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9:51

Smart(er) Driving License Tests

Enterprise Explores ·

2019/11/05

Microsoft may have figured out a way to simplify the tedious procedure of issuing driver licenses. And an early sneak peek of this solution is now live in parts of India, where in recent weeks hundreds of people who have taken their driver license test haven’t had to sit next to an instructor.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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10:24

No Bonus: How Streaming Services Cut “Theatrical Perks”

Enterprise Explores ·

2019/11/05

Mellisa McCarthy’s new comedy, Superintelligence, is the latest film to be removed from its theatrical release at the 11th hour to be put on a streaming service. While the decision potentially makes the film more accessible, it also affects talent bonuses that happen when a movie gets a theatrical release.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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21:38

Has Technology Changed The Way That You Perceive...

Enterprise Explores ·

2019/11/05

Plastic surgery filters, Gamifying Success, LinkedIn, Facebook, Instant Connectivity - some of these things have helped us, and some of these things have caused us problems. Has technology changed the way in which we see ourselves, has it made us more competitive? Less happy? More self-absorbed?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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8:22

Train Your Brain to Let Go of Negative Feedback

Enterprise Explores ·

2019/11/04

No matter how many people say nice things, it’s the negative comments that usually stick with us. Sometimes, you even find yourself chewing over complaints people have made for days. Why is your brain so bad at letting go of negative comments? And is there a way to train your brain to let these comments go? We discuss.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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10:16

The Future Of Packaging

Enterprise Explores ·

2019/11/04

Packaging is ubiquitous. It touches almost every person on the planet. It affectsthings that human beings need to survive: food, healthcare, personal care. All of that is packaged.Today, none of that has a lot of intelligence. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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20:42

How Distracting Are Family Messaging Groups?

Enterprise Explores ·

2019/11/04

Messenger services such as WhatsApp and Threema have created ways for families to keep in touch, even across long distances. But the way different generations use these services to communicate can create funny – or infuriating – results.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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9:57

Cleaning Up The Dirty Music Festival Business

Enterprise Explores ·

2019/11/01

Music festivals have become an increasingly large slice of the music industry. But having to essentially create mini-cities for the influx of people looking to dance, drink, eat and shop, also leaves a bad ecological footprint. This however doesn’t have to be the case moving forward. Here’s what three organisers are doing to clean up the usually dirty festival business.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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13:16

It’s Not About Millennials, It’s The 8 Year Olds

Enterprise Explores ·

2019/11/01

At the inaugural Maxis Business Spark Summit 2019 conference, Mike Walsh a futurist, spoke during his keynote on how business leaders need to be an algorithmic leader. It’s not about millennials anymore, it’s about the 8 year olds that will be running the world.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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19:40

Achieving Your Goals Can Be A Bad Thing

Enterprise Explores ·

2019/11/01

You reached your goal! It’s time to celebrate, call up some friends, and go out on the town. Except that rarely happens. What happens most often is . . . nothing at all. It might sound counterintuitive, but achieving a goal is not always the great thing it’s cracked up to be.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:45

Hackers Hijack Hotel Robots to Watch Guests

Enterprise Explores ·

2019/10/31

The hotel “apologizes for any uneasiness caused.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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8:11

Human Skin Phone Cases, Anyone?

Enterprise Explores ·

2019/10/31

If pinching your phone is something you've always wanted to do, well... you can now. A new high-tech phone case could make that very specific desire possible.Marc Teyssier at Telecom Paris in France and his colleagues have devised an artificial skin for interactive devices that responds to touch. The skin is able to detect a variety of gestures, including sliding, stretching and rotation. ent-bb-human-skin-phone-casesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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14:43

How Did The Halloween Business Get So Scary?

Enterprise Explores ·

2019/10/31

October means pumpkin spice and everything nice for some people, but for others, it’s all about the thrill of being scared witless. People have been paying for scary experiences for centuries. According to the Smithsonian, early relatives to modern haunted houses began experimenting with morbid themes like dismemberment, for example, at the turn of the 20th century. However, the traditional haunted house didn’t become a cultural icon until the opening of Disneyland’s Haunted

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10:22

It’s A Bug’s Life

Enterprise Explores ·

2019/10/30

Ants are notoriously much better than humans at organizing their collective traffic flow when foraging for food, but how they manage to do so isn't fully understood. A new study tries to understand the hidden bugs in their code that make them immune to traffic jams.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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8:21

Leaked: IKEA’s Smart Button Hints At “Scenes” Concept

Enterprise Explores ·

2019/10/30

IKEA is very much a tech company - using stats and analytics to determine what sells in which market and what doesn’t - so it makes sense that they’d embark on a full-blown “smart home” concept. The interior deco conglomerate is hoping that their “scenes” feature will set them apart from other smart home systems.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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24:39

90% of Malaysians Would Emigrate To Improve Career

Enterprise Explores ·

2019/10/30

Randstad Malaysia released the latest local results from the Q3 2019 Randstad Workmonitor survey today. The survey revealed that 90% of locally-based respondents are willing to relocate to another country, if that means that they can make career progress and have a healthier work-life balance.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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9:07

Uber Moves Into The Money Market

Enterprise Explores ·

2019/10/29

The biggest ride-hailing tech company in the world is now expanding into the financial scene with something called Uber Money. The concept is means to offer further financial services as well as a payout after each ride or job. The move shows progress for Uber, but is also reflective of a company that’s already future-proofing itself against everything from advancing tech to bigger competitors.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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11:12

This New App Wants To Change The Way Music Gets Made

Enterprise Explores ·

2019/10/29

Imagine if you could follow the journey of Billie Eilish’s “Bad Guy” from start to finish. You might be surprised to learn that a certain riff or lyric almost didn’t make the cut. The truth is, every song we stream or hear on the radio has gone through several demo versions before release. And this is exactly what music collaboration app Bounce wants you to discover, in hopes of artists collaborating better—and eventually, changing the way people consume music.See

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19:48

Could You Get Through A Workday Without Small-Talk?

Enterprise Explores ·

2019/10/29

We’ve discussed changing the way in which we work many times on BizBytes, including adjusting the amount of days that are considered a ‘work week’. However, it’s not often that we’ve discussed the amount of hours that are considered a work day, and whether or not you’d give up small-talk to lower those hours in a work day.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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10:22

Is Broadway At Home Still Broadway?

Enterprise Explores ·

2019/10/25

Not everyone gets to see Hamilton live, but is watching Hamilton at home the solution to that? The way we enjoy theater and stage performances is changing thanks to streaming services like Broadway HD. People who aren’t in the vicinity or can’t afford premium tickets to these shows will now get to watch them at home. But is taking theater out of the theater good for the industry?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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10:43

Cinema’s Digital Imposters Are Coming

Enterprise Explores ·

2019/10/25

We’ve been infiltrated by imposters. Our entertainment industry is facing an invasion of non-people with striking similarities to real and recognizable actors. The digitization of A-listers is spreading in Hollywood productions, allowing for lifelike simulations of actors to creep in and undermine everything we once took for granted about performing. And some say the logical endpoint of all this would be the eventual fading-out of the breathing, acting middlemen entirely.See

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