Wednesday, September 30, 2015
13 Moving Facts About Walt Disney That Will Inspire You to Succeed
You don't know Disney, unless you know these facts about his entrepreneurial career.
Awkward! How One Woman's Tinder Dates Popped Up As Professional Suggestions On LinkedIn
If you're using LinkedIn for work, and dating apps for play, and never the twain shall meet... you may need to take these precautions to keep it that way.
Microsoft, Google agree to dismiss all pending patent infringement lawsuits
Rivals Microsoft Corp. and Google Inc. agreed to dismiss patent-related lawsuits between the two companies, in a sign of the cooling intellectual-property wars among technology giants.
Toyota To Sell Cars That Communicate With Each Other And Roadways By Year End
Toyota aims to become the first automaker to mass market vehicles that can receive and share data transmitted by external infrastructure and by other vehicles.
How Do We Win the War for Hiring Nurses?
How do we win the war for hiring nurses? And is there a secret to keeping them for extended ...
Cancer Vaccines Make a Comeback, as Third Rock Pumps $55M into Neon Therapeutics
Cancer vaccines got a bad name years ago. First, they don’t prevent cancer—they are supposed to stimulate the immune system to fight existing tumors. Early-generation cancer vaccines that made it to clinical trials couldn't stimulate enough immune firepower to kill tumors, cost too much to manufacture, or failed for other reasons.
Legal Briefings: Legal Counsel on Overtime
Licensed professionals such as attorneys normally are treated as exempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The plaintiff ...
Complaining About Yesterday Won't Make Tomorrow Better
“Spending today complaining about yesterday won’t make tomorrow any better.” -unknown
How To Dig Deep When Things Get Tough
These small but simple tricks will help you get through those last minutes of your workout, or the last couple lines of code.
Tuesday, September 29, 2015
Lessons Learned From The VW Scandal
As I was poking coffee into my head this morning in an attempt to attain some level of conscious thought, I stumbled across an article on the Harvard Business Review which asked a simple question. “Is VW’s Fraud the End of Large-Scale Corporate Deception?” An interesting question. I’m sure there are many out there that would like to think that this is the case but, I’d argue that the answer is, in fact, no.
Asia Markets: Shares in Japan, Australia recover from steep losses
Resource companies regain their footing in Australia, a day after renewed worries about the spillover of China’s slowing demand battered prices of several commodities and related sectors
Exo-Earths Around Low-Mass Stars Likely Shielded By Magnetic Fields
Do earth-like planets in close orbits around low-mass stars have magnetic fields strong enough to shield them from both their own star’s incoming radiation and galactic cosmic rays?
Workforce Announces 2015 Optimas Finalists
The editors and staff at Workforce magazine are pleased to announce that the following 21 companies have been chosen as ...
Trump's Plan Inverts Traditional Tax Planning Makes Carried Interest Moot
The Donald Trump tax plan is out. Big picture it seems like people who don't pay much now will pay nothing and everybody will pay a lot less, but it is revenue neutral. I'll save the scoring part for the people who do that sort of thing. I'll be very surprised if it turns out to revenue neutral. Here are the high points
1. If you are single and earn less than $25,000, or married and jointly earn less than $50,000, you will not owe any income tax. That removes nearly 75 million households – over 50% – from the income tax rolls. They get a new one page form to send the IRS saying, “I win,” those who would otherwise owe income taxes will save an average of nearly $1,000 each.
Being Present
While having your world accessible to you on your hip through your phone would seem to allow you to be more productive, often times our phones get in the way of the most important aspect of our existence: being present.
The Millionaire Who Sold Everything Just So That He Could Do It Again
He had it all. He sold it all. Just so that he could build another business.
Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Rule Could Foul Government Contractors
The Workplace Policy Institute seeks the withdrawal of the so-called ‘blacklisting’ order by federal agencies.
Your Edward Snowden News Roundup
The NSA whistleblower is still making headlines, ranging from new analysis of leaked documents, a proposed global treaty to resist surveillance, a new graphic novel by Ted Rall, a Kickstarter for a Snowden-inspired game, a series of interviews, and more.
The Wall Street Journal: Yahoo throws caution to wind with Alibaba spinoff
Yahoo Inc.’s bold plan to spin off more than $20 billion worth of shares in Alibaba Holding Group Ltd. without incurring a tax bill just got riskier. The Internet company said in a filing Monday it will move forward with a spinoff despite not having the explicit blessing of tax regulators.
7 Ways to Make Your Culture More Than Just Rules on a Wall
Bob Chapman, CEO of the $2-billion, 9,000-employee firm Barry-Wehmiller, explains how he built an enviable company culture by really listening when employees complained.
Volkswagen's Biggest Long Term Problem--Loss Of Competitive Advantage
For years, Volkswagen (OTC:VLKAY) enjoyed a reputation for high performance vehicles -- efficiency, acceleration, and handling. That was a great selling point for the company brand, especially in the green-sensitive US market, and it helped the company become the world's second largest automobile company (in vehicle sales), behind Toyota.
