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How Artificial Intelligence Will Make You A Better Writer
Textio, a service that helps job recruiters by flagging both good and poor phrasing, now aims to be a real-time writing coach. (Read about AI and writing on Fast Company.)
Indiegogo Campaign Aims To Light Up The Dominican Republic With $25 LED Lamps
For 8 million Dominicans with spotty electric service, and at least a million who are off the grid, cheap lights could change lives. (Read about the Esenciales lighting program on Fast Company.)
Sony A6300 Review: Pro-Worthy Mirrorless Camera
The Sony a6300 is a mirrorless camera for those who have pro-level ambitions. The a6300 costs nearly twice as much as the a6000. We’ll help you decide if the upgrades are worth your investment. (Read about the a6300 on Tom’s … Continue reading
The Best Online-Original TV Shows 2016
Not only are online services like Netflix syndicating content from traditional channels, but they are increasingly producing their own original shows — and first-rate ones, at that. While that once just meant House of Cards and Orange Is the New … Continue reading
Genetic Testing Needs To Get Better, And The FDA Wants To Help
For about $1,000, companies can read your DNA, but not without mistakes. The U.S. government is trying to help them do a better job of it. (Read about genetic testing on Fast Company.)
The Dirty Secret of Genetic Testing: We’re Still Not Sure What “Normal” Looks Like
You can get your entire genetic code deciphered for about $1,000 in a day, but scientists still don’t know what most of it means. (Read more about uncertainty of genetic results on Fast Company.)
The Battle For Control Of Your TV Has Only Just Begun
Just because the FCC voted to break the set-top box monopoly and open competition doesn’t mean it will happen anytime soon. (Read more about set-top boxes on Fast Company.)
How to Take Great Pictures with the Sony a6300 or a6000
Two years after introducing the excellent Alpha 6000 (or a6000), Sony announced a more-powerful successor, the a6300. However, all this power needs a bit of skill to fully harness, and we’ll show you just how to do that. (Read Sony … Continue reading
Obama’s Precision Medicine Initiative Is The Ultimate Big-Data Project
Curing both rare diseases and common cancers doesn’t just require new research, but also linking all the data that researchers already have. (Read more about the Cancer Moonshot on Fast Company.)
This Startup Wants To End AdBlock’s “Raping and Pillaging” Of Online Publishers
Websites are freaking out over billions in lost revenue and starting to fight back, but there are still legit reasons to block ads. (Read more about ad blocking on Fast Company.)