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Tech Study Critical Of Region's Fragmentation, Geography

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A new study, released by the Alliance for Southern California Innovation , has surprisingly come out highly critical of the region's fragmentation and "lack of a compelling geographic center", saying those factors are keeping the region from emerging as a "tech hub as robust as Silicon Valley". READ MORE>>.

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eHarmony: We're Number One For Online Marriages

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eHarmony said that it ranks number one in terms of the number of marriage created by an online dating site, based on a scientific study published in the prestigious Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). The scientific study studied the marital satisfaction and break ups from both on-line and off-line dating.

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uSamp: 65 Percent of Companies Allow Working Remotely

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The company said its new study finds that 65 percent of companies now allow employees to work remotely, versus 35 percent that do not. Yahoo CEO Marissa Meyer put the company''s new policy in place in February, igniting a firestorm of controversy. uSamp said its panel included 1,000 business professionals across the United States.

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As U.S. Looks to Launch Precision Health Study, Google’s Role Emerges

Xconomy

government has ambitious plans for a long-term health study with one million Americans, and one of the world’s most powerful tech companies has a big part to play, including the storage of all the data on its “cloud” servers. ” Verily’s role has since shifted, however.

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Snapchat Targets News Discovery With New Feature

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Snapchat, in its launch video, highlighted content from sources such as National Geographic, ABC, Yahoo News, People, the Daily Mail, CNN, the Food Network, and others. Studies have found that users are now strongly turning to social media instead of traditional news sources for their information.

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Snapchat Targets News Discovery With Discover Feature

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Snapchat, in its launch video, highlighted content from sources such as National Geographic, ABC, Yahoo News, People, the Daily Mail, CNN, the Food Network, and others. Studies have found that users are now strongly turning to social media instead of traditional news sources for their information.

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8 Organizational Cultures Boost Output And Cut Costs

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Classic surveys and case studies show that the more mature workers are just as productive as their younger counterparts, are just as successful in training, take less short-term time off, and offer better judgment based on years of experience. Explore benefits of employing “mature” workers.