Emojis are showing up in court cases as a form of communication, yet courts still aren’t prepared to properly decipher what these weird-looking sometimes-exaggerated cartoon faces mean exactly.

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Chances are, your online shopping experience have been dictated by an algorithm. But is online really cheaper than offline? Researches at the University of Bologna in Italy created two simple reinforcement-learning-based pricing algorithms and set them loose in a controlled environment to learn their behaviour. To their surprise, the prices of goods started to go higher when they learnt how to collude.

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We often hear about the dangers of smartphone use, and how social media addiction can create a sense of isolation, but a new study shows that smartphones can aid in creating mindfulness, which in turn can prevent feelings of loneliness.

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For most people, achieving work-life balance is akin to reaching a state of nirvana in a professional setting. But according to sociologist Tracy Brower, pursuing work-life balance may actually be doing more harm than good.

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We all have that one simultaneously simple, yet somehow insurmountable task that gnaws away at our to-do list as we put it off week after week. So how do you get past this “errand paralysis”?

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Entrepreneurs have an obsession with literature. Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, Susan Wojcicki… they’ve all testified to the power of the written word. But this obsession with literature isn’t limited to founders. Investors are just as avid bookworms. We discuss some of the best works of fiction that could help you at work or in your business.

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Communication with your employees is key to success as a leader so here some phrases that will be helpful for you as a leader and does this sound like your boss?

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Facebook isn’t content with saying “haters gonna hate”. Apparently they also need to know the locations of these people - mostly angry former employees - and learn how much of a threat they really are.

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It’s 40 years since the first Walkman was introduced to the market, we look back at some of the greatest cassettes that we had and ask what else do you like to see make a comeback?

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Sometimes leaving a toxic work environment isn’t practical or possible. Here’s how you can at least weather the storm for a while.

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