratorium? Or is it because there’s nothing much to spend on these days? While this isn’t a blanket scenario, many Malaysians seem to be using the MCO period to upgrade...

After five years of research into women and the workplace, McKinsey and company have stated, ‘...we see bright spots at senior levels. But companies need to focus their efforts earlier in the pipeline to make real progress.’   The first step, as they say, is fixing the “broken rung”.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.