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What Nest Takeover by Google For The Internet Of Things?

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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...

The Mayors Challenge: Sparking Government Innovation In European Cities

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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...
    






The Great Zappos "Circles" Experiment And Why It Really Matters

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@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...
    






Drought Fighting Tool: Using Water Data To Change Behavior, Promote Conservation

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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...
    






6.5-magnitude earthquake shakes Puerto Rico

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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 for workers

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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...
    






What 2013 Teaches Employers For 2014 & Beyond

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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...
    






Sochi 2014: A Security Challenge

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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...
    






Tesla station to bring electric cars to Wyoming

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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...