Scientists used phone accelerometer data to predict personality traits

Our phones contain a disturbing amount of information about us. While calls, messages, app usage and location logs have all been used to profile users, phone accelerometers contain key information, too. Researchers from the Royal Melbourne Institute...

The Personal Web is the Next Big Thing


The modern world can be a dehumanizing place.  Long gone is the sweet little old lady at the drugstore counter, replaced by big box retailers, brand logos and barcodes.  We’re more often“...

Super Bowl 2014 Ads: Predicted Winners And Losers


This article is by Jeri Smith, president...

Working From Home? 11 Ways To Stay Motivated


I haven’t had any coworkers in five years now. Well, at least none that I see or hear on a daily basis. I’m a freelance journalist, one of many occupations these days that allows the complete and...

Google is Already The King Of Online Advertising, but that is not Enough


Forget wearable computers and self-driving cars. The search giant will continue its dominance by sticking with its advertising roots – taking $40 billion out of the hides of some very familiar...

The Reason Personality Tests Go Viral Will Blow Your Mind


Please tell me the web personality quiz is NOT making a comeback. Maybe the popularity of these quizzes never even declined. After rolling my eyes many many times this week, I eventually caved in. I...

Yahoo’s COO de Castro Hit Two Of The Three Main Causes Of Executive Onboarding Failure


It’s not a surprise that Yahoo’s CEO Marissa Mayer has fired COO Henrique De Castro. Yes. He was her first big hire. Yes. It is going to cost Yahoo crazy amounts of money to pay him off. But he does...
    






Aisha Tyler is a very Interesting Personality


She will not allow her childhood days spent in poverty to return. Aisha Tyler is a dedicated soul who performs her job as a thespian to the hilt. Recently, she gave away a bit of information...