Pointless meetings are killers for productivity and can annoy employees in an office. The executives of the startup Beeswax, all former Google execs, say they've learned how to keep meetings streamlined and efficient. Experts agree that keeping meetings short and small are critical to keeping them on track. A pointless, never-ending meeting is a great way to kill productivity in t
After years of wasting time in meetings, 3 former Googlers decided to do things differently at their new startup
The South is a special place with its own quirks and traditions, but it's especially well-known for having a way with words. For instance, down south, "madder than a wet hen" means being angry, over there is a poetic "over yonder," and "bless your heart" can be both an insult and a way to show empathy. Keep scrolling to see 23 Southern words and expressions you probably won't hear
23 words and phrases you'll only hear in the South
Fendi has created a scarf that bares an uncanny resemblance to female genitalia—and I'm not gonna lie, it's a lot. The pink scarf's various folds and fur trim are probably — no, definitely — what makes it look like a vagina. Well, vulva if we're being technical. And if you're telling me you don't see it, you're lying. Here, just take a gander at it: Oh my.Image: Fendi/farfetch.c
This scarf looks like a vagina, which is fine, I guess
This is You Won't Regret It, a new weekly column featuring recommendations, tips, and unsolicited advice from the Mashable culture team. Growing your own veggies or plants can be a total pain, especially if you only have a limited amount of space. Even if you're a city dweller who somehow managed to get lucky and score a backyard with your place, making sure the soil is healthy eno
Tight on space for gardening? Try starting your own window sill herb patch
Bitfinex’s $1,000 premium on Bitcoin, which sent its price shooting upwards of $7,500, and Tether’s 6% drop on Monday, has created a lot of commotion in the crypto-sphere. The currency’s wild price swing, which was observed only on Tether-enabled cryptocurrency exchanges, has left cryptocurrency supporters speculating about the implications of this non-uniform price movement. The c
Bitfinex Premium on Bitcoin Hit $1,000 Today, Can It Affect the SEC’s Decision?
As the first and only ice hockey team in their country, the Kenya Ice Lions have no other teams to play. Tim Horton's gifted the team with a dream trip to Canada for their first game ever. Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby and Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon surprised the Ice Lions in the locker room and suited up with them for the game. As their country's firs
Sidney Crosby and Nathan MacKinnon surprise Kenya's only hockey team for their first-ever game
London-based multinational investment bank agiant Barclays has reportedly halted work on its cryptocurrency trading project. Barclays Stops Cryptocurrency Trading Project One of the leading multinational investment banks Barclays has put its work on a cryptocurrency trading project to an end or “on ice,” Financial News London reports, citing two people familiar with the matter.
Barclays Puts Its Cryptocurrency Trading Platform ‘On Ice’
The first smartwatch to use Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon Wear 3100 processor has been announced, reports 9to5Google. The Montblanc Summit 2 is a premium watch that’s available today starting at $995, and it will benefit from many of the features introduced by Qualcomm’s new chipset, including a low-power secondary processor (which Montblanc claims offers a week of battery life on “Tim
Montblanc’s Summit 2 is the first smartwatch with Qualcomm’s next-gen wearable chip
Women in technology face well-known barriers to career development.
How Coaching Can Help Women Get Ahead in the Tech Industry
One of the oldest cryptocurrency platforms Bitfinex is looking to excel users’ trading experience as it unleashes a new toolkit conceived for better insight into account information. The post Bitfinex Presents New Reporting Tools Designed to Enhance User Control appeared first on CoinSpeaker. Continue reading at Coinspeaker
Bitfinex Presents New Reporting Tools Designed to Enhance User Control
Alli Webb cofounded Drybar with her brother and husband in 2008. Ten years later, Drybar is a multi-million dollar business with more than 100 locations nationwide. Webb said a successful business starts with an extreme passion and good leaders who are open to honest feedback. Entrepreneurs also have to be practical — if your business doesn't take off, she said, "this is just a b
A founder who built a multimillion-dollar company has pragmatic advice for people who want to start their own business
On October 8, Kelsey Quayle, an aspiring model based out of Georgia, was involved in a "serious motor vehicle accident" police said. When doctors were treating Quayle's injuries, they found she had been shot in the neck. Authorities have released surveillance footage from a gas station where Quayle was seen before the crash. Her family also wants answers. Quayle died on Wednesday w
A model in Georgia died in a car crash, and then police discovered it was likely because she was shot in the neck while driving
The adoption of new versions of Android may be slow, but there’s one area where Google is (unsurprisingly) doing great: the Google Pixel. Google’s hardware chief Rick Osterloh revealed that it has seen over 75 percent of users already update to Android Pie. These are big numbers compared to iOS... until you remember how many Pixels Google actually sells The news comes on the heels
Over 75 percent of Pixel users are on Android Pie
When it comes to Samsung 4K TVs, one letter makes all the difference. Yes, there are plenty of LEDs to choose from, but if you consider yourself a true Samsung fan, the QLEDs are what you want. SEE ALSO: Love Alfred Hitchcock? Save $40 on this massive Blu-ray collection via Amazon. More powerful panels and bulbs means brighter colors and a smoother, more natural picture. Of course,