The recent emissions scandal revealed that there was a little dirty secret behind this performance. A software which helped the company circumvent emission rules, rather than undergo the necessary engine modifications which would have added to production costs, and possibly compromise performance.
Now, Volkswagen has to play by the rules. And its advantage may be compromised. Modifications to the vehicles will add to production costs, and perhaps undermine vehicle performance.
Compounding the problem, Volkswagen already lags behind other auto companies in key economic metrics, and most notably its closest competitor, Toyota. See table.
Toss the Token and Let the PC Authenticate You
There are various ways to achieve secure network authentication with perhaps the best known being two-factor authentication – something you have (a physical card) and something you know (a PIN). That works well with ATMs, but what happens when you sit down at your laptop or desktop? Smart cards and tokens have been the typical solutions and, given that the US government requires that smart cards be an option for secure authentication, many PCs have smart card readers built in. But what happens when you lose or forget your smart card or token?
Walmart to Vendors: Give Us a Discount
A new wrinkle in the story of the devalued yuan is big box retailers asking for price concessions from suppliers. Here's what you can do to protect yourself.
Think VW’s stock can make you rich on a rebound? Think again
The eventual value of fines and lawsuits is unknown, making the German car company a risky proposition for investors, says Phil van Doorn.
Giant Magellan Telescope To Image Nearby Rocky Exoplanets; Detect Cosmos' First Stars
In this era of telescopic behemoths, what will the Giant Magellan telescope (GMT) offer to exceed its forthcoming ground-based rivals?
The 11 Youngest Billionaire Entrepreneurs (Infographic)
These entrepreneurs hit it big when most of their peers were mired in debt and moving back in with the parent.
Mark Zuckerberg Versus The President Of The United States Of America
Mark Zuckerberg is more aware of his power than you are.
Biometric Security...Maybe Not
A lot of people are very excited about the idea of biometric information—physical information about a person such as your fingerprint, voice, retina, or image—as a better form of security or at least as a nice substitute for passwords. I thought I liked this idea as well. However, for the very first time (at least to my knowledge), the US Office of Personnel Management (OPM) system breach has leaked a great deal of other very sensitive and personal information including 5.6 millions fingerprints which are now in the "ether". We've all seen movies that included a clever way to get someone's fingerprints, and I never thought much about it. Now a huge number of these biometric signatures are in the dark side of society. (I have no idea about the risk to which these folks have been exposed or what they can do for remediation, but I doubt they’re very happy right now.)
7 Warning Signs That You Need to Refocus Your Business Now
If you're seeing one or more of these warning signs in your workplace, it may signal the time to refocus the business on what matters most.
What Warren Buffett Does Better Than the Rest of Us and Why You Should Do It, Too
The billionaire has some interesting thought about what money does to people.
Chuck Jaffe: Fantasy sports can destroy your finances — and your marriage
It might not legally be gambling, but the effects can be the same, says Chuck Jaffe.
Superpowers Show Their Cards with Military Units for Outer Space
There are a number of ways to gauge contemporary trends in the militarization of space. One way is to look at how countries develop and test dual-use space technologies, which gets a lot of policy attention. But another important thing to keep an eye on is how militaries organize institutional infrastructures to affect space-based outcomes in their favor.
Scientists Now Know Why Rosetta's Comet Is Shaped Like A Rubber Duck
Scientists reckon they’ve figured out from Rosetta images just why the orbiter’s comet is shaped like a rubber duck.
Monday, September 28, 2015
Don't Silence Your Team - Nurture Your Employees To Become Thought Leaders
Thought leadership isn’t just about writing articles or speaking at conferences — it’s the fundamental act of communicating ideas, whether that’s to an audience of one or 1 million. The truth is that every person on your team is a thought leader.
5 Politically Incorrect Books That Trump Loves
Donald Trump's reading list provides insight into how he thinks and why he's running for President.
Digital Transformation: Sometimes | Maybe | Absolutely
Everyone wants to transform their businesses, and everyone who’s alive knows that transformation now depends on digital technology. Everywhere I go I hear about “amazing,” “fabulous,” “terrific” and “incredible” transformation projects underway, projects that will “disrupt” and “revolutionize” companies. When I ask transformation teams about specific projects, however, I often get blank stares. Sometimes it feels like transformation projects are ordered (like burgers) by outsiders, like financial analysts who cover public company stocks, and not insiders who are often threatened by change.
Roundup Of Cloud Computing Forecasts And Market Estimates Q3 Update, 2015
The global SaaS market is projected to grow from $49B in 2015 to $67B in 2018, attaining a CAGR of 8.14%.
Global spending on Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) is expected to reach $16.5B this year, an increase of 32.8% from 2014.
Cloud applications will account for 90% of worldwide mobile data traffic by 2019, compared to 81% at the end of last year.
Sunday, September 27, 2015
5 Ways to Use a Selfie Stick Productively
The selfie stick has become one of the most controversial pieces of equipment since it was first seen on QVC and Dragons Den.
Residual Value Insurance Scores Big Win In U.S. Tax Court
"Is it live, or is it Memorex?", the commercial used to say in the days of cassette tapes and reel-to-reel recorders, long before digital recording entered our lexicon. We here consider an Opinion from the U.S. Tax Court where a taxpayer has taken the position that a certain type of insurance it sells is insurance for tax purposes (the real deal), but the Service contends that it is not really insurance but more in the way of a financial hedging contract.
