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Things to Do Every Day at WorkNot that you don’t already have plenty to do every day, but adding a few extra things to your to-do list at work might actually make your day go more smoothly, feel more enjoyable, or be more productive. Here are some actions, practices, and habits that are worth adding to your workday. | 
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Question Everything: How to Improve Your Critical Thinking SkillsCritical thinking is a way of viewing the world so as to be able to reason, ask probing questions, and evaluate arguments and evidence. Naomi Karten gives some tips for improving your critical thinking, including not becoming too attached to your beliefs and not being easily swayed by Internet info. |
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White House Expands Battle against High-Tech Patent Trolls Pamela Rentz profiles the latest move by the White House in the battle against patent assertion entities, or the so-called patent trolls. The President announced five executive actions and recommended legislative measures for Congress. |
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New Software Can Help You with Your Social SkillsIf you think you’re awkward in social situations, some researchers at MIT may be able to help you. They’ve developed new software called MACH—My Automated Conversation coacH—that uses a digital face on a computer screen to let you practice conversing and gives you feedback about your interaction. | 
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China Builds World's Fastest SupercomputerChina has overtaken the United States as home to the world’s fastest supercomputer. The new machine, dubbed Tianhe-2 (Milky Way-2), was created by China’s National University of Defense Technology and is expected to be up and running by the end of this year. | 
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Use Personal Kanban to Manage Your Job HuntJob hunting is a complex project, and one way to manage it is to use personal kanban to organize your search. Johanna Rothman gives suggestions about how to create your kanban to make it work best for you, where you put your to-do's and call-backs about job offers, and executing iterations. | 
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The Good and the Bad of Android StudioGoogle recently released an early access preview of its new Android Studio. The goal of this integrated development environment (IDE) is to advance the tools Android developers have at their disposal. Steve Vaughn explains the good and the bad of the new version. | 
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What to Do about a Workplace Culture of Blame A blaming culture is one in which people are reluctant to speak out, take risks, or accept responsibility at work because they fear criticism, retribution, or worse. It’s no easy matter to reverse a blaming culture, but if you’re in one, read on for some ideas about changes that could make it better. |
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