We may not realize it, but startup names are getting weirder every day. From deliberate misspellings to clever puns, startups seem to be creating a language of their own in an attempt to, ironically, stand out.

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Spotify relies on advertising to pay those pennies in royalties to the artists whose music it streams, so if you’re running an ad blocker, Spotify will block you.

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While Pixar has always made subtle comments on current affairs through its movies and shorts, Purl - a short that tackles toxic “bro culture” at work - feels both unfamiliar and extremely important all at the same time.

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The customer experience is often at the forefront of a business’s strategy, and for good reason. Even if you believe the customer isn’t always right, they’re clearly essential to success. No customers, no business, right?

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More and more people are using their designated lunch break to run errands or continue working. Why are they moving away from their lunch hour and can we honestly even call them lunch breaks anymore?

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Research consistently shows that remote employees tend to feel excluded from the company culture. Remote workers report feeling as if they are not treated equally and often fear that their colleagues are working against them. How do you deal with these issues?

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It can be difficult to separate the wheat from the chaff, so to speak, when hiring bright-eyed and bushy-tailed new team members. So what are the red flags to look out for while building your team?

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Fax machines may be considered ancient tech at this point, but that doesn’t mean they’re completely obsolete. Many people from major industries still use them for various reasons - proving that sometimes, the classics are definitely a better, safer form of communication.

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Captain Marvel will be the first Disney production exclusive to Disney+, losing the Mouse $150M in the process. It’s an aggressive move that displays just how serious Disney is about becoming the biggest streaming service in the market.

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A startup named Cooler Screens is piloting a new door for commercial freezers and refrigerators that’s equipped with a camera, motion sensors, and eye tracking in six Walgreens pharmacies around the US.. The doors can discern your gender, your general age range, what products you’re looking at, how long you’re standing there, and even what your emotional response is to a particular product.

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