Saturday, September 26, 2015
This Week In Credit Card News: Thieves Test Cards On Charity Sites; Why Your Chip Card Is Safer
What's the Chip in Your New Credit Card Do?
How to Get the Most Out of Submitting a Product Idea Online
Online forms are all the rage--but simply clicking "submit" isn't enough.
Friday, September 25, 2015
Apple Loop: iPhone 6S Plus Reviews, Hidden Secrets Of iOS 9, Embarrassing Bugs Stop iPhone Updates
This week’s Apple Loop includes Forbes' review of the iPhone 6S, a round-up of other iPhone 6S and 6S Plus reviews, thoughts on the 'incremental' aspect of the 'S' updates, the hidden features of iOS 9, the speed of the iOS 9 rollout, issues with the iOS 9 update, the update of Microsoft Office 2016 for Mac, details on WatchOS 2's release, and the story behind Apple's San Francisco font.
Slide Show: Coolest new robot technology: Hotel helpers and warehouse pickers
Watson was the star at a robotics conference in San Jose this week, but plenty of other new robotics products were displayed as well.
Why Prime Minister Modi Is Visiting Silicon Valley
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is back in the United States this week, his second visit to the U.S. in twelve months. The highlight of his trip will undoubtedly be a high-profile weekend tour of Silicon Valley, which kicks off tomorrow.
Real Gig-getters
Despite recent sharing economy lawsuits, more companies are turning to contract workers to fill positions.
U.K. Financial Services: Waking Up (Slowly) To Impact Of FinTech
It is becoming clear with each passing day that the financial services industry does not know what has hit it - these are changing times, and possibly felt more so where the profits have to date been easiest via an established old business model.
Oculus Banks on Inexpensive Gear and Video to Make Virtual Reality Mainstream
The company now owned by Facebook is making moves to pitch virtual reality as mainstream technology.
The Medical Identity Theft Apocalypse? Fear the Walking Files
Criminal cyber attacks on healthcare information repositories have increased 125% since 2010. With the announcement of the Excellus breach last week, the total number of big-headline medical information compromises reported in 2015 (such as Anthem, Primera, Carefirst) had crossed the mind-blowing demarcation line of 100 million files.
The Margin: How to watch the rare supermoon eclipse this weekend
For the first time in more than 30 years, you’ll see a supermoon in combination with a lunar eclipse.
Thursday, September 24, 2015
The High-Def Screen That Turns Home Into An Art Museum
Electric Objects puts art onto walls via the Internet
The Next Globally Cool Tech Tool From Taiwan, And It's About Babies
With smartphone maker HTC hitting a new off-button every month or two because of market share losses, this blog asked experts what’s the next new, globally cool thing to come from its home Taiwan. High-tech makes up about one fifth of Taiwan’s annual GDP. HTC had been that cool thing with its robustly designed, own-brand Android handsets.
Wednesday, September 23, 2015
7 Simple Steps That Will Make You Remarkably Confident
Fear can kill your business faster than a bad economy. Here's how to stop it.
The Wall Street Journal: Microsoft signs search pact with Baidu in China
Microsoft Corp. and Chinese search giant Baidu Inc. sign a deal to make Baidu.com the default search engine and home page for Web surfers in China who are using Microsoft’s Edge browser.
iPhone 6S Review Round-Up: 3D Touch Is Killer Feature
Reviews are in for Apple’s flagship device, mostly forgiving the new iPhone’s extra heft and praising the efficiency that comes with its peek and pop gestures. The main problem is battery life.
Expanding & Integrating Global Shared Services: An Interview with MGM Resort's Melody Bittinger
When your brand hallmark is providing “the ultimate guest experience,” constant innovation is a must. As Vice President of Finance Shared Services Center at MGM Resorts International, it’s Melody Bittinger’s responsibility to drive such innovation across
10 Insights To Ensure Repeatable Business Success
Entrepreneurs who experience success with their first startup are often amazed to realize that the risks and fears of doing it right the second time go up, rather than down. Encores are tough, especially in the high-risk world of startups, yet every entrepreneur I know can’t wait to start over and do it again. Sometimes their haste or ego causes them to ignore basics, and they fall hard.
Tuesday, September 22, 2015
‘Cadillac’ Editorial a Real Clunker
Many people, including the New York Times, have made some inaccurate assumptions about the Cadillac tax.
Mobile Ad Blocking: Apple Declares War on Google
Mobile ad blockers are a big threat to publishers and digital ad networks. In iOS9, Apple made it incredibly simple for app developers to block ads from loading in Safari (iPhone's default web browser).
Forbes Shuts Down Ads Serving Malware
Forbes.com caught up in attack on ad network, which led to malware being served from the site via four old stories.
The Wall Street Journal: Google warms up to Wall Street, thanks to new CFO
Google Inc. has long ignored most Wall Street conventions, but that is changing under new Chief Financial Officer Ruth Porat.
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