The Internet of Things (IoT) seemed to be an underlying theme of this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES), with companies showing off cloud-connected Crock-Pots, heart monitors, and even bed mats...
In an interview with James Anderson, head of government-innovation at Bloomberg Philanthropies, we discussed their 2013-2014 Mayors Challenge—a competition to inspire European cities to come up with...
@giorodriguez The New Year’s Day hype is deserved, but for reasons that may not yet be visible Funny thing about us humans: we are vulnerable to stories that are framed simplistically. A story with...
Does blending personalized water consumption data, conservation tips and competitive spirit create the right formula for getting people to use less water? That would be “yes” for the East Bay...
On Sunday, Haitians paused to remember the anniversary of the tragic 7.0-magnitude earthquake that killed more than 300,000 in 2010. But at 12:01 AM on Monday, just 376 miles from Haiti, a 6.5-...
Google launches private ferry service to help take workers from San Francisco to Mountain View SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — How's this for an employee perk? Google workers commuting from San...
By Gene Connors and Amanda Haverstick 2013 left employees as the overall victors on the employment law battlefield, by arming them with a host of new statutory rights and options, primarily at the...
The Russian city of Sochi will host the 2014 Winter Olympics from Feb. 7 to Feb. 23 and the Paralympics from March 7 to March 16. Russia is no stranger to hosting high-profile global events; it...
My advice to anyone delivering a presentation? Practice. A lot. You could be an unlikely social media hit when you fail to practice, and all for the wrong reasons. On the opening day of the Consumer...
Lusk, Wyo., charging station positioned to open up pickup-truck country to Tesla electric cars LUSK, Wyo. (AP) — In the least populated county in the least populated state, old Ford and...