Wind turbine prototype feet tall megawatts The type of wind turbine you’re used to seeing in stock photos of wind farms is called a horizontal axis wind turbine (or, HAWT). But there is another form of wind power, called a vertical axis wind turbine (VAWT), in which the blades rotate on an...

Web design google Starting and running a business—especially in this day and age when having an online presence is important—is no small feat. It’s no longer simply about coming up with and executing a killer business plan and doing what you do best. Once you factor in creating and maintaining a polished website, running...

Personal assistant digital Wouldn’t it be nice to have a personal assistant who could take care of all of those pesky details that take time from your day? The sad reality, however, is that it probably isn’t realistic to hire someone. If you’ve got a smartphone, though—and 81% of Americans do—you can...

Amazon ambassador has reportedly ended its controversial program through which certain workers tweeted nice things about the company on Social Media, closing the book on what cynics might call a case study in how to never market. The program was a PR effort, launched back in 2018, as Amazon was facing increasing criticism for...

Kronos ransomware attack the nightmare that could hit paychecks. Kronos, a multinational workforce management platform, has been hit by a ransomware attack that the company said could force its system offline for several weeks. According to parent company Ultimate Kronos Group (UKG), the attack disrupted Kronos Private Cloud solutions, which stores data...

Socially conscious clothes Is it time to break up with fast fashion? If the answer wasn’t already a resounding yes, the past year’s worth of evidence of our warming planet should make you reconsider your fashion choices and the clothing brands you shop. Most industries are being forced to rethink their practices...

Worst plants produce their emissions Each year, a sprawling coal power plant in Rogowiec, Poland, emits more CO2 than many countries—in 2018, roughly 38 million metric tons. It’s the most polluting power plant in the world. It’s also one of a relatively small number of power plants globally that are responsible for...

Amazon astromilanesi fastcompany As a technology analyst, I often have the opportunity to test devices before their general release. Sometimes they fall into a well-established category, meaning I know exactly what they are meant to be doing and how I would like to use them. Other times, I get to try something...

How to tost You’re at an awards dinner. Or maybe it’s a grand opening, or even a retirement party. You’re asked to say a few words, but you aren’t sure how to do it. How do you find the right level of mush–not too mushy, but just mushy enough? It’s a special...

Delay in stimulus check Like millions of frontline workers around the country, Susan Pritchett was thrilled to learn that there would be a third stimulus check. Her hours were cut at the Illinois hospital where she works, and she was worried about how to provide for her family for the better part...