Time Inc. is moving all its websites to a new platform called Element | TechCrunch

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Time Inc. websites will be getting a new look over the next few months, thanks to a new in-house platform called Element.

Ben Ronne, Time Inc.’s executive director, product, platforms, told me that this is part of a broader effort to centralize the company’s technology — for example, he said that in the past year, Time Inc. has gone from fourteen content management systems to just two.

To be clear, Element isn’t the company’s new CMS. Instead, it sits on top of the CMS, and includes basic templates for how articles, galleries and recipes should look across all the different Time Inc. properties. The end result should be pages that load more quickly and are optimized for mobile.

Google will combine YouTube Red and Google Play Music into one service | Mashable

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It looks like Google is finally admitting what we all already know: The company has too many damn music streaming platforms.

YouTube’s head of music confirmed on Thursday that the company plans to consolidate its two music streaming services into one platform.

Speaking at a conference in New York Thursday, Youtube music chief Lyor Cohen said Google will combine YouTube Red and Google Play Music into a single service, according to a report from The Verge.

Why You Have Fewer Friends as You Grow up (and It’s Normal) | Life Hack

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Having good people skills, I know how to make people feel interested and connected. I’m never worried to have no friend. But as I grow up, I find that I have fewer and fewer friends.

And this is not just happening to me.

It is a fairly common feature with everyone. The root of the problem is the way we made those friends in the first place when we young, heart whole and fancy-free.

Why This Old School Activity Is Beneficial to Your Brain | Entrepreneur

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In a constantly connected world, it may seem like there is no need to hand write anything anymore. But despite living in a time where a legitimate summer movie offering is about the inner lives of emoji, it would appear that cursive is thriving after an extended hiatus.

In early July, a law mandating the teaching of cursive in Louisiana in public schools went into effect, following a similar law passed in Arkansas in 2016. California, Florida, Virginia and Texas are also among several other states who have comparable laws on the books.

The Michele Romanow Guide to Investor Pitches | PROFITguide.com

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Business owners and founders having trouble getting the funding they need seem to be forgetting an age-old adage: Practice makes perfect.

A recent study by Intuit Canada found that 44% of Canadian entrepreneurs have been turned down by an investor. Up to 68% don’t have a cash flow statement on hand when they pitch, while 35% don’t prepare a business plan at all. One in 10 reported that, when it comes to a meeting with an important investor, they don’t prepare anything at all.

That’s a serious problem says Michele Romanow, serial entrepreneur, frequent angel investor, and the youngest of the stars of CBC’s Dragons’ Den. “Practice, practice, practice,” she intones, cautioning young business-starters against the idea that they can make things up on the fly.

Why You May Not Have to Finish All Your Antibiotics | Live Science

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If you have ever taken an antibiotic, you likely know the drill: Finish the entire course of treatment, even if you are feeling better, or else you risk a relapse.

Worse, by not finishing, you might contribute to the dangerous rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria.

The advice to always finish your antibiotics has long been considered medical dogma, and can be seen today on the websites of the World Health Organization, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and other leading health authorities.

5 Reasons to Explore a Salvage-Based Business | CoolBusinessIdeas.com

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Most of us have heard the saying, “One man’s trash is another man’s treasure.” But have you ever considered that the salvage business is actually a viable business model? Not only that, but salvage yards provide a valuable service to those looking to get rid of old cars, or clear out unused machinery or other clutter.

In fact, the items that can be salvaged and repurposed range as far and wide as a person’s imagination and effort are willing to go. A business can recycle metals, such as steel, copper, and iron. Or more common everyday goods, such as clothes, furniture and kitchenware. For example, businesses that make use of the salvage model include a wood flooring company that only uses salvaged timber. To a company that sells unclaimed airport luggage.

Here are 5 reasons you might want to consider salvaging as the backbone for your next great business idea.

How Video Platforms and Brands Are Courting the Next Generation of Internet Stars | Adweek

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As an up-and-coming actress-comedian, Laura Clery spent more than a year doing “free work,” posting on Facebook every day without fail, building an audience for her sketches, characters and video blogging.

Those days are over, as Clery is now one of the first digital influencers to take part in Facebook’s new revenue-sharing program, while also in discussions to make original content for the social media behemoth.

With her 3.1 million Facebook followers, dwarfing what she’d amassed on YouTube, Clery is part of the current crop of internet stars that’s set off a talent grab by Facebook, YouTube and other distribution platforms and brands like AT&T and Verizon’s go90.

Chipotle class action suits allege brand misled public, investors about food safety measures | Fast Casual

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One class action suit has been filed, another is awaiting class certification and a third is in the wings, all alleging that Chipotle and its leadership led food safety officials, investors and the public at large to believe its food safety initiatives were adequate when they were not.

The court actions come after a day of crushing, crisis-level news about events striking the chain’s stores in Virginia and Texas that ultimately sent the brand’s stock price into a downward spiral, closing Thursday at $356.05, compared with $390.17 at the close Monday before the most recent events became public.