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THE TECH WORKER REVOLT • EMPLOYEES AT BIG TECH COMPANIES ARE DISCOVERING THEIR POWER TO BEND THE TRAJECTORY OF MULTIBILLION-DOLLAR CORPORATIONS.
The Protest Formation • WORKERS HAVE LONG FOUGHT EMPLOYERS FOR BETTER PAY AND BENEFITS, BUT VALUES-BASED UPRISINGS HAVE BEEN MORE RARE. HERE ARE A FEW NOTABLE EXCEPTIONS.
WAVE RUNNER • A CUTTING-EDGE WOOL BOARD IS CLEANING UP SURFING.
BLADES OF GLORY • WITH THE LAUNCH OF A WOMEN’S LINE, SHAVING PIONEER HARRY’S IS MAKING A BOLD BID TO INCUBATE NEW BRANDS.
A Hair-Raising Product • HOW FLAMINGO UPDATED THE LOOK—AND FEEL—OF WOMEN’S RAZORS
Eight Degrees of Harry’s • A LOOK AT THE COMPANY’S NETWORK
NO SCRUBS LIKE THESE • FIGS IS GIVING THE $50 BILLION MEDICAL ATTIRE INDUSTRY A MAKEOVER.
VERTICAL INTEGRATIONS • tENCENT’S NEW SHENZHEN HEADQUARTERS FLIPS THE SPRAWLING TECH CAMPUS ON ITS SIDE.
Alternate Universes • ESMAIL BRINGS A NOVEL PERSPECTIVE TO ALL HIS PROJECTS.
The ARTOF TRANSLATION • HOW MR. ROBOT CREATOR SAM ESMAIL IS ADAPTING THE HIT PODCAST HOMECOMING INTO AN UTTERLY ORIGINAL TV SERIES
DOCTOR 2.0 • THE HOPE—AND HYPE—SURROUNDING AI USE IN HEALTHCARE
THE NETWORK EFFECT • AFTER AN UNEXPECTEDLY HIGH-PROFILE YEAR, ABC ENTERTAINMENT PRESIDENT CHANNING DUNGEY SPEAKS ABOUT DIVERSITY, STREAMING, AND KEEPING THE PEACE BETWEEN SHOWRUNNERS AND EXECUTIVES.
Dungey’s Progress • A HOLLYWOOD CAREER, IN PICTURES
A SMARTER BOT • ROBOTICS PIONEER ANKI GAVE ITS NEW TOY AN AI MIND OF ITS OWN.
Worldwide Web • MUBADALA IS HELPING TECHNOLOGY STARTUPS MAKE THEIR MARK GLOBALLY.
MODULAR SUNGLASSES • Sustainable and stylish, Wires frames let you change your look with the pop of a lens.
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Retreat and Advance
On Switch • HOW TO JUMP-START YOUR MORNING
The Books That Inspire Me • ADAM GRANT, ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGIST AND AUTHOR
Flight Pattern • FIVE HARDLEARNED TIPS FROM A FREQUENT FLIER
The Peloton Bike
Encrypt Your Email When Using Hotel Wi-Fi
Nikon Z 7 • ($4,000, NIKONUSA.COM)
MY OPERATING SYSTEM NETFLIX’S LISA NISHIMURA • She fills your streaming queue with epic true stories like Wild Wild Country and groundbreaking stand-up from Ali Wong, Hannah Gadsby, and more. Netflix’s VP of original documentary and comedy takes our career questionnaire.
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All Saints dal by Leather Biker Jacket • ($450, US.ALLSAINTS.COM)
The 9 Most Annoying Email Phrases
Music for Every Moment
STEPH CURRY’S LATEST ASSIST • When the cofounders of the revived Palm brand needed a hand with their groundbreaking new device, they drafted one of the NBA’s most relatable stars. An exclusive look at the making of a rookie product.
A NEW DIMENSION • The Palm is designed to be tucked away easily.
PALM’S PROGRESS • Long before its rebirth in 2018, the pioneering technology brand flourished—then foundered.
WHEN FAME MEETS FUNCTIONALITY • Celebs have ventured into tech development before, with mixed results.
SHOP TALK • THEY APPRECIATE EACH OTHER’S DIFFERENCES, AND THEY KNOW THEIR OWN STRENGTHS AND SHORTCOMINGS. BETH COMSTOCK AND RACHEL SHECHTMAN SHOW US WHAT SUCCESSFUL COLLABORATION CAN LOOK LIKE.
WHO’S YOUR ICON? • Entrepreneurs find inspiration from peers,...