The top killer of productivity in the office
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The top killer of productivity in the office

Distractions are the #1 killer of productivity in the office, it prevents professionals for getting work done. Not being able to focus has a negative effect on the cognitive skills of workers. Organizations can create a productive environment for professionals using technology and smart building perspectives

The Guardian: How technology disrupted the truth
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The Guardian: How technology disrupted the truth

How technology disrupted the truth | Katharine Viner One Monday morning last September, Britain woke to a depraved news story. The prime minister, David Cameron, had committed an “obscene act with a dead pig’s head”, according to the Daily Mail. “A distinguished Oxford contemporary claims Cameron once took part in an outrageous initiation ceremony at a Piers Gaveston event, involving a dead pig,” the paper reported. How technology disrupted the truth | Katharine Viner One Monday morning last September, Britain woke to a depraved news story. The prime minister, David Cameron, had committed an “obscene act with a dead pig’s head”, according to the Daily Mail. “A distinguished Oxford contemporary…

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Forbes : If These Predictions Are Right, We Will Lose Millions Of Jobs To Computers

The application of machine learning to the ever-increasing amounts of data being produced throughout the world will change everything when it comes to our jobs. Yes, these new technologies will make jobs easier for many people – but they also may make many of those jobs obsolete.