The core principles are the same, but the day-to-day changes a lot.

Clinics in Canada and the United States are trying a new way to urge drug abusers to get clean: give them tangible gifts when they test negative.

Senator Warren’s proposal about how to regulate tech is wrong about history, the source of tech giant’s power, and the fundamental nature of technology itself. That doesn’t mean t…

A century ago, British scientists suggested a link between increased hygiene and allergic conditions — the first hint that our immune systems are becoming improperly “trained.”

Nine more have ended veteran homelessness. It’s part of a national program called Built for Zero that uses a data-based approach to help officials figure out exactly who needs what services. Now it’s…

TikTok will change the way your social media works — even if you’re avoiding it.

The weirdly hopeful story of how the U.S. came to be a leader in tax compliance

He threatened to sue the MIT Technology Review for using this image — only to find out it's of someone else entirely.

The hunt for male and female distinctions inside the skull is a lesson in bad research practice, writes Lise Eliot.

Who needs Dash buttons when your printer buys its own ink now.

Nir Eyal is a best-selling author on Consumer Behavior, habits and the future self, and the psychology of time management. Read his posts on NirandFar.

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New science tells us how to better manage our addictions.

Have we been looking at innovation all wrong? Here are a few simple rules to taking an unorthodox approach to driving change in the new age with old rules.

Mark Zuckerberg’s announcement of A Privacy-Focused Vision for Social Networking is not some dramatic pivot: it is a growth opportunity for Facebook and a challenge for regulators.

But that doesn’t mean people are leaving social media altogether.

Australia seems to have found a way to entice Big Pharma into making essential new medicines affordable. Why can’t the United States?

The Trump campaign floated a proposal for a wholesale 5G network. It’s politically expedient but still a great idea.

For better and for worse, robots will alter humans’ capacity for altruism, love, and friendship.

YouTube's filters won't catch every disturbing video, but it does offer settings to better control what kids watch online. Here’s how to use them.

I regularly help pre-seed entrepreneurs identify and evaluate potential startup opportunities. The following is a set of heuristics I’ve developed and collected over the years that might of u…

I cringe every time I see product teams use a spreadsheet to rank the ideas in their backlog based on some made-up math formula usually consisting of things like business value, user value, and technical difficulty. While this exercise is pervasive, it misses the

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A ping on your phone takes you out of a conversation with a friend. At the office, an email interrupts your project. At home, your screens intrude on time with your partner. Things you mean to put…